Things I don't 'get' in this modern world

[jefmcg]

There was a nice audience survey on The Now Show a while ago. The question (always in two parts) was something like "What purchase have you regretted and why?"

1. What? WiFi enabled bathroom scales that post your weight on Facebook.
2. Why? They post your weight on Facebook!

 

[keithmac]

and it was , theoretically , technically superior . but Sony were not good at selling themselves or licensing so VHS won. Sadly

Early Betamax could only record one hour and Sony were adamant the would not reduce quality to extend recording time.

Early VHS started off at 2hrs out of the box.

 

[Drago]

2 hours of grainy crap.

 

[Starchivore]

so it can post status to Farcebook and twittter

Your Facebook status has been updated, via Sony Hyper-Connect Friendly Smart Toaster
"Lol, making some toast at 11pm- my mad life!" #SonyProducts #SmartTech

 

[smutchin]

"It's the remotely controlled lavatory flusher." Yes, he could ask it to flush from the bottom of his garden using his smartphone.

Brilliant for getting rid of unwanted guests. Before they go, warn them your bog is haunted and watch them run screaming from the house with their trousers round their ankles when you flush it while they're mid-poo.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Your Facebook status has been updated, via Sony Hyper-Connect Friendly Smart Toaster
"Lol, making some toast at 11pm- my mad life!" #SonyProducts #SmartTech

I bet Zuckerberg knows if you have a preference for wholemeal or white lol

 

[classic33]

Early Betamax could only record one hour and Sony were adamant the would not reduce quality to extend recording time.

Early VHS started off at 2hrs out of the box.

VHS2000/V2000?

 

[classic33]

Brilliant for getting rid of unwanted guests. Before they go, warn them your bog is haunted and watch them run screaming from the house with their trousers round their ankles when you flush it while they're mid-poo.

Then track it, sending updates to their phone.

 

[jefmcg]

2 hours of grainy crap.

The quality was very close with both systems - and on a new tape on a typical TV, VHS was indistinguishable the original broadcast quality.

And even if betamax was noticeably better, so what? A noticeably better 1 hour? The VHS is a movie, with high production values. The betamax was 2 episodes of a shitty multi-camera 70's sitcom. I know which one is going to look better.

Friends invested in laser disk players. High quality movies were 30 minutes per side, so you kept stopping to turn over or change the disk. Reminded me of my parents playing 78s. The much higher image quality did not make it appealing to me, I stuck with VHS until DVDs came out.

When extended play came out, I went for that too. Sure, you could tell it was recorded, but most television that's not a problem compared to 8 hours of recording time. Sure, if I was going to keep it, I'd record it at normal speed, but an episode of Law & Order? No, it was fine on extended play.

 

[jefmcg]

Brilliant for getting rid of unwanted guests. Before they go, warn them your bog is haunted and watch them run screaming from the house with their trousers round their ankles when you flush it while they're mid-poo.

Yup, only thing better than an unwanted guest is an unwanted guest leaving your house with a trail of poo behind them, and all their stuff still in the guest room.

 

[Cycleops]

The quality was very close with both systems - and on a new tape on a typical TV, VHS was indistinguishable the original broadcast quality.

And even if betamax was noticeably better, so what? A noticeably better 1 hour? The VHS is a movie, with high production values. The betamax was 2 episodes of a shitty multi-camera 70's sitcom. I know which one is going to look better.

Friends invested in laser disk players. High quality movies were 30 minutes per side, so you kept stopping to turn over or change the disk. Reminded me of my parents playing 78s. The much higher image quality did not make it appealing to me, I stuck with VHS until DVDs came out.

When extended play came out, I went for that too. Sure, you could tell it was recorded, but most television that's not a problem compared to 8 hours of recording time. Sure, if I was going to keep it, I'd record it at normal speed, but an episode of Law & Order? No, it was fine on extended play.

Why the **** are we arguing about an old outdated method of recording TV progs?

 

[Cycleops]

He's the Anti-Obama. He doesn't waste time blowing hot air, he just simply goes and does what he thinks needs doing. I completely dig what he's about.

You gotta hand it to Putin's PR machine.

 

[Spinney]

Why the **** are we arguing about an old outdated method of recording TV progs?

Cos it's the cafe and we can...

 

[Spinney]

You gotta hand it to Putin's PR machine. View attachment 334002

I look at that and think, not "how manly!", but 'Moobs!"

 

[Tim Hall]

Why the **** are we arguing about an old outdated method of recording TV progs?

I've got a recording of a cyclist. I can't tell whether she's wearing Hi Viz or not. Is the recording made on VHS, Betamax, Video 2000?