Comments on: Will The Next Format War Be Competing Movie Streaming Services? http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ty http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-563538 Ty Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:30:24 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-563538 I agree with Andrew James about not investing in Blu-ray. I haven't bought into it either. I still watch DVDs and I stream movies through VUDU. I don't think Blu-ray will do well in the long run as more and more people find the streaming is a viable option. There are still kinks in the system, but overall my experience with streaming through VUDU has been positive. If studios embrace the digital format more openly it will only get better. I agree with Andrew James about not investing in Blu-ray. I haven’t bought into it either. I still watch DVDs and I stream movies through VUDU. I don’t think Blu-ray will do well in the long run as more and more people find the streaming is a viable option. There are still kinks in the system, but overall my experience with streaming through VUDU has been positive.

If studios embrace the digital format more openly it will only get better.

]]> By: Ryan M. http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-561192 Ryan M. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:30:04 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-561192 I love collecting discs and enjoy HD quality sound & picture. Streaming and DVR is of a lower quality; but the reality is that I'm one of the few videophiles around. There are so many people out there that wonder "who listens to commentary" and they claim they "don't see the difference" between HD & SD. These people will help usher in the streaming format. I have to admit that even I couldn't resist getting a movie the instant I think about it. I just hope they find a way to make HD stream fluidly at the most uncompressed mode of video and audio with options to stream the commentary version. I love collecting discs and enjoy HD quality sound & picture. Streaming and DVR is of a lower quality; but the reality is that I’m one of the few videophiles around.

There are so many people out there that wonder “who listens to commentary” and they claim they “don’t see the difference” between HD & SD. These people will help usher in the streaming format.

I have to admit that even I couldn’t resist getting a movie the instant I think about it. I just hope they find a way to make HD stream fluidly at the most uncompressed mode of video and audio with options to stream the commentary version.

]]> By: James Dead http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-561130 James Dead Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-561130 Apple TV....Have been rocking that for a few months now, and really enjoy renting movies that way. Apple TV….Have been rocking that for a few months now, and really enjoy renting movies that way.

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-561038 Andrew James Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:41:22 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-561038 OK, now that I've read the article, that's interesting. Studios may not release their stuff to Netflix and instead stream it themselves? This would suck. Now I have to pay multiple studios for their services. That would = lame. OK, now that I’ve read the article, that’s interesting. Studios may not release their stuff to Netflix and instead stream it themselves? This would suck. Now I have to pay multiple studios for their services. That would = lame.

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-561036 Andrew James Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:39:34 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-561036 Without even reading the article, the answer to your question is yes. This is why I have not made the switch to Blu-Ray. It's obsolete before it even really gets going. My bet is within 2 years I'll be able to pretty much watch anything I want in the Netflix catalog in hi-def. Why spend $15-30 on a disc that I can watch anytime I want streaming as part of my monthly plan that I'm going to have anyway? Without even reading the article, the answer to your question is yes. This is why I have not made the switch to Blu-Ray. It’s obsolete before it even really gets going. My bet is within 2 years I’ll be able to pretty much watch anything I want in the Netflix catalog in hi-def. Why spend $15-30 on a disc that I can watch anytime I want streaming as part of my monthly plan that I’m going to have anyway?

]]> By: rus in chicago http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-560776 rus in chicago Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:19:15 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-560776 On the DVDs worth collecting, I got a bunch of VHS tapes and no one is beating down my door to get those. I do believe in ever movie, ever made, in a organized, quick catalog I can flip through from my couch on my fatass plasma, but there is the problem right now. As I've said before, when I buy on-demand movies from my comcast provider that are full of CGI (speedracer) that shit looks like crap. We are going to be in this limbo for years before they get full highend movies that play at the same quality of the screens. Unless the new system has quickass multi drive download function were I can buy a film and download it at high-def, blue ray quality in less than 5 to 10 minutes. That is what we want and need, plus a sweetass back-up system(proof of purchase) in case your house burns. On the DVDs worth collecting, I got a bunch of VHS tapes and no one is beating down my door to get those.

I do believe in ever movie, ever made, in a organized, quick catalog I can flip through from my couch on my fatass plasma, but there is the problem right now. As I’ve said before, when I buy on-demand movies from my comcast provider that are full of CGI (speedracer) that shit looks like crap. We are going to be in this limbo for years before they get full highend movies that play at the same quality of the screens. Unless the new system has quickass multi drive download function were I can buy a film and download it at high-def, blue ray quality in less than 5 to 10 minutes. That is what we want and need, plus a sweetass back-up system(proof of purchase) in case your house burns.

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-560629 Drew Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:43:45 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-560629 @Janak Smith what a spammer @Janak Smith

what a spammer

]]> By: Pr1mal http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-560577 Pr1mal Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:02:18 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-560577 You don't have to stop collecting dvd's drew. As long as dvd sold at stores are given value/stock by the people, it'll never be totally phased out. Look at all the different special collecter editions of Dark Knight out there. Marketing is getting more clever because they have to. Baseball Card collecting has been around for like a century now, right? We even have wiki, espn, etc.. to see their stats&picture, but there is something about owning the cards and it eventually rewards collectors. Look at the old school NES&SNES games, many of them are now going up in value because of how rare those games to own nowadays and yet we can dl the ROMs to any game in seconds. Materialism will never die. I hope studios don't get in the way of halting the progression of steaming media though. I am thinking of getting an xbox360 to steam movies and get with the times. You don’t have to stop collecting dvd’s drew. As long as dvd sold at stores are given value/stock by the people, it’ll never be totally phased out. Look at all the different special collecter editions of Dark Knight out there. Marketing is getting more clever because they have to.

Baseball Card collecting has been around for like a century now, right? We even have wiki, espn, etc.. to see their stats&picture, but there is something about owning the cards and it eventually rewards collectors.

Look at the old school NES&SNES games, many of them are now going up in value because of how rare those games to own nowadays and yet we can dl the ROMs to any game in seconds. Materialism will never die.

I hope studios don’t get in the way of halting the progression of steaming media though. I am thinking of getting an xbox360 to steam movies and get with the times.

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-560561 Drew Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-560561 I own a Roku box and I enjoy it quite a bit. It delivers movies instantly to your TV painlessly in good quality. I think it is the future of home entertainment( even though it saddens me because I love collecting DVDs), and I think one day they will have there entire selection avalible instantly. People will go with netflix rather then picking one studio no question in my opinion. You just get more content that way. I own a Roku box and I enjoy it quite a bit. It delivers movies instantly to your TV painlessly in good quality. I think it is the future of home entertainment( even though it saddens me because I love collecting DVDs), and I think one day they will have there entire selection avalible instantly. People will go with netflix rather then picking one studio no question in my opinion. You just get more content that way.

]]> By: Bob The Slob http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/31/will-the-next-format-war-be-competing-movie-streaming-services/comment-page-1/#comment-560554 Bob The Slob Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:12:28 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17715#comment-560554 simple answer to headline. YES. simple answer to headline.

YES.

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