Kaleidescape’s movie player blows streaming, and your wallet, away
The short version
- We've lost something in the past 15 years.
- Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple; they've all convinced us that streaming is the best way to watch movies and shows at home.
- With everything at our fingertips, there's no need to run to Blockbuster for the weekend's entertainment, or wait for a DVD rental to arrive in the mail.
- And going to the movie theater is a luxury - one that keeps getting more expensive.
- And while TVs have improved drastically , we feed them inadequate, bitrate-starved, internet-throttled streams that won't let our fancy screens show their full potential.
The story
We've lost something in the past 15 years. Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple; they've all convinced us that streaming is the best way to watch movies and shows at home. With everything at our fingertips, there's no need to run to Blockbuster for the weekend's entertainment, or wait for a DVD rental to arrive in the mail. And going to the movie theater is a luxury - one that keeps getting more expensive.
But we were, all of us, deceived. We traded quality for convenience. And while TVs have improved drastically, we feed them inadequate, bitrate-starved, internet-throttled streams that won't let our fancy screens show their full potential. Blu-r …
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