> I think the success of Spotify and Pandora and Rhapsody are proof that consumers don't care about [absolute] quality
That is, after a certain threshold, quality is no longer a concern. As ears are typically less fidelity than eyes, that threshold bar is higher for video than audio.
That is, after a certain threshold, quality is no longer a concern. As ears are typically less fidelity than eyes, that threshold bar is higher for video than audio.
As an aside, this http://test.tidalhifi.com/intro is an interesting little test.