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Donnie_Darko

06-09-2003, 05:15 AM

You've got crabs assface
...heh... Clone High rules!!

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Yes, we have no bananas...

I got rid of all my VHS, cept for some WS tapes, stuff I can't find on DVD yet, my bootlegs (concerts), Concert tapes, and all my wrestling. VHS is only useful for taping shit off TV, and that's only until DVD recorders become as cheap as players; and they will. Give it 3 years, and it'll be standard to own a DVD Player/Recorder.

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I rule VHS obsolete!! http://www.cs.umu.se/~c02ndg/Smilies/judge.gif

Oh yea, as for Vedus' post... http://www.cs.umu.se/~c02ndg/Smilies/iamwithstupid.gif

Xipe Totec

06-09-2003, 07:09 AM

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Well, I actually think that VHS-s are cool too.......but man I love DVDs..........The extras, the quality........they are just damn cool.....
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But I would not abandon VHS.......I will probably buying VHS, but I`m not gonna throw them away or anything....

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noahx29

06-09-2003, 11:28 AM

Yes, I actually AGREE with the first poster, that VHS IS much better to watch horror movies on, not only horror flicks but ANY movie as well... You see I fucking LOATHE DVD's, and DVD players... God I just absolutely HATE them, I dont give a shit about the extra's cuz they normally all SUCK anyways, and theyre a pain in the ass when they skip... PISS on DVD!

Dandridge

06-09-2003, 12:20 PM

Wow! Pretty strong feelings all around here. I have been keeping a pretty good balance between vhs and dvd. If I'm real lazy and only want to see certain scenes I'll pop in a dvd but if I just want to watch a movie at my leisure sometimes I'll go with vhs. Funny thing is eventually people will be saying dvds suck when the next big thing hits.

rtatick

06-09-2003, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by Donnie_Darko

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Yes, we have no bananas...

LOL... Is that a Harry Chapin reference there Donnie_Darko?!?!?!

Anyways... I found some movies to be more atmospheric on VHS because of the low quality... I have upgraded all my VHSs, indeed, but I still kept most of them because of the feel.... Also, have you noticed that they totally ruin cover art in the converstion to DVD... 80's horror had the best covers!! They have really tamed them down for DVD releases!

Scythemantis

06-09-2003, 02:02 PM

Actually, I ALWAYS prefer VHS tapes. I like that you can just put them in and they play, and I really don't notice a different visual/audio quality to dvd. I like everything about them, even the basic concept of tape-in-a-box appeals to me more than a disc. And many dvd players can't fast forward.

pyscho dude

06-09-2003, 02:10 PM

DVD's have better picture and audio. They feature extras that vhs's can't offer. Plus with dvd you can skip to specific scenes or zoom in on scenes and play them in slow motion. Can you do that with vhs's? No!!! Ten or so years vhs's will be extinct so you might as well get used to dvds untill the next wave of movie watching comes out.

Kaos

06-09-2003, 02:12 PM

First of all I enjoy DVD's much better then their VHS counterparts. Both VHS and DVD have their faults, but in the end I enjoy the crisper colors that DVD's have. Second, This One Dude, don't insult another schmoe, JoBlo, Arrow, and the rest of the mods frown upon it. If you don't like someone smiles, ignore them, you might not have liked them, but I enjoy the ability to add emotions to an otherwise bland text. Also, I've not forgoten my roots, however I have come to the conclusion that DVD are the next evolution in movie watching technology. Remember that Beta and Super 8 were out long before VHS and we've moved on since then. Lastly, Donnie, I'm not sure where you found your smilies but try this site (http://www.mysmilies.com). Ciao.

countchocula

06-09-2003, 02:20 PM

There's no need to replace an entire collection with DVD's. I love hunting for used VHS at video joints because I'll usually find stuff that isn't on DVD yet and probably won't be for quite some time. And then there's the lower prices and the fact that some films are more enjoyable on VHS for reasons stated above. Of course, some DVD's are barebones and others feature sloppy transfers. So basically, buy DVD's, but don't abandon VHS.

