Thanks.
Kind of sad that Sony had so many opportunities that were left unexploited and often some competition managed to do some before them
A comparison of PS3 and 360 as media players
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Thanks.
Kind of sad that Sony had so many opportunities that were left unexploited and often some competition managed to do some before them
http://www.homemediamagazine.com/electronic-delivery/six-questions-ultraviolets-mitch-singer-20510
Hopefully, they integrate Blu-ray Managed Copy with DECE like what Mitch talked about above.
Do I understand right, that if I own a BRD film, I'll be able to 'register' it on the cloud and download the same movie to other devices? This would be the ideal solution, but I can't imagine these media companies being that generous, instead wanting to charge us to access content on other devices. If however it's a small fee for a different format, such as £1 to get an mp4 for use on iPod, and another £1 to store on PC, then they'd at least be making something. However, I expect something more like £5 per device.
If this really is 'you are licensed to use your media wherever you want,' then it's the breakthrough we've been wanting and needing.
If this really is 'you are licensed to use your media wherever you want,' then it's the breakthrough we've been wanting and needing.
For media management solutions like DECE, it is extremely important to separate the technical design from the business policies.
Technically speaking, the use case you describe is possible. For Blu-ray, it's more likely to use the built-in Managed Copy facility since all new players support the specs. e.g., if you buy a Blu-ray movie, Managed Copy may allow you to do 1 free backup or portable copy (like right now !) via DECE.
Another example would be the unlimited music for subscribers model.
DECE enables different content and player vendors to work seamlessly together technically (regardless of what policies are used in these players and content). If I understand NathansFortune correctly, Qriocity takes it one step further by negotiating a basic contract for all ahead of time, and associates these contracts with a common (Qriocity) user account.
Ultimately, whether the studios allow Blu-ray owners to download Avatar 3D for free, it's a separate question altogether. I suppose if we cough up enough money for that Blu-ray movie, we might. But I won't make any assumption at all.
Technically speaking, the use case you describe is possible. For Blu-ray, it's more likely to use the built-in Managed Copy facility since all new players support the specs. e.g., if you buy a Blu-ray movie, Managed Copy may allow you to do 1 free backup or portable copy (like right now !) via DECE.
Another example would be the unlimited music for subscribers model.
DECE enables different content and player vendors to work seamlessly together technically (regardless of what policies are used in these players and content). If I understand NathansFortune correctly, Qriocity takes it one step further by negotiating a basic contract for all ahead of time, and associates these contracts with a common (Qriocity) user account.
Ultimately, whether the studios allow Blu-ray owners to download Avatar 3D for free, it's a separate question altogether. I suppose if we cough up enough money for that Blu-ray movie, we might. But I won't make any assumption at all.
NathansFortune
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Managed copy or UltraViolet integration wouldn't necessarily be free. I would bet on UV integration coming at a premium when you register your Blu-ray with the service. I think the used game thread is a good precursor to what might happen if it isn't handled correctly. Giving away free UV integration would lead to a massive reduction in value of physical copies which is something studios don't want.
Qriocity is a very similar ecosystem to what has been proposed by DECE, it doesn't come as a surprise to me that SPE are at the forefront of DECE and also pushing Qriocity. Allowing third party access to their content network is extremely important though, and this is also the central theme to UV, allowing all parties to sell their wares and maintain compatibility across all brands, iDevices excepted.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68F1TL20100916
Not sure what he meant here since PSN user registration includes Qriocity user policies as well. Perhaps the movie libraries will be separate and have different pricing (per item vs subscription).
Not sure what he meant here since PSN user registration includes Qriocity user policies as well. Perhaps the movie libraries will be separate and have different pricing (per item vs subscription).
He showed multi-angle photos, not 3D photos. If the photgrapher did not capture the vertically elevated perspective, you won't be able to pan the photo up and down. See here for an example using CyberShot (I guess that's why they developed the app).
But typical of a CE manufacturer... instead of integrating with the existing Photo app, they made a small demo title which is not useful enough for daily use.
But typical of a CE manufacturer... instead of integrating with the existing Photo app, they made a small demo title which is not useful enough for daily use.
