gloomranger
Brigade Leader
While the DVD format is going the way of the dodo, I wouldn't be against SDBD potentially taking it's place. Everything isn't going to be upgraded or remastered into high definition. I'm also not particularly wild about AI upscales becoming the new norm either. While the folks at MediaOCD (i.e AnimEigo and Discotek) have seemingly used AstroRes responsibly to upgrade some titles that had no chance of a proper restoration, I fear we'll see other companies take advantage of the technology to produce shoddy AI "remasters" similar to Interstella 5555 and Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend. I think it's an oppurtunity for older anime to get a new lease on life in a more economical package. Perhaps long running shows like Detective Conan or Gintama might find more success if collecting the series on physical media isn't such a daunting and/or expensive endeavor. Just some food for thought I've been pondering about lately.