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We've discussed here about how some machines have trouble playing large resolutions but that is getting better with newer faster machines.
And we've discussed the change between Divx3 & Divx4 as far as the need for resizing.
But I don't think anyone has mentioned the decreasing media costs.
CD-R's are much cheaper than they used to be and even double sided DVD-R's can now be had for $5-6. This can't help but influence everybody's preferences for quality vs space.
I think that, except for compression technology improvements, this will cause us all to gradually increase both the bits / pixel and the number of pixels we are willing to use. After all, this is about getting the maximum bang for the buck and that changes as the cost of our toys and media do.
If 2 sided DVD-R's were $0.50 and everybody already owned a DVD-R burner how many of us would still be downsizing or making 1 CD rips.
So maybe it is just a matter of time.
- Tom
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