How long til files replace DVDs?

10-10-2009 07:01PM #1

How long do you reckon it'll take before, instead of going to Xtra-Vision with your membership card and renting out a DVD, you'll walk in with your memory stick and slide it into a computer, transfer whatever film you want, and the file corrupts/deletes itself after 24hours (or whatever duration you rent it out for) and the money is deducted from your credit card/paypal account?

Or do you reckon such a thing will never happen, and people will always want a physical item to rent out?

It's something a few of my friends and myself have been talking about earlier and thought id slap it up here to see what others think.

As it is, you can already rent films and buy games via XBox LIVE, and obviously not-so-legal downloading of music, games, movies, etc. is very popular with people, so it's gotta be catching on with people.

Curious of other peoples thoughts...

qwertplaywert · 10-10-2009 07:04PM

I like that idea, but would prefer a system where you get a teaster i.e. if you return it, after only watching half an hour or less of it[and didn't like it] you wouldn't have to pay.

xzanti · 10-10-2009 07:06PM

Patent that op

bluto63 · 10-10-2009 07:08PM

Aren't there already websites that do that?

wudangclan · 10-10-2009 07:12PM

xzanti wrote: »

Patent that op

good idea.
call it 'private bay' or something like that.

Rebelheart · 10-10-2009 07:12PM

bluto63 wrote: »

Aren't there already websites that do that?

Any names?

beng128 · 10-10-2009 07:14PM

Great idea OP but there are many silly people out there that only recently got DVD players, namely my school (which is not some middle of nowhere, 5 pupil place, its a 850 pupil Dublin 3 place). So I think it'll be a good few years untill that idea of yours catches on

5uspect · 10-10-2009 07:15PM

http://www.netflix.com/

Can't see people using storage media when you can just download.

aidan_walsh · 10-10-2009 07:15PM

KKV wrote: »

How long do you reckon it'll take before, instead of going to Xtra-Vision with your membership card and renting out a DVD, you'll walk in with your memory stick and slide it into a computer, transfer whatever film you want, and the file corrupts/deletes itself after 24hours (or whatever duration you rent it out for) and the money is deducted from your credit card/paypal account?

Or do you reckon such a thing will never happen, and people will always want a physical item to rent out?

It's something a few of my friends and myself have been talking about earlier and thought id slap it up here to see what others think.

As it is, you can already rent films and buy games via XBox LIVE, and obviously not-so-legal downloading of music, games, movies, etc. is very popular with people, so it's gotta be catching on with people.

Curious of other peoples thoughts...

Never, on any kind of scale larger than "experimental". There is no point having a store for this as it would be faster, easier and cheaper to deliver it directly to the customer.

Joey the lips · 10-10-2009 07:16PM

I reckon with the speed broadban is heading towards we will be downloading movies at the very min. at the very max we will have a bank within the televisions with every single filim and we just select one from it.

I think the video/dvd/memory store is gone. I also think game consoles are heading the same way.

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 10-10-2009 07:17PM

Had this idea myself just over 2 years ago, there are a few patents granted and pending for the combined technologies. The ball has moved on this one, but keep your ideas coming, and best of luck with the future.

Check this link out.

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006577.html

My name is URL · 10-10-2009 07:18PM

It would be an easy enough venture to set up once you get licencing agreements

You wouldn't even need shop staff... kiosks ftw!

edit: god damn - http://kioskmarketplace.com/article.php?id=23070&na=1&s=2

5uspect · 10-10-2009 07:19PM

The problem is that you'll have to make everyone buy media players that support the video format and storage media format you choose to use. If you have an xbox or PS3 you can just stream the content.

And there's several HD streaming sites, both legal and illegal.

The old brick n' mortar video shop is dead.

Leprachaun · 10-10-2009 07:22PM

Pssh. Whats a DVD? Is it like a blueray?

5uspect · 10-10-2009 07:26PM

Leprachaun wrote: »

Pssh. Whats a DVD? Is it like a blueray?

