Will Streaming Movies Kill Blu-ray Discs?
If you’re like many other TV owners, you may already have your TV connected to your high speed Internet connection or maybe you’re considering a new HDTV with built-in networking so you can make the connection. Streaming movies from services like Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster and others are becoming popular ways to watch movies on your connected TV without having to deal with the trouble of returning discs to the rental service. Most streaming services don’t offer 1080p video and many don’t have the very latest movies but we still wondered if the growing popularity of steaming services might be affecting consumers interest in purchasing Blu-ray players. So Many Connected TVs We were surprised to see a high number of respondents say their TVs were connected to the Internet. They might have them connected through game consoles, set top boxes, computers or something else but over 22% said they had a connection. Another 25% said their TVs weren’t connected but they would like them to be. Wi
