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netflix on demand is a better choice than bluray now?

Posted by Stewie (aka whysoserious) Mar 1 '09, 13:42

I think ST has actually found a way to throw under HD-DVD with that argument.

This is from MS's mouth and it says it all
"from a technical perspective, it [Bluray] doesn't help us in the core of what Xbox does, which is in gaming. We can't have publishers produce games on Blu-ray disc. Because then they won't play on the 28 million Xboxes we've already shipped. So it doesn't help us in the core gaming space."

Can't argue with that. If they can't use the extra space to make better games, it doesn't make much sense. They'll just kill the 360 all together, and start selling the... 720... in 2-3 years.

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This is the second time you've said that the ability to have any video in existence at your fingertips somehow throws under BluRay. - Beryllium Mar 1, 13:51 18
- if that was what they were actually offering I might change my opinion - Stewie Mar 1, 13:58 17
  - I have exactly zero blu-ray discs in my house, so you bet your ass that's what they're offering, by comparison. - Beryllium Mar 1, 14:03 11
    - You're focusing too much on Bluray, it's the impossibility that downloads can take a majority this generation that makes this argument a dream -- nm - Stewie Mar 1, 14:07 10
      - but then PS3 has already lost this generation. - Reagen Mar 1, 14:12 7
        
        I think the misunderstanding here is that I agree Bluray doesn't help the 360 at this point - Stewie Mar 1, 14:24 6
        
        You're always hung-up on this "physical format" idea. Well, DVD sales overall (which include BluRay) are sliding. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 1, 15:42
        
        I rent far less because of roku. I mean, I have the one movie at a time plan because I roku so much. so netflix is sort of - the ides of march love mandy lane Mar 1, 14:50 2
        
        For me Neflix DVDs are for new releases, watch now through Xbox is for older stuff and TV shows. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 1, 15:43 1
        
        If they would start having everything available as a download on the release date, *I'd* buy a 360 tomorrow. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 1, 15:46
        
        I haven't sampled Netflix On Demand, because of the region-specificity, but I have sampled XBox Live Video Rentals ... that, at least, is a huge - Beryllium Mar 1, 14:32 1
        
        i agree there, blockbuster is toast for many reasons -- nm - Stewie Mar 1, 14:43
      - What do you see as the post-bluray content ownership platform? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 14:09 1
        
        i'd bet on another physical format right now - Stewie Mar 1, 14:18
  - as defined by...? -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 14:02 4
    - market share, a movie is released and more people download it than buy it -- nm - Stewie Mar 1, 14:04 3
      - Netflix isn't offering that... yet. But you're nuts to not see the potential. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 14:05 2
        
        i see the potential, and the gigantic roadblocks in its way - Stewie Mar 1, 14:11 1
        
        and you don't think the Netflix deal will carry on to whatever console MSFT makes next? -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 14:13
Yes. It was one of the factors that made me go with the Xbox over the PS3. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 1, 13:50 1
- how much did that 360 cost? -- nm - Stewie Mar 1, 13:58
Yes, it's a library of thousands for free for those who have both instead of paying for overpriced movies. -- nm - David Mar 1, 13:45 1
- Which will continue to grow and improve in picture quality. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 1, 13:48

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