The Future of Home Video

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 04:21:21 PM

What do you believe will be the future of Home Video? Specificly, what will replace DVD? I don't mean HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, or anything like that. Those are all basically DVD 2.0. I'm talking about a different technology, something as different from DVD as DVD was from VHS.

I think DVD is here to stay for a long time, but what might replace it could be something like a jump drive. At home, you would have a standard PC harddrive in an external case where you keep all of your videos. You could plug into your PC or TV via fireware or USB port. If you want to share a movie, you copy it to a jump drive and lend that to a friend. Now, here comes the tricky part... how do you enforce copyright law? If you have the video file encoded so it can only be copied X times, that could be a problem when it comes to restoring lost files.

Bryancd · June 14, 2007, 04:38:25 PM

Well, as I mentioned, Apple already has a very workable solution. If you purchase an AppleTV device, you can stream content from your computer HD to you TV. So any content can be streamed wirelessly. Content can be purchased at iTunes and Apple is in negotiations to create a 30 day rental service as well, so you can own or rent. So you download from a provider and stream to your TV. Simple. :)

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 04:59:15 PM

I've a friend who downloads SG-1 episodes from iTunes, and she says the quallity is not as good as DVD. :blink

Rico · June 14, 2007, 05:14:40 PM

Don't believe Bryan. I'm convinced he is actually Steve Jobs in disguise! LOL! I kid, I kid. :roflmao

VHS -> DVD -> HD/BluRay -> More streaming and/or download type content.

Technology continues to improve, get cheaper, etc. I would gladly pay a small monthly fee to have access to a library of content like Netflix or Blockbuster has. The same way most pay a monthly fee for cable now. While I do love "owning" my own copies, I'll never be able to have all of it.

One side note. I also see a lot more average Joe user generated content coming. Which is very exciting. I love things that are alternatives to what the main networks and studios churn out.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 05:36:57 PM

I don't mind the future of home video being in downloads so long as I can own the video files. :spidey

Here's a question. Say you've got 30 or so movies on your hardrive which is almost full... what would you put all those movies on to free up your harddrive? Do you think we'll have DVD-R's for a long time to come? What will replace DVD-R's?

I don't like the idea of keeping movies soley on a harddrive, because what if your harddrive crashes? There goes all your videos.

Bryancd · June 14, 2007, 06:39:49 PM

You should see me in a black turtleneck!!! :ohbaby

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 06:41:21 PM

Huh? :confused

jedijeff · June 14, 2007, 07:21:57 PM

Bryan was making a joke as Rico indicated he was really Steve Jobs in disguise, and Steve Jobs wears a lot of Black Turtlenecks.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 08:18:11 PM

Well, I don't know who Steve Jobs is. :blink

Ktrek · June 14, 2007, 08:27:28 PM

And you consider yourself to be a geek? :blink

He's the co-founder and CEO of Apple Computers and was CEO of Pixar films before it was sold. As stated he seems to like black turtlenecks. Here is a pic:

Kevin

Captain Jean-Luc Picard · June 14, 2007, 08:41:39 PM

Quote from: Ktrek on June 14, 2007, 08:27:28 PM
And you consider yourself to be a geek? :blink

No, I don't. :blink

QuoteHe's the co-founder and CEO of Apple Computers and was CEO of Pixar films before it was sold. As stated he seems to like black turtlenecks.

Ah, well, I don't keep up with Apple Computers, so that explains why I didn't know who he ways. :blink

Rico · June 15, 2007, 04:45:18 AM

Nice pic of Bryan up there! Hehe! Oh, going to move this to the Tech section on the forums. I think it fits with the other tech gear talk there.

Bryancd · June 15, 2007, 05:40:15 AM

Quote from: Rico on June 15, 2007, 04:45:18 AM
Nice pick of Bryan up there! Hehe! Oh, going to move this to the Tech section on the forums. I think it fits with the other tech gear talk there.

Hey, I have a LOT more hair!

psikeyhackr · July 01, 2007, 09:46:31 PM

I've been hearing about holographic memory for years.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8370

When I first heard about it I was under the impression the data would be in a solid crystal.

But it is like delivery keeps getting pushed back and back. It must be a Microsoft technology.

psik

psikeyhackr · July 01, 2007, 09:48:37 PM

Quote from: Captain Jean-Luc Picard on June 14, 2007, 08:18:11 PM
Well, I don't know who Steve Jobs is. :blink

You've been Lost In Space too long.