Next physical media

[OwlHoot]

Flash cards of some sort?

Sapphire disks or memory cards? They can make pure sapphire crystals the size of a bucket these days (literally), and at the end of the day it is only a fancy form of aluminium oxide.

Another advantage is that it is very hard, and so can be kicked around all over the place without being scratched.

[VectraMan]

I think it is usually 720p you are watching rather than the full HD BluRay experience, but I imagine we will get there in good time.

It's more about the data rates. HDTV (i.e. Sky/Freesat/Freeview) is essentially the same format as BluRay, but the data rates will be lower on average and peak less, but the average viewer isn't going to know the difference. If I download an HD programme from iPlayer on my Sky box, it typically reports the size as about 3.5GB for an hour, so that works out about 4.5Mb/s, which I think is about half you get from a proper HD broadcast, and about half again as Blu Ray. But clearly that's a choice made by the BBC on how the likely speed of the end user's broadband, and how much they want to spend on their servers and links.

[Ticktock]

Was that two dual layer blurays ?, that could be up to 100gig of data

I dunno. Here's an example: Play.com - Buy The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy: Extended Edition Box Set (15 Discs) (Blu-ray) online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe!

From the Special Features tab "Each film is spread across two Blu-ray discs in order to present them in the highest possible picture quality. "

[doodab]

For high value content, hard disk is already an option. I know of large sample libraries and similar that are 100s of GB and ship on a USB drive.

[MicrosoftBob]

Just been browsing films and saw the number of Bluray films now split over 2 disks.
With 4K apparently on its way, and large numbers of people still buying films on discs, surely a new media will be required, otherwise you'll end up with films being split on to 4 discs.

I haven't heard of what's intended to be the next media, has anyone else?

Was that two dual layer blurays ?, that could be up to 100gig of data

[d000hg]

But then I remember my TV is only 720p anyway, bought in the days when 1080p wasn't yet ubiquitous.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

BluRay specs already allow for far higher capacities. Whether current players can read them with firmware upgrades or not I do not know.

I agree streaming is getting better and better but I've no idea if when I stream "in HD" what that actually means in comparison to watching a BluRay.

I think it is usually 720p you are watching rather than the full HD BluRay experience, but I imagine we will get there in good time.

[d000hg]

BluRay specs already allow for far higher capacities. Whether current players can read them with firmware upgrades or not I do not know.

I agree streaming is getting better and better but I've no idea if when I stream "in HD" what that actually means in comparison to watching a BluRay.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

Looking at Amazon Prime, I can't really see the point of having physical discs any more. Even with slower speeds you could have a buffering period of 10 minutes to save you going out to buy a physical blu ray disc that you have to put into a physical blu ray player. Surely they are already a thing of the past?

[Coalman]

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

Not mine - only 1.7Mbit at best!

[VectraMan]

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

[Coalman]

Flash cards of some sort?

[Alias]

Special triple-layer 100GB BDXL Blu-ray discs already exist but I reckon they are a temporary solution...maybe the Archival Disc will become a consumer product soon?

[Ticktock]

Just been browsing films and saw the number of Bluray films now split over 2 disks.
With 4K apparently on its way, and large numbers of people still buying films on discs, surely a new media will be required, otherwise you'll end up with films being split on to 4 discs.

I haven't heard of what's intended to be the next media, has anyone else?