Over the weekend, I checked out three versions of the Transformers movie: standard-def and high-def instantaneous downloads to the Vudu box with 4-Mbps net connection, as well as the HD DVD of the movie, playing through the Xbox 360. As you can see in the image above, the so-called HD experience from Vudu wasn’t one that could come close to comparing with the HD DVD playback. In fact, it was awfully hard to see a vivid difference between that and the perfectly fine (and $2 cheaper) SD download.
Seeker
February 5, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Actually, we do have the bandwidth. The problem is data volume caps, and poor delivery mechanisms.
Data volume caps mean that you pay for a movie twice; once to purchase/rent it, and a second time in terms of your ISP data cap.
Delivery mechanisms are poor as well. Instead of embracing multiple source transfers like Bittorrent, the studios insist on point to point.
After all, Bitorrent is evil evil evil…..
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