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

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I agree with you; that's why I said that only if you take Steed's post in isolation from the larger context in which he has been using these beyond obvious statements as a springboard for his latest fear mongering.

In and of itself, his comment was benign, but he then uses it to feed his cancerous fear. I say "cancerous" because his endlessly baseless fears are all consuming for him. He talks of almost nothing else.

One poster is just woefully misinformed, the other one is perpetually paranoid.

Ok, well let me just put these things here.


Short Form
Mobile Focused
Screen time
Self regulated screen time
Government/state regulated screen time
Attention spans
Cloud based broadcasting/Object Based Broadcasting

I just want to leave this stuff here without comment. Just for the record. I will discuss in the future as it all becomes apparent.

I will also remind you guys of the times you mocked me incessantly about these topics.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Ok, well let me just put these things here.


Short Form
Mobile Focused
Screen time
Self regulated screen time
Government/state regulated screen time
Attention spans
Cloud based broadcasting/Object Based Broadcasting

I just want to leave this stuff here without comment. Just for the record. I will discuss in the future as it all becomes apparent.

I will also remind you guys of the times you mocked me incessantly about these topics.

What you actually mean is that should any of your patently paranoid worries ever occur, you will come back to gloat with an avalanche of "I told you so" comments. Gracious, you ain't.

When you post the same nonsense incessantly, you have to expect the responses that you get. You do plenty of "mocking" yourself, but you conveniently only remember the instances when you are on the receiving end of it.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

Rest assured we'll all continue to mock you as none of your ridiculous predictions come true. But I'm sure 20 years from now you'll be telling us that all those things are still coming and you'll proudly state that you've been predicting them for 29 years.

The government regulations are one of the most ridiculous predictions. You clearly have no idea how either of our governments work if you think they can institute screen time regulations and all of the people and corporations will just accept it.

Object BasedBroadcasting is coming within 2-3 years. It will have grave consequences unless you have a awful attention span.

There you go, you read it here first.

[PenguinInfinity]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Object BasedBroadcasting is coming within 2-3 years. It will have grave consequences unless you have a awful attention span.

There you go, you read it here first.

It's coming and it may be popular, but it won't take over. It's just another form of media.

It's your same argument time and time again. Whenever anyone talks about a new form of media you think that it will completely destroy traditional movies.

[Vilya]

It is worth noting that ALL of Steedeel's predictions are as BAD as they are without merit.

Every piece of trivia that he posts becomes a launchpad for predictions about the utter end and ruination of something that he values. Nothing he posts objectively supports any of these dark, dire, and disastrous premonitions.

Not only are they without any foundation in fact, he can not even tell us when they will happen unless pressed. When pressed he usually picks a date 10 years in the future, so that he can continue to claim that "time will tell."

Worse still, and he has been asked this MANY times and he never answers this essential question: If his predictions were likely to happen, what EXACTLY are we supposed to do about them? He never offers us any hope as to how we can prevent the horrific future that he alone foretells.

His predictions are open ended; if a deadline passes, he just makes up a new one.

His predictions are fate; they can not be stopped.

So, what are we supposed to do with all of this? Live in ceaseless fear like he does, wringing our hands until they bleed, and await an inevitable apocalyptic doom for the future of home video?

I think not. I enjoy my life on a daily basis and I plan to enjoy tomorrow just as much if not more. I see a future filled with wonder, promise, and joy. Home video options are awesome now; they will only be more so tomorrow.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Object BasedBroadcasting is coming within 2-3 years. It will have grave consequences unless you have a awful attention span.

There you go, you read it here first.

So much for "I just want to leave this stuff here without comment."

You can never do any such thing.

[PenguinInfinity]

Originally Posted by Vilya

It is worth noting that ALL of Steedeel's predictions are as BAD as they are without merit.
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
Every piece of trivia he posts becomes a launchpad for predictions about the utter end and ruination of something that he values. Nothing he posts objectively supports any of these dark, dire, and disastrous premonitions.
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
Not only are they without any foundation in fact, he can not even tell us when they will happen unless pressed. When pressed he usually picks a date 10 years in the future, so that he can continue to claim that "time will tell."
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
Worse still, and he has been asked this MANY times and he never answers this essential question: If his predictions were likely to happen, what EXACTLY are we supposed to do about them? He never offers us any hope as to how we can prevent the horrific future that he alone foretells.
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
His predictions are open ended; if a deadline passes, he just makes up a new one.
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
His predictions are fate; they can not be stopped.
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
So, what are we supposed to do with all of this? Live in ceaseless fear like he does, wringing our hands every time anyone enjoys something that he doesn't like, and await an inevitable apocalyptic doom for the future of home video?
MOVIES ARE DOOMED
I think not. I enjoy my life on a daily basis and I plan to enjoy tomorrow just as much if not more. I see a future filled with wonder, promise, and joy. Home video options are awesome now; they will only be more so tomorrow.

