Comments on: Blu-ray Is Not The Future http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/ Yet Another Gaijin In Japan Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1267 Jason Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:18:16 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1267 That's fine by me so long as it means that a 50V LCD TV can handle display resolutions over 16800x10500 pixels :P Thanks for the Stumble, Nick! That’s fine by me so long as it means that a 50V LCD TV can handle display resolutions over 16800×10500 pixels :P
Thanks for the Stumble, Nick!

]]> By: Jon http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1266 Jon Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:39 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1266 You are right. People have compared this to the VHS/Betamax battle but it is not the same. Blu-ray may have beaten HD DVD but like you said, it's end is near. We can see it already. All forms of media are on the raod to digital. Even hard books seem so anachronistic now. Why carry a book around? Why buy a physical book? You are right. People have compared this to the VHS/Betamax battle but it is not the same. Blu-ray may have beaten HD DVD but like you said, it’s end is near. We can see it already. All forms of media are on the raod to digital. Even hard books seem so anachronistic now. Why carry a book around? Why buy a physical book?

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1265 Jason Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:53:25 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1265 Thanks, DarkSteele. I agree that some forms of media are just a bit too large to realistically download on demand, however, this is a short term issue. Ten years ago, everyone was pretty happy to have a 33.6 baud modem. Now such speeds are laughed at. As more and more dark fiber and other forms of high speed data transmission are brought online, the world will quickly find a use for the surplus data. It's only a matter of time before streaming a 25 Gig High Definition movie is commonplace. Thanks, DarkSteele.

I agree that some forms of media are just a bit too large to realistically download on demand, however, this is a short term issue. Ten years ago, everyone was pretty happy to have a 33.6 baud modem. Now such speeds are laughed at. As more and more dark fiber and other forms of high speed data transmission are brought online, the world will quickly find a use for the surplus data.

It’s only a matter of time before streaming a 25 Gig High Definition movie is commonplace.

]]> By: Jason http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1264 Jason Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:28:04 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1264 You're quite right that this has been written about elsewhere quite often, Gruff Ogre. The reason I had brought the subject up was because it had recently been written about in a Japanese weekly publication. Considering how this latest round of "format wars" was settled some months ago, the lateness of the article surprised me. To that end, I decided to add my two cents while also giving others to voice their opinions on the matter. As for the enthusiast crowd, I had intentionally left out that segment of the market because it's becoming more and more niche. I agree that many people enjoy collecting movies and music, and would have no problem doling out large sums of money over several years to have a sizable library of media. However, the market as a whole is moving more and more towards "transcient data" and moving away from traditional materialistic preferences. This isn't to say that owning things is becoming passe. It's really quite the opposite. However, the amount of ownership in a portable package for instant gratification and perpetual entertainment has become far more important to the largest demographic targeted by most corporations: the people with readily disposable income. You’re quite right that this has been written about elsewhere quite often, Gruff Ogre. The reason I had brought the subject up was because it had recently been written about in a Japanese weekly publication. Considering how this latest round of “format wars” was settled some months ago, the lateness of the article surprised me. To that end, I decided to add my two cents while also giving others to voice their opinions on the matter.

As for the enthusiast crowd, I had intentionally left out that segment of the market because it’s becoming more and more niche. I agree that many people enjoy collecting movies and music, and would have no problem doling out large sums of money over several years to have a sizable library of media. However, the market as a whole is moving more and more towards “transcient data” and moving away from traditional materialistic preferences.

This isn’t to say that owning things is becoming passe. It’s really quite the opposite. However, the amount of ownership in a portable package for instant gratification and perpetual entertainment has become far more important to the largest demographic targeted by most corporations: the people with readily disposable income.

]]> By: Gruff Ogre http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1263 Gruff Ogre Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:30:17 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1263 Some valid points, but certainly nothing that hasnt already been written about extensively. The author also fails to recognise that many home cinema enthusiasts, and even mums and dads love the idea of have a disc with case and jacket on their shelf. Some valid points, but certainly nothing that hasnt already been written about extensively. The author also fails to recognise that many home cinema enthusiasts, and even mums and dads love the idea of have a disc with case and jacket on their shelf.

]]> By: DarkSteele http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1262 DarkSteele Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:59:42 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1262 Wow! I never thought about it like this, but it seems so clear. Honestly I was born in 89, in my entire life I have bought around 5 cds. It just makes sense to me, and I would venture to say most of my generation with access to the internet, to get music you like on the web. I will say that I have purchased many dvds, however, so perhaps movies on discs ( especially with their large file size) aren't as completely obsolete as you make it seem. (Though you won't see me forking out the dough for a blueray player... which I guess you thought of). I guess what I am trying to say is: ++ I agree, would read again. Wow! I never thought about it like this, but it seems so clear.

Honestly I was born in 89, in my entire life I have bought around 5 cds. It just makes sense to me, and I would venture to say most of my generation with access to the internet, to get music you like on the web.

I will say that I have purchased many dvds, however, so perhaps movies on discs ( especially with their large file size) aren’t as completely obsolete as you make it seem. (Though you won’t see me forking out the dough for a blueray player… which I guess you thought of).

I guess what I am trying to say is: ++ I agree, would read again.

]]> By: zinggniz http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1261 zinggniz Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:54:35 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1261 Awesome post! I agree. :cool: ~jw Awesome post! I agree. :cool:
~jw

]]> By: Nick Ramsay http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1260 Nick Ramsay Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:30:24 +0000 http://www.j2fi.net/2008/04/09/blu-ray-is-not-the-future/#comment-1260 Excellent post, and really quite obvious when you think about it! With traditional TV becoming obsolete in Japan in 2011, a lot of people (myself included) will be throwing out their old televisions and shopping around for something new. I'm pretty sure by that time, many of them will choose a TV/PC combo instead of a plain TV. That, of course, will be a major step towards a central home computer/server. Excellent post, and really quite obvious when you think about it! With traditional TV becoming obsolete in Japan in 2011, a lot of people (myself included) will be throwing out their old televisions and shopping around for something new. I’m pretty sure by that time, many of them will choose a TV/PC combo instead of a plain TV. That, of course, will be a major step towards a central home computer/server.

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