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Well, HD-DVD is dead. Long live Blu-Ray. Except the question is, how long?
Netflix is putting out a box that will allow subscribers to directly download film rentals any time they want. More and more people (Steve Jobs for one) believe the future of film rental and even purchase is going to essentially be what iTunes is for music and CDs. I tell ya, thanks to iTunes, I almost never buy CDs anymore.
But how long until that takes effect? Is it worth the money to buy a Blu-Ray player and Blu-Ray discs? There are very few films that I'm actively desperate to see in high-def (THE FOUNTAIN is one, though), but like many, I have a huge high-def screen that's showing the limitations of regular TV and DVD.
I suppose I shouldn't worry too much about it, and take this as a hint from fate that I need to preserve both my money and free time for more important things. I mean, heck, I could just get a PS3 so I'd still have a use for the machine even once Blu-Ray becomes obsolete.
But then again, giving me a video game is like giving a bottle of Jack Daniels to a recovering alcoholic. Only less pretty. And we're right back to "devote money and time to more important things. That's kinda a major reason why you're finally quitting the comic store. You've got a novel to edit, two more novels to write, a play script to develop, a few comic scripts to consider, and constantly revise the Monologues before writing new ones. Your deep burning dream to play the drums on ROCK BAND for 'In The Air Tonight,' must take a backseat to your real work."
Netflix is putting out a box that will allow subscribers to directly download film rentals any time they want. More and more people (Steve Jobs for one) believe the future of film rental and even purchase is going to essentially be what iTunes is for music and CDs. I tell ya, thanks to iTunes, I almost never buy CDs anymore.
But how long until that takes effect? Is it worth the money to buy a Blu-Ray player and Blu-Ray discs? There are very few films that I'm actively desperate to see in high-def (THE FOUNTAIN is one, though), but like many, I have a huge high-def screen that's showing the limitations of regular TV and DVD.
I suppose I shouldn't worry too much about it, and take this as a hint from fate that I need to preserve both my money and free time for more important things. I mean, heck, I could just get a PS3 so I'd still have a use for the machine even once Blu-Ray becomes obsolete.
But then again, giving me a video game is like giving a bottle of Jack Daniels to a recovering alcoholic. Only less pretty. And we're right back to "devote money and time to more important things. That's kinda a major reason why you're finally quitting the comic store. You've got a novel to edit, two more novels to write, a play script to develop, a few comic scripts to consider, and constantly revise the Monologues before writing new ones. Your deep burning dream to play the drums on ROCK BAND for 'In The Air Tonight,' must take a backseat to your real work."
