Man, I wish _I_ could skip my Sims videos too 😄

@slpkenney

4 ай бұрын

I don't think I'd be to upset if they were skipped 😁

@brick6347

4 ай бұрын

Honestly, they're the only thing you make I don't watch. Love everything else, but I have never cared for the Sims and it's just not my cup of tea. But hey, plenty of people do and that's cool too.

@McVaio

4 ай бұрын

Der he is!

@ImYourDeity

4 ай бұрын

We love you LGR!

@AlfredRusselWallace

4 ай бұрын

hall of fame comment

I feel like you are selling yourself a bit short. A lot of people watch your content not necessarily specifically based on the topic, they watch it because they like you. Ive tried watching other restoration videos and i cant stand them. You have a very special, unique and charming manner.. and people love that first and foremost. Secondly, you can definitely earn money with shorts, it’s about 100x’s less than normal videos, but shorts have the unique ability to gain 100’s of millions of views. So in a sense, the earnings potential equals out. And also you can gain a MASSIVE amount of subs via shorts. It is true though that subscribers and views from shorts don’t carry over to the long form content very good. All in all, people love you. Maybe theres 100’s more channels out there, but i choose you. Good luck in 2024

@michh9806

4 ай бұрын

I agree

@Flatlower

4 ай бұрын

8-bit guy comes off genuine. he's the nigel saunders of old tech.

@GreenBlueWalkthrough

4 ай бұрын

Same and not only that there are more eyeballs on KZread then ever before which for me views, subs are up but ad revnue is down despite my core videos being over saturated for nearly a dacade now. So yeah it's more that there are less ad sponsors then their were because wev've been in a recestion here in the US any way for 5 years now.

@MikeRussell51

4 ай бұрын

Couldnt agree more

@EddieBurke

4 ай бұрын

Definitely agree

As a longterm viewer I want to give some honest and upright feedback. Actually I am one of them who shifted towards alternative channels. And the reasons were not meantioned at all. I shifted simply because the content changed. In my opinion a lot! I love this channel for it's informative and retro aspect. Beeing a software and tech developer in my 40s, I smelled some 8bit air when I was a kid. I started with the 8088 and was too young to own a VIC20 or a C64. But seeing how it all started and learn the basics in a real easy way, was my instant catch. This channel got me really hooked. I remember the video about 8 bit graphics. That one was HUGE for me! And I think all the retro tech audience might feel similar. But then all the X16 and Robots stuff started. And it's nice to see somehow. But I don't own a C64 or any other old machine. And I am not going to buy one either. So why should I be interested? In those vids there is no informative aspect at all. They are about a topic I cant (and dont want to) use. Without any retro aspect, because its newly created software. Emulation is not a thing, because why would I? There is tons of pixel art games on steam. This channel, in my opinion, is already a niche channel. And X16 or Robots might interest a very small niche inside this niche. The ones owning actual 8bit machines. A second thing is the missing informative aspect in newer videos. I understand, that the mainstream audience might change the video because they dont want to use their brains and could get overwhelmed with a video using broader vocabulary and is longer than 15 minutes. That was actually even meantioned in several videos. But now for me the crunch in missing. It feels like eating soup without salt. Other channel do have this. They take apart things like this channel used to. They explain or hack them. They show things. So... that is what I want to see... Yet I would rather see them in this channel again instead of somewhere else. Because I love the style and the way its explained. Once there was a quote on this channel that goes: "...ok, so let's take this thing apart. Because....that's what we do!"

@datassetteuser356

4 ай бұрын

I second that

@jonpeley

4 ай бұрын

I agree. He has shifted the content from retro stuff to his own projects of retro computing. I get he has to do something for a living, but the last videos were all focused about himself instead of we all like and came to see here.

@Loebe12

4 ай бұрын

I want to add some possible topics that I'd love to see: For me it would be really interesting to learn what role that 8088 played (as a kid I got this as my first computer from my dad when he bought a 2 or 386). Also those old machines had co-processors. Why? And how did that work? Maybe that fits in somewhere.

@RobertSmith-ue8if

4 ай бұрын

what are some other channels you watch? struggling to find

@chrisadams8856

4 ай бұрын

@@RobertSmith-ue8if me too!

I love your channel, but I have to say that the reduced income from patreon is directly related to the fact that you're making less videos. People supported you because they liked your videos. Once you started making less of them, people can understandably feel like their support is no longer worth it since they're getting less content. Not a rant. Just pointing it out that some of these are consequences of actions taken. Have a good one!

@MorganTN

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking just this as I was watching.

@macintalkshow

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention a good half of his videos now are about his games or other projects like the Commander X16. Don't get me wrong, I think that stuff's cool, but it's not what got me watching the channel in the first place. Old hardware reviews, restorations and all that stuff is what made me a subscriber. I think a lot of people are probably like me - not as interested in more videos about Planet X3, Petscii Robots, X16, etc. Not throwing shade at David, just being honest. :)

@wally4000

4 ай бұрын

I wholeheartly agree with this comment, also adding there's been a lot of history videos which are great but we are missing the 8bitkey / restoration videos. Those in my opinion are where things shine.

@Wigglewoo776

4 ай бұрын

this

@BrunodeSouzaLino

4 ай бұрын

Also, the production value of the videos seem to have dropped in favor of more B-Roll and less information per video. It's not hard to see why people are getting turned off, especially considering how long new videos now take to come out.

I work an 40 hour IT job, and beyond that, I really just try to make the best out of my life, but I hardly create anything. You on the other hand make amazing KZread videos, develop the X16 and multiple retro-style games, and now there is even the Arcade. Do not be too hard on yourself, we love your content, but just do what makes you happy!

@johnsparozich6839

4 ай бұрын

Well said totally agree

i have to be honest, the restos and retrobrites are what got me hooked, and i admit i havent watched many videos beyond those. watching old dusty tech being opened up, cleaned, repaired, and explained as you've done in the past is what im referring to. dont know what that's worth to you but there it is.

@iso-c

4 ай бұрын

I have same problem. Those new games, x16 stuff and solar stuff is boring.

@Kingtut101

4 ай бұрын

I actually enjoyed all those videos he made beyond just repairs. To be fair though, I'm also a computer science major, so maybe that's why the other stuff appeals to me more

@videodistro

4 ай бұрын

THIS. Like it or not, youtube creators get pigeon holed, whether they want to or not, simply because there are so many channels to choose from. Interests can be very specific and you can watch very specific things on KZread. Seems that most channels, once the become successful they think "wow, now I can do anything I want and branch out." Nope. Doesn't fly. I've been watching since the first days of KZread and I've now seen probably a dozen channels go that route and flounder. As technology has advanced we've gone from "broadcasting" with limited media channels to "narrowcasting" (cable and internet). Bottom line is that you gain an audience doing something and that's also how you keep an audience. Whether you get bored doing the same thing over and over is irrelevant. It's how the free marketplace works.

@erikkarsies4851

4 ай бұрын

@@videodistro But he isn't doing 'the same thing' as a few years ago. I can understand the reason he is just promoting products now like so many other channels turned in Tell Sell crap, but that doesn't mean I have to keep watching them.

