tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20894959.post5478250847061815101..comments2023-10-19T06:07:48.927-04:00Comments on Down and Dirty DV - Da Blog: I Say DVD's Are Dead (Yes, Blu-Ray too)Anthony Q. Artishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09758480950266409290noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20894959.post-5258722513681570612010-08-17T10:52:19.228-04:002010-08-17T10:52:19.228-04:00All great points Tom. It seems that most people I...All great points Tom. It seems that most people I've engaged in this discussion agree that DVD "demise" is eminent although we all cite slightly different reasons. My friend Alex Houston wrote a great response to this post on Facebook, that I'd also like to share here, because he's much more eloquent and tech-saavy than me...<br /><br />Response from Alex Houston on FB:<br /><br />I have to agree that for mass consumption, Blu-ray is going to peter out. But it's important to remember that when CDs became popular, people predicted the demise of LPs. But they're still around, often sold as a premium product due to thei...r higher fidelity, and in some cases preferred. Maybe the same will happen to Blu-ray.<br /><br />I doubt the technology will completely die, because most distributors and film festivals still ask for DVD screeners of films. There's value in hardcopy, because when people buy a dedicated player, they want to get the most use out of their investment, and hardware standards make compatibility more reliable. Technotard executives or producers prefer to put a disc in a player and push a button than worry about whether they have the latest codecs installed on their computer. You don't need an IT department to push "PLAY."<br /><br />In terms of IP, hardcopy DVD is also more secure than emailing a file or a link to a file online, which can easily be downloaded, copied, and shared. No medium is 100% secure, but you can copy-protect DVD to the point where it takes a deliberate effort to rip it, preventing casual or accidental piracy. These things are all valuable considerations for indie filmmakers who need to protect their work.<br /><br />But yeah, as mass-distribution media, DVD and Blu-ray are becoming extinct...and Blu-ray just won the war, dammit! :/Anthony Q. Artishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758480950266409290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20894959.post-85900671137832505202010-08-15T19:57:18.073-04:002010-08-15T19:57:18.073-04:00I agree that Blu-Ray is here-today-gone-tomorrow, ...I agree that Blu-Ray is here-today-gone-tomorrow, but perhaps for a different reason.<br /><br />I think there will always be a market for physical goods in both music and film. Witness the tremendous resurgence of vinyl as a "collectible" format for music.<br /><br />Digital distribution is fine for content that you only want to watch once -- classic example being concert videos -- I do not want to watch the same concert over and over again.<br /><br />But, for independent filmmakers who follow the Peter Broderick / Jon Reiss model of hybrid or D.I.Y. distribution, physical goods are an important part of any marketing plan. You need something to offer your core audience that is a little different, a little better, than what they can download or stream.<br /><br />The problem with Blu-Ray is that Sony did not comprehensively re-engineer the whole DVD interface for more interactivity. It's just a larger capacity storage device, not a new and improved format.<br /><br />Part of the reason I think viewers are getting bored with DVD is the clunky nature of the interface. An interface that allowed your HD DVD player to interface with your Internet connection, NOW you're talking.<br /><br />I think that streaming/download-to-own is going to decimate cable, particularly premium or pay cable, and take a bite out of video on demand. Why all the big cable providers are trying to cut broadband deals now -- they see their market drying up. But I do think that physical goods, particularly of the deluxe or collectible variety, will not disappear anytime soon.<br /><br />Regards,<br />TomTom Weberhttp://www.troubadour-blues.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20894959.post-48365171705151125432010-08-12T11:13:26.254-04:002010-08-12T11:13:26.254-04:00I wanted to add that most Netflix movies are curre...I wanted to add that most Netflix movies are currently only streamed in SD, but they are steadily (and quietly) offering more HD content. <br /><br />Peep this article for more info:<br /><br />http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/netflix-stealth-launches-hd-streaming-to-pc-and-mac/Anthony Q. Artishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758480950266409290noreply@blogger.com