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When Will Dvds/Cds/Blue Ray Become Obsolete

  • 07-07-2012 09:09PM
    #1
    Am Chile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭


    With Music available on I tunes to download/ movies/ tv shows available to watch on netflix and amazom livestreaming plus other video on demand type sites- how long more can cds/dvds survive- when do people think all form dvds/cds buying music albums/movies on discs will become completely obsolete.


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  • #2
    mickrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭mickrock


    I still use videotape to watch certain, er, films.


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    About 5 years ago I'd say.


  • #4
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    29/06/2023 at 6.43am


  • #5
    SocSocPol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭SocSocPol


    realistically cds are dead its all itunes/mp3/4 now.
    I wouldnt expect cds dvd's to be around more than another year or so.


  • #6
    Palytoxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Palytoxin


    I haven't bought a cd in the last 4-5 years I'd say, don't plan on buying anymore either. The only thing cds and dvds are good for is giving them as presents to grandparents who wouldn't be too tech-savvy.


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  • #7
    lemd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭lemd


    I was in HMV yesterday when a middle aged woman came in and asked where the cd single section was. The girl working there could barely contain her amusement as she explained why they don't stock them anymore. The cd album has not long left either.


  • #8
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    They already are. Netflix, iTunes and all that.


  • #9
    Am Chile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Am Chile


    mickrock wrote: »
    I still use videotape to watch certain, er, films.

    I haven't used videotapes in years-they were good enough at the time.


  • #10
    southcentralts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭southcentralts


    Skynet has no need of these things, they will be destroyed along with the humans.


  • #11
    Tomk1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Tomk1


    Am Chile wrote: »
    With Music available on I tunes to download/ movies/ tv shows available to watch on netflix and amazom livestreaming plus other video on demand type sites- how long more can cds/dvds survive- when do people think all form dvds/cds buying music albums/movies on discs will become completely obsolete.
    Last time I looked (a few months ago) you couldn't get TV shows from itunes, also something about Amazon being content limited in the UK.
    ...so when every movie/TV-show is online to download & Ireland gets something called Broadband, 30/100 kbs is snailband. 2029 sounds about right.


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  • #12
    Am Chile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Am Chile


    Has anyone here bought or used one of the new smart tvs as of yet? I understand its Internet built in tv to watch films/tv shows via livestreaming.


  • #13
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Stall the ball there please, I still use a record player.


  • #14
    Firefox11
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    Tomk1 wrote: »
    Last time I looked (a few months ago) you couldn't get TV shows from itunes, also something about Amazon being content limited in the UK.
    ...so when every movie/TV-show is online to download & Ireland gets something called Broadband, 30/100 kbs is snailband. 2029 sounds about right.

    I suppose it depends on where you live. If you live in the sticks the broadband speeds are crap. My parents can just about get 1Mbit broadband where they live, which barely qualifies as broadband these days. the urban/rural digital divide still exists.


  • #15
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Do you not think though that there's something nice about holding the physical copy of a recording in your hands? Whether it be a record or CD. I love album artwork, the liner notes etc. There's something very impersonal about this digital bullsh1t.


  • #16
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    When the internet is 100Mb/s everywhere and there is no download limit


  • #17
    fergiesfolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,490 ✭✭✭fergiesfolly


    Have to agree. But most acts don't put the effort into album these days. I'm thinking about investing in a Record player and going old school just for the album art. about smart tvs. They're crap. Have had two. Don't live up to the hype at all.


  • #18
    Wilberto
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 8,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wilberto


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Do you not think though that there's something nice about holding the physical copy of a recording in your hands? Whether it be a record or CD. I love album artwork, the liner notes etc. There's something very impersonal about this digital bullsh1t.


    Completely agree. The thing that I hate about itunes etc. is the complete removal of ownership of the product. Call me old fashioned but when I spend hard earned cash, I would so much prefer to get something tangible rather than a couple mbs sized file.

    I always try to by the CD's of artists that I actually like and that I'm a fan of. With others I download the stuff alright but only because I don't know if I'll like them or not.


  • #19
    BarnhallBull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭BarnhallBull


    Blu Ray never really took off the way I expected, I still watch (and buy) DVDs despite owning a ps3 for a good 5 years or so, not sure why, I jumped from VHS to DVD a hell of a lot quicker.

    Netflix (the american version) is awesome for tv shows but fcuking useless for movies, long way to go before i'd watch movies on it regularly I'd say


  • #20
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    Nah, I use iTunes for meh-OK stuff but music I really like I'll always buy on CD.

    Sure vinyl is making a comeback despite it being far older than CD and it wears out after extensive playing. So Ican't see physical CD/Vinyl ever being "obsolete".