@efigueroap

4 ай бұрын

I just posted basically the same opinion. Glad to know that I not the only one with this opinion.

What drew me to your videos was the restoration videos, you would also give a little history a long the way and it was very soothing to watch. I think people just enjoy watching something that's in terrible condition and watching it be restored, that's why there's so many of these automotive will it run videos. I stayed because of your personality and editing style. Be careful about getting away from what works on your channel. I know of MANY youtubers who had a specific thing that made them unique and stand out, and they went away from that to pursue something that they thought was more interesting and they lost 90% of their viewership. Yes some of those videos seem repetitive, but that's only from your perspective, take a step back, maybe do some periodic polls with your community and ask them what type of content would they like to see? Because the audience decides what they want to watch.

@None.of.ya.business666

4 ай бұрын

@@OmarRodriguez-vl2tq Gosh, the RetroBrite - it was always so ultra satisfying to watch. The way he invented method after method to make it better and how beautiful the machines looked afterwards ... It was so soothing and, in fact, helped me through rough times. I was distracted from my own worries for a while, which was like medicine.

@therealmichaelphelps

4 ай бұрын

Well i dont know if he invented it but definitely popularized it@@OmarRodriguez-vl2tq

@APCLZ

4 ай бұрын

i agree, i pretty much wrote the same thing in another comment. he used to do great restorations of interesting tech including the retrobrighting and then at the peak of it all he just stopped and so i stopped watching. i am still subbed but after this "rant" it makes me think about unsubbing. he's acting a little snobby

Hey David, long time fan of the channel. I'm sorry to hear about the decline in revenue, as a YTer myself I'm aware how tough things are right now. I don't wanna pile on, but I do think a lot of great points are being made that you should really take to heart. (1) The decrease in uploads is probably responsible for a large part of the decline, not only because there's less videos to collect revenue on, but also because with infrequent uploads people who weren't subscribed may stop getting recommended your videos. (2) I can see how much passion you have for the X16 and the games you make, but, (and I think you should make whatever videos you like) I don't think they appeal to as wide an audience. (3) I think it's your call if you don't want to make restoration videos, but I'll bet many people only watch you do restorations, *because* you are a lot like us, a hobbyist, not a professional and your process of how you troubleshoot is very interesting. I think eliminating them entirely might hurt the channel, but again you have to like the content you make. I wish you the best in 2024, and I hope you take comments like these, not as criticisms, but advice from people who want to see you and your channel succeed.

@linksmith1057

4 ай бұрын

Love your stuff Jrose!

@BoredMarcus

4 ай бұрын

I really want to point out, that even when you're subscribed, you also stop getting recommendations with infrequent uploads. I watch KZread every day and it happens regularly that I lose sight of channels. then one day I remember them, wonder why they didn't upload anything just to discover I missed 6 months of content because KZread stopped recommending them. I still think the algorithm is not as half as good as people say and it's an unfortunate truth that uploading many videos helps a lot. I value quality over quantity, but the algorithm doesn't.

The restoration videos have a special place in my heart because they are simply soothing.

@joey_after_midnight

4 ай бұрын

Dave is probably not getting a lot of reciprocal feedback on his restoration videos, or he's seeing the numbers drop off as the algorithm stops recommending them and perceives a lack of interest. Like it or not KZread is the new TV Guide for finding stuff today and unfortunately it steers people upon rocky shoals sometimes and content creators get mislead. The best way to counter act that is Leave a Comment after ALL restoration videos.. good or bad, preferably highlighting what you like so he can focus more on that.. the Comments have a larger impact on the Algorithm than people think.. but Dave can't use that tool.. only viewers can. People tend to ASMR or passively zone out when they are getting more of what they like and that leads to less of that type of content.. and he gets paid less for it.

4 ай бұрын

Yea they where good, lots and lots of retrobrigth 😁

@hellocollegejason198

4 ай бұрын

I really think those are a powerhouse of this channel

@kenmccormack7801

4 ай бұрын

I like them too, because I learn a lot while watching. But I see his point about what more can he do. Its been done.

@Toonrick12

4 ай бұрын

​@@kenmccormack7801That and paperclips. People want to see restorations that aren't McGyver'ed together.

Honestly the history/documentary videos and the home restoration stuff is my favorite content you make

@ic_trab

4 ай бұрын

I think the best documentaries are the ones where a restoration is combined with the documentary as part of the process, ties everything together.

@accordinglyryan

4 ай бұрын

@@ic_trab I could definitely get with that!

@Okurka.

4 ай бұрын

Did you enjoy all restoration videos he released in 2023?

@metromodernism

4 ай бұрын

I used to watch your videos back in the Dell0304 days.

@accordinglyryan

4 ай бұрын

@@metromodernism Nice lol

I guess I can speak for a lot of people that dropping restoration videos might not be the best move. Personally I loved to see them every single time they just dont get old. You still have a unique style for theese type of videos that other channels lack. Also the other stuff was always interesting to see, videos like the lable restoration, how X worked, making of, texas tech histroy and so much more. I even made a playlist with all that good stuff so I can just sap trhough them in a random order. Speaking of that would also loved to see more stuff on 8-Bit Keys.

@nicholaswestlake6804

Ай бұрын

A compromise might be to make a rule of only one video per computer/monitor model. That also means it's likely a history video too.

This is what I believe. You've made less videos and therefore I have less to watch. You're one of the few channels that I will actually watch the ads and will actually put a playlist on the house TV. Even if I'm not actually watching it. It's still generates revenue. It's still something to listen to. I will say this much. I used to enjoy your channel more than I enjoy it now simply because there was a wider variety of stuff to watch.

@halfsourlizard9319

4 ай бұрын

People actually watch YT on TV!?!🤯

@Amanda-ej7pl

4 ай бұрын

@@halfsourlizard9319 of course we do! in my case I use my pixel 6A to communicate with my Chromecast HD which is plugged into my 10-year-old television.

@crystalsheep1434

4 ай бұрын

Kinda agree

@MelMaxQuest

4 ай бұрын

@@halfsourlizard9319 yes i rarely watch it in my phone, yt is tv for me

@jazzlover10000

4 ай бұрын

I dunno. I think it's better it comes to an end imho.

David, you're sounding burnt out here. Don't let trolls get you down, you do phenomenal work and it's been a pleasure learning from you over the years.

@mangeljan

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was the feeling I got too , make sure you don't get burnt-out David: try to not get hung up on only the negatives comments/voices and know that a lot of people love the content you make

@misterhat5823

4 ай бұрын

Saying that things have changed, and not for the better, doesn't make one a troll.

@madawcofarreat2348

4 ай бұрын

It's perfectly fine to be burned out creatively. But I think it's important to then allow yourself to be that. And also important to let your viewers know that it's because of this, instead of trying to blame all kinds of different factors.

@graealex

4 ай бұрын

I would avoid calling everyone who isn't a fanboy automatically a "troll". People have opinions, and it might not always align with the opinions of the creator.

