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If DVD Is Dead, What's Next?

Posted by Zonk on from the holographically-projected-jurassic-park dept.

uglysad writes "The Age has a piece discussing the fact that, from the home entertainment industry's standpoint, the DVD is dead. So what is next? From the article 'It will come as a shock to film fans who have spent their Christmases stocking up on their movie collections, but the technology industry is in agreement: the DVD is dead. Consumer electronics companies have begun to show off what they believe will be the next generation of home video technologies. But despite the common belief that the DVD is history, the industry is split over what the next step should be.'"

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  1. ATTN: Industry Types by croddy · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's dead when we say it's dead (not you). Now please, kindly return to the factory and make us some more DVD's.

    Thanks!

  2. hooray, DVD is dead! by manavendra · · Score: 2, Funny

    But oh, wait! we *know* its dead, but we just don't quite know what killed it yet..

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    1. Re:hooray, DVD is dead! by FirstTimeCaller · · Score: 5, Funny

      we just don't quite know what killed it yet.

      Oh, but I think that we do! And we even know who... it was DVD Jon, on the Internet, with a DeCSS decryption alogithm.

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  3. Am I the only one... by caffeinatedOnline · · Score: 2, Funny

    who gets just a little squeemish at the thought of high def porn?

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  4. Re:whatever by gid13 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And let's not forget FreeBSD...

  5. My dvd is not dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just came from the TV room and the DVD as the VHS are working fine
    you scare me

  6. It's not dead. by NeuroManson · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's pining for the fjords!

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  7. Re:whatever by trailerparkcassanova · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, 70 RPM was supplanted by 78 RPM and I'm never going back.

  8. Re:whatever by ozmanjusri · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently the joke is somehow flamebait.

    Probably just a demon moderator.

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  9. Re:whatever by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Netcraft confirms that the joke is dead.

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    It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
  10. Re:whatever by Robber+Baron · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and Stephen King.

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    You're using her as bait, Master!

  11. Re:"God is dead." - Nietzsche by kennygraham · · Score: 2, Funny
    I'm hoping for HVD.....

    I just gave you regular VDs last night. Now you want the new and improved ones? I'm telling you, it's not worth it just to get in the "it's about supression" commercials.