Posted by toebender on 01/11/73 11:35

All of this is the reason I prefer VHS tapes.
I just want to stick the thing in the machine and press PLAY.

I dont want menus.
I dont care about regions nor do I want to have to study all of that.
I ESPECIALLY do NOT want alternative endings, the movie should be the
....way it was intended ONLY.
I dont care to see behind the scenes and all that other junk they put
.... on a DVD
I dont want to have to select standard or wide screen
I dont want commercials (I paid for the movie)
I dont want MP3 music on my DVDs
I just want to watch the frikkin movie without having to push buttons
,,, and make selections.



On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:47:14 -0800, Walter Traprock
<wetraprock@hotmail.com> wrote:

>"steve" <steve@steve.com> wrote:
>
>> DVD Players:
>>
>> 1. Regions: Region codes are usually nothing more than a numerical flag
>> (there can be more to it), and all DVD players can read the content. But
>> the players are instructed to honor only 1 region. Why arent more DVD
>> players available that play all regions? I had to buy mine on line, because
>> the local shops dont carry any all region players. And it looks as if I
>> paid the premium for someone to modify or simply re-program a Player that is
>> otherwise region restricted. My computer DVD drive reads and plays all
>> region DVDs, BTW, with no special prodding. Are DVD players govt regulated
>> in this regard?
>
>Are you SURE your computer dvd player lets you do that? I guess it only
>lets you change the region five or so times and then freezes permanently
>to the last region you changed it to.
>
>And it's not gov't regulated, yet, but it's licensing restrictions
>(private law) that seems to forbid easy availability of decent dvd
>players, that are not region restricted or doesn't have the ability to
>force the user warnings, ads, etc.
>
>> 2. Since menus are so annoying, Id like a player that gives me an option to
>> see a coherent and informational menu despite the DVDs intended
>> presentation...something like a tree control with program information at
>> each node would be nice. That couldnt be so difficult to provide, I would
>> think. Just read and process the menu selections into something more user
>> friendly.
>
>That sounds so incredibly useful, you can be sure the DVD Consortium
>wants it to remain illegal.
>
>> It seems to me there's a marketing opportunity for someone to sell players
>> that avoid these frustrations. I'll pay a premium for control and
>> convenience.
>
>Me too. That means a dvd player, purchasable from a store, in person,
>in the USA, all ready to go without hacking, copying, etc., in other
>words, not against the law, even if it is just private law.

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