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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:26 AM Original message |
Why are European and American DVDs in different formats? |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Lines on the screen |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. To be a fucking pain in the ass. |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. are they much more expensive than regular DVD players? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. This is what I have. |
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Reverend_Smitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It looks like a good deal |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. most DVD players can be convinced to forget about their region |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yeah, but if you're in the market for a new one anyway, |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Money |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's usually possible |
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shugh514 (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Most players can be made region-free |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. For several reasons; money being the important one |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'd wait to replace a dvd player |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's a pretty good time, actually |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. As for VHS cassettes |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Nah; that's irrelevant for digital videos |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Sure |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. It's money. |
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