[scamp88]

Am i the only one waiting for a New replacement, Video to DVD and DVD to????

I cant wait until the next thing comes I have had enough of DVDs

I can be so careful but It seems that my scratch so easily, and more than once do I get a new DVD and its already scratched.

While its is tons better than VHS I cant wait untill the next thing comes along.



Liz x

[Vivienne]

when I saw the rip, my first thought was of Zenon.

[scamp88]

when I saw the rip, my first thought was of Zenon.

Whats that?

[foot-loose]

Betamax is the future.

[Console]

Am i the only one waiting for a New replacement, Video to DVD and DVD to????

The replacement for the DVD format is already here in the form of HD-DVD and Bluray, although it will be a while until the market grabs a hold of it fully, and even then it's doubtful that the DVD format will just die.

[Yudster]

Hasn't there been some kind of argument about the copyright for Bluray? Or am I imagining things again....?

[Console]

I don't remember anything, but there has been lots of talk recently of one of the levels of encryption being cracked on the Bluray disc. HD-DVD was cracked a while ago, and Bluray is about 2/3's done now.

[Bruvva]

Blu Ray / HD DVD aren't replacing DVD, they're just improvements on the current technology - like the leap from 78s to 45s.

I firmly believe that the way forward is video on demand anyway. When everyone's got good enough broadband connections, we'll just connect to Blockbuster online (or whatever) and download the film you want onto a local hard drive and watch it from there.

[Console]

I agree with that; digital delivery is cheaper and more convenient (and possibly quicker too). The one problem with it at the moment is the insistence of using DRM, which is a pain for pretty much anyone of a FOSS OS.

[Boboff]

FOSS OS ?
FOOT AND MOUTH "The Prophecy of Fossos" Excerpts from the booklet which came with the original vinyl release.

[Console]

FOSS OS ?

FOSS = Free Open Source Software.
OS = Operating System.

[Ballbag]

Duh Boboff.... that was so obvious.

[Bruvva]

I think the operating system will be irrelevant, I can see set top boxes being available - much like freeview/ sky + boxes that are available now and you'll be able to store your downloaded films on then. There will be no getting away from DRM, the media companies won't license anything to be downloaded that can be easily copied.

[Boboff]

Foss os !

Sounds like someone with a mouth full of bee stings telling you to go away immediately.

[SAV1OUR]

Back in May I despatched to Zenon details on the death of the Cassette, thinking it would probably be of interest to him.

[Zenon]

You;re right, bring back the cassette for old times' sake!

[Console]

Well, like DVD's won't be, tapes aren't dead; you can still buy them, just have a look around.

[Vivienne]

You can still get walkmen too. I love walkmen. argos still have them.

[MK Chris]

Casette tapes should be dead now. I understand the demand for records and vinyl, but tapes? It's just an antiquated system.

[Console]

Magnetic tapes are still used for backups around the world. Treated correctly they're very durable and have far faster read/write times than hard-drives or any optical-based medium; it's also very cheap which makes it perfect for inexpensive and numerous backups.

[Zoot]

Magnetic tapes are still used for backups around the world. Treated correctly they're very durable and have far faster read/write times than hard-drives or any optical-based medium; it's also very cheap which makes it perfect for inexpensive and numerous backups.

Yep, we use tape backups here. Our IT guy swears by them

[Ballbag]

Yep, we use tape backups here. Our IT guy swears by them

I have an image of a geek, standing by a pile of tapes shouting obscenities at anyone who walks past.

[MK Chris]

Yeah, I'm aware of that, we use them here. Sorry, I meant music casette tapes.

[Zoot]

Yep, we use tape backups here. Our IT guy swears by them

I have an image of a geek, standing by a pile of tapes shouting obscenities at anyone who walks past.

Yep, thats about right, Imagine Father Jack Hackett in a Whitesnake T-shirt wearing black rimmed NHS Glasses and you're basically there.

"Feck, Arse, Reboot.."

[Console]

Music should never have been sold on tapes, the quality was always awful. That said, people still want to listen to music on Vinyl, so they can't care about the sound that much.