I thought the "format war" that we just lived through was a silly mistake.
Baiscally two bald men arguing over a comb while a terminator battletank
was about to roll over them.
I thought we collectors needed a new format for our collections, and Blu was it.
I also thought this format needed to get established before this became a net
world completely.
Comcast is already having a trial in 23 cities, you can get their content online.
Not just online music and video, but HD video as well.
ADD pay-per-view, with more and more new releases going "Day and date",
posting their content the same day as its released on disc(Blu or DVD)
and the future is screaming in.
I just got a new computer, another of a vanishing breed, a desktop.
Unlike my old one it handles HD very well, and this past week I have been amazed
at the quality and content of media that is out there.
Remastered Startrek, web broadcasts, music, you name it.
Sir Talky will disagree (doesn't he always) but while shopping I listened to the weird guy at Office Depot tell how he didnt even have a TV anymore, him and his wife got
everything off of the web.
This is great in the respect that you will be able to see anything you want,
whenever you want, but its going to hurt collectors, although downloading
and burning your own discs is a real possibilty, or keeping stuff on Hard drive.
One thing is for sure, the world is changing, and fast.