Bored out of my mind

[Kamikaze]

I'm in my man-cave wondering why the weather is so cr@p on my week off. It's got me thinking about nerdy stuff. What will be the next generation of movie media, assuming it doesn't go 100% network format. VHS Tapes are huge. I know DVD's and Blu-Ray's are smaller, but they still take up quite a bit of space when there's loads of them. Then there's the annoyance of differed remote controls for each device which have to be set in the correct order before anyone can watch anything. Why not use Micro SD cards? Is the problem of not having a big enough spine to write the title on holding back this format?

 

[QuatroFromageo]

If you've got a week off, why don't you make the most of it and do something productive.
Go swimming every day or something.
Maybe do some....DIY! Well, it's gotta get done some time, right?

 

[Kamikaze]

I have been on nights for five months. Still trying to come to terms with the turmoil of being awake at night and sleeping during the day. Your right thou, I should do something more productive but first I have to overcome my cyberspace addiction.

 

[cogsey133]

Do something productive....like go to the pub!

 

[Guest55]

the next movie media is already here - internet and hard-drives.
micro sd cards are a good idea tho , sd players would be the size of a smoke packet lol.

 

[Kamikaze]

I don’t know for sure but I would imagine sd cards being more reliable than hard drives. The players could be incorporated into the TV. Can’t believe we haven’t moved into this sort of thing already.

 

[telectrix]

i'm still lamenting the demise of my 8 track and betamax machines.

 

[cogsey133]

Showing your age a bit Telectrix.....lol

 

[Guest55]

Showing your age a bit Telectrix.....lol

wait till you see his morris minor lol.

 

[Kamikaze]

I could never figure out why the Betamax had a half speed recoding facility. I know it doubled the length of its recording ability but it made a movie unwatchable.

 

[cogsey133]

£325 on ebay for a betamax vcr.....i mean some people will buy anything....lol

 

[topcat]

Used to work on tv video and the like do you remeber philips video 2000 video tape you coud turn over, Mini Disc,lazerdisk its all just rubish now but was some ones pride and joy at the time. I once spoke to a R+D man from a big electronics firm and he said they had 5 years worth of kit ready to sell now but held on to it so they could drip feed the market and get their money back so DVD Blueray and the rest are already dead but they need to make money.

 

[telectrix]

well som did vhs. was termed lp. the bestest ever vcr i had was a phillips 2000. double sided tape. direct drive spools, no stretchy belts.

 

[telectrix]

just seen your post , TC. remember the thorn 3500 colour tv chassis.? i made a bomb out of repairing them. them and the phillips G8, decca hybrid, korting. happy memories. always had a decent wad in the sky rocket.

 

[topcat]

No mate only just remember philips video 2000 never fixed one it was all sony panasonics and philips TVs by the time I started. Panasonic video recorders were great but a pain to work on you tell quality by the weight of unit.