Death of the Media Server?
Tom Martin -- Fri, 06/27/2008 - 07:01
Sony announced yesterday that they plan to have network and wireless capability in 90% over the next 3 years. It has started with the Playstation 3, but this fall it will offer direct-to-TV movie downloads. The movie Hancock will be realeased for direct to TV download before it is released on DVD.
Does this change the nature of the media server? Limit sales?
I realsie this is an old post, but....
I would suggest not. People are just slow at accepting new technology in my experience. So they go for what they know. Also people like to have a tangible asset - especially when it comes to movies and music. There is nothing like CDs and Bluray Discs as a tangible asset. This is the same reasons why SD cards willnot be the prefered method of HD media distrobution.
So digital media will still need a place to live. The cloud, as it is called will not have enough storage space for mass consumarisation and a home network not connected to the interent is far more secure.
However I agree that in time, digital media will eventually become virtualised - we will download what we want, when we want. and it will most likely be a subscription based service. But I reckon it will take a while for it to become mainstream.
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