It's already been dead for a long time, there is lag time for it to finally phase out as the general public finally change their manner of consumption.
MP3s + flash memory killed cd burners Piratebays + larger capacity hardrives killed dvds and bluray
Flash memory wins the removable media war. Blurays are 50GB max. SD cards are 64GB+ now, with the risk of swallowing.
Optical media has only very special case uses these days.
I'd like to see all tv set top boxes obsolete.
What would the world be like if Google owned Sony.
If Google owned Sony, it would still run it separately and hang onto it for patent protection. Google gets greater exposure by offering a widespread / familiar user experience. (See owning Motorola's mobile department).
I don't think TV will ever be obsolete. I think the way content is produced and distributed will change for the better over time.
Hopefully we can abandon broadcast via radio in favour of superior fibre networks. Which should open up the spectrum for better mobile internet connections everywhere.
TV set top boxes are the least sexy thing ever, but the TiVo Roamio has been a dream for me over the past year. It is a: Chromecast, Roku, Slingbox, and traditional DVR all in one package, and it works very well.
Having a monitor / projector which can display whatever media you want, when you want is vastly superior to being ready to watch media at a particular point that you have no control over.
I don't own a TV. My parents don't use theirs anymore.
This is a kind of bizarre non-golfers type thread. You're telling other people how to properly experience their media. There are some shows where I want the physical release, because streaming services may or may not have those shows forever (I'm not giving up my Utena DVDs until there's a new physical medium that they get released on, for instance). What's wrong with other people doing things that don't affect you differently? No tech needs to die if it doesn't have any bearing on your life? The only techs that "need to die" are the ones that force themselves on you.
Having a monitor / projector which can display whatever media you want, when you want is vastly superior to being ready to watch media at a particular point that you have no control over.
I don't own a TV. My parents don't use theirs anymore.
What i mean by TV is the actual display system. This could mean monitor/ projector or whatever. A TV is just a monitor with a radio tuner inside. In lieu of a tuner can be an ethernet port.
I said TV instead of monitor, because in most homes, the TV serves a the central display in the home. A monitor isn't. Modern TVs have all the connectivity you need to be used as a monitor. So in that sense, TVs will never be obsolete. Also there's the possibility of having legacy built into TVs, where a very basic tuner is used for emergency radio broadcasts.
I buy BD/DVD for the high quality transfers and extras. Which is why I get pissed when a BD is released that is nothing bit a VHS copy put on disc.
I only resort to getting Blu Rays when the digital copy doesn't have the appropriate surround sound and the movie content demands it. I also really enjoyed how they remastered the entirety of the Star Trek original series. I'm hoping The Wire remastered will be up to par.
Depends on which type of set top box. So-called smart TVs are such insecure garbage that I'd never hook one up to a network. I'd much rather use it as a demo monitor hooked up to an HTPC or something.
I still prefer a small STB paired to a dumb TV. This is also why I would never buy a computer where all the guts are inside the monitor.
If the smart features of my STB break I can easily replace it. If the smart features of my smart TV break...
Yeah, I don't trust the so-called "smart" TVs. When they work, they often work well. But I have no confidence that they will be supported going forward. If YouTube changes their API, and the TV manufacturer doesn't provide an update, that's the end of that. HTPC is still king.
One interesting thing is that Panasonic is making TVs with Firefox OS.
Ninety-One Point Three Percent, Bitches! You're damn fucking right! *does a little dance* Even if I'm not working in radio right now, that's what I got my degree in so I get to do my little happy jig.
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Piratebays + larger capacity hardrives killed dvds and bluray
Flash memory wins the removable media war. Blurays are 50GB max. SD cards are 64GB+ now, with the risk of swallowing.
Optical media has only very special case uses these days.
I'd like to see all tv set top boxes obsolete.
What would the world be like if Google owned Sony.
I'd like to see TV obsolete.
Hopefully we can abandon broadcast via radio in favour of superior fibre networks. Which should open up the spectrum for better mobile internet connections everywhere.
I don't own a TV. My parents don't use theirs anymore.
I said TV instead of monitor, because in most homes, the TV serves a the central display in the home. A monitor isn't. Modern TVs have all the connectivity you need to be used as a monitor. So in that sense, TVs will never be obsolete. Also there's the possibility of having legacy built into TVs, where a very basic tuner is used for emergency radio broadcasts.
I also really enjoyed how they remastered the entirety of the Star Trek original series.
I'm hoping The Wire remastered will be up to par.
If the smart features of my STB break I can easily replace it. If the smart features of my smart TV break...
One interesting thing is that Panasonic is making TVs with Firefox OS.
https://gigaom.com/2015/01/06/first-look-this-is-panasonics-firefox-os-powered-tv/
THAT has potential. So would an Android TV or iOS TV. There would be some confidence in support and apps.
People still listen to the radio, and not just for NPR. Normal people still move much slower when it comes to new technology, so don't rush to call stuff dead just because you don't use it.