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Quote: Leevil @ March 5 2009, 1:10 PM GMT

I haven't bought a DVD in ages! Last one might have been last summer and it was an impulse buy 'The Breakfast Club' for a few quid.

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Best non-appocalypse appocalypse movie ever.

Quote: Leevil @ March 5 2009, 1:10 PM GMT

Actually, I'm not that big-a-fan of DVDs either. When they first came out, I was impressed and they're still better than a cassette but compare a disc to HDD and it makes DVD look err rubbish?

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I'm sticking with DVD. I refuse to upgrade to anything else. It's ridiculous that manufacturers bring out something new and expect us to rebuild our TV and movie collections at considerable expense.

Quote: chipolata @ March 5 2009, 1:12 PM GMT

I'm sticking with DVD. I refuse to upgrade to anything else. It's ridiculous that manufacturers bring out something new and expect us to rebuild our TV and movie collections at considerable expense.

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I think we're nearing the end of physical media anyway. Online delivery is the future; I can't see any way around it. I'm sure the studios will still wring every penny they can out of us, but at least I won't have to store 8 zillion discs and boxes any longer.

Quote: chipolata @ March 5 2009, 1:12 PM GMT

I'm sticking with DVD. I refuse to upgrade to anything else. It's ridiculous that manufacturers bring out something new and expect us to rebuild our TV and movie collections at considerable expense.

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I agree. I had a ton of VHS, then statred buliding the DVD collection, buying a lot of the stuff I had on VHS again; I really don't want to start up AGAIN for a good long while.

STATUS: Really quite excited.

Ben is going to glug some alcohol tonight.

Quote: Leevil @ March 5 2009, 1:10 PM GMT

Actually, I'm not that big-a-fan of DVDs either. When they first came out, I was impressed and they're still better than a cassette but compare a disc to HDD and it makes DVD look err rubbish?

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Well I'm still a fan of DVDs, but yes, generally I'm inclined to agree. One can achieve the exact same quality with lesser file sizes.

I think it's going to be a very long time before we see any real shift though: the HTPC hasn't exactly been a success by any stretch of the imagination.

My vision of the future goes something like this:

The average "television" is a huge, flat device mounted on the wall. It contains several terabytes of internal, solid state drive space for personal file storage. The device is equipped with a very fast (gigabits per second) wireless connection to the Internet and the other devices in the home, including surround sound speakers mounted on the walls/ceilings/floor. There's also a hi-def webcam to enable "you are there" gatherings, interactive gaming, etc.

Everyone pays about a hundred dollars per month for a subscription to a massive library of music, television shows and movies, along with live access to television stations and networks around the world. First-run movies will incur a surcharge.

Well I'm not sure about your subscription model prediction - not in the UK anyway - but I'm sure that the rest (or something very similar) will be available, although probably not common, by 2020.

Quote: DaButt @ March 5 2009, 1:53 PM GMT

My vision of the future goes something like this:

The average "television" is a huge, flat device mounted on the wall. It contains several terabytes of internal, solid state drive space for personal file storage. The device is equipped with a very fast (gigabits per second) wireless connection to the Internet and the other devices in the home, including surround sound speakers mounted on the walls/ceilings/floor. There's also a hi-def webcam to enable "you are there" gatherings, interactive gaming, etc.

Everyone pays about a hundred dollars per month for a subscription to a massive library of music, television shows and movies, along with live access to television stations and networks around the world. First-run movies will incur a surcharge.

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Technologically that may be the case, but I can assure that I will not be paying in dollars for anything.

Quote: Rob H @ March 5 2009, 2:07 PM GMT

Technologically that may be the case, but I can assure that I will not be paying in dollars for anything.

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I think we'll use bartering in the future. And wear a lot of leather. And fight each other in huge domes whilst bouncing up and down on elastic strings.

Quote: Aaron @ March 5 2009, 2:04 PM GMT

Well I'm not sure about your subscription model prediction - not in the UK anyway - but I'm sure that the rest (or something very similar) will be available, although probably not common, by 2020.

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It's mostly available technology, so the manufacturers just need to be convinced to build it. I really can't see any other solution other than the subscription model. We've been slowly moving in that direction for almost 10 years.

Quote: Rob H @ March 5 2009, 2:07 PM GMT

Technologically that may be the case, but I can assure that I will not be paying in dollars for anything.

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Did I forget to mention the US-UK War of 2015?

Quote: chipolata @ March 5 2009, 2:09 PM GMT

I think we'll use bartering in the future. And wear a lot of leather. And fight each other in huge domes whilst bouncing up and down on elastic strings.

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Ive seen that movie. 101 Dalmatians, wasn't it?

Quote: DaButt @ March 5 2009, 2:10 PM GMT

It's mostly available technology, so the manufacturers just need to be convinced to build it. I really can't see any other solution other than the subscription model. We've been slowly moving in that direction for almost 10 years.

Did I forget to mention the US-UK War of 2015?

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I'm confused. If we won, why are we paying in dollars?

Quote: DaButt @ March 5 2009, 2:10 PM GMT

Did I forget to mention the US-UK War of 2015?

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We'll win. By then you will have been so dangerously weakened by your gun-hating terrorist-appeasing abortion-loving liberal intelligentsia president that even Luxembourg could take you in a fight.

Quote: DaButt @ March 5 2009, 2:10 PM GMT

It's mostly available technology, so the manufacturers just need to be convinced to build it. I really can't see any other solution other than the subscription model. We've been slowly moving in that direction for almost 10 years.

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I dunno about that. Why would I pay £70 (current exchange) a month when I'm currently paying £18 for more channels than I could ever begin to watch (and even then only a fraction of what's available), and the odd one-time spend of a few pounds? And no doubt it'd all have all sorts of nasty DRM (for the first 10 years at least), with constant changes of what's available, rather than a constant catalogue and only ADDITIONS of content.

Having said that, I'd probably pay £200pm if I could get into the F&V TL.

Quote: Rob H @ March 5 2009, 2:17 PM GMT

I'm confused. If we won, why are we paying in dollars?

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Quote: chipolata @ March 5 2009, 2:17 PM GMT

We'll win. By then you will have been so dangerously weakened by your gun-hating terrorist-appeasing abortion-loving liberal intelligentsia president that even Luxembourg could take you in a fight.

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Quote: Rob H @ March 5 2009, 2:17 PM GMT

Ive seen that movie. 101 Dalmatians, wasn't it?

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Nearly. 102 Dalmations.

Quote: Aaron @ March 5 2009, 2:18 PM GMT

I dunno about that. Why would I pay £70 (current exchange) a month when I'm currently paying £18 for more channels than I could ever begin to watch (and even then only a fraction of what's available), and the odd one-time spend of a few pounds? And no doubt it'd all have all sorts of nasty DRM (for the first 10 years at least), with constant changes of what's available, rather than a constant catalogue and only ADDITIONS of content.

Having said that, I'd probably pay £200pm if I could get into the F&V TL.

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My price point was a rough approximation of what the average household spends on cable/satellite TV, CDs, DVDs, etc. Such a system would only work if unencumbered by DRM and held access to a HUGE library of material. Think access to the entire iTunes/Amazon/Netflix archives PLUS MORE.

P.S. Think I'm kidding about the war? Obama just fired the opening salvo when he snubbed your PM.