Comments on: Waiting for the Blu-Ray deluge http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/ Thoughts on media, technology, the film business and beyond Wed, 09 May 2012 23:52:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jimbo http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-581 jimbo Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:41:28 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-581 I don't even have an HD tv at home... I don’t even have an HD tv at home…

]]> By: Norman http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Norman Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:30:24 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-550 It's strange that people might still want to own shiny silver disks with images somehow trapped on them. It’s strange that people might still want to own shiny silver disks with images somehow trapped on them.

]]> By: Mike http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Mike Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:25:12 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-547 >>In short, the drive to move to Blu-Ray, with my strongest apologies to Bruce, is completely led by the studios — who are looking to give consumers a reason to re-purchase all of their already purchased content. Bingo. I was pining for years for downloadable content. Netflix on demand in high def for a flat monthly fee. Now I have this, courtesy of the partnerships between Netflix, xBox 360 and TiVo. Unfortunately, the rate of conversion of content to streaming is arduously slow. That and there are a number of other issues. No CC. Navigating is very slow and clunky. No commentary tracks / extras. Yeah, I am never happy but I think we are on the right track here. Get rid of the physical media. We don't need it. If I want to see a film again I will stream it again. >>In short, the drive to move to Blu-Ray, with my strongest apologies to Bruce, is completely led by the studios — who are looking to give consumers a reason to re-purchase all of their already purchased content.

Bingo. I was pining for years for downloadable content. Netflix on demand in high def for a flat monthly fee. Now I have this, courtesy of the partnerships between Netflix, xBox 360 and TiVo.

Unfortunately, the rate of conversion of content to streaming is arduously slow. That and there are a number of other issues. No CC. Navigating is very slow and clunky. No commentary tracks / extras. Yeah, I am never happy but I think we are on the right track here.

Get rid of the physical media. We don’t need it. If I want to see a film again I will stream it again.

]]> By: Luke Holzmann http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Luke Holzmann Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:11:46 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-546 I'm seeing more and more Blu-ray titles at the store, but not very many people buying them. I really hope the studios don't stop producing DVDs to try to force me to buy a Blu-ray player. ~Luke I’m seeing more and more Blu-ray titles at the store, but not very many people buying them. I really hope the studios don’t stop producing DVDs to try to force me to buy a Blu-ray player.

~Luke

]]> By: Jeremy Schulz http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Jeremy Schulz Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:24:25 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-545 Over and over again, I find myself standing in front of the Blu-ray shelves at Best Buy or Target, then leaving empty handed. I'll pause slightly when a title is on sale, then usually pass it up when I realize A) the movie really isn't worth seeing again or B) the Blu-ray extras are no better (or sometimes worse!) than the DVD extras (e.g. Memento). My Blu-ray experience will be primarily rentals for the foreseeable future. Over and over again, I find myself standing in front of the Blu-ray shelves at Best Buy or Target, then leaving empty handed. I’ll pause slightly when a title is on sale, then usually pass it up when I realize A) the movie really isn’t worth seeing again or B) the Blu-ray extras are no better (or sometimes worse!) than the DVD extras (e.g. Memento). My Blu-ray experience will be primarily rentals for the foreseeable future.

]]> By: Yves Simard http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Yves Simard Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:41:45 +0000 http://normanhollyn.com/2009/06/15/why-blu-ray-still-doesnt-get-it/#comment-544 I couldn't agree more I couldn’t agree more

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