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Quote: Originally Posted by Dizzman the next method will be download/streaming. BD has been dead since long before it was released. It will never reach even a shadow of the penetration numbers of DVD. Hmmm seems like a rather pesimistic outlook... one that isn't really supported by the numbers. http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/25...d-dvds-demise/ As for the net The top 10 DVD titles last week sold 2.5 million units. At a conservative...

we very much agree. the other thing is that we spent years seeing incremental increases with SD. and really, only towards the end did we really see the best that DVD could offer. And in many cases, with proper 3:2 cadence correction, sd can look spectacular. But what do we still talk about... poor encoding, EE, etc. So even though we are moving to HD, nobody will really argue that we have not seen the very best that SD can offer. get a digital...

So we essentially agree. It took literally decades for SD broadcasting to be on its way out. Granted 720p was always short lived as a format but 1080p is the next 480i. 1080p will be around for 20+ years unless there is a game changing technological event in the CE space. I'm talking about an event like the invention of the modern microchip. 1080p has such a strong momentum that it will take a mighty disruptive innovation to derail it and...

One thing is for sure; while the capture side of the industry is racing on, the display side is falling more and more behind. You think you have bought this wonderful 1080p TV and see HD in full resolution. You don’t! Except if you are lucky with your purchase or have done your research and can afford the TV that actually gives you a full HD resolution picture. According to HD Guru’s: Will You See All The HDTV Resolution...

Quote: Originally Posted by ICLKennyG Is this what the UK Director of Samsung was talking about when he gave Blu-ray 5 years before dying out? Almost certainly not. What will be dying out are media using mechanical components, only electronic/networked media will remain. Example is good old hard disc,its death is on the wall with the SSD (Solid State Disk) replacement coming.

I'm still hard pressed to see a viable economic model for 4K source material. Art

Quote: Originally Posted by Dizzman the next method will be download/streaming. BD has been dead since long before it was released. It will never reach even a shadow of the penetration numbers of DVD. My opinion is that you will be in-correct with your assertion. People want quality and tangible ownership. Look at DVD sales for the tangible ownership. When blu-rays come down in price, DVDs will go by the way of VHS tapes. Regarding quality...

I think we all know that Blu Ray will penetrate the market like DVD. It'll do it sooner, too.

I honestly doubt Blu-ray will have anywhere near the numbers DVD have had, regardless of the benefits. By the time Blu-ray reaches a large enough number to rival DVD we will have another storage medium or distribution method to take over. It has already been mentioned by Sony that Blu-ray will most likely be the last optical disc format, so takes its place will be most interesting. In regard to 4K media. This would only be a viable option for...

ontill the studios not record at better than todays 35mm quality you will not see a big improvment when usign a 4k pr. even if the source is a 4k scann from a 35 mm film. still today at blue ray the source is the limit and the limit for 4k scans is the 35mm film. it will be change soon as more 4k cameras are come to the market and they will used instead of 35mm.