I don't think anyone will take away regular DVDs! That would be stupid, as it would make lots of consumers angry. Most people don't watch a movie more than a couple of times anyway.
I think what is really going on is that they studios are trying out still another way to make people watch more movies. If consumers like it, it will stick around. If consumers don't, it will die like DIVX. For all the debates, in the end what really killed DIVX is that not enough consumers bought it.
I agree that it is best to avoid generate more garbage. But also this product reduces driving to the video store to return my DVD. I know I always do that the last minute, so avoiding to drive 3 miles each way saves me a third of a gallon of gas and lots of pollution. Not to mention all the times I have been 2 minutes late and get stuck with $4 late fee.
For some people this technology is not worth it, but for me it will be great. I hated DIVX because I did not want anybody to keep track of every movie I watch, but many times I do not rent because I know I will end up with a late fee. And I don't want to spend $240 a year for Netflix.
But they should put a deposit on these things so that more are recycled. Or make them biodegradable. My 2 cents.
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I don't think anyone will take away regular DVDs! That would be stupid, as it would make lots of consumers angry. Most people don't watch a movie more than a couple of times anyway. I think what is really going on is that they studios are trying out still another way to make people watch more movies. If consumers like it, it will stick around. If consumers don't, it will die like DIVX. For all the debates, in the end what really killed DIVX is that not enough consumers bought it.
I agree that it is best to avoid generate more garbage. But also this product reduces driving to the video store to return my DVD. I know I always do that the last minute, so avoiding to drive 3 miles each way saves me a third of a gallon of gas and lots of pollution. Not to mention all the times I have been 2 minutes late and get stuck with $4 late fee. For some people this technology is not worth it, but for me it will be great. I hated DIVX because I did not want anybody to keep track of every movie I watch, but many times I do not rent because I know I will end up with a late fee. And I don't want to spend $240 a year for Netflix. But they should put a deposit on these things so that more are recycled. Or make them biodegradable. My 2 cents.