SilverWook said:

Brooks said:

Bluray will gradually become more common. I think the biggest threat to its success now isn't dvd but streaming video. Having access to a movie whenever you want it (like on netflix for example, as annoying as netflix has become) makes owning the movie seem unnecessary for a lot of people. Something hollywood should think about when pricing blurays.

I still believe its unlikely we'll see the fox fanfare unless it's part of a deal to get the rights to the original trilogies earlier than 2020.

Not everybody has access to a super fast connection, and some providers are setting bandwith caps on their customers.

Those automated DVD rental machines seem pretty popular in my area. Even though South Park proclaimed Blockbuster "dead", there are still two stores holding on in my town, and a Mom & Pop video store is still around after 20 years.

People will probably still want to buy their all time favorite film to watch over and over.

Oh I know, my connection is horrible. We cancelled our netflix streaming because the selection is so bad and we were constantly buffering. Redbox and the like are good for new releases but awful for older movies. I guess maybe the reason people aren't buying blurays of movies they already own is they're just satisfied with the dvd. It doesn't feel as dramatic an improvment as dvd was over vhs. I'd buy star wars on blu ray if it was the correct version. I wouldn't mind LOTR on blu ray but I've heard bad things about the way they did that one.