Yup, its cheaper, and far more popular.

Professey Chin · 10-10-2009 07:29PM

Itll be a while before physical media dies here.Our broadband infrastructure can barely handle todays traffic, never mind that kinda media downloads

FunkZ · 10-10-2009 07:32PM

xzanti wrote: »

Patent that op

Too late

/swims in fiftys!

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 10-10-2009 07:44PM

Another bit on this idea.

Taken from www.retailcustomerexperience.com

"Rather hard to find, but worth seeking out, was the Portomedia display at the IBM pavilion. The company’s Movie Point kiosk holds 500 different movies in digital form. Shoppers use the kiosk to select and pay for a movie, then insert a tiny "Movie Key" USB drive. The movie is transferred to the drive in less than a minute, and "expires" automatically at the end of the rental period. The movie can be viewed on any USB-enabled computer, or on a standard television via a proprietary dock."

mp3guy · 10-10-2009 08:16PM

Talk about making piracy easier.

TestTransmission · 10-10-2009 08:32PM

Leprachaun wrote: »

Pssh. Whats a DVD? Is it like a blueray?

What's a blueray?

Ive only ever heard of bluray

MagicMarker · 10-10-2009 08:36PM

Blue Ray.

The one on the right.

blubloblu · 10-10-2009 08:40PM

Why would you need a physical shop for this?

Overheal · 10-10-2009 10:27PM

iTunes is one example of this already having happened. hey arent rental rates, no, but they are digital copies. Quality of the digital copies will improve as infrastructure does. You can already go to some kiosks iirc and access downloads this way.

Why would you need a physical shop for this?

Because your residential broadband offering is crap crap craaaaaaap!

Businesses are offered and can afford much higher speeds

Elessar · 10-10-2009 10:44PM

If the big players like iTunes and Netflix still have not gotten digital licensing agreements for anywhere other than the USA, how likely do you think the likes of xtra-vision or screenclick are going to get them?

You CAN still use the likes of netflix and iTunes if you use an american IP address, but if you were going to go to all that trouble you might aswell just pirate them.

Capt'n Midnight · 10-10-2009 10:56PM

The real question is when / if DVD's you buy as boxsets for christmas will be replaced and by what ?

That's where the real money is, movies barely break even these days on the box office from cinemas, it's all about the rental , which could be done on line and the all important Box Sets.

BaconZombie · 10-10-2009 11:02PM

DRM = FAIL

Jesus Wept · 11-10-2009 03:32AM

KKV wrote: »

How long do you reckon it'll take before, instead of going to Xtra-Vision with your membership card and renting out a DVD, you'll walk in with your memory stick and slide it into a computer, transfer whatever film you want, and the file corrupts/deletes itself after 24hours (or whatever duration you rent it out for) and the money is deducted from your credit card/paypal account?

I dunno how long that will take however it sounds infinite years behind my current system of not having to bother going to Xtra-Vision, sign up for membership, pay or have my files self destruct.

:pac:

thebman · 11-10-2009 04:28AM

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Itll be a while before physical media dies here.Our broadband infrastructure can barely handle todays traffic, never mind that kinda media downloads

Yeah everyone an see it coming except FF.

Vote FF! :pac:

BTW you can already rent movies on Xbox 360 and PS3 (I think) and they delete themselves after 24 hours of you watching them or 2 days or something if you never watch them :mad:

They are overpriced considering there is little to no cost to them providing the service IMO. The SD movies aren't that bad but the HD ones cost too much especially given the existence of tor and his bay.

EKRIUQ · 11-10-2009 07:20AM

Blockbuster in America offer this system too.

Capt'n Midnight · 11-10-2009 10:38AM

BOFH_139 wrote: »

DRM = FAIL

http://xkcd.com/488/ TBH

Fighting Irish · 11-10-2009 11:07AM

I haven't bought/rented a DVD in years, downloading ftw

How long til files replace DVDs?

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