iTzSparty Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-9JrpZO8YU&feature=feedu Credit goes to TheGUNNShop for his video. (not sure if this violates the rules) .anyway. Personally I think it would be bad if CDs were to be extinct in the future. I mean sure downloading content is much more easier to store and less chance of losing it (unless your hard drive crashes). But What if your internet is total trash. If I wanted to play xbox over someone's house and I didn't have the actually game, I would have to download it again. What about viruses, computer viruses spread like wildfire. Sure CDs take space physically, but they don't usually take space on a hard drive. lol There are many reasons to why we should keep CDs going despite the cost of making. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 [so I'm not the only one that watches TheGunnShop! ] Honestly, I don't think physical media as a whole is disappearing anytime soon; or rather, I *wish* that it will not disappear anytime soon. I love collecting and admiring physical cases, discs, cartridges, tapes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furygun81 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Red Dwarf's analogy was a good one, in the future, they use VHS. Little did they know in the 21st Century when they invented DVDs that the human race was utterly incapable of putting DVDs back in their cases. Videos on the other hand, are just too big to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTzSparty Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 I think some people prefer downloadable content, is because of the fact that discs get scratched and when its damaged beyond repair there is no way of getting that data again unless you bought another one. I don't put cds back in their cases too, but thats laziness. I too, love collecting physical discs and cases because of the goodies that usually come with it. I'd say the same for music records. (TheGunnShop rules! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseboyd7 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Heres the pros and cons on distribution digital media. Pros - You get it over the internet thats downloadable for both video games and movies. In movies you get it instant in the comfort of your home, Netflix. Games like the 360 or PSP you get to try the demos or trials to buy their product later if you like it. Cons - There are quality issues with distribution digital media especially when it comes to movies. Source: http://gigaom.com/vi...ing-might-suck/ The game publishers have more control over downloadable media as well. And there are hacking risks when it comes to distribution digital media in the wild wild west of the internet. I don't think that the CDs, DVDs, blue-rays wouldn't fade away. But the VCRs has indeed disappeared. In fact they are hardly ever sold in movies anymore. But plain recordable VCR tapes are still in stores. Back to optical disks, people are going to need to still use them for PC purposes for music, movies, PC games, and computer technicians need them for troubleshooting purposes. But floppy disks have disappeared as well. They too hardly ever used anymore because of memory capacity. Entertainment for the TV people are going to want to still use DVDs and Blue-rays because of the great quality of the pictures (Blue-ray is much higher than DVD or Netflix). Good points everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Inari Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 While there are a lot of reasons why I believe physical media won't stop exsisting, here's one in particular. Collector's editions/Boxed sets. Sometimes it all about the packaging. Some people like having shelves and shelves of DVD cases and VHS boxes. In fact, physical media will never go out because it's external, you don't need a huge HDD to store your movie collection, it's right there on the CD. Digital distribution is just that, merely a means to distribute data/media. For rental services, yeah this is the best way to go, but for building up a movie collection to own that's better left to physical storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I think it won't be that big of a problem to the world. Yet to me, it would be horrible! I still use Floppy Disks for somethings, and most of my stored data is still on some CD I have around. Still given the fact that most games and videos are currently on DVD/CD at the moment. If they went digital, there would be more space and no need to store aforementioned Disks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. N Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hmm...we'll probably still be using DvDs, CDs and Blu-Rays in the next 17 years maybe, just a guess from me. Other than that, I'll have to wonder what the media will be using if DvDs are no longer around. (Maybe something that involves scanning an item with a special code that only you can have and nobody else?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I could have said the same thing about 3.5 floppy drives and cassette tapes back in the late 80's. Technology is constantly evolving (it's getting faster as the years go by) and it's pretty obvious that our rate of technology advancement per year is unprecedented in all of human history. Read up on Moore's law, you'll see it's still relevant even today.Hence why things like CD's, DVD's, and Blu-Ray Discs will be obsolete quickly than you might think. Hard drives will eventually become replaced by flash drives. I could go on, but I think everyone gets the point. Hmm...we'll probably still be using DvDs, CDs and Blu-Rays in the next 17 years maybe, just a guess from me. Other than that, I'll have to wonder what the media will be using if DvDs are no longer around. (Maybe something that involves scanning an item with a special code that only you can have and nobody else?) 17 is really stretching it. I'd have to say something like a micro flash device or something you can just plug into a movie player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hmm...we'll probably still be using DvDs, CDs and Blu-Rays in the next 17 years maybe, just a guess from me. In 2028, Computers will most-likely be able to surpass the brain power of a mouse (a guess), so I'm thinking more like 5-9 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I'm waiting for quantum computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I'm waiting for quantum computers. Oh yeah!? - Well back in my day we didn't even have these fancy-schmantzy monitors or them newfangled point-and-click interfaces! I tell ya, back then people knew how to REALLY compute! