Seagate CEO: Blu-ray won the battle but lost the war

[ctebah]

another problem I see with this is that you don't need internet to own an Blu-Ray or HD-DVD disc. You need internet for any internet related service though.

[Digitalx]

Physical media has a long way to go still.

Hell I can't even stream HD movies internally in my house without hiccups/slowdowns (damn wireless).

The best internet speed I can get currently is 2-3MB (on 8MB DSL MAX).

Download limits would suffer under these proposals as well, and the UK loves download limits/"fair use" policies.

That's probably restrictions with G based wireless's 54Mbps speeds, you'd probably be fine streaming wireless over N or ethernet

[shakey_snake]

another note to add, a lot of people, like myself, like to have a physical collection, I like having a large movie shelf. If a wanna go to a mates and watch a movie I own, all I gotta do is pick it up and go.

That's the case where solid state media comes into play.

[Coldgunner]

That's the case where solid state media comes into play.

although SSD is still way off. I imagine it to be more like large USB pens drives more than cartridge type thing.

[atkinsn2000]

USA is number 18 or so on the list of broadband speeds in various countries. So it's hardly leading. Meaning that other countries in Europe and Asia have much faster connections even now, going over 100mbps in japan I think.

If you think that digital distribution is 25 years away I think you are in for a HUGE surprise. It's already HERE, it just doesn't do HD. Xbox Live with over 10 million users offers TV shows and movies in 720p now. I don't hear people complaining or not downloading. It's obviously very popular.

umm ahhh i don't think i said it wasn't hear but HD digital distribution is not a reality with a well below 8 mbps connection speed according to your link the average speed in the US is 8.86 mbps i wish i had that. only 6 mbps faster than mine on a good day. there are also no current commercial plans to launch ADSL2 for general public use in the UK they are only doing basic trials with it.

Downloaded a trailer from the PSStore the other day, was like a 2 min Casino Royale trailer and it took me hours

Forget Japan which is always like 10 years ahead of every body.

Stop being upset because you backed HD DVD and don't want blu-ray to take off

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

That's probably restrictions with G based wireless's 54Mbps speeds, you'd probably be fine streaming wireless over N or ethernet

Ahhhh!

Point me in the right direction matey :)

I currently use a 54Mbps WirelessG USB adapter that's "built in" to my motherboard. Well you have an antenna with a cable and at the end a connector that screws into the back of the pc/motherboard - Eg, it's not plugging into a standard USB slot, but it IS a USB device.

Do I need to invest in a PCI Wireless card or something? (to stream wireless over N?)

Connecting by cable isn't an option for this PC (too much work/hole drilling required to run a cable from downstairs to upstairs)

(as for the signal strength, everything is very good/excellent as my PC is in my room which is kinda above the computer room downstairs with the router)

Divx streams fine, 720p content sometimes runs ok for 5 mins or so, then it gets laggy spells/hiccups every 5 seconds.

[itsnotabigtruck]

I'm sorry, but unless the consumer is given no choice, online distribution isn't going to cut it. When people spend money, they like having something physical to show for it if that's what they're used to. Consumers are weary of simply buying things online, and it will take a very, very long time to get everyone to adapt. Unless distributors simply stop selling discs and other physical alternatives altogether, it's not going to happen.

Every technology company likes to think they're on the cutting-edge, and what they do is going to be what defines the market. Why would a Seagate CEO say something contrary to what would benefit his company? Answer: he's not. Bill Gates seems to think this is the future as well, but wasn't he also the one who said tablet PCs were going to be all the rage? That prediction sure worked out wonderfully, as did the whole UMPC thing too, huh?

Don't forget that nearly every digital download scheme is technologically inferior to what you can get on physical media. Plus, you can rip physical media of major hollywood blockbustersLinux convention footage in full, unadulterated quality (other than the compression before putting it on the disc). Many of the DRM schemes for online video downloads haven't been cracked ATM.

[shakey_snake]

although SSD is still way off. I imagine it to be more like large USB pens drives more than cartridge type thing.

That's exactly what I was thinking of, actually. Hopefully USB 3.0, though. :)