Anybody spending less time here these days?

[valnar]

Maybe its just me, but I used to visit Doom9's forums several times a day for years. Now, I visit a couple times a week, or maybe even once a week (but still check the news on the main page).

Why?

Well, I all the tools I use have matured and I'm not really interested in trying the new ancillary programs that I don't need.

I have:
DVDDecrypter
DVDShrink and DVD Rebuilder for DVD's
Gordian Knot for DivX creation,
DVDRemake Pro for editing out things
Various playback filters, AC3Filter, HeadAC3he, LAME, for audio in DivX, etc.

And it seems that's all I need. Now, I know people here do a lot more than that, but I'm not into programming or doing anything esoteric - just the basics. For that reason, my usage of Doom9 has dropped significantly. Not that I don't value the forum, because I do, it's just that the landscape seems to have matured enough to not need hand holding any more.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

Robert

[OvERaCiD23]

I'm pretty much the same. I've settled on my tools now (DVD Decryptor, DVD-RB, and PgcEdit). When I was using the Big 3 I read a little more, but I have less free time these days. I've been on here for years, but my vists are maybe once a week to the forums (if that). I still check the news every day or two, but that isn't even necessary really.

[unskinnyboy]

Well, there are a few souls with no life who hang out here just for helping others. :)





..like me.:o


Bottomline: A community should be Give and Take.:cool:

[castellanos]

Originally posted by valnar
For that reason, my usage of Doom9 has dropped significantly. Not that I don't value the forum, because I do, it's just that the landscape seems to have matured enough to not need hand holding any more.
Originally posted by OvERaCiD23
I've been on here for years, but my vists are maybe once a week to the forums (if that). I still check the news every day or two, but that isn't even necessary really.
I can understand you guys, but, in order to clear some things that, at least for me, are interesting... I think that all the members of this forum have to look forward for developement. Of course, if you think well, you will need only a few tools from all what can we find here, but we have to apreciate those people who are looking for "better" ways to do things, that means: Programs, codecs, interfaces, tools in general etc... and also beeing so kind to share them with us, without taking money or something in return.
Thanks to all of them, is why we have today DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink, DVD Rebuilder to name just a few... and we are going to have more interesting tools in the future. The developement goes on, that's the reason why this forum exist and, hopefully will exist trough the years, giving us information, new questions to be answered and doors to be opened.
Greetings!:D

[Guest]

There are always developing revolutions in the way we do things. Doom9 is in the forefront, so curious technical people love it here. Now developing is H.264 AVC and HD DVD. Isn't that exciting enough?

[video_magic]

I have not been here for that long, a few months. I visit here several times a day almost every day and check most of the different topic areas - there's so much to try and learn! :scared: Until I become highly knowledgable in video and audio capturing and processing I doubt if I will change this, so I don't believe my visits to the very useful Doom9 forums will decrease for a long time.

I do appreciate why people who have found enough tools and knowledge which they think are okay for their needs don't keep coming back as often though. This place is at the cutting-edge of development and that's not where every user has a desire to be.

[feedback]

I have been a guest for awhile and a member for only a short time.

Still, this forum is far more intellectual it seems than say CDF....s
among others. For this reason, I will keep coming back.
BTW if you are standing still in this world you are falling behind.

so curious technical people love it here.
YOU BET!

Forward always forward.

Progress waits for no man (or woman).

And it seems that's all I need

It would appear that you have become complacent.

that's not where every user has a desire to be.
That is your opinion.

I'm not really interested in trying the new ancillary programs

And if the developers of old felt like that I guess we would all still be using an abacus.:)
Just MY opinion!

[ppera2]

I have impression that forum traffic is lower than before 1 or more years. Reason is probably about what valnar says.
Maybe rules have some influence, but I think that they are OK, and we should force quality, not quantity here.

In all cases, I will still visit forum more or less regularly, even if I almost never get answers on my questions.

[communist]

No way I'm visiting less ;)

Just when you think you have a tried and proven processing pipe-line set up cool stuff pops up (like HDRAGC or newer versions of QuEnc) waiting to be tested and integrated. Now not everyone has the same interest when visiting Doom9 - some people just hang out in DVD related forums while other engage in TV captures etc.
But thanks to the great contributors all here there is always something new and cool that makes me come back :)

[feedback]

@ppera2

even if I almost never get answers on my questions.

Would you care to expound on this statement.

If you do, then maybe it can be resolved.:)

In other words, what is causing you to not get answers to your questions?

Regards,

[Didée]

I almost never get answers on my questions.


what is causing you to not get answers to your questions?

Hihi, anyone remembering E.L.S.A ?

:D

[trbarry]

I don't post here as much as I used to but it's thru no fault of the forum, just a new job that keeps me too busy to be writing new filters.