@stevenmartin99

4 ай бұрын

Completely disagree here. He is being very clear and concise about his plans. Its a small change in direction, I hear no burnout. And to look objectively at your content and make a change is no easy thing to do. I'm glad for any content that's created, love watching these videos. ❤

No matter what David. Your channel is the Gold Standard on retro computing.

@TheErador

4 ай бұрын

Maybe... I would say that usagi and tech time traveller are generally more interesting to me, as they focus more on capabilities and real life use of the machines and showcase the rarer specimens. Not to say that I don't like 8bitguy's content, just not all of it. The mega65 should be pretty interesting, but what annoys me more is all the cool stuff that was sent in where he said in that mailbag ep there would be a video on at some point - it's been a long time coming and I'd rather see that than 20 vic20s in for repair or whatever. Hope the arcade goes well for him though.

@Okurka.

4 ай бұрын

LOL, no.

@PJBonoVox

4 ай бұрын

​@@TheEradorDavid was one of (if not THE) originator of this type of stuff, but many channels have surpassed him now. In my opinion that is.

@TheErador

4 ай бұрын

@@PJBonoVox yes. I've been watching him for many years too.

@VincentGroenewold

4 ай бұрын

Not to me, it's just one of the oldest. The main reason I don't watch as much anymore is precisely due to other channels simply being more interesting/skilled. Which doesn't mean I think this channel is bad, it means I just moved on.

Eh, I really like your restoration videos. It’s not only about the topic but also about the way you do them. They are pretty meditative and thus not giving repetitive feeling. I feel relaxed after them, it’s just a pleasure to watch cool tech being brought back to life while listening to awesome soundtrack. Thank you for your work anyway

I know it’s a long shot, but I miss 8-Bit Keys. I’d love to see some more from that channel, even if it’s only once in a while

@survivalizer

4 ай бұрын

Seconded. I recently made a decision about buying a keyboard at a yardsale because of that channel.

@CourtWatchAu

4 ай бұрын

@@survivalizer yeah why did he stop 8bit keys, ? That was a chance to meet/grow a wide music making audience

@fyr8513

4 ай бұрын

@@CourtWatchAu he hit the writers block, and put the channel on a hiatus. then covid came around and he wasn't able to go out and purchase new keyboards

@CourtWatchAu

4 ай бұрын

@@fyr8513 oh ok, thanks. imo he should reactivate that hannel and discuss interesting retro music gear . The Arcade is a big risk, i mean spending on rent foor the place plus you have to sraff it, plus repar the games/machines to put in it . I hope it works out but i think he shouold maybe visit schools with a workshop teaching retro coding or something, teaching and explaining is a string skill he has

@cupuacu4life13

4 ай бұрын

yea, i could do with 4 videos per year than 0

A shame there'll be less repair/restoration videos, I find all that stuff satisfying.

@frankowalker4662

4 ай бұрын

Do you watch Adrian's Digital Basement ? He does loads of C64 and Apple repairs.

@StarsManny

4 ай бұрын

Fewer

@peshozmiata

4 ай бұрын

It gets old fast IMO.

@cynic5581

4 ай бұрын

Nah his views are down due to reasons he can’t control, nothing to do with the content. Ignore the amount of likes the OP is getting. /s

@StarsManny

4 ай бұрын

@@cynic5581 number of likes

You know what Dave, it's not the repetitive nature of the videos necessarily, it's enjoying your personality when you walk us through your renovations. I like them, for what it's worth.

@joey_after_midnight

4 ай бұрын

Agree Dave's hosting skills are unmatched by the majority of KZreadrs producing content today. He's also clearly spoken and polishes his videos way too much.. the high quality is the enemy of the quantity. He has what they call a "Voice for Radio" and could easily have gone into Radio in years past and done well. I think he has many talents.. including those as a Drone Pilot that are underutilized.. if I had the capital I would fund him and build up a content genera unique to his skills. Dave was an early entry into the KZread scheme and they do poorly not to pay attention to what he has done over the years. I kind of wish Spotify had snagged him at the same time they got Joe Rogan and enabled him to produce even more high quality content. - He reminds me of what we have in Texas called the -"Texas Country Reporter" touring the landscape and the Timescape of technology.. living in the Present but fascinated with the Past.. and connecting things with the Future. He's our own Marty McFly and Doc Brown rolled into one. Its a shared depression when he gets down or flinches at griping criticism. I do wish.. or would suggest.. he get into Time Capsules for the Future however.. I think he could turn taht into a interesting series.. at least once a year.. thinking about how to communicate with the year 2100 or so.. working out where, how to sequester it.. who to leave it with.. and how it would be found so far in the future. Arcades are kind of like that but so narrow cast for the near future.. maybe he will work up to something like that.

@ZMAN_420

4 ай бұрын

Well said!

@wil7173

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! They aren’t just restorations, they’re almost mini documentaries and adventures going over how the computer is built and troubleshooting issues by understanding the hardware.

@bruinflight1

4 ай бұрын

@@wil7173 I never met Dave, but I feel like we were highschool buddies when I watch his videos. He just has an honest heart and he shares his enthusiasm for cool stuff with us. I dig. I'll tell you this though: his arcade idea is quite ambitious. I followed Punished Props on their journey over the last decade. It can be super challenging.

@Okurka.

4 ай бұрын

He released 0 repair/restoration videos in 2023...

8-bit guy: how many times would you want to see me restore an old computer? Me: yes. Kidding aside, you do whatever you have to and I'll be here watching it, cause your histories of old platforms are quite the product.

@05a02b

4 ай бұрын

he can do that every single video I won't mind! :D

@ffffuchs

4 ай бұрын

This, id unironically watch just C64 restoration videos all say, not to mention other systems.

I remember watching my first 8bit guy video, it was the "How oldschool graphics worked" series - around the time it released. Been watching absolutely every video you've done ever since. I enjoy the restauration projects, but my favorite kind of content you make really is your educational videos - about programming and hardware - and your personal projects!! Thank you for all your work so far, and I wish a lot of success in 2024 for you and your endevours!

Im not the only one that loves the restoration videos. Thats what got me to subscribe in the first place.

@zoocraft_official

4 ай бұрын

Same. I like the history videos as much but will still long for the old videos.

@Scythrael

4 ай бұрын

Yep. That's what brought me here as well.

@ZMAN_420

4 ай бұрын

Agree, I watch probably 99% of his videos, in my opinion they're all good.

Your presentation style is what really keeps people watching. It's always so well edited and written.

@projectartichoke

4 ай бұрын

I really agree. Doing more of the kind of subject matter David really likes, like history, will make his talent shine even more brightly. I'm very much looking forward to it.

@gafakyusef6201

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention genuinely interesting! A notification from this channel usually results in halting everything to view the vid. 👍

@misterhat5823

4 ай бұрын

@@projectartichoke That's the thing. He was doing an awesome series about early electronic companies in his area of Texas, but canceled it because it wasn't profitable enough. All these channels do the same thing: It starts off good, gets popular, and then gets seen as a cash cow by the owner. That's when people start moving to lesser known channels that haven't turned into infomercials. Rinse. Repeat.

