...and the distant future of media technology...

In 15 years time, I truly believe that TV as we know it will be obsolete. With many channels still just sticking to the same tiring reality shows and sitcoms, the internet is creating original content not getting in the hands of corporate suits trying to appeal to the masses/lowest common denominator. I've abandoned TV nearly 4 years ago since the internet appeals to pretty much every niche I like, and more are doing the same. In fact, I think the whole idea of a home entertainment system will be kind of pointless in that time frame. Mobile tech will be at a level which will be more than acceptable to fulfill all our needs, and we'll probably even use cars less often in favor of a better public transit.