Sony's Stringer Says High-Def Downloads Won't Gain Steam
The NY Times tech blog, Bits, has some excerpts from an interview with Sony CEO Howard Stringer that are worth a look.
One provocative snippet:
Stringer also muses about delivering digital versions of Sony movies to Sony televisions -- even before their DVD release. David Gallagher notes, "...[H]e indicated that the company was considering new ways to combine its hardware with its content to bolster its profit margins in markets that are becoming commoditized."
One provocative snippet:
Mr. Stringer was asked whether movie downloads would soon make Blu-ray discs obsolete. “I don’t think in this country it’s going to be competitive,” he said, noting that most broadband services are so slow in the United States that it can take 10 or 14 hours to download a high-definition movie. “Blu-ray is really gathering momentum.”
Stringer also muses about delivering digital versions of Sony movies to Sony televisions -- even before their DVD release. David Gallagher notes, "...[H]e indicated that the company was considering new ways to combine its hardware with its content to bolster its profit margins in markets that are becoming commoditized."
Labels: Blu-ray, digital downloads, high-definition, Howard Stringer, Sony
posted by Scott Kirsner at
1:00 PM
3 Comments:
"...[H]e indicated that the company was considering new ways to combine its hardware with its content to bolster its profit margins in markets that are becoming commoditized."
The fact that he said that outload and wasn't immediately struck dead must mean God was taking that day off.
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Chris Thilk, at 1:28 PM
Where do they find these boneheads?
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Unknown, at 3:10 PM
High-Def downloads are already gaining steam. Just because Sony refuses to sell them doesn't mean that people aren't adopting H.264 files online. This is just Stringer trying to protect his investment in Blu-Ray when they really know that high def downloads are real and here today. They can continue to ignore this market or they can adopt their business model and profit from it, but closing your eyes and wishing it didn't exist isn't going to make high def downloads any less real of a threat.
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Davis Freeberg, at 3:36 PM
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