Duke Nukem

06-09-2003, 03:05 PM

Most of my movies I get on DVD...but there are some VHS movies I don't need a whole bunch of extras for.

Pumpkinhead

06-09-2003, 04:20 PM

The only reason that I buy DVD's is because, let's face it: eventually, VHS will become obsolete. However, I definitely prefer VHS. Honest to god, I still don't know what the hell people are talking about with all this "better picture quality and sound" stuff. I can't tell the damn difference! Furthermore, I have never, ever watched a film on VHS that I had to turn off because it was too hard to make out or hear what was going on. Sometimes I think people are just too picky. "Oh no, the picture is slightly grainy! Burn it!" Or who knows, maybe I'm just too easy to please. In any case, whenever I rent a movie, I just get it on VHS. I can't tell the difference, it's a better price, and it has fastforward and rewind! That's another thing! I was watching Deep Red on DVD, and someone started talking to me so I missed thirty seconds or so, so I attempted to rewind it, and it went back five or six minutes! That just annoys the hell out of me. Oh, and as for special features, I really don't give a damn. Sure, they're a nice thought, but I don't place too much importance on them. Sometimes I wonder how people who always complain about DVD's with no extras ever lived before the advent of the DVD player. Besides, half of these movies are packed with hours of extras, but 99 percent of the time, I never get around to watching them anyway. I buy the DVD for the movie, and that's all I really care about.

Sorry for that little rant. If you like DVD's, fine by me, but in my opinion, the DVD player is just an overrated piece of claptrap.

Kaos

06-09-2003, 05:30 PM

I'm able to see the difference in both picture and sound with out a problem, and my DVD player comes with both chapter skip and FF and REW. Also, I do watch the extras, if the movie was good then I want to know more about it. So, no, IMHO DVD's aren't overrated. Don't worry about ranting, everybody does it.:cool:

Cronos

06-09-2003, 05:40 PM

No it isn't, id prefer to actually see what is happenning, I never really got into VHS, i have a south park video and die hard 3, all my other shits on dvd, i use vhs only to record stuff off the tv

fatdave

06-09-2003, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by this one dude
...films that i believe benefit from the gritty, grainy look that VHS gives us.

This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about in this thread: Low budget horror = Amateur porn (http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54669)

:)

X-Nightcrawler

06-09-2003, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by Donnie_Darko
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Uhm... nope... not in any circumstance, for any genre... no.

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:D :cool:

<yea, I found a kewl "smiley" site> Sweet jesus, I can't stop layghing. I'm with Donnie_Darko.

X-Nightcrawler

06-09-2003, 06:07 PM

OMG...whats with the smiley outbrake?

Richard Stuart

06-09-2003, 06:15 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if VHS goes the same way as audio cassette tapes have in the music world - i.e. they're still being used and blank ones are still frequently purchased, but most people tend to opt for the digital format when buying new releases.

bulletproof

06-09-2003, 06:24 PM

Smilyfaces aside,I've got to go with both DVD and VHS.Why???Because when I rent a DVD most of the time it fucks up.So then I can go back if it does not play and get a VHS copie.I like DVDs for the features(when there are any!!Are you hearing ME Paramount),The sound,Picture,and Movie Trailers.I luv them.

this one dude

06-09-2003, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by pyscho dude
DVD's have better picture and audio. They feature extras that vhs's can't offer. Plus with dvd you can skip to specific scenes or zoom in on scenes and play them in slow motion. Can you do that with vhs's? No!!! Ten or so years vhs's will be extinct so you might as well get used to dvds untill the next wave of movie watching comes out.

yes, i know that dvds have better picture and audio. im a fan of dvds, i own over 100. and yes, i love the extra features as well. but that's not the point.

the point i was trying to make is that movies like the evil dead and TCM just look better when they look crappy. its all about keeping the low budget feel of everything.

