[MISP Steve]

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is breaking records, raising the bar and even changing how we get our movies. Paramount Digital Entertainment has signed a deal to be the first to distribute movies on Kingston's USB drives and SD cards. Revenge of the Fallen will be the first movie to be offered on this new format and are for sale in stores now. Read the Full News Story Here

[Liege Evilmus]

This is very cool, and a very intresting use of tech, A USB dodad is way more versatile theb a disc.

Hell, my computer, cable box, Playstation, even my TV has a USB port.

I don't know much about computers and tech, but I do use flash drives. I also loose flash drives. So I wonder if they do attempt to make this a new practice in movies, can they get around that?

I look forward to seeing how this overall developes.

[timothyVritchey]

i agree. this seems very cool.

i wish rotf, like the dark knight, came with a digital copy of the movie.

i guess this is basically the same thing minus the dvd.

[kow626]

they're just now starting to use this tech? heard about it years ago. well, better late than never. what's really furked up is the file size. no doubt it's compressed down to standard dvd quality. but to me, that's unacceptable. at minimum 720p. they should have that and 1080p as options just to gauge interest. even still, a reasonably priced, hi quality digital download would be more cost effective and environmentally friendly that these usb's. as if shelves full of dvd's wasn't bad enough. how do u sort usb drives? as long as they don't have any type of copy protection (which they probably do), it may b worth it to some people.

the original usb concept was to be able to reload the usb with new movie rentals, not sell usb outright with movies on them. i like the rental concept. i still got faith in it along with hi def streaming. they both just make the most sense these days, not redbox.

[MikePrime]

Who needs a digital copy of a movie? Unless your a graphic designer or something, and work with a computer that has a huge screen, why is the appeal of watching a movie on a computer; let alone a big action movie like Transformers that was even shown on IMAX screens.

[Liege Evilmus]

If I could just plug a movie into my TV and start getting rid of some of my add on equipment, I'd be happy.

Concerning the computer, I do stream more then I channel surf these days...

[kow626]

MikePrime, on 03 November 2009 - 01:46 PM, said:

Who needs a digital copy of a movie? Unless your a graphic designer or something, and work with a computer that has a huge screen, why is the appeal of watching a movie on a computer; let alone a big action movie like Transformers that was even shown on IMAX screens.

i don't think you understand today's tech all that well from your comment. with hdmi, wireless, and media center capability, pc users can stream content from their computers to their tv. i have a regular hd monitor and a 67" 1080p tv hooked up via hdmi with vista media center. has a remote control and all the bells n whistles. a lot of, but not all, people don't sit at their computers to watch full length movies and such. that's just urban myth or ignorance. i'm not taking a shot at you or anything. just letting you know the type of tech that's available these days.

i'd much rather have the digital download in 1080p cuz my computer is powerful enough to handle it. the file size would be big but with hard drives selling for dirt cheap and having 2tb these days, storage wouldn't be an issue especially with a raid array. saves shelf space, it's cheaper, better for the environment, and you'd be getting the same quality. can't beat it. and it's not just me. there are many others who stream content to their tv's. so please dismiss the idea that people sit at their computers to watch movies and such. it's just not true.

[MikePrime]

kow626, on 03 November 2009 - 01:04 PM, said:

MikePrime, on 03 November 2009 - 01:46 PM, said:

Who needs a digital copy of a movie? Unless your a graphic designer or something, and work with a computer that has a huge screen, why is the appeal of watching a movie on a computer; let alone a big action movie like Transformers that was even shown on IMAX screens.

i don't think you understand today's tech all that well from your comment. with hdmi, wireless, and media center capability, pc users can stream content from their computers to their tv. i have a regular hd monitor and a 67" 1080p tv hooked up via hdmi with vista media center. has a remote control and all the bells n whistles. a lot of, but not all, people don't sit at their computers to watch full length movies and such. that's just urban myth or ignorance. i'm not taking a shot at you or anything. just letting you know the type of tech that's available these days.

i'd much rather have the digital download in 1080p cuz my computer is powerful enough to handle it. the file size would be big but with hard drives selling for dirt cheap and having 2tb these days, storage wouldn't be an issue especially with a raid array. saves shelf space, it's cheaper, better for the environment, and you'd be getting the same quality. can't beat it. and it's not just me. there are many others who stream content to their tv's. so please dismiss the idea that people sit at their computers to watch movies and such. it's just not true.

I was really just talking about people who need a digital copy in addition to the DVD. Which is why I assume people would only be using on the computer or iPhone or something.

How is it better for the environment, though? Do a lot of people make the habit of throwing away their DVDs and DVD boxes? And if one doesn't keep the box, they can always put it with the recycling.

This post has been edited by MikePrime: 03 November 2009 - 11:10 AM

[kow626]

MikePrime, on 03 November 2009 - 02:08 PM, said:

kow626, on 03 November 2009 - 01:04 PM, said:

MikePrime, on 03 November 2009 - 01:46 PM, said:

Who needs a digital copy of a movie? Unless your a graphic designer or something, and work with a computer that has a huge screen, why is the appeal of watching a movie on a computer; let alone a big action movie like Transformers that was even shown on IMAX screens.

i don't think you understand today's tech all that well from your comment. with hdmi, wireless, and media center capability, pc users can stream content from their computers to their tv. i have a regular hd monitor and a 67" 1080p tv hooked up via hdmi with vista media center. has a remote control and all the bells n whistles. a lot of, but not all, people don't sit at their computers to watch full length movies and such. that's just urban myth or ignorance. i'm not taking a shot at you or anything. just letting you know the type of tech that's available these days.

i'd much rather have the digital download in 1080p cuz my computer is powerful enough to handle it. the file size would be big but with hard drives selling for dirt cheap and having 2tb these days, storage wouldn't be an issue especially with a raid array. saves shelf space, it's cheaper, better for the environment, and you'd be getting the same quality. can't beat it. and it's not just me. there are many others who stream content to their tv's. so please dismiss the idea that people sit at their computers to watch movies and such. it's just not true.

I was really just talking about people who need a digital copy in addition to the DVD. Which is why I assume people would only be using on the computer or iPhone or something.

How is it better for the environment, though? Do a lot of people make the habit of throwing away their DVDs and DVD boxes? And if one doesn't keep the box, they can always put it with the recycling.

i agree with you on that one. if you're inclined to buy the dvd or bd, then what's the point of the digital copy bundled with it? physical media should stand on it's own and digital media should too. just make the option available is all we ask. people do upload files to their cell phone and watch media that way too. so that's yet another medium not being well served and profit not being made. all these concerns over file sharing and copyright is stifling innovation. it sucks.

let's say you've purchased a dvd and watched it. how many times are you really gonna watch that dvd? in time, it just takes up physical space. some people either back up the dvd and make a digital copy, resell the disc, give it away, or even toss it. not enough people recycle. i say the digital download is better for the environment cuz if the option was widely available, a lot of people would adopt it. that means manufacturers would use less paper, ink, plastic, human and natural resources to create and ship the physical media. that's how it's better for the environment. sure, some jobs might be lost but not anything significant. prices would fall as well which could increase spending so the economy doesn't lose with that business model.

[Liege Evilmus]

-When I lived in Lyndhurst I got a fine once for putting a bunch of broken DVD and jewel cases in a recycle bin. Bottles and cans only aparently!?!
I still recycle every bit of metal and plastic refuse I have. These days though I bag it and put it in a nice tall can with attached lid so they don't know till they get to the dump.