Posted by AZ Nomad on 02/13/06 16:57

On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:31:30 GMT, Roy L Fuchs <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote:


>On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:20:57 GMT, AZ Nomad <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com>
>Gave us:

>>On 13 Feb 2006 04:58:09 -0800, Modemac <modemac@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/12/only_big_companies_p.html
>>
>>>Apparently, the so-called "anti-piracy" mesasures being put into place
>>>will only allow the new high-definition DVDs to play onPCs manufactured
>>>by Sony, Dell, or other mega-corporations. If you have a custom-built
>>>PC, or if you dared to install your DVD-ROM drive yourself, you may be
>>>out of luck.
>>
>>No problem. If over the air TV is a 1 and film is a 10, DVD sits at about
>>3 and hdtv at about 4. It is a pretty damn small difference.

> You're an idiot. Your numbers more closely match your IQ.

mindless ad hominem. If you've ever seen a tv set receiving a broadcast
over the air, a DVD, an HDTV broadcast, *and* film, you'd agree with my
finding. You need to come out of your room more often.

Only somebody who has only watched DVDs can possibly think that HDTV is
anything but a very minor improvement.

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