    (Tapes were another story but tapes were ****e :pac:)


  • #21
    BarnhallBull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭BarnhallBull


    Kensington wrote: »
    Nah, I use iTunes for meh-OK stuff but music I really like I'll always buy on CD.

    Sure vinyl is making a comeback despite it being far older than CD and it wears out after extensive playing. So Ican't see physical CD/Vinyl ever being "obsolete".

    (Tapes were another story but tapes were ****e :pac:)

    I miss recording songs off the radio on a tape, where you'd often get shafted when the b*****d DJ started talking over the end of the song! :mad:


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  • #22
    milehip1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭milehip1


    they still haven't managed to kill off vinyl
    so whats the rush with all these other formats?


  • #23
    Kurz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Kurz


    If they packaged albums in such a way that they came on a custom USB stick in a little package with an album sleeve I'd probably buy it. Like if it was an Elvis album, the USB stick could be a little moulded Elvis head or something.

    I'll stick to pirate bay the apple imusic download shop for now.


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
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    Im not sold on digital, everything has a very harsh unnatural quality.

    I prefer the warmth of VHS and Vinyl.


  • #25
    JerryHandbag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭JerryHandbag


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Do you not think though that there's something nice about holding the physical copy of a recording in your hands? Whether it be a record or CD. I love album artwork, the liner notes etc. There's something very impersonal about this digital bullsh1t.

    Absolutely, love the fact also that some bands put a lot of thought into the album artwork and packaging.


  • #26
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Something like Blu-ray won't be obsolete for those who want high grade TV shows & movies, though they won't be as popular as DVDs were.

    Compression of a 1080p movie from a digital download doesn't have the same quality unless you're willing to download 15+ gigs for a film.

    Digital downloads or streams like Netflix and Hulu will only ever become really popular when they secure rights and have a vast, vast library of media people will want to see. It's the only way to compete against the pirate sites that stream TV shows & movies though their servers and visual quality of the media vary wildy (low quality TV-shows as opposed to DVD quality and inconsistent server speeds)


  • #27
    Irish Guitarist
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    If the only way to obtain music was to pay to download it I'd never listen to new music again. In my opinion MP3s only serve two purposes: to get music for free or to get rare music that's not available elsewhere. I don't understand why anyone would choose to pay for an MP3 file when the CD is readily available.

    I bought some second hand vinyl yesterday. It cost less than it would have to download the songs from iTunes (although I have all the music on CD anyway). Some music just sounds better on vinyl, even on my crappy turntable I bought from Argos eight years ago. I also bought some new vinyl a few months ago. Johnny Cash never sounded better than he does on my clear vinyl pressing of his last album. Eddie Cochran sounds great on vinyl too.


  • #28
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,313 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Well Apple are at the early stages of phasing out built in DVD/CD players with the removal of same from their new pro laptop range. I'd be surprised if they don't do this with most of their range in the next 18 months. Not as sudden a change as they did with their first imac a decade ago when they dropped floppy disk drives from their entire range pretty quickly. Both the manufacturers and content producers would prefer if the ability to copy and physically "own" content was reduced. More control in the general market. Same for software. The iPhone model has shown it's doable and people forget that platform has about the least piracy issues of any platform ever, so transferring that to the desktop will be pushed(Apple are already on that road, others will follow).

    There'll always be people who will circumvent that, or just prefer to have the physical item. Folks here and people I know who still buy vinyl etc, but the mainstream will go where they're guided for the most part. Since itunes legalised the online music scene physical CD sales have plummeted.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #29
    hardCopy
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    I hate CD's. They get 1 use when I rip them onto my PC, then I'm stuck with a lump of cheap plastic to store.

    Digital music, digital movies and kindle books for me.


  • #30
    mikemac1
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    Bought some American football DVD's from Amazon. Am a fan of American sports like that or baseball but since you can't realy buy these in Ireland you order them from amazon and USA sellers
    They were Region 1 and we are Region 2 as I remember

    My computer (is an imac) let me switch regions 5 times and then it locked permanently
    I assume there is a way to crack it but I'm not the best with things like that

    Down with this sort of thing


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  • #31
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Bought some American football DVD's from Amazon. Am a fan of American sports like that or baseball but since you can't realy buy these in Ireland you order them from amazon and USA sellers
    They were Region 1 and we are Region 2 as I remember

    My computer (is an imac) let me switch regions 5 times and then it locked permanently
    I assume there is a way to crack it but I'm not the best with things like that

    Down with this sort of thing

    you can get region free programs so disable the lock on the player, or get a cheap region free dvd player, amazon do them for half nothing.


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