@2crude2crudeofficialband3

4 ай бұрын

@@misterhat5823 8-bit Guy is not and has never been an infomercial. Maybe you’re referring to other channels that do that. And there’s nothing wrong with him occasionally plugging his own products because they’re still within the context of the show, being retro gaming and computer products like the X16. Honestly I’d like to see more videos of that and watch the X16 community grow.

@gregclare

4 ай бұрын

@@2crude2crudeofficialband3 I’d also add, that David says he is still in the red with the Commander X16 project. Given his passion (and talent) for coding 8-bit games, it’s very clear (and very believable), that his real motivation for working on the X16 is simply to provide a hardware platform that he’d love to code for. i.e. His dream system (from his retro 8-bit coding POV). He should feature the X16 in videos as much as he wants. If the minority are too thick to understand, and want to call it an infomercial, then let them troll and go on their merry way. The rest of us (and David), should just ignore the ignorant minority. 😎

Hi! Long time viewer - from different accounts - since the iBook Guy days! Like many other said in the comments, I also feel like one of the main reasons the channel is not performing as well may be the shift in content type. I loved your restoration videos, as well as history videos, 8 bit Keys, and general tech videos (like how to mount-wall anything, or the EcoFlow videos you've mentioned ...). They had your unique style of doing things from a hobbyist's perspective, they had a great storytelling, and you were always learning (or re-learning) new stuff. I distinctly remember I took time out of my day just to enjoy your latest video when it came out - even way before the pandemic! "How would that piece come out from the Hydrogen peroxide?" - "How would you troubleshoot such a problem?" - "How good would be the before/after comparison?"... Seeing old piece of technology be taken care feels really good! Then came the days of Commander X16 and news about your games.. and like you, I'm not the kind of person that goes under the video and comments "Not interesting" - I just skip the video... But that implies that I'm not sending you a percentage of my Premium subscription, and I'm also looking for other creators/channels that can give me what I want. And I don't see it as "supporting smaller channels" per-se, but rather like "I have one hour of lunch break, and I want to enjoy some great content. What's on the plate?". If I don't find anything interesting in my "subscribed" feed, I start looking for newer channels that I may like. That's how I discovered the SerialPort museum, or Cathod Ray Dude, for example. Please take this comment for what it is.. a long-time viewer, that really enjoys your content and your style, and wants your and your content to be successful, that is giving some honest feedback under a video where I feel it's appropriate. Cheers from Italy!

Alternate questions at this crossroads: 1. Which videos am I best at? 2. Which videos get most views and therefore generate most income? Absolutely not sure you applied the right criteria. Principles are terribly nice. But let’s sort out paying the bills, then have the introspective. Honestly not meant at all in a negative sense. Just a realistic one.

"History/documentary videos" : bang-on. This is the single most-loved category of videos on your channel by me by far!

@Andy1341000

4 ай бұрын

That’s the reason I liked this channel to begin with. Now it’s nothing like a few years ago and he’s feeling the effects of this.

@risingembersgaming7740

4 ай бұрын

This is the answer. A lot of his content on obscure things aren’t anywhere else

Good luck with the arcade David, I’m looking forward to following the build

I think having 1 video a month is really not helping.. i think shorter but more consistent schedule would help.

@mapesdhs597

4 ай бұрын

Especially when YT's algorithm favours upload frequency while also encouraging a rather narrow video duration (based on stats of click through rate and so on), which from other channels I've seen talk about it seems to be between 10 and 30 minutes. YT reinforces its own bias doing this, ie. fewer people watch all of a longer (say) 1 hour video, which means less ad exposure, so YT doesn't recommend the video as heavily, so fewer people see it anyway, hence fewer numbers to begin with, and round it goes. Shorter videos are likewise poorly promoted because YT can't cram so many ads into them. It doesn't help that YT also has so many other issues such as people being unsubscribed from channels without their involvement, like/dislike votes removed, shadowbanning, censorship, the removal of the dislike count (done purely to protect mainstream legacy media channels), a highly biased search function that favours legacy media channels, etc. YT also now doesn't give a damn about subscriber count. Dave Cullen (Computing Forever) explained several years ago that YT openly stated its intention to move towards a model where it functioned more like a conventional broadcaster (hence the creation of the Premiere feature), under which the notion of subscriber count becomes moot, ie. moving away from the platform focus being the creators towards one where all that matters is each video regarded separately, promoted or otherwise based on algorithms that follow view/interaction-related ad trends. It's like the beast chasing its own tail, YT reinforces the very things which damage channels' success, so they double down on bad policies, and round it goes. It reminds me of a neighbour's son who had a *huge* iTunes collection, but he knew little to nothing of the hundreds of bands and artists involved, to him each song was a separate entity, the 'album' notion meaningless. Recently I've noticed TV videos being repeatedly shown by default at low resolution, I keep having to manually select 1080p, and I'm on a 300meg link so download speed isn't an issue (works fine with anything else). Meanwhile, viewing YT on a TV using the YT-supplied app (like my gf does) has become a rotten experience, with insane numbers of ads, endless delays in function, consistently low initial resolution (often just 240p or 360p), annoying popup questions hunting for viewing data, etc. It's utterly different to how the TV app behaved when I first bought the TV about 5 years ago. Even the way YT presents post-watch recommendations for further viewing has changed for the worse, now one will often see very few or even no videos by the same creator after watching one of their videos; the algorithm far more heavily promotes other channels, again because YT doesn't care about individual creators anymore, they are not the foundation of the way YT wants its system to operate in the future. And personally I despise the Shorts format, but I suppose some people like it. No surprise they don't help with sub count though. In the end, YT will destroy the very things that made the platform popular in the first place.

Seeing a big decrease in the frequency of videos as Commander X16 development progressed, I'm sorry to say I thought the X16 project was the cause of the lack of videos, and so I found myself resenting the X16 itself, a little bit. I hope I didn't express that feeling; it's the sort of project I would absolutely have loved to have done ever since I was a kid and I wouldn't want to... rain on someone else with similar feelings. (Bluh! Tired! Not find words!) Anyway, now I just think it's super-awesome you've formed Commander Computers Llc! :D Besides, I like the documentary videos and especially look forward to the Atari ones. :) -- I'd love to see something of the arcade, too.

I love your history videos, David. Looking forward to more this 2024

@bastrdchild2091

4 ай бұрын

Agreed! The Commodore history series was really well done. Especially with the inclusion of the Bil Herd commentary. -- Top notch work, for sure! 👍

@niftybass

4 ай бұрын

They're my favorites as well. Glad to hear that's where your focus will be this year, at least as far as KZread is concerned.

@hfaux

4 ай бұрын

I agree! 😁

I am English and live in England, but I particularly liked the 3 videos where you showed the buildings in Dallas where well known computer companies had their offices in the 1980's and what they are now used for. I would like to see the buildings where some of the Dallas gaming companies like ID software were based. Dallas is very alien and dynamic to European eyes, so the computer/electronics side is historically interesting.

@cortical1

4 ай бұрын

I'm in California and found your comment interesting. I had a job offer in Dallas and found it to be alien to me as well, LOL. I agree, I really liked those videos too. Cheers.

@kenmccormack7801

4 ай бұрын

I agree 100% I loved that history of the companies etc. I was surprised when Dave said they didn't have the uptake.

