Posted by Rich on 04/21/06 17:39

On 21 Apr 2006 08:26:24 -0700, "L Leed" <lluck98@yahoo.com> wrote:

>http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/#film2
>
>Consumer electronics writers have begun to weigh in on the new HD DVD
>players distributed by Toshiba this week, and most are unimpressed.
>Several cite an intolerably long boot-up period, a confusing menu
>system, and incompatible sound. But nearly all express disappointment
>in the picture. On smaller sets, the writers agree, the difference
>between HD DVD and a conventional DVD is virtually undetectable.
>"Bottom line is that HD DVD is great, but will you notice?" asks Ben
>Drawbaugh on HDBeat.com.

Entertainment writers (morons all) are surprized that HD-DVD isn't as
great a leap above DVD as DVD was above VHS. Big shock for them.
Because they are idiots. We've had HDTV for ages, did any of these
retards bother to notice it wasn't much of a leap above DVD and it is
EXACTLY what you are getting with HD-DVD and will be for Blu-Ray too?

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