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Re: TV News: J.J. Abrams Wants to Direct NBC Pilot Undercovers, Cartoon Network Adds Live Action Shows, Comedy Central & The Onion Team Up for Pilot, HBO Developing Transgender Series

devindra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:14 -0000

He helped write the pilot, but it was actually directed by Alex Graves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_%28Fringe%29

Re: Bradley Cooper Replaces Shia LaBeouf in Dark Fields

devindra — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0000

Haha, I think season 4 was the complete worst for me. Towards the second half of season five, they really got back into the swing of things, and I honestly really dug the finale.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:51 -0000

You can write in or leave us a message, for a start :)

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:54:18 -0000

That 40% number of people without broadband isn't going to be increasing, it's going to get steadily smaller. This is the beginning of a new paradigm of media consumption, so I'm not surprised it's all fragmented, and that may not actually be a bad thing. Who cares if you get the content via iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, or whatever, as long as you get a high quality version of what you want to see?

Consumers are indeed creatures of habit, but let's not pretend that the DVD revolution was a direct outgrowth of VHS. With VHS, consumers were used to renting most of their films, with DVD costs dropped and they bought like crazy. It was unprecedented, and there's no reason to think we won't be seeing similar shifts in consumption down the line.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:14:16 -0000

You have to understand that people like us who have big DVD collections aren't among the majority of consumers. Also, if movies are readily available online for cheap (or with a small subscription a la Netflix), isn't it easier to send someone there than handing them a copy of a film? Think of how often we recommend Netflix streaming options on the Filmcast.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:06:49 -0000

If you're talking about this article (http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/28/execed.w...), then I don't think you have anything to worry about. That article was about the limitations of IPv4 addresses, and ultimately that's not something we have to worry about because we've seen this coming for a long time, it's why IPv6 exists. Not to mention the fact that much addressing occurs via NAT--basically routers give local IP addresses to people within networks, thus avoiding IPv4 overflow. This has nothing to do with the U.S.'s infrastructure or bandwidth (which is admittedly not great), it's an issue with how the Internet was developed.

That article was a great example of how the mainstream news often fails to understand technical concepts. It might as well have been called "The internet is falling!"

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:40 -0000

Agreed. Apple is currently working on a potential "all you can eat" monthly subscription plan for iTunes, which is a good start to rethinking these costs.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:56 -0000

Those bandwidth caps are malleable. Right now they've been implemented because they think only hardcore users will download hundreds of gigs a month. As streaming options become more widespread, and more of their customers end up nearing those limits, they'll be forced to increase their caps.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:40 -0000

I don't see why that's a problem. He's praising Blu-ray as the best home format for films right now, and I'm saying that won't be true for very long. There's a reason I put that bit in the title as a parenthetical ;)

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:06:57 -0000

The studios aren't in direct control of these things. Sony is the driving force behind Blu-ray, and they had to work extra hard to woo the studios away from Toshiba's HD-DVD format. All it will take is for streaming options to be cheaper and more convenient than Blu-ray (which is NOT hard at all), and the studios will jump ship in the blink of an eye.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:11 -0000

Brendon, do you guys have any legitimate streaming options to your television over there? Netflix streaming, for example, has completely changed the way I look for stuff to watch. Now instead of going to my DVD shelf, I browse Netflix's shelves virtually.

I also love the extremely high quality of Blu-ray (I've also invested in MANY HD-DVDs), but ultimately when the content looks exactly the same coming down the pipe, and you'll never have to get off your couch to access it, who cares about the physical product? It's not like Blu-ray packaging has been all that great either. I personally would rather have less stuff cluttering up my apartment.

Re: Michael Mann Wants to Do 3D, Martin Scorsese Praises Blu-ray (And Why That Praise is Short-Lived)

devindra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:02:09 -0000

Goro pretty much said it. The evolution of streaming tech will mean disk space isn't even an issue for us. For example, in the next Xbox Live update users will be able to play 1080p videos with 5.1 sound completely via streaming. This is to include users with the smaller Xbox hard drives. Local storage will increasingly become a thing of the past as well.

As for holographic media, that stuff has been talked about for *years*, but they're far from being a reality on the consumer level. By the time they're actually real products, streaming will have been around for years and people won't want to invest in another disc-based platform.

Re: Joss Whedon Pens An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners

devindra — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:24:36 -0000

Given the current ratings slump, Dollhouse probably won't be renewed next season. Even if it is, that would probably be the last season we see.

Re: 1080p Xbox Movie Streaming Works as Advertised

devindra — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:11:13 -0000

Sorry for the late reply, thought I responded to you already :P I'm sure 1080p will happen eventually for Netflix, though I'd rather they focus on getting surround sound working first--

Re: This Week In Trailers: 36 Stairs, Uncertainty, Humble Pie, Splinterheads, The Horseman

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:48:56 -0000

Or what? :P

Re: Ang Lee Updates Progress on Life of Pi

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:33:43 -0000

You don't have to worry because it's def Lee doing the film ;)

Re: Men in Black 3 Script in the Works by Tropic Thunder Writer Etan Cohen

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:32:19 -0000

Better script? Maybe. Better execution than the first, not so much.

Re: Men in Black 3 Script in the Works by Tropic Thunder Writer Etan Cohen

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:40 -0000

You live up to your name krazy joe :P

Re: Hugh Jackman OUT, Who Should Host the Oscars This Year Instead?

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:35:59 -0000

Fixed, thx ;)

Re: Hugh Jackman OUT, Who Should Host the Oscars This Year Instead?

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:04:01 -0000

On a purely geek level, Oswalt would indeed be great. We saw him interview Tim Burton at Comic-con this year, and he certainly knew his stuff.

Re: Hugh Jackman OUT, Who Should Host the Oscars This Year Instead?

devindra — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:02:43 -0000

Good call! For some reason he didn't cross my mind, but I could see that working quite well.

Re: New Clip from The Box Features the Strangest Car Ride Ever

devindra — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:06:13 -0000

That's exactly what I mean ;) I appreciate ambition, even when the execution may fall short.

Re: Relax, Hulu to Stick With Free Ad-Supported Content

devindra — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:45:43 -0000

Seriously, relax. I don't control comment moderation, and I can't approve them. If you're trying to post a link, then it will get placed in moderation automatically (as we've detailed above).

Re: Relax, Hulu to Stick With Free Ad-Supported Content

devindra — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:07:00 -0000

I'm not exactly sure what you mean there, the man is a high ranking executive for News Corp, you don't think he had the same information available to him *last week* that we all do? It's not as if he made these predictions when the site launched (when many tech sites showed little faith in it), so your hindsight comment makes no sense.

Also, last year Hulu took in a profit (and Youtube didn't): http://www.newsweek.com/id/185790

It's also winning the branding war for online video among the major network sites: http://blog.compete.com/2009/07/24/hulu-abc-nbc... Anyone who has actually tried the video solutions on network sites should realize Hulu has something they don't.

Thanks for the schooling though.

Re: Free Movies: Bram Stoker’s Dracula is on Hulu

devindra — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:36:42 -0000

This film is a beautiful mess, and I really dig the Wojciech Kilar score. And Keanu in this film turns it into a comedy. What more could you want?! :P