@zacharysandberg

4 ай бұрын

I live in Houston and I find Dallas and Fort Worth to be alien as well 😅

@sjjjvideo1

4 ай бұрын

@@zacharysandberg Aliens once landed in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex once and found it so completely, and irredeemably, alien.

this used to be my fav channel on KZread but seems like there has been an attitude change lately towards being more bitter (i.e. complaining about viewers). Plus I’m kinda over all the software games and x16 etc project type things, my fav ones were the build on his shed, installing solar panels, details about how his house flooded, restoring the old arcade machine etc. I know he has to make a living and all but seems like I’m watching product commercials lately.

I’m glad that you’re focusing on the computer history series this year. It would be weird if you didn’t finish what you started.

Well, I enjoy all your videos. Even the solar panels one. It's not about a content that much. It's more about the person who does it. I watch it because of you. You make your content fun to watch.

@docjikar

4 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@DonaghTheBard

4 ай бұрын

I also agree, and I would like to add, that you make it easy to understand. And even though I am not an apple fan, the videos about them are very interesting.

@I-See-In-The-Dark

4 ай бұрын

I loved his solar videos but I've never watched his Commodore history stuff 😅

@jimweil8879

4 ай бұрын

I agree. Great style. Just enough production quality but not over produced. Like Perifractic, which I like and appreciate the content, but maybe goes overboard on the cutesy stuff. Just too much of it. David hits it right.

@Okurka.

4 ай бұрын

@@jimweil8879 Perifractic's videos are aimed at 50-year-old incels with an IQ of a 9-year-old.

@8-bit guy you have done absolutely amazing work for many years. I even rewatch some of the older content just because it is so well made.

@CloneShockTrooper

4 ай бұрын

same here.. rewatch a lot of the programes

I love your videos - and to be honest, I really miss your content, especially the restauration videos, where you are - in my opinion - still simply the best. I enjoy the way you talk, I love your methods, I love the care and honesty you put in there. You're not a content farm. You're REAL and you're great at what you're doing and you're CVLT. I also love the history videos and those where you present old and curious media, but I still wish for some restaurations and repairs. (Heck, I hoped one day I could send the old Yamaha CX5M synthesizer with its missing keys and adventurous history to you - so maybe it'd get a second chance. And I'm certain you'd have loads and loads of things to say about that old thing - but the shipping and customs cost from Germany to you would most likely be insane, it'd be a huge package.) When you mentioned "KZread oversaturation", though, I had another picture in mind: The ads. The ad overdose. Unskippable, in the middle of the video, unnerving and badly made. It became unbearable. KZread is massively enshittified these days, and I wish there was a better video platform for independent creators, free from content farms, ad-reduced, open and awesome like old KZread in the 2000s and 2010s used to be. However, I wish you an awesome 2024 and hope to see more of you soon. (PS: I loathe KZread Shorts and TikTok.)

No restorations breaks my heart, that's my favorite thing you produce. It's hard for me to get into the vintage gaming videos. Nonetheless I wish you absolutely nothing but the best and nothing but success. Be well David!

I think one of the main problems is because you don't post often enough. Your videos aren't being recommended as often. It's a miracle I found this one. You have to play the algorithm game to stay relevant. Keep your head up. Love the content.

@ITGuyinaction

4 ай бұрын

🤔🤔🤔🤔 It seems to be one of main assumptions of yt algorithm... To publish very often even worse quality... In some areas it's not the problem when you have videos ex. what you ate lately... In some like tech it's much more challenging... Many suffer from this rule... But how can you fight against algorithm...?

@SimonMester

4 ай бұрын

I hate that, but its true. YT has become so bad, shame there isnt a good alternative yet.

@drivers99

4 ай бұрын

It was on the top of my recommended all day before I finally watched it, but then the subject was not specified in the title

@Ozzy-Cricket

4 ай бұрын

@@joecarnegy But if a channel posts rarely, what's the benifet of ubsubbing?? If a channel only has some vids I'm interested in then posting rarely is a big positive. Any channel that posts a lot, better have vast majority I want to watch for me to sub.

@TheMikeyb86

4 ай бұрын

Can't be true. Karl Jobst or Summoning Salt don't post videos often and they get tons of views.

Restoration videos are cool and all, but the history videos are absolutely incredible. I've watched the Commodore series multiple times, and I think they're a way you really stand out from the crowd. Whatever you do, I love your work! I really appreciate the tone, the quality, and the fact that you haven't succumbed to the push toward short form content and edits full of jump cuts and useless meme inserts.

@seanshepard2000

4 ай бұрын

everytime I go overseas, I take a downloaded version of the entire Commodore series with me and waych it over and over! Still hoping to see one on the TI-99 one day!

For me, the focus on x16 detracted me from watching many of the vids. Not sure what I thought the x16 was going to help but as it took over and seemed to become the primary focus, I lost interest. But, I can totally understand your overall feelings regarding youtube and content etc. I made a lot less videos in 2023 than I even realized and my channel suffered hugely. I hope you find your passion and focus in 2024. Keep on doing your thing!

Thanks for the candid look behind the scenes. I've been watching your channel since around 2016/17, and what initially brought me in was the history content you made. I stayed for the restoration videos, and became more interested in them over time. Definitely glad to hear you're going to focus more on that again, as not a lot of people that make them are as comprehensive and put together. Your style is definitely unique in that regard. All the best! Looking forward to what's to come.

I'm so excited for the Arcade! Also, Revenue down 80% - 90% is wild. You can always count on me for a view!

@dmacpher

4 ай бұрын

Cutting video count down 60-70% and having half of them being products he’s working on will do that. Seems like a conscious decision to diversify.

@jamesg872

4 ай бұрын

​@@dmacpher Agreed @dmacpher. Also the idea that other creators are taking views away is not the best perspective. It's a community. I watch many other videos, and I surmise other people do as well, from a lot of those channels. And I do subscribe to the good shorts. There's just not a lot of new retro content here. People are generally not going to go back and watch videos they have already seen. But, it does come down to doing what you love, and just "making content" for the sake of it will no doubt impact one's happiness. That's why KZread Shorts isn't a bad idea I think, because it might (maybe) make creation of content less time consuming. I also always enjoyed donation unboxing videos which really don't need a lot of planning I would imagine.

@madawcofarreat2348

4 ай бұрын

It's not wild when he's hardly doing any content at this point.

@kyjoel69

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesg872I agree with the idea of shorts. Watch a few and I do subscribe to ones that really get my attention. Maybe use it as a way to make a preview for episodes, maybe get a few extra watch counts from it.

@misterhat5823

4 ай бұрын

Actually it isn't surprising that it's down so much. David is certainly right about Covid, Then there's the fact that he's put up far fewer videos. Then the ones that have been put up have been infomercials. Lastly you've got YT going hog wild with the ads to the point that even little old ladies know how to install adblock.

I personally don't mind the videos about your personal projects, I enjoy the enthusiasm you have for them and it's something I can kind of relate to.

