Video Asylum

Posted by Bones13 (A) on January 07, 2013 at 07:35:46

In Reply to: RE: Is the DVD being replaced by Blueray? NT posted by tesla on October 25, 2012 at 19:28:28

I think that Bluray is the last "consumer" format before we are all either downloading a movie to own, or more likely streaming our content when and where we want to watch it, and on whatever device we want to at that time.

The CD is still present, with the "better" formats on the slide, except for audiophiles. The "consumer" has already moved on to downloaded music, or streaming/internet radio type music sources. I think the Bluray disk will be in the CD position shortly, especially since the BR players will play legacy DVDs. Its common now for BR players to offer "internet" sources of streaming content - like Netflix. They are bridging the gap before the TV itself has access to all on line content ( I know some are already headed that way ).

An analogy can be made. I am 53, and grew up with LPs, 8 tracks, and cassettes. I have what, 50 albums as a teenager, and listened to 12 probably on a regular basis. AM/FM radio made up my "streaming" source. My 21 year old son however, usually is listening to Spotify, or tracks (not albums" downloaded from the web, often the artist's own site. I would argue that he has access to vastly more material than I did, and pays less for it.

As for radio, in my smaller city, we have country, easy listening, rap and talk. Even the classical station is mostly running NPR. This is also a dying format I think.