DVD's - Are they really worth it? (DVD Forum)

Member Name: tree_uk

Product:	DVD Forum
Date:	10/04/01 (12 review reads)
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I was recently given a DVD player. They ofer a much higher standard of sound and viewing and the directors cuts are some of the most interesting pieces of film i have ever seen but with prices as they are is it really worth it. The DVD's are twice as expensive as video but are also twice as smal. Trying to store videos is a nightmere but DVD's are tiny in comparision. Choosing camera angles on music DVD's is great fun. For the first few weeks you are forever pressing buttons and halfway through a movie when you think you are pressing pause you end up at the begining. This can be annoying but with skip to scene you can go straight back to where you were. You cannot record with any hope of a half decent picture at the momment so the video is still needed. Until prices come down everyone has a widescreen TV and recording is up to standard stick with the video. The DVD player has promise but not quite yet.

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