Comments on: We Should All Care Less About The Hi-Def DVD Format War http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php Max Kalehoff On Marketing, Media & The Edge...Plus Bonus Insights On Start-Up Culture & Raising Kids. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Max Kalehoff http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2249 Max Kalehoff Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:39:37 +0000 http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2249 Hi Nathan, I see your point, but I don't think multiple fees will be a problem for long. Program-streaming costs will come down, for example, in the form of one low base price for all you can consume -- similar to music (although I think the underlying psychological factors bode better for video versus music.) For example, even today my Netflix account is unlimited streams. And if you're not covered under an all-you-can-eat subscription plan, there's increasingly ad-supported streaming. Cheers, Max Hi Nathan,
I see your point, but I don’t think multiple fees will be a problem for long. Program-streaming costs will come down, for example, in the form of one low base price for all you can consume — similar to music (although I think the underlying psychological factors bode better for video versus music.) For example, even today my Netflix account is unlimited streams. And if you’re not covered under an all-you-can-eat subscription plan, there’s increasingly ad-supported streaming.
Cheers,
Max

]]> By: Nathan http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2245 Nathan Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2245 There is the small matter of live programming. People want to watch sports, some news events, and the Oscars (or so I'm told) as they happen. Streaming all of that isn't easy, and existing broadcast technologies work well. Also, watching a purchased disc multiple times doesn't incur multiple fees. As the parent of a young child, you will soon experience the joy of seeing the same show over and over, and streaming the favorite (again) isn't how you'll want to do it. There is the small matter of live programming. People want to watch sports, some news events, and the Oscars (or so I’m told) as they happen. Streaming all of that isn’t easy, and existing broadcast technologies work well.

Also, watching a purchased disc multiple times doesn’t incur multiple fees. As the parent of a young child, you will soon experience the joy of seeing the same show over and over, and streaming the favorite (again) isn’t how you’ll want to do it.

]]> By: Technology - News about Technology http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2310 Technology - News about Technology Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.attentionmax.com/blog/2008/02/we_should_all_care_less_about_the_hi-def_dvd_format_war.php#comment-2310 <!--%kramer-pre%-->Joeâ??s Journalwrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Massive hype is surrounding Sony for winning the so-called hi-def DVD format war. The movie studios and distributors sided with Sony Blu-Ray, and rival Toshiba announced immediately it would<!--%kramer-post%--> Joeâ??s Journalwrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Massive hype is surrounding Sony for winning the so-called hi-def DVD format war. The movie studios and distributors sided with Sony Blu-Ray, and rival Toshiba announced immediately it would

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