ParileseMonster

06-09-2003, 07:58 PM

Well if you want to consider quality Beta was better than Vhs. Better construction, better life span and not as clunky and they did not break as much. Funny thing about the 80's everyone just wanted to get bigger ? Anyway the only thing Vhs is good for is when the title is out of print and not currently on dvd.:p

Kaos

06-09-2003, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by ParileseMonster
Well if you want to consider quality Beta was better than Vhs. Better construction, better life span and not as clunky and they did not break as much. Funny thing about the 80's everyone just wanted to get bigger ? Anyway the only thing Vhs is good for is when the title is out of print and not currently on dvd.:p

Thank you ParileseMonster. My point exactly.

the night watchman

06-09-2003, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by this one dude

the point i was trying to make is that movies like the evil dead and TCM just look better when they look crappy. its all about keeping the low budget feel of everything.

I disagree. I've been watching "The Evil Dead" all my life on VHS, and the first time I saw it on DVD, I thought, Wow! It looks like a real movie now! The picture and sound is clearer, and blacks have more gradation, and it's in widescreen! I'd never go back to VHS for anything.

ParileseMonster

06-09-2003, 09:18 PM

I agree with Night man! Widescreen has made these movies so much better and more enjoyable. Do you realize just how much information is lost when you view movies full frame? Whoever decided on Full Frame in the first place was a real damn jerk! You get very much ripped off when you watch a flick that way. Sure some movies were filmed that way like tv movies and such but if it was filmed widescreen then by God you must watch it that way damnit! End of story!:p

Scythemantis

06-09-2003, 09:52 PM

Seriously here, I don't WANT dvd's to replace VHS tapes because to me, all the extra features are just a hassle. DVD to me is a novelty for collectors and the sort of thing I only consider purchasing if I truly ADORE a movie more than anything in the universe, like a reprint commemorative edition of a bestselling novel that comes packaged with bookmarks, notes, art and other assorted freebies. Even when I do love a movie that much, though, I'd still prefer to own the VHS. I like the simplicity and how straightforward it is.

Of course, I generally hate disc technology itself. The things are too easy to ruin. Don't like dvd's, music CD's, or game CD's. I put up with them because I have to but I'd rather they were encased in a plastic cartridge so I don't have to worry about one little scratch ruining everything. I'd rather they hurry up and replace discs with something better and less breakable right now. They stink!

ParileseMonster

06-09-2003, 09:58 PM

Actually the Laserdisc was much more durable and could play even if scratched all to hell. Sure there were some that were cheaply made by select companies but over all they are great and I still have my collection. Lets recap:
Beta was better than VHS
and Laserdisc was better than DVD
mmmmm curious!:p

the night watchman

06-09-2003, 10:31 PM

Actually, I prefer DVD to Laserdisc for the size, cost, and the fact that you can watch the entire movie without having to flip or change discs. I agree that DVDs are more delicate, but they are also smaller and easier to handle, so it's easier to keep them in good condition.

VHS wears out. I think that was the main thing I hated about it. Just by using it you were ruining it. (Like a record or audio tape.) In contrast I find I watch my DVDs much more than I ever watched my VHS tapes because I'm not so concerned with their longevity.

reelmaster

06-09-2003, 10:33 PM

This is a very emotional thread i must say.
I agree that DVD has superiorities over most other formats but it ain't perfect either
A few of the early replies about disc skip,poor cover art design are spot on. It's not that good at all.
I have had a bad run with DVD ever since i bought a player in 1998.
Many of the early discs i bought had to be taken back, a few did not play at all but 6 months later did.
It probably is my RCA dvd player that is the main problem but i just have no interest in it.
I own nearly 800 beta tapes, mostly originals, over 2300 VHS and 60 DVD's.
I simply enjoy the movie and get what i can out of each format's limitations.
Most people these days consider VHS as grainy crap but it is absolutely awesome in my view. BETAMAX is the best analogue format but VHS is alot better than people think
My collection of NTSC VHS tapes are amazingly sharp,bright,clear and rich and the UK and australian PAL tapes are not as good but still very good quality.
I like being able to smell the tapes,wind them and to buy movies from the USA,canada and ireland at really low prices.
Picked up a couple of horror titles brand new for $4.94 US dollars.
My 8 head semi professional VHS multi system recorder plays all tapes brilliantly.
It's easy to duplicate movies for tape trading with VHS and they are harder to damage. Discs can be scratched real easy whereas a video cassette if dirty i polish with my mix of shellite,methylated spirits,isopropyl and isopropanol alcohol. Even my oldest tapes at 23 years old are as good as new. I just polished a couple and am going to re use them again.