@xirabolt

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Every time I have a project, part of me wants to record and upload it for people to watch. Even if it doesn't work out. I know I like to watch other people's projects

i loved your restoration videos, and how you explain things makes it more interesting. it is sad that we will see less of them now. but all the best with whatever you planed for the new year.

If people say that they don't want to watch something, that is constructive criticism.

You are an oasis in the KZread desert. I appreciate the work you do in the videos. I can't overstate how much you take me back to much happier times.

Your Docu-videos, like the ones about Commodore, the different types of hardware etc is brilliant. Contentwise, 2023 hasn't been nearly the same quality or been particulary interesting.

@HutchCA

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. The videos on the new studio and the solar power stuff were fine, but not really on topic. The history videos were great but there hasn't been one in a while.

Thankyou for sharing your behind the scenes info, i hope things go well for you moving forward

Happy to see you have over 1 million subscribers now! I hope 2024 goes even better!

You should consider livestreaming some of your programing sessions. It would give the opportunity for super chats and fan interaction while you create something fun. It would also give some experience or exposure to what it's like to program for the Commander X16.

@antayat123

4 ай бұрын

Maybe a few streaming games of x16 with his brother or other youtubers. Split the superchats with the fellow youtuber.

@theterriblegamer1228

4 ай бұрын

@@antayat123 IDK, Personally I would rather play games than watch someone play a game. I was think more of keeping with the educational theme of his channel. A demo every now and then wouldn't hurt though.

I always love your restoration videos. It doesn't matter what your restoring, I always find it very interesting and even educational. It's not about if other people are doing it, it about how they do it and I personally like the way you do it. It got me to even restore stuff myself. And yes, we need more history videos.

@Hiraghm

4 ай бұрын

I periodically revisit the famous Vic-20 restoration video; and I still tear up a bit at the end. It's like watching an old beat-up work dog being restored to health and given a loving home. Hell, I'm tearing up just talking about it. (It helps that my 1st computer was a Vic-20). And I, too, have taken a chance at restoring old computers I couldn't afford when they were new, thanks to his inspiration.

@lilmul123

4 ай бұрын

We just don’t need to see retrobriting for the 50th time

@EveryDooDarnDiddlyDay

4 ай бұрын

Most of those "restoration" channels are fake content farms that drop stuff in the mud or let it soak in abrasives to artificially induce age and wear. Then they post that same "restoration" video to about 50-100 duplicate channels.

I have to say that I'm kinda sad about the end of the restoration videos I know they are repetitive, but each one are different in a way. they are also really satisfying to watch, those music you were using are amazing and I was really hoping they would be back in 2024 I'll still be there to watch you anyway ! Cheers from France

Thank you for your excellent channel! Greeting with love from some another country. Wish this year will be improvement for anyone in the world.

David, the reason why people would complain about a video they don't like is because you release a video every 2 months. So that means, if they are looking forward for one of yours, and it's one they don't like, they will have to wait 4 months. To be clear, I never complained about a video. But this reason was very clear to me. Also, I respect your decisions, and you do you, but I would suggest instead of releasing fewer videos you should try to release good ones but more frequently. Don't release a video every 1 or 2 months. Your videos are part of your marketing strategy to any of your ventures. If sales are down, Coca Cola will not pull off their ads, they will look to increase their ads and be more strategic about it. I hope it makes sense to you. All the best.

@halfsourlizard9319

4 ай бұрын

Writing whinging comments is not going to yield positive utility.

@abzhuofficial

4 ай бұрын

​@@halfsourlizard9319Define "whinging". I don't see any "whinging" here.

@halfsourlizard9319

4 ай бұрын

@@abzhuofficial I was referring to 'people complain[ing] about a video', not your comment.

@abzhuofficial

4 ай бұрын

@@halfsourlizard9319 Oh, my bad. Thanks

Dave - don't forget about your roadtrip videos - Those are always enjoyable and you bring so much to the table with your knowledge and background - how about tech history roadtrips? You have one of my absolutely favorite channels of all time and I have learned so much from your content. I grew up in the Dallas area and my dad was an engineer at Texas Instruments in the 70s and 80s and I learned a ton of stuff I didn't know about your history of tech in Texas - Cheers for 2024 and thank you for all you do!

@epicgames8497

4 ай бұрын

Those are the best imo 🎉

Hi, David. Thanks for your content so far. Some of it really brougt back some good memories to me. Some gave me insight to things, wich i naver came across. In my opinion you should try and make some shorts out of your old content. I think it's more likely that potential new subscribers take their time to watch two shorts to get an idea of what's going on on your channel than watch one longer clip. A positive new year 2024! Cheers, Carsten

Pre-pandemic subscriber here, David. An OG, one might say. Thanks for everything you do. I'm always interested in any videos you choose to make, because you have good judgment about what is interesting and you make good videos! Looking forward to seeing more about your arcade and hoping you can keep the lights and circuit boards on for the foreseeable future. Cheers from California.

@huldu

4 ай бұрын

I can see the reasoning behind the "pandemic" but it was never illegal to walk outside during any part of covid, not sure how it was over in US. Things were rolling on over here like always barely anything at all had changed. The thing is people below the age of 50-60 were pretty much unaffected and we all got covid during March-June big deal. I've had common colds way, way worse. Once this fact hit people, ie you're not going to drop dead, everything went back to normal. I do know that many sites had a big increase in numbers and I'm guessing it was because people were terrified of nothing at all because let's be real nothing has changed since 2020. The virus is still going around all the time, I myself have had covid 3 times this year I think. I honestly don't know I stopped checking back in early 2021. The vaccine is a complete joke but hopefully they'll get something going eventually.

@jamesknapp64

4 ай бұрын

I believe I've subbed since his "how old school graphics worked" that is from like 8 years ago. I also watch b/c I'm interested.

David, One thing that has kept me around is your transparency and candidness. It's nice to hear the behind-the-scenes tribulations whether it's a road block on a project or business/KZread trouble. Wishing you the best in 2024!

@bbartky

4 ай бұрын

This. The thing I enjoy the most about David’s restoration videos is how he goes over things that didn’t work, why they didn’t work, and how he came up with a better solution. I think they would make great educational videos for kids.

All is well! Excited to see and hear about the arcade and all of your adventures! Thank you for all the great content!!

Can't wait for the doccos I love those ones the way you go into detail and also insites of the feelings of the time.

David, your restoration videos are absolutely your best ones hands-down, and they have never felt repetitive to me, and I think most people would agree with that. I think your documentary videos are great as well, but the restoration ones are what got my hooked on watching your channel in the first place, so I hope you don't stop doing them. No one seems to have that specific restoration touch that you do. I hope things get better for your channel in 2024!

Using the X16 for the arcade stuff sounds like a genius idea. Also the solar power outage test was probably one of my favourite videos.

Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year. I may be in the minority of viewers that enjoy your restoration videos, and will miss them a ton! But I say do what you need to do, my man. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

We all love your videos so much. Keep putting out the great content and we will keep watching it

I'm going to add my voice to the pile; other people may do restorations "better" but I enjoy your style the most out of any youtuber. You're very honest and you share your process of puzzling out of the restoration problems with us, which is rare to find. Also it's a good expression of who you are, and I watch this channel for YOU more than anything you do. If you ever have an interesting restoration project, please make it into a video! I'm actually sad you didn't document a few of the arcade restorations, because they would have been a fascinating watch (hint hint)

@crystalsheep1434

4 ай бұрын

Agreed

@tonyolm

4 ай бұрын

Valid point. People enjoy the person besides the restoration item.

