A drive isn't going to happen and DVD isn't going to be replaced by Blu-ray or any HD format where the movies are $25. Consumers are used to buying movies at half that price. Apple may be able to compete with $9.99 720p downloads. We'll see. Jobs is wrong...DVD isn't going anywhere but digital downloads will merely be an adjunct format for those with fast downloads.
I think DVDs are becoming more like CDs. More like a intermediate file format.
People buy CDs, rip them and transfer the ripped files to their MP3 player/PSP/PC/Cell Phone/etc. or burn custom CDs. Afterwards, the CD just sits in its case, rarely to be looked at again.
That is why digital music is so popular... It removes the CD out of the loop of their lifestyle.
People are still buying DVD to watch, but they are also buying them to rip them and transfer them to their favorite device in increasing numbers. Once digital distribution catches up for video content (it still has a ways to go -- about 2 years) DVDs (regardless of standard DVD or high definition DVDs) will be just like CDs. An intermediate file format that will eventually be taken out of the loop.
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A drive isn't going to happen and DVD isn't going to be replaced by Blu-ray or any HD format where the movies are $25. Consumers are used to buying movies at half that price. Apple may be able to compete with $9.99 720p downloads. We'll see. Jobs is wrong...DVD isn't going anywhere but digital downloads will merely be an adjunct format for those with fast downloads.
I think DVDs are becoming more like CDs. More like a intermediate file format.
People buy CDs, rip them and transfer the ripped files to their MP3 player/PSP/PC/Cell Phone/etc. or burn custom CDs. Afterwards, the CD just sits in its case, rarely to be looked at again.
That is why digital music is so popular... It removes the CD out of the loop of their lifestyle.
People are still buying DVD to watch, but they are also buying them to rip them and transfer them to their favorite device in increasing numbers. Once digital distribution catches up for video content (it still has a ways to go -- about 2 years) DVDs (regardless of standard DVD or high definition DVDs) will be just like CDs. An intermediate file format that will eventually be taken out of the loop.
Dave