But I still lurk a bit. ;)

- Tom

[Trahald]

probably the biggest thing is people have settled in on the tools and have mainly mastered them. there is some exciting happenings but many people are just into doing what works. what will create some real excitement is when next-gen dvd hits and people need ways to back them up... first format of backup will be dvdr (either as dvdvideo or iso(xvid,etc)) .. so tools to pull data off of hddvd/bluray will be needed and convert the format to full menu dvd or at least a movie only situation. then backup media for hddvd/bluray will arrive and well need ways to recreate them.

still i think its an exciting time as the target of the perfect backup is the goal and the current tools are enhanced.

[2COOL]

"Without vision, we are blind to opportunity."

[ppera2]

Originally posted by feedback
@ppera2

Would you care to expound on this statement.

If you do, then maybe it can be resolved.:)

In other words, what is causing you to not get answers to your questions?

Regards,

You still have chance to answer... Use search with criterias: thread by ppera2, replies count = 0 :D

Reason is probably in too specific problems.

[feedback]

IVTC 2.10 too slow ?
Thread Starter: ppera2
Forum: Avisynth Usage

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Not entirely correct.:D

[ppera2]

Originally posted by feedback
Not entirely correct.:D

Ah, those were the times :)

[shevegen]

Since I joined here, I have been visiting the forums about 1-4 times a week.

I still have the same rate, sometimes a bit more when I post a lot etc.

I am a lot on IRC channels on freenode like #mplayer though, I love IRC.

The reason why I am not more active on the boards is rather simple - i am a clueless noob without too many more questions ... ;)
(When I visit, i have a little look to see if there are easy questions too, which i could answer. Newbies like help)

[guada 2]

To follow the news of the audiovisual world, this site is advised.
One disapproves sometimes his manner of operating but the rules are intended to maintain a perimeter of safety.

The process deserves improvements but the content is clear.
Morever, i like much this forum because it is different from the other forums.
A telling argument: serious and very professionals.

Unfortunately, In the life there are tops and there are bottoms. :)

[feedback]

Glad to see you are still here guada 2.:)

Yes, there are peaks and valleys in everything.

Regards,

[Capmaster]

I never spent that much time here to begin with. There's no off-topic discussion, and strictly tech stuff gets old without a venting area.

[Doom9]

there are those that come if they have a problem and go if it has been resolved. If you are happy with the way you're doing your rips, and don't care much about future outlooks, you'll eventually stop participating.. it's the normal way things go. Then there's a different outlook, job wise for instance. I used to be pretty active in other kinds of forums during my masters thesis, but since then I haven't done anything anymore in that particular field so naturally I eventually stopped participating in the forums that catered to my then-interest.

On the other hand, with AVC, Blu Ray, HD DVD, many kinds of DRM, new free MPEG-2 encoders, better and better tools to reauthor DVDs, those that think we've reached the end of the line will always be proven wrong. I'm sure you've heard the story of MPEG-4 dying when DVD burners become widespread, and of DVD-9 to DVD-5 tools dying when dual layer discs came out.. look where we are now.

[echooff]

curious technical people love it here.


At least i'm curious. Half way there. :p

[theReal]

I visited/read/wrote here a lot when I was beginning to try backing up my DVDs to Divx 3.11. I can gladly say that I have learned a lot here.

Now I got a job (it's still job training) at a regional tv station where I have to work more hours than average (that's private regional tv...)

But you know what? I think I owe the job training at the tv station to this forum!
While still on trial I told a cutter that maybe her problem with jittery pictures was due to wrong field order settings in the NLE program (and guess what it was?). Also the technical director was impressed that I could straight away explain why a Video CD can hold more video than a data CD with the same MPEG1 video. I guess I'm also the only one who knew before his second or third year of training what "GOP" means :D

So, thanks Doom9 forum for helping me get this job and sorry that I can't visit the forum that much anymore! :)

[feedback]

As the above post indicates, visiting the Doom9 forums will, certainly, help people shorten their learning curve in many technical areas.

Regards,:)

[cofferscuffs]

although i very rarely post anymore i do still browse a lot :) hi to any of the older people who remember me!

[nFury8]

Ditto. I seldom post these days, although I drop by from time to time. But looking back, I didn't post a lot on a daily basis. Just an average poster, though I used to visit the forums more than ten times a day back then. And I have to say I like the new look of the forums, its sleek and pretty.

... hi to any of the older people who remember me!
Oh yeah, I remember you. You old f@rt. :D

[Mug Funky]

But you know what? I think I owe the job training at the tv station to this forum!

...

So, thanks Doom9 forum for helping me get this job and sorry that I can't visit the forum that much anymore! :)

same here. though i got the job through a mixture of ability and downright nepotism (mostly ability... but a foot in the door helps a lot in a crowded industry). if it weren't for the stuff i've learnt here, i'd be absolutely useless at this job.

thanks doom9... if you ever get to like anime i'd be glad to donate some :)