Blaming Google is always morally correct

@Derpy1969

4 ай бұрын

So much for not being evil.

@JohnSmith-xq1pz

4 ай бұрын

@@Derpy1969 🤣🤣🤣 ya they've gone full Evil Arts at this point

@zachstoltenburg5150

4 ай бұрын

cop out how about we try to do something about it. oh wait we probably shouldn't say that on their own platform....

@Vector_Ze

4 ай бұрын

My last Google search was for, "alternatives to google".

@WinterInTheForest

4 ай бұрын

The censorship here has become outrageous. There are alternative platforms.

your channel is ace - it's the injection of nostalgia I need from time to time. Keep doing what you need to and thanks for the journey so far!

I love your retro stuff, like that clip where you showed how a LCD screen worked, details about the connectors... this was useful and information that is hard to find with that many details and passion. Thank you for your work. I'm sticking with you!

Looking forward to the documentaries. Always enjoyed your documentaries in the past.

@andrewloranger

4 ай бұрын

The documentaries and computer history episodes were definitely some of my favorites as well!

@MikehMike01

4 ай бұрын

😴😴😴😴😴

@andrewloranger

4 ай бұрын

@@MikehMike01

18:20 The thing you're missing about the restoration videos is that _we_ aren't restoring things every few weeks/months. So we live vicariously through watching you and others do it. It's not boring, because each restoration is a bit different -- different bits to diagnose/fix, different retro-brighting techniques (like when you had the UV bucket setup vs. outdoor sunlight), etc.

David! It's the WAY you compose and edit your restorations, the 8-Bit Guy style restore videos are my favourite. It's how you make the videos, not the video subject itself.

I really hope your new projects with your arcade and commander 16 go well. I agree with you. I think your documentary and history videos about computers are my favorite. You’ve inspired myself and an entire community to admire the great computers of the past.

KZread shorts are a pain, I hate them, especially as they never stop, and I can't get rid of them.

@jondonnelly4831

4 ай бұрын

Don't watch them! Easy fix...

@zidiot

4 ай бұрын

can't stand them either. they're a plague I've blocked them on my desktop, there's a bunch of extensions that allow that. I use revanced on my phone which also completely disables them.

I've been watching your channel since the early days and I appreciate your openness, reflection and evolution.

@joey_after_midnight

4 ай бұрын

His best videos are his Disaster videos.. where he totally fails.. but sets it aside and refuses to give up.. but he lets us know what he's learned so far. That is incredibly generous.. to all those that come after.. to understand what didn't work or why. Remember the tabletop PacMan video game where we heard the CRACK and HISS of the CRT tube? We all felt that.

Awesome, looking forward to the arcade video(s) ! Wishing you the best for 2024!

As far as you continue to do interesting stuff I'll be watching you. Happy New Year!

I know there's plenty of restoration channels now, but I feel you had a special touch with yours. You had a particular pacing and editing style for them that a lot of other channels don't do. You have the commentary, the knowledge, and the passion for the object you're restoring, and I get from other restoration channels, these are people that just grabbed an SNES and restored it, but they're not particularly connected to the item, and they follow more of an ASMR route so there's no commentary. Your knowledge and your expertise is what sets your restorations videos apart. You know what you're doing and you know how to demonstrate the restored item as well.

Take sponsorship, we just skip the 60/90 seconds anyway to get to your great content. Restoration videos brought me to your channel so would love to see more.

I really enjoy yur channel David and I've been a regular visitor for some years. Not all is equally interesting of course, but I've probably watched them all - and the ones I really liked I've seen more than once. I hope that you find 2024 to be a good year - maybe even with a few positive surprises along the way. Best of luck!

Hi, been here since you were the ibook guy. I loved the channel then and i still love it now. I love your restoration videos !

I really love the videos where you describe how software or logic in 8-bit machines work, especially your memory maps, how graphics work, etc.

The biggest problem is content, or lack thereof. Looking at the number of videos you made last year, its worse then you think, it's less then one a month. That's just not enough to grow your channel or even maintain it. You don't need to upload 3-5 videos a day like some people do, but if you could commit to 1 a week you could do like Adrian Black who recently quit his day job to KZread as his career. He does 1 a week on his main + a mid-week mini mail-call on his second channel. We'd love to watch more of you! Oh, and take sponsorships! We know you need to eat ffs, we won't think less of you for getting paid in a new way since ad revenue is in the toilet.

@doomsday9973

4 ай бұрын

Agreed that’s the real reason. His content creation has plummeted. It’s nowhere near enough to maintain a channel today

@mattyb33ts

4 ай бұрын

Definitely. To add something else to this great advice... stop promoting those weird games and X16 thing every video! It was like, 80% of his output last year... Seriously, while he may think it's giving people a cool look at programming and game design, it's still just his merch... and nobody in these comments are asking for more basic sales pitch style vids on attack of the pesky robots. If he actually showed code and presented the videos in a technology focused way, with line by line code, that would be awesome... but it's just basic repeated stuff about sales and pre-orders.... smh

@exidy-yt

4 ай бұрын

@@mattyb33ts This is also a good point. The only reason people complain about your X16 and Planet Xwhatever content Dave, is that it's almost all you have done the past year. My feed finally tells me 8-bit guy, one of my first YT subscriptions has finally uploaded, and it's ANOTHER X16 or petscii robots video! NO I would like to see what I subbed for at least once in a while! Anyone else I would have cancelled by now.

@timberinternational2377

4 ай бұрын

@@mattyb33ts I agree mostly. I liked his channel back when it was tech history/resto style stuff. The solar panel is actually the most interesting content he's come out with in a while to me, the X16 is something I don't have any interest in and last year really just felt like 1 giant advertisement for it. I wasn't around in the 8 bit era to be nostalgic about it and I have no interest in reliving it via a new production 8 bit computers and software. But what I do find interesting is history and him talking about historic computers and tech as a historical subject.

Your documentary videos are awesome and definitive, and I'm so so looking forward to what you come out with in 2024. Thanks for all your efforts.

Luckily for me I think your documentaries are a very strong motivation for me to watch your channel. The arcade sounds great also. I am excited to see those videos. The Commander X16 computer videos and their integration into fill size caninets would be something I would like to see also. Sounnds like 2024 will be a great year and a time for some rejuvination for you. All the best to you in the new hear.

