• HStone32@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 hours ago

    As an incurable optimist, I look forward to the day digitally licensed media goes under, and analog media makes its grand return

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    383·
    17 hours ago

    I think it’s hilarious that Sony was so scared of Bluray failing and becoming another Betamax that they basically bought out any future from under HD-DVD which probably would have been more successful (like VHS).

    In the end, streaming won the day and Blurays are already a thing of the past.

    To be clear, the first Blurays were coming out in June 2006, Netflix began internet streaming in January 2007, barely six months later.

    Whoopsie doodles Sony you fucking idiots.

    • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      451·
      16 hours ago

      Blurays are still way better than streaming though, especially the UHD ones. Bitrate is always way higher and the audio is noticeably crisper in my opinion.

      I still regularly buy Blu rays, but it has to be for a specific kind of film or one of my favourites.

  • remotelove@lemmy.ca
    5·
    17 hours ago

    I wonder what their answer is going to be for Dolby Atmos? I am sure they could think of a another protocol that is just as pointless for your standard TV sound sticks.

        • Flamekebab@piefed.socialEnglish
          6·
          10 hours ago

          Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology. The most basic speaker setup for it is 5.1.2: 5 = front left and right, centre, rear left and right 1 = subwoofer (bass box) 2 = ceiling speakers

          So a soundbar - a single block sat in the centre below the screen - claiming to do immersive surround sound is up there with gold-plated fibreoptic leads.

          • remotelove@lemmy.ca
            3·
            4 hours ago

            To add on, it supports up to 20.1.10 and that is where the protocol may shine. However, full spacial sound is not new, and Atmos is just Sony’s proprietary version.

            I stole the “sound stick” bit from Benn Jordans blunt overview on atmos: https://youtu.be/5Dw3aKbw5Wo

            (Atmos is all caps as well? Meh, whatever.)