On November 24, 2008 at 02:10, Daniel Tonks said...
For Internet-based HD digital downloads to replace BD,
the ISPs are going to have to get on board with high-bandwidth
downloads.
Look at Comcast introducing 250gb per month limits. Just
wait till they get bold and decide to downgrade to the
current Canadian limits (60 to 100gb max). Just how many
BD-quality HD movies do you think you can get into 60gb
per month - not counting all your normal internet usage?
And if they're not BD quality with high-bitrate video
and uncompressed audio... well then I don't want them.
I heartily agree. MANY people are telling me that they are not buying into Blu-Ray becuse downloading will be 'the wave of the future'. I keep reminding them that most areas don't have adequate infrastructure to support an entire neighborhood streaming the latest flick.
As far as a favorite goes (the ORIGINAL topic!) - I don't really have one yet. I really like my personal Marantz BD8002 player, but the lack of a network jack is a bit odd. Especially for a $2000 player.
