Kariudo wrote:sounds like a pain, wonder how they're gonna cater to the people who don't have high-speed internet if this happens.
Somehow I don't think waiting 24+ hours to download a movie is gonna fly with that crowd
BasharOfTheAges wrote:Kariudo wrote:sounds like a pain, wonder how they're gonna cater to the people who don't have high-speed internet if this happens.
Somehow I don't think waiting 24+ hours to download a movie is gonna fly with that crowd
Well, the spec is a ways off from being reality... and according to somewhere, as of the year 2000 or so, the majority of all internet connections were faster than dialup - so marketing solely to what will soon be an overwhelming majority shouldn't hurt business too much. I'm sure they're going to try to slowly integrate this - they've already gotten people used to the video on demand services with cable/satellite - it would essentially be the same thing. It does create another bar that will effectively brand those not willing to go along with it as backwards, lower-class members of society though - social dynamics will fix things up there quite quickly.
Kariudo wrote:It may not hurt business too much, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was taken to court as discrimination against those without access to a high speed connection (be it the price or the location)
BasharOfTheAges wrote:It's entertainment - not a necessity of life, so you're not entitled to it, you make the choice to be involved with it on a purely voluntary basis. Getting upset over it because you don't have the necessary line is the same as getting upset over not having other hardware, like the TV or the player.
"BasharOfTheAges wrote:The big deal I was getting at was the whole hobby thing we're involved with here and how that would be impeded when there isn't anything on the disc to rip. This would require real hardware hacks and/or invalidate any reason for buying DVDs in the first place.
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