I'll be honest I used to both subscribe to your channel and watch all the videos religiously, and also subscribe to your patreon but once you stepped away from doing restoration videos I also stepped away. I still watch most of your videos periodically but certainly not the day that they come out. I really enjoyed your time here on KZread and I'm glad you're going to continue to make content but at least from my perspective one of the biggest draws was both your restoration and your educational content and a lot of that has ended. I do want to at least mention though that one thing that you mentioned in your video is incorrect. Long form content is not only Alive and Well on KZread it's actually flourishing with videos of nine and 10 hours getting millions of views in days . A lot of documentary style content is really flourishing on the site another thing that I wanted to mention was that what KZread shorts do is not necessarily turn into direct subscribers but it gets your content into the KZread algorithm in such a way that your videos become more visible to other people. So a person watches your short and they liked it and then their channel will eventually get recommended to them as part of their regular viewing experience and that tends to be where the value of KZread shorts lies

The lack of uploads is what's affecting your channel the most, also you have a lot of content to recycle and repurpose for shorts and that could give you a boost with minimal effort.

@nurmr

4 ай бұрын

and regularity: I've noticed that I've learnt when my favorite creators post and I'm more excited when they do, compared to other creators that don't post with a regular cadence. As with Internet connections: jitter and latency are terrible for performance.

@JXCReplay

4 ай бұрын

100% agree with this

Great stuff! Best of luck with the new endeavours!

Thanks for this video, and best wishes for 2024! I hope it's a great year!

Aloha David. Wishing you the best. Love your restoration videos. I like it when people not only demonstrate how to do it but also explains why certain things are done. Your documentary videos are also superb. I prefer your channel over others because you really put your heart and soul into whatever you're doing. Unfortunately there's no pleasing some people.

@Troppa17

4 ай бұрын

I guess I couldn't say it better but I want to add that your restoration videos belong to the best here on KZread. Yeah, I had an C64 for a few weeks and wasted around 4 years of my youth on an Amiga A600 but I'm not picky about what you restore. I really enjoyed that MoonBase restoration although I've been only one time in my life to an arcade in the Netherlands. (I'm from Germany. Back than you had to be the age of 18 to go to any arcade. They kind of changed that just before I got 18. But at that point I already had the fastest PC hardware money could buy so I didn't care at all.) So count me in for 'wild' arcade restorations.

Do what you need to to be productive and happy. Happy new year my friend take care and see you soon.

I wish you well in your endeavors. I've enjoyed watching your videos for quite a while now.

Good. I like your doco’s. Best of luck for 2024. Looking forward to your new directions.

I don’t want to discourage, so in fact I want to ENCOURAGE. We had a retro arcade open here in Melbourne FL about a year ago. It lasted a year. It was a single admission, unlimited free play format. They had awesome games. I think some of the things that sunk them were: pricey admission, long lines for popular games, and bad (real bad) bar food. Keep this in mind, and I pray you find huge success!!

@isaacfortner

4 ай бұрын

On the flipside, I’ve seen arcades in my area flourish by having a mix of old and new games, of all different types (including a healthy mix of pinball, skeeball, etc), then really good food and drinks. One had a cider brewery inside it, the other had a rotating food truck section just outside. Having food/drink onsite does seem to be a key factor to success in the arcades I’ve seen, and food/drink margins are generally better than a single arcade machine.

@AeroModule

4 ай бұрын

I also hope he does well. To perhaps state the obvious, maybe the customer is a certain kind of person. Despite my love (like?) of retro games, I don't think that person is me. I have to believe the novelty of a place like that would wear off very quickly, and I wonder how many repeat customers they ever get. I gotta believe it's hard to make a living.

@ellavaderknows

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, we just had two Game Time Arcades close in the Central Florida area. There was no one there on the weekdays. With all of the square footage and electricity needed for an arcade, you just can't make it on weekend-only money. But, I absolutely wish them well. Maybe Texas is a different market.

@AeroModule

4 ай бұрын

@@ellavaderknows Doubt TX is different from any other market. The one retro arcade where I live, I found accidentally. I wandered in there on a Saturday afternoon. Might have been 3 or 4 customers. I didn't partake.

@Starchface

4 ай бұрын

How much did they charge for admission? There's an arcade around me that charges $10 Canukistan rubles, which I feel is actually too little if you're going to be there for 2-3 hours. 30+ years ago I would bring a roll of quarters in and it was gone in under 2 hours (to give you an idea of how good I was). Now that arcades themselves are "retro" I would like them to survive and flourish, but one thing I do not miss is popping off those rolls. $10 was real money back then!

Hi David, I’m going to give you my positive and honest opinion here. I have been subscribed to your channel for many many years now and I watch your videos for 2 reasons, first because of you, and second because of the content. I first connected to your channel because of the content, I remember the days of the retrobrite and video console restoration content, and that is what hooked me in. I even loved the videos on you working on your office space too. I was always amazed and so excited to watch you restore computers and consoles, and to watch you work on your office space. The way you present is very relaxing. I would honestly say personally my watch percentage of your content has dropped off due to the content change, and frequency of uploaded videos. A good suggestion is to post a variety of content that connects to all of your subscriber community. I love your channel David and I am excited to see where this grows in 2024. Lastly I’m not a fan of shorts, I enjoy the length of your videos and sitting down in the evening watching your content, and your restoration videos may not be to what other channels are doing, but it’s more about you, we watch your videos because of you, your knowledge and they way you present them. Thank you for all you do David, you’re truly an inspiration to hobbyists and collectors like myself.

@TheSlider

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate this comment!

@edoz8939

4 ай бұрын

Are you a Peatron as well?

@jamesrowden303

4 ай бұрын

No, they are a ULTRON.@@edoz8939

@CourtWatchAu

4 ай бұрын

great comment , well said

Great points about KZread! Looking forward to what you do in 2024

You have one of the best channels! Im 52, live in Round Rock Texas. I grew up with 8-bit computers in a Radio Shack franchise store my dad had at the time. I still have my CoCo 2 & 3 with all accessories. Ill have to visit the pinball arcade once you open. Keep us updated!

Your documentaries are the best. Can't wait. Thank you and Happy new year!

@MuitoDaora

4 ай бұрын

I watched the Commodore series with friends a few times already.

David, I appreciate everything you've done thus far-the retro computer restorations, the documentaries, even the in-depth look at your solar journey, I still think you have one of the most unique retro tech channels on youtube, and while I'm sad the merch is going away, I understand completely and am all for seeing what you have planned in 2024 and beyond.

Glad you posted this video. Some very interesting insight into your channel and looking forward to watching more of your videos in 2024. PS. I liked your solar videos😎.

I'm looking forward to your documentary / road trip type videos David. Either way keep up the good work.

I think it’s also worth mentioning your content has changed a lot, from MacBooks to restorations to a lot of personal projects and updates on your games and systems. It may just be the new content isn’t for everyone or as clickable but in the end you need to balance making videos for money versus making videos for fun

@erikkarsies4851

4 ай бұрын

That's the problem with more of the youtube channels. Promoting stuff for sales is taking over a lot of tech channels.

@Mobin92

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I liked the videos where he is working on something. But lately it's just been ads for his X16 stuff, besides the solar things which were actually kinda interesting.

@adamspgoot

4 ай бұрын

​@@erikkarsies4851 so true, thats why i love the 8 bit guy. he is just a regular guy who wants to share his creativity.

@MozTS

4 ай бұрын

Dont forget the worst AI video of all time

@RocketboyX

4 ай бұрын

I swear once he started building his stand alone studio things started taking a dive.