I am definitely on the physical media side of the fence. However, I have experimented with downloads on my Xbox 360. I have discovered the following pros and cons:
Pros - It is very convenient to have it available quickly (relative to my download speed) and conveniently (from my couch). - There is some content that is not available at my local Blockbuster (ex..Afro Samurai). - The quality (when available in HD) is much better than standard DVD.
Cons - Download times for full length HD movies is still to long (i have on average 2mps speeds). - The 24 hr viewing period has already become an issue (I have two little girls and sometimes everything has to stop not always getting back to it until the next evening). - The quality still does not compare to the current state of the art (Blu-ray or HD DVD).
Bottom line, IMO, is that as of now I like having both (although I look forward to the download service improving). I like to have choices.
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I am definitely on the physical media side of the fence. However, I have experimented with downloads on my Xbox 360. I have discovered the following pros and cons:
Pros
- It is very convenient to have it available quickly (relative to my download speed) and conveniently (from my couch).
- There is some content that is not available at my local Blockbuster (ex..Afro Samurai).
- The quality (when available in HD) is much better than standard DVD.
Cons
- Download times for full length HD movies is still to long (i have on average 2mps speeds).
- The 24 hr viewing period has already become an issue (I have two little girls and sometimes everything has to stop not always getting back to it until the next evening).
- The quality still does not compare to the current state of the art (Blu-ray or HD DVD).
Bottom line, IMO, is that as of now I like having both (although I look forward to the download service improving). I like to have choices.