DVDs still not the common household item?

[gamevet]

Originally posted by bahn
gamevet: That's one factor, but I don't believe it's the primary reason. Besides, if people still have an old TV with an RF unit, there's something wrong

Yeah, but people buy tons of those 25" televisions, that have no added features and nothing but an RF input. These are the same people, that continue to use VHS and have'nt bought a stereo in 10 years.

[Josh]

I hate those people.

[Tones]

Well, maybe some people got their TV from Craftmatic.

[gamevet]

Originally posted by Tones
Well, maybe some people got their TV from Craftmatic.

Grandma and Grampa love it!:jest:

[Cheebs]

Originally posted by Tones
Others simply can't see the difference between DVD and VHS, so they do not see a reason to upgrade.

People like that exist?

Originally posted by voltz
Also factor in how many people would rather watch their movies in fullscreen vs widescreen and you'll see a big enough reason to keep the vcr handy.

People like that exist?! The only thing as evil as chopping the edges of of source material that was orriginally widescreen is stretching out source material that was orriginally 3:4 to fit a widescreen TV.

[Tones]

Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
People like that exist?[/i]

Yes: People with poor vision and also people who just don't know what to look for (they usually seek brightness or contrast).

People like that exist?! The only thing as evil as chopping the edges of of source material that was orriginally widescreen is stretching out source material that was orriginally 3:4 to fit a widescreen TV.

Ugh, my old girlfriend (and the rest of her family) always zoomed in on movies that were only available in widescreen. That's why movies were watched at my house.

[Josh]

She better have been fantastic in the sack to make up for that shit...

[James]

I'm with 88 on that. Widescreen is for trailer trash, plain and simple.

I also agree with the comment about the RF units being why so many people don't seem to think DVD is that big a deal. Never mind the crystal clean pause screen or the super high speed fast forward and reverse, or the slow-mo. If the picture isn't instantly better on a tv that's basically made of cardboard, clear plastic, and tinfoil then what's the big deal?

So by 200x everyone's tv has to be digital? I keep hearing that yet see no big push towards it...

James

[bloodyarts]

I still hold onto my VCR, and use it frequently, for recording video games and several TV animation programs like Cyborg 009, Sealab 2021, MTV's Spider-Man, hell whatever I feel like taping.

I'm sure most of the stuff I record on VHS can be downloaded, but old habits die hard. When a high-storage format like DVD is made available for everyday TV recording, I'll probably make the switch, but even then it wouldn't be right away.

I love my DVD player (need a region-free!), but it is rather limited in it's practicality.

[maruchan]

I need a beta player...