Well seems that VOD with digital downloads makes more money then Blu-ray.. surprise surprise.. I'm guess by next year they'll out do it and this is really not indicative of the real situation because people using Netflix and Hulu are not generating revenue but the money is made either through subscriptions or advertising for the studios and networks.
Either way, this is not so hot for blu-ray.. most people still buy DVDs because they are the cheapest. It seems that rise of VOD and Digital downloads is increasing at a faster pace then expected.
Nice try at spin Bozster. Dont know where you got that from reading the original article?? BTW... How many of those digital downloads are HiDef?? Answer: not even on the radar screen :) Like it or not, physical media is here to stay.
Who cares.. the biggest number is DVD.. so obviously people don't give a crap about Blu-ray at 7%. The more people go directly from DVD to VOD/Digital Downloads the faster online distribution gets mainstream. HD will come as well but the fact that VOD and digital downloads made more money than Blu-ray obviously shows that people are less interested in new optical media but want more convenience.
DVD will be with us for a long time, but it's by these numbers that we can see that non-optical media is growing much better then another optical format. This means in the next couple of years the numbers will be much higher for VOD/Digital Downloads then initially estimated when it's surpassing Blu-ray now.
In other news.. every major provider is now basically offering 1080p streaming:
"CBS said today it will begin stream a sampling of CSI, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother episodes in not just HD, but 1080p HD, equalling quality delivered by Blu-ray. Of course, you'll have to watch it on the computer, so maybe not quite.
Hulu and others who have also added HD streams and downloads in the last year, though Hulu's and most others are only 720p HD. CBS allows viewers to choose between HQ, HD and 1080p for its high definition streams. The 1080p streams are also available on CBS-owned streaming site TV.com."
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Bozster @ May 13th 2009 8:21PM
Well seems that VOD with digital downloads makes more money then Blu-ray.. surprise surprise.. I'm guess by next year they'll out do it and this is really not indicative of the real situation because people using Netflix and Hulu are not generating revenue but the money is made either through subscriptions or advertising for the studios and networks.
Either way, this is not so hot for blu-ray.. most people still buy DVDs because they are the cheapest. It seems that rise of VOD and Digital downloads is increasing at a faster pace then expected.
HDNow @ May 13th 2009 10:07PM
But how much of that VOD and downloads number is in high-def???
I'd bet my left nut that if you compare high def VOD+ high def downloads to BLuRay then you'll eat your words.
owen chadmire @ May 13th 2009 10:19PM
Nice try at spin Bozster. Dont know where you got that from reading the original article?? BTW... How many of those digital downloads are HiDef?? Answer: not even on the radar screen :)
Like it or not, physical media is here to stay.
Bozster @ May 13th 2009 11:37PM
Who cares.. the biggest number is DVD.. so obviously people don't give a crap about Blu-ray at 7%. The more people go directly from DVD to VOD/Digital Downloads the faster online distribution gets mainstream. HD will come as well but the fact that VOD and digital downloads made more money than Blu-ray obviously shows that people are less interested in new optical media but want more convenience.
DVD will be with us for a long time, but it's by these numbers that we can see that non-optical media is growing much better then another optical format. This means in the next couple of years the numbers will be much higher for VOD/Digital Downloads then initially estimated when it's surpassing Blu-ray now.
Bozster @ May 13th 2009 11:43PM
In other news.. every major provider is now basically offering 1080p streaming:
"CBS said today it will begin stream a sampling of CSI, NCIS, How I Met Your Mother episodes in not just HD, but 1080p HD, equalling quality delivered by Blu-ray. Of course, you'll have to watch it on the computer, so maybe not quite.
Hulu and others who have also added HD streams and downloads in the last year, though Hulu's and most others are only 720p HD. CBS allows viewers to choose between HQ, HD and 1080p for its high definition streams. The 1080p streams are also available on CBS-owned streaming site TV.com."
http://www.videobusiness.com/blog/1730000173/post/1220044522.html
squideater @ May 14th 2009 12:29AM
Bozster: Your delusions are pathetic and your attempt at spin is weak.
People aren't going from DVD to downloads. They're switching from DVD to BluRay.
Bozster @ May 14th 2009 2:53AM
I know you'd like that squideater, but unfortunately that's not what's happening.
Happy DB Owner @ May 14th 2009 3:00AM
Sigh, your attempts to spin the truth is really getting pathetic Bozster.