My iBook and Mac mini fit fine into my entertainment system. Without additional hardware or software I can view a DVD played on the computer on the TV. With EyeTV products, my Mac mini is a DVR.
I am currently watching TV and recording on my Mac mini right now!
I dont disagree - however, those media where never the predominant media of choice. Plus I must clarify I was thinking in terms of pre-record sales.
The multi-format players are definately the ones to become successful. The DVD player and the game consoles are probably the last of the single format players. (acknowledging that today most DVD players play more than one format, but not when they were introduced.)
I agree. I read dead to mean no longer selling players and pre-recorded media.
In a less rigid definition I would say the DVD is dead when something elese becomes the media of choice (ie DVD vs CD, CD vs LP)
I dont quite equate DVD to CD in the pre-record market because they sell different content, usually. When you consider the cassette and the lasersisk. They aren't dead, but they never became the predominat media of choice either.
I think we ar emostly talking about pre-recorded. I am not sure if all those listed were used for pre-recorded consumer sales. Though one person pointed out you can buy "blank" wax cylinders online...
*wink* I've learned to put phrases like that in my online posts to cover my ass in case I am wrong.
Not to mention that the DVD is still a huge part of the personal computer. And the personal computer is now intergrating with the home media center.
I'd say the movie industry is losing money mostly to rentals made easier by players like Netflix. Why spend $10 for a movie ticket today when you can rent for about $2 in two months?
Plus this year's movies were 80% crap.
I understand what you are saying, but I disagree about LPs. If you go to the Targets and Walmarts in my area (San Jose, CA) there are LPs but mostly in Spanish.
I was working at the Wherehouse when VHS dropped to affordable prices (the release of ET), the advent of the CD, and DVD.
I think its all nuts too.
HDTV is the reults of the feds forcing a new broadcasting protocal on the industry.
The promise and plan for HDTV were made during the internet bubble by one administration, and the cuts are made by another administration due to the crash and other expedatures....
A lot of sh*t changes in 10 years.
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I bought EyeTV Wonder, so I havent really had a resolution problem. THough I would say I am using "defaults".
HEHE. I am looking for good software to get rid of the extras... TV will have to be remastered or digitally enhanced.
Sorry. I was only referring to pre-recorded media.
In fact, that gives me a good reason to go buy a new HD!
My iBook and Mac mini fit fine into my entertainment system. Without additional hardware or software I can view a DVD played on the computer on the TV. With EyeTV products, my Mac mini is a DVR.
I am currently watching TV and recording on my Mac mini right now!
At least with iTunes you can rip a CD and then convert back to MP3 getting rid of the DRM.
Right. Only bringing it up for analog TV will be "dead".
HEHE. A few us have VCRs and know how to use it! ...Slashdotters enjoyed old-tech too. Heck, in 5 years programming a VCR will be considered a "hack."
I dont disagree - however, those media where never the predominant media of choice. Plus I must clarify I was thinking in terms of pre-record sales.
The multi-format players are definately the ones to become successful. The DVD player and the game consoles are probably the last of the single format players. (acknowledging that today most DVD players play more than one format, but not when they were introduced.)
I agree. I read dead to mean no longer selling players and pre-recorded media.
In a less rigid definition I would say the DVD is dead when something elese becomes the media of choice (ie DVD vs CD, CD vs LP)
I dont quite equate DVD to CD in the pre-record market because they sell different content, usually. When you consider the cassette and the lasersisk. They aren't dead, but they never became the predominat media of choice either.
I think we ar emostly talking about pre-recorded. I am not sure if all those listed were used for pre-recorded consumer sales. Though one person pointed out you can buy "blank" wax cylinders online... *wink* I've learned to put phrases like that in my online posts to cover my ass in case I am wrong.
I have 2 VCRs with 6 hrs of recording scheduled for each, every week. Its a lot cheaper than DVR or TIVO and the quality is good enough.
Not to mention that the DVD is still a huge part of the personal computer. And the personal computer is now intergrating with the home media center. I'd say the movie industry is losing money mostly to rentals made easier by players like Netflix. Why spend $10 for a movie ticket today when you can rent for about $2 in two months? Plus this year's movies were 80% crap.
I understand what you are saying, but I disagree about LPs. If you go to the Targets and Walmarts in my area (San Jose, CA) there are LPs but mostly in Spanish.
They do put music on little catriges - but they market it to teens and pre-teens. I cant think of the name of the product.
I was working at the Wherehouse when VHS dropped to affordable prices (the release of ET), the advent of the CD, and DVD. I think its all nuts too. HDTV is the reults of the feds forcing a new broadcasting protocal on the industry.
Yep, 78, - sorry about that. Can you still buy new pre-recorded 78s? I didnt know that.
In that light, I see iTunes' tv and movie downloads, the new Google downloads, and several others wiping out DVDs sooner than another storage media.
Is that storage media? I thought it was an OS. Isn't it part of Apple OS X?
I bet McCain has web-logs!
Seems a little hasty to make such a claim. VHS isnt dead yet. The only media I can think of that is dead is the 8-Track and 70 RPM.
The promise and plan for HDTV were made during the internet bubble by one administration, and the cuts are made by another administration due to the crash and other expedatures.... A lot of sh*t changes in 10 years.
Yeah - end of 2004! ******* I think this exact page was on Slashdot before.
They killed Kenny!
I did this for an iTunes GC. It was fast, I skipped past the huge lines, and I was done in 5 mins. The best shopping experince this season.