Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Social media is a bigger deal, we have constant video feeds, pictures sent in their billions and billions of gifs, resource hungry tools, the list goes on.

But yeah, it’s The Guardian, so always good for a laugh.

definitely not just limited to movie streaming, I am guessing the worst is most likely cryptocurrency mining.

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The streaming genie is long out of the bottle; it ain't going back in and while its quality may not improve by much, it won't go backwards and reduce it. Hell, if streaming lowered their video quality, it would become radio.

I don't think it is going anywhere or that it will go to SD but didn't some streaming providers lower quality a few months back pretending it does not matter

Necessity is the mother of invention and all that. We will produce more clean renewable energy as we are increasingly forced to do so. It's not like we don't have the ability, but so long as polluting sources are cheaper we will keep sucking at that teat for as long as we can even if we are choking on the air while doing it.

unfortunately I agree with you

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Like a dumb ass, I stayed up all night playing an online video game with a friend that lives in New Zealand- six hour time difference between us. I am not supposed to be doing stupid sheet like this.

I don't remember the last time I played video games all night

[Lee A Stewart]

https://www.statista.com/chart/17582...ent-in-the-eu/

[Steedeel]

I can’t help feeling the likes of Disney+, Netflix etc. won’t be able to survive what’s coming. Especially if Carbon rations are imposed on families. Within the next decade they may all collapse and our entertainment and HT passions along with it.

At that point, just let me burn.

[Lee A Stewart]

This isn’t the first time politicians have dabbled in the idea of personal carbon allowances. The British politician David Miliband raised the idea in 2006, while he was the UK’s environment secretary, citing the contribution citizens could make to tackling climate change. But a subsequent investigation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reported that a scheme to track everyone’s carbon use was too costly, unproven and lacked public support. Defra concluded that carbon rationing was “an idea currently ahead of its time”. With that, personal carbon allowances vanished from UK political discourse.

“It’s an idea that got high level political attention too early, and there wasn’t a research base,” says Tina Fawcett, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute. “In theory it’s a great idea. In practice, it’s quite complicated. You really need research into the nitty gritty.”

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...climate-change

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Some of the stuff I mentioned seems to be getting brought up regarding climate change. The most worrying being climate rations. Every person, every household would have a carbon ration (allowance) and going over it would mean an extra charge. You can guess where I’m going with this.

Also, one of our celebs (Joanna Lumley) suggests going back to WW2 rationing, with luxury items more expensive. Hilarious, considering she has travelled all over the world and lived a life of luxury.

I wonder how the entertainment industry would survive a carbon rationing legislation.

I can see carbon rationing of some sort at the corporates level but I doubt it can be done at the individual/household level, way too complex to manage in any real and meaningful way.

But let's play devils advocate for a minute and assume it is implemented. What does it matter? it becomes a personal choice. Do I spend more of my rations on taking the car, take public transportation (medium cost) walking/bike (least cost) and save some rations for something important *(like watching films).

As to the industry, let me answer with a question. Do you think everyone that spends any money on entertainment (or internet) pays off their credit card bills every month?

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

It's a shame that the soundtrack didn't get a high-res physical release. I would definitely have been willing to pay a premium for that. Still, I've been pretty satisfied with just listening to the regular CD. Do you think the Sketchbook version sounds sufficiently different to warrant a purchase?

I've yet to listen to the Sketchbook, but it appears to have different versions of what made it on to the final release. It's more of "demos" release, but they're all finished versions of tracks.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by JohnAV

nope season 5 is coming

https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/new...o-far-10-2021/

Yeah, that was clarified earlier. I'm glad. The show freakin' rocks!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I can see carbon rationing of some sort at the corporates level but I doubt it can be done at the individual/household level, way too complex to manage in any real and meaningful way.

But let's play devils advocate for a minute and assume it is implemented. What does it matter? it becomes a personal choice. Do I spend more of my rations on taking the car, take public transportation (medium cost) walking/bike (least cost) and save some rations for something important *(like watching films).

As to the industry, let me answer with a question. Do you think everyone that spends any money on entertainment (or internet) pays off their credit card bills every month?

Unlikely.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2...climate-change

Yep, one of a few people who have brought it up.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I can see carbon rationing of some sort at the corporates level but I doubt it can be done at the individual/household level, way too complex to manage in any real and meaningful way.

But let's play devils advocate for a minute and assume it is implemented. What does it matter? it becomes a personal choice. Do I spend more of my rations on taking the car, take public transportation (medium cost) walking/bike (least cost) and save some rations for something important *(like watching films).

As to the industry, let me answer with a question. Do you think everyone that spends any money on entertainment (or internet) pays off their credit card bills every month?

It matters because it would mean far fewer customers (millions) if people had to decide what to cut out. Most people drive after all and it would be a necessity.

As much as I hate it, streaming is the future. If we don’t have it, we don’t have a film future.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yep, one of a few people who have brought it up.

And here we are, 15 years later; no closer to implementing it. All it is is talk. Politicans running around with their hair on fire.

Climate Change is all talk and no action. Has been since Day One.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

And here we are, 15 years later; no closer to implementing it. All it is is talk. Politicans running around with their hair on fire.

Climate Change is all talk and no action. Has been since Day One.

Which makes it all the more critical come 2030. The consumer tech industry needs to act fast.

[Vilya]

I want to demonstrate my concern for all of this hullabaloo about "carbon rationing", European Union hysteria at its finest, by turning on every. single. thing. in my home and leaving everything on all day. I am even going to set my TVs to vivid "torch" mode and turn up the sound to "11."

The rolling blackouts to follow will be thanks to Vilya's selfishness! Bah ha ha ha! I am pure

[cheez avenger]

Last Night in Soho was a fun romp last night in Dolby Cinema.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Anthony P

I don't remember the last time I played video games all night

I don't remember the last time that I forgot something. This can only mean that I have never forgotten anything.

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Which makes it all the more critical come 2030. The consumer tech industry needs to act fast.

Think about all the changes that have to come about in the next 9 years - impossible to accomplish. It's a pipe dream.

Have you read anything lately about getting rid of the two coal-fired power stations operating in the United Kingdom. They have a total generating capacity of 4.0GW.

[gotmule]

Originally Posted by bhampton

The writing is on the walls, Most companies are boasting a goal of going carbon neutral by some upcoming year.

Makes me very glad I have a solar energy producing home. I was happy the system got installed and is up and running.

I hope I do enough for the enviornment to get a pass for watching movies using my new energy efficient home theater.



I'm trying to decide on 10 movies to have on list to view on my new projector if I get it while I'm still alive....

Lucy, Blade Runner 2049, No Time To Die, Jaws, Crawl, 47 Meters Down Uncaged, Godzilla vs Kong, Knock Knock, Underworld, LotR

There's way more than 10 but I want be ready anyway.

Solid list. I would have to swap out Shallows for 47 Meters Down. Love the transfer on the 4K.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

Think about all the changes that have to come about in the next 9 years - impossible to accomplish. It's a pipe dream.

Have you read anything lately about getting rid of the two coal-fired power stations operating in the United Kingdom. They have a total generating capacity of 4.0GW.

Yes, but we also lead the world in Wind turbine production. The coal option is a short term necessity until the fuel crisis dies down. The north east of England is exceptionally well positioned for a renewable future. We have mines that can be exploited for water and plenty of wind.