Re: Stereo's Future

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> True, but the discussion is about stereo's future. At least, that's
> what it says in the subject line! 

Sorry, it somehow didn't click in my brain that you were 
suggesting that the Holmes format would re-enter as a popular
format.  I thought it was suggested that it already was.

It's a bit off of thread, but was the Holmes format ever "popular"
(vs other contemporary formats) for amateurs, or were most cranked
out by Keystone (etc)?

> 
> >It's that I don't believe that in one's home (place of social events)
> >that people will have their PC at the center of their gathering.
> >Not currently.  This is where photo's are normally shown (the gathering
> >points).  I don't think the PC is "there" in most cases. 
> 
> This is rapidly changing. Due to convergence of technologies, this 
> will/is an outdated notion. 

In terms of Gate's "vision" that the PC will be integrated with
the (HD)TV as an appliance, I agree.  For moving of what currently
is a PC, possibly not.  Current TV's can and have been used as
a computer screen for years, but, really, it's a crummy one. :-(
They'll be even worse if one wants to interlaced 3D with a 30-Hz
refresh rate per image.

> Home computer penetration is inevitable, and will happen faster
> than most people realize. Look at the Internet, who could have
> predicted this just a few short years ago? Aunt Mildred

I did.  It was easy. :-) :-)

It'll also take longer than everybody just getting to want
it.  The communications infrastructure has to keep up, else
you have what's called the "World Wide Wait" system.  Not
that I mind infrastructure purchases en masse, the internet is 
partially built with stuff I designed.  :-) :-)

> As for cost or "investment" in this (future) 3D toy, this also
> is a non issue, since most of the equipment required will already
> be in place. Your television in your living room will be a computer.
> Your computer will be a television. Your telephone line will be

Yes, that's what I think too.  Eventually.  :-)

Some of the things that various companies are trying to do to become
"the" data distribution system are "interesting" and for technical
reasons I won't go into, "challanging" for them to succeed -- but
the stakes are high and they *have* to play the game.  It's quite
exciting.  :-)

> As for the photo in your wallet, that too will soon be obsolete!

How does that part work?  Wallet computer screen?  Dick tracy
watch with holographic projection?  I can't wait!  :-) :-)

People are *not* going to give up showing off pictures of their
kids to anyone they can pin down for a minute or two!  :-)

Mike K.


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