Blu-Ray vs DVD sales

[HT Junky]

Originally Posted by TheMoose

Do you think "the majority of people" are going to have there home theaters networked or even know how to set up an AppleTV or other download box?
I don't think so.
Until download speeds for "the majority of people" get a lot faster & "the majority of people" get their systems networked downloads will not over take Blu-ray.
Between my family, friends & the people I work with only 2 of us have networked home theaters, that's a pretty small percentage that is even able to download movies.

How are these people going to get firmware upgrades? I'm using a total of 4 ethernet drops for my home theater. One for my Denon 3808ci receiver, one for my Panasonic bluray player, one for AppleTV and one for my VUDU. These firmware upgrades are vital to the ongoing stability of the receiver/player.

My Denon receiver and Panasonic bluray player have both had at least 4 firmware upgrades EACH. I cannot even guess how someone not technically savy enough to setup a simple home network would be capable of updating the firmware on a Denon receiver without access to the WEB. I don't even know that it can be done.

Both the receivers and players nowdays are more like PCs than they are traditional audio components. Afterall, firmware is really software.

You can update the firmware on most players by downloading it to a CD, but it is painfully more difficult than if it can update it's own firmware through the internet.

[wes]

Originally Posted by HT Junky

How are these people going to get firmware upgrades? You can update the firmware on most players by downloading it to a CD, but it is painfully more difficult than if it can update it's own firmware through the internet.

I agree, call Sony they will send you CDs to do the upgrades now for receivers that is an other story?

[TheMoose]

My 3808ci is the only thing that requires an internet connection to get upgrades, the PS3 can be burned to a CD or flash drive, the DirecTV comes through the satellite.
Isn't updated software being included on Blu-ray movies now?

My dealer tells me only 5% of his customers do firmware updates, a large portion of "repairs" they get only require a firmware update.

The thing is if only 5% of the public can do updates how many of them are going to be able to figure out how to download a movie?

[wes]

Originally Posted by TheMoose

The thing is if only 5% of the public can do updates how many of them are going to be able to figure out how to download a movie?

Ever heard of iTune over a billion of songs downloaded movies are the same

[TheMoose]

Originally Posted by wes

Ever heard of iTune over a billion of songs downloaded movies are the same

Not even close!
1 plug is needed in the computer to download the music, video, whatever to my iPod but, you need to have your home Theater networked to stream your downloaded movies to your TV.

[deacongreg]

I also think the average consumer may not be as tech davvy on the computer. Streaming, downloading, burning, copying, SlingBox, LogicTech, Benchmark, i really feel people are still absorbing that Blu-Ray is the winner.

And are now taking a deep breath and going back to enjoying their systems. The format war took a lot out of them.