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Other Winners and How to Win! Winner March '00
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DVD is no better than Video
An argument for DVD
Posted by: timsicle (TBRANAN)
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The only thing VHS tapes have over dvd is recordability.. and I'm not terribly concerned with that personally, cause I don't record much, and its not like I threw out my VCR when I got a DVD player.. if you are (you meaning general you, not a specific you) just a general undemanding movie watcher, then probably no need for you to jump into DVD.. though for the record, DVD has been out for about 2.5 years, so its not shiny and new anymore. if you like movies, and want the best movie watching experience you can get, then DVD is the way to go..
VHS:
Recordable
250 lines of resolution
Dolby pro logic surround (at best)DVD:
Wide screen (almost all movies are available this way, which for me if very important, I hate pan and scan versions of movies)
Chapter stops
No rewinding
Special and added features like audio commentary, deleted scenes, bloopers, productions notes, copies of the script, concept art, screen tests, and dozens of other things.
Double the resolution of VHS (as tv's get bigger, this becomes very important)
Dolby digital surround sound and/or DTS (HUGE difference in the way you experience a movie. listening to a movie in stereo and then in digital surround is like a deaf person suddenly being able to hear)
Multiple languages
Multiple audio tracks
Sub-titles in multiple languagesYou can buy a decent DVD player for the same price as a good VHS player.. the cost of the DVD's themselves are the same as tapes, generally 15-20 dollars.
Personally, for me it was a no-brainer decision. I've been a laserdisc fan for years and bought my first player in 1988. DVD is everything I loved about laserdiscs with cheaper prices, no flipping and better sound, at VHS tape prices.
Not everybody cares about movies like I do, I'm not telling anyone they should get a DVD player if they don't want to, but if you are a big movie buff, then there really isn't any reason not to get one, you're really missing out by not owning a player. in 10 years of buying laserdiscs, I now own about 130 discs.. in 2 years of DVD ownership, I own about 85. That's almost the same amount in 1/5 the time frame. DVD has taken off like a rocket since it debuted and I for one am glad that we finally have a format that is more than just a niche market like the laserdisc was, and finally allows movies to be shown in all their glory, instead of a poor approximation like VHS does..
Sorry if I was a bit long winded, but I see a fair amount of DVD bashing here, and that's fine, I know I certainly enjoy a good argument, (provided it doesn't spiral down into a flame war) but I prefer that it be done with all the facts, and not just because of some odd bias or ignorance.
Granted, its not for everyone, to really watch them right requires you to invest in a good tv, surround sound decoder, six speakers and an ungodly amount of wire strung around the house.. :)
Cost is certainly an issue, and not a small one.. I got around it by buying my system one piece at a time over the years and upgraded and added various components until I ended up with a home theater setup that isn't too shabby..
Need a new tv, though.. Got my eye on the Sony trinitron vega xbr 36inch models. anyone got one of these?
- timsicle
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