Posted by MassiveProng on 01/07/07 03:19

On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 20:34:28 -0500, Barry Watzman
<WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> Gave us:

>Re: "DVD is, exactly like VHS, "good enough""


Re: The fact that you are a top posting Usenet retard. GET A CLUE!
You fucking TOFU (google it dumbass, it ain't food) TWIT!

>For now, maybe. But not for true HDTV, and that's becoming more of an
>issue. Also, this has nothing to do with movies, but I need larger
>burnable removeable media for backing up the DATA on my computer. I've
>outgrown even dual-layer DVD (9GB).

Sounds to me like your methodology is flawed, regardless of the
media chosen for the task, the tasker is overdoing it.
>
>Re: "The HDDVD & Bluray hardware including monitor, video card, and
>drive are hyperexpensive"
>
>I paid over $500 for a simple 2x CD burner in 1996. Yes, BR and HD DVD
>are expensive now. In 3-4 years they will be $40 to $60.

For data reader, yes. For home players... very doubtful.
Particularly since the dollar continually shrinks in value. $400
won't even be much by then.

>Re: "The Bluray-HDDVD war has only just begun"
>
>Dual mode drives are expected at CES next week. Just like drives that
>now write both "+" and "-" format DVDs.

That really has nothing to do with the battle.

>I could go on but it's pointless.

No sit.

> The bottom line here is that you are
>a very shortsighted person who lacks both experience and vision.

That is what most of us said.

> We've
>been through this before, and the passage of time will nullify all of
>your arguments.

Pretty simplistic remark. Could be used just about anywhere.

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