Does (File) Size Really Matter? »
Of course I'm talking about file size when it comes to video. Or perhaps audio - though I don't really listen to much audio on my computer. Now that I think about it, I don't really listen to that much audio elsewhere either. Just in the car. But back to the point - if you store video, then you undoubtedly have come to the conclusion that it takes up a decent amount of space. If you browse most any of the popular file-sharing sites, you'll see that the low end of the equation - and I'm not counting the off-brand encodings, because they suck - come in around 700MB.
There are, of course, purists, who will tell you that 700MB isn't worth watching. And there are certainly examples where they are right. If you watch some videos (typically those with action in them), there are simply places where the frames can't keep up. Also, if you try and watch a 700MB MPEG, you aren't going to get very much video, unless you're just watching PR0N, in which case 700MB will get you all you need, and then some. But again, I digress. Let's say you want to settle in and watch a movie with the family. Just how much space do you need?