Steedeel reads between the lines. Highlight quote to see what Steedeel sees.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

Steedeel reads between the lines.

You forgot a key element:

"I'm being mocked!"

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

It's coming and it may be popular, but it won't take over. It's just another form of media.

It's your same argument time and time again. Whenever anyone talks about a new form of media you think that it will completely destroy traditional movies.

I don’t think you realise what OBB means.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

You forgot a key element:

"I'm being mocked!"

Which is what you are doing now.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

It is worth noting that ALL of Steedeel's predictions are as BAD as they are without merit.

Every piece of trivia he posts becomes a launchpad for predictions about the utter end and ruination of something that he values. Nothing he posts objectively supports any of these dark, dire, and disastrous premonitions.

Not only are they without any foundation in fact, he can not even tell us when they will happen unless pressed. When pressed he usually picks a date 10 years in the future, so that he can continue to claim that "time will tell."

Worse still, and he has been asked this MANY times and he never answers this essential question: If his predictions were likely to happen, what EXACTLY are we supposed to do about them? He never offers us any hope as to how we can prevent the horrific future that he alone foretells.

His predictions are open ended; if a deadline passes, he just makes up a new one.

His predictions are fate; they can not be stopped.

So, what are we supposed to do with all of this? Live in ceaseless fear like he does, wringing our hands every time anyone enjoys something that he doesn't like, and await an inevitable apocalyptic doom for the future of home video?

I think not. I enjoy my life on a daily basis and I plan to enjoy tomorrow just as much if not more. I see a future filled with wonder, promise, and joy. Home video options are awesome now; they will only be more so tomorrow.

Yeah, well it’s hard to talk about the future without mentioning, you know, the future?

[Show spoiler]Clue, it’s in the thread title.

.

Cant beat em, join em.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Which is what you are doing now.

More comments?

"I just want to leave this stuff here without comment."

Quite the man of your word, ain't ya?

I'm pretty sure that I am allowed to use most of the words in our lexicon, even without your express permission.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yeah, well it’s hard to talk about the future without mentioning, you know, the future?

[Show spoiler]Clue, it’s in the thread title.

.

Cant beat em, join em.

Still more comments! That's four now, and likely counting, since you emphatically declared:

"I just want to leave this stuff here without comment."

The only future that you ever "mention" is a dreary depressing one uniquely envisioned by your bizarre mind alone.

You should try reading that post that you quoted with actual comprehension sometime. And where's your answer to that question that you ALWAYS avoid? What are we supposed to do about the cruel fate awaiting us all? Fret and fume until we become a walking talking ulcer like yourself?

Living in fear is your choice and yours alone. The rest of us are enjoying life and we will be enjoying it in the future no matter how hard you try to rain on our parade.

You remind me of this Saturday Night Live character becuase you are the ultimate:

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I don’t think you realise what OBB means.

Maybe. Or maybe he does know what it is and just isn't afraid of it.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by octagon

Maybe. Or maybe he does know what it is and just isn't afraid of it.

Or maybe he is a big boy and can speak for himself?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Or maybe he is a big boy and can speak for himself?

A new record! Five comments since these immortal words were written:

"I just want to leave this stuff here without comment."

People do not need your permission, or approval, to comment upon any post in a public thread.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Or maybe he is a big boy and can speak for himself?

So it's okay for you to speculate about what he might or might not know but the rest of us should let him speak for himself?

That's... convenient.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by octagon

So it's okay for you to speculate about what he might or might not know but the rest of us should let him speak for himself?

That's... convenient.

As much as his thinking and memory are both so very convenient, you'd think he'd hold digital in higher regard as he clearly values convenience.

[PenguinInfinity]

Octagon was right. I know what object-based broadcasting is and I'm not afraid it's going to replace all other broadcasting, physical media, and streaming. Just like I'm not afraid that mobile videos are going to replace TVs and I'm not afraid that short videos are going to replace long videos.

The home media market is gigantic. It can and will support lots of different tastes.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

Octagon was right. I know what object-based broadcasting is and I'm not afraid it's going to replace all other broadcasting, physical media, and streaming. Just like I'm not afraid that mobile videos are going to replace TVs and I'm not afraid that short videos are going to replace long videos.

The home media market is gigantic. It can and will support lots of different tastes.

I'm all but certain that "Mr. No Comment" will be here to comment soon.