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I was at Ingles tonight getting a dozen eggs. As I left I picked up a movie DVD at the RedBox machine.
Nothing unusual about that.
The movie was the latest version of "The Thing." I have seen maybe 3 or 4 versions before so I guess that wasn't unusual either.
What was unusual was that at the beginning as we looked at that great expanse of white landscape, there was a SeaKing Helicopter delivering the "doomed" to their destination and eventual final resting place in Antarctica. (Us veteran "The Thing" watchers know what always happens!)
A SeaKing was the last helicopter I piloted in the military. I had a few before that were faster and quicker and carried some big guns, but the old slow SeaKing is/was one of the workhorses of aviation.
Another thought has occurred to me about RedBox. Even Coinstar that owns it now is saying that the life of the DVD is limited, that streaming will take over. I disagree.
I think streaming will certainly increase in time, but I believe that the infrastructure to support HD/Blu-Ray films will be a long time coming and will cost too much for the average home. You also have the increased cost of equipment.
Plus I think it will not be long before the next big thing requiring even more data comes. Whether it is 3D or even more resolution, I don't know, but I know they are working on it now. That is how they keep their jobs.
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