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I agree completely. Digital video had advantages. Despite those, analog still makes some sense, if nothing but fewer resources being needed. Outside some nic
by ddingus 8y ago
I agree completely. Digital video had advantages. Despite those, analog still makes some sense, if nothing but fewer resources being needed.
Outside some niche uses, digital video really does make general sense. I hear and often agree with analog arguments. I keep analog gear, and in my own hardware projects will stay analog, perhaps also having digital, depending.
But, overall? People largely benefit more from digital video, and with the loss of the CRT, adoption makes sense. Digital only gear makes sense. I have no concerns and can easily use an analog adapter in a pinch.
With audio, it is inverted! A few niche uses benefit, most do not. They are equal or very modest gain at best.
Video gear seems to age out more quickly too. Increases in resolution drive all that, and analog limits do too. Above HDTV 1920x1080, analog has real issues.
Analog audio does not have those dynamics. There is no analog cliff to drive digital gear. Great stuff from the 70's remains entirely relevant. It always will. Ears are just not like eyes.
I will never, ever buy something that only delivers audio digitally.
- S_A_P 8y agoI think you are onto something here. DRM is probably a driver here. if you have an analog signal, you can "pirate"...
- ddingus 8y agoSadly, that will remain true digitally too. It is just not hard to tap the signal. I think you are right about the DRM. It will prove to be a waste of time. Audio is too easy. Seriously. Heck, I can make something to just write the stream to a file, and doing that is not hard. Costs less than a CD.
- rusk 8y ago> Heck, I can make something to just write the stream to a file Not so easy if the analog signal only emerges at the earpiece ...
- lloeki 8y agoHint: what is the transducer itself driven by? This analog hole is a ridiculously easy hack job with a soldering iron.
- rusk 8y agoOh true - I didn't think you planned to go to such lengths (-: "Ridiculously Easy"? - I wouldn't go that far, but very much within the realms of possibility for a determined attacker I'd say. But down the line .. as actual physical countermeasures become more sophisticated maybe not so.
- ddingus 8y agoWorst case? Couple the device and a great mic in clay.
- rusk 8y agosounds like a DRM sales pitch
- ddingus 8y agoWell they can go right ahead. It won't really matter to me. If they end up better than me, I just don't buy that stuff. Don't need it it's a big world out there. That's pretty much a policy. If I pay for it, fine. But I have it in generally useful form. No lock-in. Or I don't buy it. And I don't mind hacking to get it in general useful form. Easy peasy.
- ddingus 8y agoAre you kidding? Go and get that signal. Even if they pot the thing, it would take a day.
- rusk 8y agoYou have a different definition of easy from most people I know.
- labster 8y agoGood luck removing the analog signal from sound.
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