01-15-2016, 09:41 AM
(01-15-2016, 04:49 AM)SickBeast Wrote: Yes, and h.265 reduces the file sizes by half. I think streaming will be fine even on the 25-50mbps connections that most people have. We are not all videophiles. I doubt most people would not be able to tell the difference unless they sat up close with a magnifying glass looking for something specific.
That's why I said it's still pretty damn good quality!
Yet, why do people still buy blu-ray movie discs nowadays? I don't predict the next 5 years to be any different when it comes to streaming 20GB per hour - putting the bandwidth cap at risk if watching a couple movies a week via Netflix.
Bluray simply offers unparalleled quality - practically lossless especially during dark scenes where the color gamut range is that sensitive to the fine shades of grey - and with audio as well. With 4K, all of these are supposed to be even better... streaming over the internet now??? If you're using Verizon FIOS with at least 75/75 Quantum internet package that is apparently unlimited, don't get so excited since Verizon is actually trying to throttle specifically Netflix's content in particular!! *GASPS*!! Perhaps Verizon is the opposite of amicable to Netflix's indirect competition to their cable TV services, and therefore hostile to allowing Netflix all the "lanes" in regards to internet data. IIRC, Netflix has far surpassed Youtube as the largest streaming client of data across the internet in the US - with about 1/3 of the entire online data used by Netflix. http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/net...201507187/