DVD is not obselete as it's disc format and has instant access unlike VHS but it is obselete technically.
Data VHS (digital vhs) blows DVD away with 1080 lines of horizontal resolution which is 2 to 3 times better than DVD and i don't know what digital betamax, the broadcasting format has but i bet it's as good or better again.

BETAMAX PAL - 625 lines,24 frames,200 lines of vertical resolution
VHS PAL 625,24,140
VHS NTSC 525,30,160

In my experience VHS NTSC pre recorded tapes have better audio and picture quality than any PAL copy of the same movie and shows just how good VHS is.
I tape programs off foxtel pay tv (satellite) and that is broadcast quality and i get the same quality. My friend and i can do up to 98% DVD quality on a professional grade blank VHS tape.
VHS for many has seemed crappy (in australia at least) because our original movies have such shitty transfers.
THE UK is a bit better but the USA rules with prints i cant believe.

whizeguy69

06-09-2003, 10:45 PM

There is something about that grainy look that makes me all warm a fuzzy inside...

Tommy Doyle

06-09-2003, 11:10 PM

I definitely prefer DVD to VHS, no question about it. However, I do agree with "this one dude" in the fact that some movies will forever be remembered (by me anyways) as better on VHS.

I mean, c'mon. The my first viewings of Halloween, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, Evil Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and others were all on grainy old VHS tapes. A quality that now yes, I would find annoying and disturbing, but remembering back, it just set the total atmosphere and mood for those movies. The most vivid in my memory is The Shinning. Grainy, gritty (not to the point of distortion or anything), aged.... spooky, atmospheric, scary. It pulled me into the movies, gave them a little umph. Now with the cleared up perfect sounding DVD's I've got, a little of that magic has been lost.

Like I said, I prefer DVD's no question. Simpler, quicker, more features, easier access ect. ect. (NO REWINDING!!!!!!! lol!!!), but there's a little magic in the grainy old vhs tapes for me.

And just a note on the picture and sound quality, if nobody believe's there's actually a difference... you're invited to my house to watch my VHS copy of Prom Night, and then my DVD copy!! lol!! :D The VHS copy is so dark in spots, you honestly can't make out what's going on. The van scene, and the chase scene through the school, as well as the ending prom scene are all so dark, it's painful to make out, and honestly, I can't in some spots. It's like I'm watching a black screen. When I bought my DVD copy, I was amazed that for the first time ever, I could actually see the entire movie!!! So that does count for something. A black screen doesn't create magic, but a little bit of grain (to go along with the movie, because let's face it, TCM is a grainy gritty film) does!!

(fuck I'm writing long posts these days!!!)

stevereno

06-09-2003, 11:32 PM

hmmmmmmmm

if it was last year i would be VHS all the way! but now i like DVDS too.

VHS' are more convient. in order to work my dvd player you have to switch my cable over to "tv vcr source" and my remote doesn't have that so i have to PSYCHICALLY move and change it. and sometimes the AUDIO falls out of my dvd player too so i have to get up and plug it in. and when im watching VHS' i can just press stop and see whats on tv. But my dvd player just says "video" when you turn it off so you have to get up and switch it over so i can watch tv.

im too lazy so VHS' are more convient

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the night watchman

06-10-2003, 12:12 AM

Originally posted by stevereno
i have to PSYCHICALLY move and change it.

You're psychic, stevereno? Wow!

Donnie_Darko

06-10-2003, 01:08 AM

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To me, VHS = Pan and Scan... Pan and Scan = SHIT... shit = http://216.40.249.192/s/otn/other/pacscat.gif

There for...