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 The whole computers that fill up an entire room were great. Especially when they worked on one thing at a time. :troll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zorro de la Estrella Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I could have said the same thing about 3.5 floppy drives and cassette tapes back in the late 80's. Technology is constantly evolving (it's getting faster as the years go by) and it's pretty obvious that our rate of technology advancement per year is unprecedented in all of human history. Read up on Moore's law, you'll see it's still relevant even today.Hence why things like CD's, DVD's, and Blu-Ray Discs will be obsolete quickly than you might think. Hard drives will eventually become replaced by flash drives. I could go on, but I think everyone gets the point. 17 is really stretching it. I'd have to say something like a micro flash device or something you can just plug into a movie player. I agree with you, but at the current rate (and I'm likely wrong ) I think Blu-Ray and DVDs will be around for quite a few more years; especailly Blu-Ray. Though, I definitley agree that CDs are going the way of the 8-Track in a few years time; possibly within the next 5. ITunes and Digital Music and the like are just totally taking over at an unprecedented rate. Which kinda sucks, cuz I still like having a CD of music over just data. It's nice to have something solid, you know? :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTzSparty Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Personally, I don't like iTunes despite the fact that I have an Ipod. Having the actually record on my hands is much worth the $10 - $14. Anyway, isn't there a huge sound quality difference between the music downloaded digitally and CD's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zorro de la Estrella Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Personally, I don't like iTunes despite the fact that I have an Ipod. Having the actually record on my hands is much worth the $10 - $14. Anyway, isn't there a huge sound quality difference between the music downloaded digitally and CD's? I LOVE ITunes personally, but I also love having the CD itself. It's definitley worth the extra money. But, don't think there's any real difference in quality. If anything, the DL'd music would probably be higher quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pgpaw3 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Cd's and the like should be kept because I would prefer to have a copy that has less likelihood of dieing, and I can take it anywhere easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Elite Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hmm, well it does depend on the technology available. If there's no need for cd's why bother. But then i like to keep options open so storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 CD and DVD and such as a selling media should disappear and should barely be used for storing only. USB Drives and external hard drives are better in both term of storing capacity and value added functionalities (such as smart storing and data encryption). Producing and shipping disks is highly non-ecological and pretty useless anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pgpaw3 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Another reason to keep them is because if everything is stored on hard drives, online storage areas other things like that it opens up more piracy problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid_Cortet Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Red Dwarf's analogy was a good one, in the future, they use VHS. Little did they know in the 21st Century when they invented DVDs that the human race was utterly incapable of putting DVDs back in their cases. Videos on the other hand, are just too big to lose. [yay, not the only one who watches the show and understands the humor! ] Anyway, I agree with some on how it will be awhile before all this stuff vanishes for good. I mean, look how long it took VHS to vanish after the DVD system came out. Whenever they make something 'new' so we no longer need the physical copy, it will probably be costly as DVD's were. then again, if you know where to look, you can still find VHS tapes and players, Pawn Shops especially. So I do not think CD's and DVD's are going out just yet, not until first graders reach the age of thirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I believe CDs still have a use on gaming consoles and movies, but there could be better ways, It would be cool to just have everything run on SD cards or thumb drives, but penny pinching companies would either reformat the drive for purely one use of a thumb drive (Xbox 360) or would use its own style of container as a disc/cartridge combination. (PSP). Once we make an agreement for everyone to use the same format and have the same compatibility, we will be able to truly advance our storage methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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