I was recently reminded of something I had completely forgotten about. Burning CDs!

[We_are_Bama]

Remember when everybody and their brother was "burning cds"? Personally, I never saw what the big deal was. It seems like it's been a decade plus since I had heard that term. That is until one day last week. A woman at work asked me if I knew anything about how to burn cds. It took me a moment to recollect what that actually meant. She said she wanted to burn some cds to give as Christmas gifts to her kids, and I about hit the floor laughing. I suggested that getting them itunes gift cards would be a whole lot simpler as it is highly unlikely that her high school age kids even own cd players. If she had not mentioned burning cds, it is possible that I may have never heard that term again for the rest of my life. Isn't technology a little past that now? Do people actually still do it? :conf2: :biggrin:

 

[bamachile]

I still do. People still have CD players in their vehicles.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

I haven't listened to a CD in years, but I remember loving to burn mixed CDs. I love having it all on my phone now though. Much easier.

 

[Bamaro]

CDs have better sound than iPods

 

[mikes12]

I still do. People still have CD players in their vehicles.

More people are just using ipods/mp3 players in their cars now, though. Digital transfer of music with such small devices and high memory storage will kill CDs within the next 10 years (my guess). I don't see how music stores (brick and mortar) even stay in business.

I also think as instant streaming becomes more common, the DVD/Blu Ray sales will drop, and probably become obsolete.

 

[mikes12]

CDs have better sound than iPods

Unless you play small samples back-to-back, I couldn't tell the difference.

 

[crimsonaudio]

CDs have better sound than iPods

Depends on what you play on your iPod. I use Apple lossless encoding, zero diff in that and the original 16 bit / 44.1kHz file on the CD (except the size of the file).

 

[crimsonaudio]

I also think as instant streaming becomes more common, the DVD/Blu Ray sales will drop, and probably become obsolete.

All physical media will die off once streaming multiple lossless data streams at a time becomes the norm. Still not enough bandwidth available to the average consumer, but that will change soon enough.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

More people are just using ipods/mp3 players in their cars now, though. Digital transfer of music with such small devices and high memory storage will kill CDs within the next 10 years (my guess). I don't see how music stores (brick and mortar) even stay in business.

I also think as instant streaming becomes more common, the DVD/Blu Ray sales will drop, and probably become obsolete.

I can see DVD's phasing out too.


The only DVDs that I buy are for my kids. And that is only for the DVD player in the car.


For us, we either rent on demand, through iTunes, or watch Netflix streaming.

 

[bamachile]

All physical media will die off once streaming multiple lossless data streams at a time becomes the norm. Still not enough bandwidth available to the average consumer, but that will change soon enough.

For the mass market this is probably true, but physical media will die a slow death, at least in a niche market. I don't record musical CD's so much (although I will burn one for a friend), but I do burn recordings of speeches, sermons, presentations, and so forth which are not professionally distributed and are not available on the cloud. Some private means of information transfer will continue to exist.

 

[mittman]

I still purchase CDs and rip them. I like having the availability of the physical media without having to worry about DRM. I am not a particular audiophile, but I do think the sound is better from the CD.

It has been a very long time since I burned a mix from my collection of ripped tracks though.

 

[RammerJammer14]

I can see DVD's phasing out too.


The only DVDs that I buy are for my kids. And that is only for the DVD player in the car.


For us, we either rent on demand, through iTunes, or watch Netflix streaming.

I actually like owning physical copies of movies, and enjoy running down to the movie store to peruse their used selection. I am the same way about the book store.

On the other hand, I remember a few Christmases ago I was gonna buy my mom a box set of her favorite TV show from the 80's, but found out that it was streaming on Netflix. Seemed pointless to drop about $100 on it after that.

And as an aside, my friends think I am weird because I listen to actual FM broadcast stations instead of plugging an ipod in (which I do not own). I also only own three CDs; A Queen CD and a Monkeys CD that I bought when I was 12 for my walkman, and a CD my sister burned for me for my birthday. So it is probably just me.

 

[cbi1972]

This doesn't affect most people, but the voltage output of most portable devices is pitiful, and results in more distortion when passed into an external amplifier, and boosted to high levels. In particular, the bass response is typically attenuated noticeably. The signal generated by a real receiver is much stronger and cleaner.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

I actually like owning physical copies of movies, and enjoy running down to the movie store to peruse their used selection. I am the same way about the book store.

On the other hand, I remember a few Christmases ago I was gonna buy my mom a box set of her favorite TV show from the 80's, but found out that it was streaming on Netflix. Seemed pointless to drop about $100 on it after that.

And as an aside, my friends think I am weird because I listen to actual FM broadcast stations instead of plugging an ipod in (which I do not own). I also only own three CDs; A Queen CD and a Monkeys CD that I bought when I was 12 for my walkman, and a CD my sister burned for me for my birthday. So it is probably just me.

There are still movie stores? I think the only place I see around here are those Red Box machines. I do admit, I loved going to Blockbuster on Fridays and going around the outer walls to see what the new releases were.



Remember Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and when grocery stores rented movies?

 

[RammerJammer14]

There are still movie stores? I think the only place I see around here are those Red Box machines. I do admit, I loved going to Blockbuster on Fridays and going around the outer walls to see what the new releases were.



Remember Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and when grocery stores rented movies?

There is a Movie Stop in Tuscaloosa but it is the only one I know of. They deal mostly in used movies but do get new releases as well.

My parents still have a combination DVD-VHS player which I suppose is good for those old home movies, but I don't even think they make those anymore.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

There is a Movie Stop in Tuscaloosa but it is the only one I know of. They deal mostly in used movies but do get new releases as well.

Ok gotcha. I remember when the Galleria had the Suncoast store. Even now the movie section in Best Buy has dwindled down a lot.



You would love 2nd and Charles in Hoover. They have used movies, CDs, books, games...etc. the store is huge.

 

[Jessica4Bama]

What is this burning CD's you speak of? JK. I remember those days. Man, I hated having to gather up like 10 CD's and my Walkman to go on a long road trip to the beach. What I wouldn't give for an iPod back in those days. Haha.

 

[Bamafaninco1]

I still do it also.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

What is this burning CD's you speak of? JK. I remember those days. Man, I hated having to gather up like 10 CD's and my Walkman to go on a long road trip to the beach. What I wouldn't give for an iPod back in those days. Haha.

I do love the nostalgia of it all. Remember when your car didn't have CD players? So I used that portable CD player kit and connected it to the stereo through the tape slot. I even had a mount for the car to hold the CD player.




Now cars are not made with cassette slots anymore. And it is standard for an AUX plug.

 

[tidefanbeezer]

Depends on what you play on your iPod. I use Apple lossless encoding, zero diff in that and the original 16 bit / 44.1kHz file on the CD (except the size of the file).

Geeze. Win one Grammy and suddenly your an expert on audio engineering...