Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 10/02/05 14:28

On 2 Oct 2005 05:56:28 -0700, electrictroy@gmail.com wrote:

>
>jayembee wrote:
>> electrictroy@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> > BOTTOM LINE: They should be releasing more movies/tv shows in SuperBit
>> > format.
>>
>> They do. They just don't call them Superbit. Superbit is trademark by Sony.
>> "Superbit" is just a marketing scam, like "Special Edition".
>
>.
>
>"Superbit" was originally coined by Columbia, not Sony, and it's not a
>scam. Removing all the extra material provides nearly twice as much
>room for the Video, resulting in better quality. (Just as SP mode is
>better than SLP mode on a VCR.)
>
>Look at the difference yourself. The normal dvd is blurred, like a VHS
>tape, where the Superbit version brings out the details:
>
>http://www.videophile.info/Review/TFE/42_c1.jpg
>http://www.videophile.info/Review/TFE/36_c1.jpg
>
>troy
If I am not mistaken, Sony Owns Columbia.

The Back of my Columbia Superbit DVD of Lawrence of Arabia (Which I
bought last week at Best Buy for $9.99) has 2 web sites listed.
www.SonyPictures.Com and www.superbitdvd.com between all of the
logos including DTS, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Tristar and the
various MPAA logos.

Fred

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