Comments on: Are DVDs becoming ancient history?

By: SunTzuSays

SunTzuSays — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:54:04 +0000

Eventually something new will come along that will fully replace them. Blu-ray is generally backward compatible and is basically the same technology. I haven't seen a huge need to make that step-up as a result.

Video on demand type technology may be involved, as might be simply storing the movies themselves on a computer or portable movie player (like an Ipod). But I don't foresee the format going anywhere and becoming totally useless for quite some time simply because the quality and ready availability is so high and most consumers are accustomed to the model of watching movies in their homes via some machine whenever they wish. When movie rights are easier to purchase and distribute in mass, then DVDs will probably be replaced by massive databases.

By: SunTzuSays

SunTzuSays — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:48:39 +0000

Obviously because DVDs are a liberal conspiracy plot.

By: Andrew Clunn

Andrew Clunn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:22:45 +0000

Wait… how did this topic become political?

By: papadawg

papadawg — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:11:28 +0000

Well, of course! Most folks associate Liberals with the Progressive Movement . . . you know, those who think you are too stupid to think for yourself. Problem is, modern day liberals do not think for themselves . . . and that is exactly why we are now burdened with a Marxist President!

Oy Vay!

By: Andrew Clunn

Andrew Clunn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:57:30 +0000

I own too many DVDs to let my collection become obsolete. If anyone even thinks of releasing a computer without a DVD drive (those underpowered netbooks aside) it will fail horribly. DVDs can be backed up, they can be burned and the image and sound quality don't degrade with use. They are here to stay.

By: NorthCountryLiberal

NorthCountryLiberal — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:10:30 +0000

Think for myself, like in..... http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal .....Liberal thought?

By: Lucyp

Lucyp — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:58 +0000

I think DVD's time is limited as the technology is moving so fast. Video had a long run because there was nothing better to replace it until DVD's came along a couple of decades later but we have blu-ray with its greater capacity waiting in the wings ready to usurp DVDs.

By: papadawg

papadawg — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:18:12 +0000

If you want to be more human, then drop the liberal stance and begin to think for yourself . . .

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:48:19 +0000

Yeah, Blu Ray is the new big thing. Watching a DVD nowadays on an HD tv is like watching VHS. The quality is just so much better with Blu Ray.

By: Robert Rouse

Robert Rouse — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:38:00 +0000

I see a day in the not too distant future, where videos will be released on very small cards that can be plugged directly into a large screen or attached to a pair of glasses for personal 3D.