other/off: DVD (was re: recordable CD-ROM's)

[Ron Jennings]

save yer money. dont buy the laser, cos dvd WILL be better.  wait till
it's been out and the bugs are gone, and the price drops.
rj

Aaron Crandall wrote:
>
> Allan,
> Go for the DVD! I wouldn't even think of getting a laser disc player now
> that DVD is available.  Some advantages of DVD:
> 1. the DVD discs are the size of a normal CD
> 2. the DVD players will usually double as CD players
> 3. you can get a DVD-ROM drive for your computer that holds several times
> as much data as a CD-ROM, and hook it up to your TV to play movies (it
> should also be compatible with current CD-ROMs)
> 4. no swapping discs -- a whole movie fits on a single DVD
> 5. There will soon be many DVD titles -- I predict that DVD will be to
> laser disc what vhs is to beta
> 6. other reasons I can't think of right now
>
> -Aaron
>  P.S. if you do get a DVD I will be jealous :)
>
> On Wednesday, September 24, 1997 9:12 AM, Allan T. Grohe, Jr.
> [SMTP:AGrohe at IGATE.SPRINT.COM] wrote:
> > Paul said:
> >
> > >Of course, all this may become a moot point when DVD really gets off
> > the
> > >ground.
> >
> > What's the scoop on DVD?  I've been told that I should probably look
> > into purchasing a DVD player vs. a laser disk player, since I'm thinking
> > of getting the latter.  I've never looked a lot into either one,
> > truthfully, and haven't seriously shopped for stereo equipment in about
> > 10 years....  What are the advantages of DVD over a conventional CD or
> > laser disk player?  I've recall hearing/reading that DVD players will
> > also handle standard cd's--is that true?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Allan.
> >
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> > Allan T. Grohe, Jr.                 agrohe at igate.sprint.com
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