The headline on my previous post regarding an interview with THX chief scientist Laurie Fincham was misleading. Fincham doesn’t actually say that Blu-ray is dead, rather, just that optical media, in general, is on a slippery slope. Here’s what THX PR Manager Graham McKenna had to state, “THX recognizes the quality and benefits that the Blu-ray […]

The headline on my previous post regarding an interview with THX chief scientist Laurie Fincham was misleading. Fincham doesn’t actually say that Blu-ray is dead, rather, just that optical media, in general, is on a slippery slope.

Here’s what THX PR Manager Graham McKenna had to state,

“THX recognizes the quality and benefits that the Blu-ray HD format brings to the home theater experience. We are dedicated to supporting Blu-ray with new THX technologies and other initiatives. At its very core, THX is about advancing the quality of the entertainment experience, whether that is on optical disc, downloads or other emerging media. I believe Mr. Fincham’s comments reflect that broader goal.”

Some of you pointed out that inaccuracy but read the quote correctly and for that you get a cookie. It’s in the mail, I swear. How long will optical media last? Would you carry around a USB drive to your local video store to get fresh new movies? Are you already on the DLC bandwagon or would you rather have an optical disk?

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I know many of you experienced the outage on Monday, but Netflix is claiming that the majority of the 7.5 million members were not affected. And they’re totally doing you a favor by crediting 5 percent to your monthly bill. Steve Swasey, a Netflix spokesman had this to state, “The key thing here is: This was […]

I know many of you experienced the outage on Monday, but Netflix is claiming that the majority of the 7.5 million members were not affected. And they’re absolutely doing you a favor by crediting 5 percent to your monthly bill. Steve Swasey, a Netflix spokesman had this to say,

“The key thing here is: This was completely proactive on Netflix’s part. There’s no stipulation for Netflix to do this, no obligation. There was no request for it. We thought it was the right thing to do,” Swasey stated.

“Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to be our biggest days because most folks watch movies on the weekends and mail them back to us on Monday,” Swasey said.

The 11-hour outage delayed shipments by one-day for those of you expecting new flicks on Tuesday so you should be getting them today.

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