Is that PlayMemories app already downloadable from PSN? I haven't seen it and this is the first time I hear about it.
http://kotaku.com/5644961/netflix-launches-disc+less-on-canadian-ps3
EDIT: It's reported on the official blog:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/22/netflix-streaming-its-way-to-canada-today/
Perhaps 3.50 added this behind the scene.
EDIT: It's reported on the official blog:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/22/netflix-streaming-its-way-to-canada-today/
Perhaps 3.50 added this behind the scene.
I read that if you make a Canadian account you can try this now if you're in the US ...
Just read this from the Bloomberg app:
Sony, Warner, Disney Said to Plan $30 Home Film-Viewing Option
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co. are in talks with the largest cable TV systems to offer films for as much as $30 per showing soon after they run in theaters.
The studios are talking with In Demand, a partnership of Cox Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc., Bob Benya, chief executive officer of In Demand, said in an interview. Disney is also discussing streaming films on Web- linked devices such as Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox console and Sony’s Corp.’s PlayStation 3, people with knowledge of the talks said.
There is more to the article. I'm down, $30 is way better than the $100 it cost me now to go see a movie.
Sony, Warner, Disney Said to Plan $30 Home Film-Viewing Option
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Co. are in talks with the largest cable TV systems to offer films for as much as $30 per showing soon after they run in theaters.
The studios are talking with In Demand, a partnership of Cox Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc., Bob Benya, chief executive officer of In Demand, said in an interview. Disney is also discussing streaming films on Web- linked devices such as Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox console and Sony’s Corp.’s PlayStation 3, people with knowledge of the talks said.
There is more to the article. I'm down, $30 is way better than the $100 it cost me now to go see a movie.
Gradthrawn
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Quite interesting. Cost could be quite off putting to many, however, depending on how they handle the restrictions. Then again, I don't think this is aimed at the primary theater going market (based strictly on the price). I haven't been to the movies in years, primarily due to the poor A/V quality in the theaters near me, therefore not being worth the "trouble" of going to see a film there. I tend to just wait for the BD.
I also had no idea there was actually a negotiated "theatrical window" (120 days according to the article).
I'm curious, why is your movie going cost so high? Or were you being sarcastic (I honestly couldn't tell). Are you including cost of food/snacks with that number?
He's already given a description of costs earlier in ths forum somewhere. Something like $12 a ticket for 4 tickets, plus driving and parking, plus exhorbitant foods when you get to the cinema, or something. Certainly £25 could be equivalent for a 3 adult tickets in the UK, so a group of friends would typically be more economically served watching at home. Plus it's not going to be to damned loud like cinemas, you won't have heads in the way, you can chat through it if it's a silly film that warrants nit-picking, etc. Unless the big screen does it for you, this strikes me as the better experience.
I'm not being facetious I would definitely pay $30 for a first-run at home. For those that are on my friendslist I'm sure you can ask them what it is I do most of the time on my 360 and the answer would be, tv shows...movies...tv shows...games.
Scenarios:
Scenario 1 this is when it is just the wife and me - $35 tickets + $30 childcare + food/drinks (alcoholic beverages) our typical food/drink bill at the theatre has been ~$60 (not including tip) = $125
Scenario 2 this is where we typically go as a family (we haven't been to showplace icon as a family yet): $29 tickets + $18 parking + $35 food/drinks = $82
EDIT:
There is a third scenario when we go to muvico: rosemont 18 which includes valet parking in the premium seating tickets but that is aboout an hour+ away from my home with Chicago traffic being what it is. Every now and then the wife and I will go to Capital Grille to eat since it is almost literally next door but that food bill alone is typically $130-$200 otherwise we will eat at the theatre which is the about the same cost as showplace icon so figure about $60.
Also, my TV is large enough for us to enjoy at 65"
we are currently looking at projector based systems and getting anywhere from a 100" - 120" screen which will make the movie experience that much better (assuming they aren't thinking SD quality to appease retail). I also want to add that this is in no way intended as a braggarts post, it is simply where I am in my life.
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