Posted by electrictroy on 09/03/05 17:02

Black Locust wrote:
> Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arebrianlamb.net> wrote:
> > Rentals are certainly abused... why? No idea... it amazes me the way
> > folks seem to enjoy running discs over carpet.
>
> It's the old "if they don't own it, they don't care" syndrome.

I've known people who do own dvds, but still abuse them. For example,
instead of putting the dvd back in its case, they just put it upside on
a table. Then they drop books/newspapers on top of it.

Stupid.


..

> > Me. I only have rented games... (same treatment... maybe worse)...
> > but to call the playback of rental DVD "worse picture" that VHS is
> > silly.
>
> Yeah, that was an asinine thing to say. Is he trying to imply DVDs wear
> out?

..

The picture deteriorates if the disc is heavily scratched. Same with
CDs. I borrowed a friend's CD that literally sounded like a
static-filled record!

troy

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