On 16 Sep 2012, at 23:33, Ryan Byrd wrote: >> Why would ANYONE in their right mind pay you to lower the quality of >> entertainment and make it slower to access? > > Maybe the point is that people have hordes of DVDs and it's less convenient > to fumble through stacks of them then it would be to pull up a flick on > your PC? Maybe it would be nice to be able to access your DVDs from your > laptop when you're on the road (assuming you're not a techie, of course, > and could do this yourself)? Maybe his company allows streaming to mobile > devices, so you could watch your DVD on your smartphone (probably not, but > let's give him the benefit of the doubt.) >
In fact, this is what I have been hoping Netflix and other streaming media services would become. When I do actually purchase physical media, it is quickly ripped and then stored in the dungeon, never to be handled again. My brother and I have looked for ways to share our movies with each other as well as with family and friends. We have a fairly decent ad hoc media sharing service, but just between family. I look forward to the day when all media is readily accessible for a reasonable monthly service fee or a one time fee per media title. Party on. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