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this one dude

06-10-2003, 01:23 AM

X-Nightcrawler

06-10-2003, 02:32 AM

Originally posted by this one dude
the point i was trying to make is that movies like the evil dead and TCM just look better when they look crappy. its all about keeping the low budget feel of everything. I guess you were right back there because I just couldn't disagree more...why not keep the movie's original cut with everything better than in VHS? My ED and TCM DVD's still look 'old', but have cool features and a kickass widescreen presentation.

Scully1888

06-10-2003, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by reelmaster
I like being able to smell the tapes

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Anyway, I believe that while DVD is much better quality and allows me to enjoy films more like this --> http://www.cs.umu.se/~c02ndg/Smilies/popc1.gif

...there's also nothing wrong with sticking in a VHS, as long as it's a good quality one.

Either way, I'm happy.

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Scythemantis

06-10-2003, 04:12 AM

I've never, ever noticed in my entire life that VHS is in any way grainier, quieter or duller. Maybe I just don't nitpick little things all pretentiously. Of course, most of my TV's have been grainy themselves.

Whiggles

06-10-2003, 06:29 AM

There is no way I can EVER go back to VHS now that DVD is becoming the standard. Everything about DVD is better -- it doesn't degrade, the difference in quality is like the difference between night and day, it's almost certain to be in its correct aspect ratio, it probably has at least SOME cool extras, it's smaller and therefore easier to store, you often get a choice of languages (which is great if you watch a lot of foreign language films, since chances are you'll be able to watch the original language with subtitles rather than having to put up with a lame dub)... and so on.

I've been buying DVDs for four years now -- got nearly 120 DVDs now. In that time, I've probably bought three VHS tapes.

Just try comparing a VHS of Suspiria to the Anchor Bay DVD. I dare you. :D

bulletproof

06-10-2003, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by this one dude
yes, i know that dvds have better picture and audio. im a fan of dvds, i own over 100. and yes, i love the extra features as well. but that's not the point.

the point i was trying to make is that movies like the evil dead and TCM just look better when they look crappy. its all about keeping the low budget feel of everything.

I know what ya mean.I have both DVD and VHS(boot)of Living Dead of Manchester Morgue,and the tape does a better Job of keeping the grainy look of what it must have been like back then.

rtatick

06-10-2003, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by Scythemantis
I've never, ever noticed in my entire life that VHS is in any way grainier, quieter or duller. Maybe I just don't nitpick little things all pretentiously. Of course, most of my TV's have been grainy themselves.

Saying that DVD picture is better than VHS is not nitpicking "little things all pretentiously"... it's stating fact. If it's no matter to you, then that's cool. To each his own. But I take offense to someone saying i'm nitpicking and i'm pretentious for enjoying the better picture of the DVD. Digital picture will always be better and it is what I enjoy.

Xipe Totec

06-10-2003, 09:08 AM

Eeeehhh, I watch DVDs on Playstation 2 and I can rewind and fast-forward them.......But I can`t slow-motion them for some reason....I believe some dvd-players can though......and zooming....wtf. was that about? some dvd-players can zoom????

CarrieCarrie

06-10-2003, 10:12 AM

I prefer dvds but certain movies if I can get them cheap I will still get on vhs. I am still in the process of building my own horror collection. That being said I've been going with whatever format I can find the movie I want on. :p

pyscho dude

06-10-2003, 02:07 PM

well Xipe Totec my dvd player can zoom in by four times. So dvd players have it and some don't. Your's must not.

X-Nightcrawler

06-10-2003, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Xipe Totec
Eeeehhh, I watch DVDs on Playstation 2 and I can rewind and fast-forward them.......But I can`t slow-motion them for some reason....I believe some dvd-players can though......and zooming....wtf. was that about? some dvd-players can zoom???? Yeah, you'd be surprised the many things DVD players can do, pretty awesome if you ask me.

the night watchman

06-10-2003, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by rtatick
Saying that DVD picture is better than VHS is not nitpicking "little things all pretentiously"... it's stating fact. If it's no matter to you, then that's cool. To each his own. But I take offense to someone saying i'm nitpicking and i'm pretentious for enjoying the better picture of the DVD. Digital picture will always be better and it is what I enjoy.

Yeah, it's a bit unkind to dismiss someone's opinion like that.

