Down with technology! There is no FOREVER!

JohnDoH!

JohnDoH!

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Bah humbug, seems everytime I purchase something it becomes an outdated thing of the past. My poor poor dvd collection, well only a collection of 10 dvd's (but some are box sets :( ). With blueray and HDDVD coming out soon, it's only a matter of time before dvd's are of a thing of the past. OH WHY! OH WHY! On one hand its great to see things get smaller and nifty looking but on the other it's kinda depressing knowing that whatever you purchase will soon be long gone and forgotten. :( What will tomarrow bring? movies & series that are downloaded and viewed directly into your eyes! NUU~~
 
Thats how many people feel, but you can just keep what you have now and just dont follow up with new technology.
 
BD-DVD and HDDVD are highly dependant upon consumer preference. If consumers prefer one format over another, the one not preferred will fold. That's the idea anyway.

I don't think that's likely to happen with different studios backing different formats. It's really going to force MFGs to create Hybrid devices to play both. Anyway, I don't think we'll see DVDs go anywhere soon. Until the hybrid devices are released and become affordable, I wouldn't worry too much.
 
Just wondering but is there a way to convert dvd's into a computer files such as avi, mkv? is that even legal? even if I purchased the DVD? I would think if it's a file then it'll be easier to store it.
 
No, even if you have legally purchased the DVD, it is not legal to copy it on to your computer or basically do anything but watch the thing on an approved DVD player for your region (US/Canada is region 1 and so on...). So please avoid discussion on that particular topic, as it is not tolerated on the forum... :)
 
If that was true, why would the movie companies still be releasing regular DVDs and HD-DVDs. That wouldn't make any sense.
 
You won't have to update you equipment for a long time. Many consumers in the market still don't have HDTV's yet. DVD's will be around for at least 5 or 6 more years.
 
Do like I do. Stay behind the curve and save money. Only upgrade when you *have* to; when you're forced to upgrade, it will be affordable. Let all the early adopters spend the big bucks. Heck, I still play vinyl LPs, use cassettes and VCRs, and only plan on buying HDTV converters instead of three new TV sets for my house when analog broadcasts end in 2009.
Tom
 
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