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There's a single premium "streaming" service that I know of, but it is not cheap: https://www.kaleidescape.com/ https://www.kaleidescape.com/ It's not technic

by js2 4y ago

There's a single premium "streaming" service that I know of, but it is not cheap: https://www.kaleidescape.com/ https://www.kaleidescape.com/ It's not technically streaming because any movie that you rent first has to be fully downloaded to local storage on one of their devices. And you're talking $6K for an entry-level device, just for the privilege of being able to rent/buy movies from their store: https://www.soundandvision.com/content/kaleidescape-compact-terra-12tb-movie-server-review https://www.soundandvision.com/content/kaleidescape-compact-... However, rentals/purchases are equivalent quality (if not bit-for-bit identical) to Blu-ray media. The company was started by one of the founders of NetApp back in 2001, so it was way ahead of its time. I guess it's survived by sticking to the niche high-end audio-visual market. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaleidescape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaleidescape

blue_cookeh 4y ago
presumably this is ideal for environments like boats or private jets with limited connectivity - the sort of owners of which can afford more insane pricing
- toast0 4y ago
  Limited connectivity and limited space. If you had the space, you could just use a disc. Although, boats and jets also do deal with a lot of motion. Not sure how well discs would do in that environment.
Mindwipe 4y ago
There's Bravia Core for Sony titles (on Sony TV sets). That's very high bit rate, not far off UHD Blu-ray.
- js2 4y ago
  UHD discs have a bit rate of 72, 92, 123 or 144 Mbps Core Pure Stream has a max bit rate of 80 Mbps. So yes indeed, it's comparable. This is silly though: "To enjoy at the highest speed of 80 Mbps, you need an internet speed of 115 Mbps or faster. Ethernet (wired LAN) connections are limited to 100 Mbps due to the TV's product specifications. Therefore, to enjoy 80 Mbps with the Pure Stream™ functionality, you need to connect to a Wi-Fi router that supports IEEE 802.11 ac/n (wireless LAN)." https://www.sonypicturescore.com/faq/EN/us https://www.sonypicturescore.com/faq/EN/us Why would Sony hamstring their TVs with a fast-ethernet port? Also, I wouldn't buy a Sony TV just for this service. Seems like a weird value add.

by js2 4y ago

blue_cookeh 4y ago

presumably this is ideal for environments like boats or private jets with limited connectivity - the sort of owners of which can afford more insane pricing

toast0 4y ago
Limited connectivity and limited space. If you had the space, you could just use a disc. Although, boats and jets also do deal with a lot of motion. Not sure how well discs would do in that environment.

Mindwipe 4y ago

There's Bravia Core for Sony titles (on Sony TV sets). That's very high bit rate, not far off UHD Blu-ray.

js2 4y ago
UHD discs have a bit rate of 72, 92, 123 or 144 Mbps Core Pure Stream has a max bit rate of 80 Mbps. So yes indeed, it's comparable. This is silly though: "To enjoy at the highest speed of 80 Mbps, you need an internet speed of 115 Mbps or faster. Ethernet (wired LAN) connections are limited to 100 Mbps due to the TV's product specifications. Therefore, to enjoy 80 Mbps with the Pure Stream™ functionality, you need to connect to a Wi-Fi router that supports IEEE 802.11 ac/n (wireless LAN)." https://www.sonypicturescore.com/faq/EN/us https://www.sonypicturescore.com/faq/EN/us Why would Sony hamstring their TVs with a fast-ethernet port? Also, I wouldn't buy a Sony TV just for this service. Seems like a weird value add.