Donnie_Darko

06-10-2003, 05:18 PM

A lot of Sony players don't have ZOOM. It's not all the important, but kewl for some things... yea, porn, but I was thinking concert DVDs... sickos.

I just prefer the clarity of DVDs. You can watch them 100 times, and don't degrade. To each his own I guess.

LOOK no smileys!!!

APzombie

06-10-2003, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by this one dude
ok, i love my dvds, but sometimes i just feel that certain movies are best viewed on a VCR. mostly horror movies. texas chainsaw massacre, halloween, evil dead, the exorcist, and an american werewolf in london are just a few films that i believe benefit from the gritty, grainy look that VHS gives us. who's with me?

OH MY GOD! I AGREE 100%!

I was going to start a thread just like this a while back. I can't watch Friday the 13th, TCM and Halloween on DVD. It just doesn't work for me. In fact, i like the 80's grainy versions better than the restored! The grainier the better. It gives it a more authentic feel, i don't know why. Same goes for Die Hard and the The Terminator (part 1). I grew up with those old versions. They were made big with the originals!

stevereno

06-10-2003, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by the night watchman
You're psychic, stevereno? Wow!

hahaha no i am not. and aparently i can't spell either. (but everyone knows that already)

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Scythemantis

06-10-2003, 08:48 PM

Well you shouldn't be offended. I wasn't saying it that way, I'm just saying the difference is too tiny for me to immediately notice.

...How the hell do you fast forward/rewind on ps2? I didn't know you could.

Scully1888

06-11-2003, 02:49 AM

Originally posted by stevereno
hahaha no i am not. and aparently i can't spell either.

That's APPARENTLY. :D

Scully1888

06-11-2003, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by Scythemantis
...How the hell do you fast forward/rewind on ps2? I didn't know you could.

L2 to rewind, R2 to fast forward.

It's not very fast though, only double speed.

ERIN_LoJ

06-11-2003, 02:58 AM

I agree with the first poster. Sometimes the grainy image thing is GOOD :)

Also, some dvds, sorry to say, dont come off as looking much better than vhs. Maybe it's just my eye but in some movies (and some exceptions) the difference just isn't worth it.

If that's the case Im not going to shell out the extra bucks when the the same price I could get up to 2 or 3 vhs for the price of one dvd. Variety is important to me for my home collection.

That being said, some movies I want on DVD. Favorites movies with extras, etc, are worth it IMO.

I know everyone says dvds have gone down in price, but the ones I want are pretty up there still.

Also, I have a large vhs collection and a very small dvd collection. No way am I ridding myself of the vhs. : ) I love'em all.

So yeah, as a happy medium I am both a VHS lover and a DVD lover. I love saving money, I love the look of a vhs cover box over a dvd anyday (wierd reasoning but true, more like a book), and I have had vhs tapes last 10 years plus, while I had a 20 dollar dvd quit playing for no reason at all on me.

reelmaster

06-11-2003, 04:04 AM

That does suck no question about it but there are thousands of letterboxed widescreen editions on VHS in the UK and USA.
Most in the US are $9.94 US which works out about $15 australian dollars

The brightness problem is true with the old, original prints, especially PAL versions. NTSC copies i find have much higher contrast and brightness.

Xipe Totec

06-17-2003, 05:14 AM

Well......I think they should start making dvd players where you can add grain and stuff like that......that would actually be pretty cool.......
But I myself actually don`t care anymore if some DVDs are expensive......I don`t have much money, but I tend to buy the best edition of every movie I can.......At first I search for the cheapest edition to buy when I get the money....When I finally get the money, I buy the best I can afford....that`s pretty weird......Was planning to buy some cheap Evil Dead edition, but ended up buying The Book Of The Dead edition.......I was planning to buy some cheap Evil Dead 2 edition, but now there is this Evil Dead Trilogy box set coming out in July and I`ll probably buy this......though I only buy it for the Evil Dead 2, because Evil Dead 1 disc has the exact same extras that the Book of the Dead edition and I don`t care much for Army of Darkness........
OK.....I`ll stop my yambling now....