On Aug 1, 2009, at 5:31 PM, David Brin wrote:
Today's DVD's
1- are not universal if you record on "minus" or "plus" mode and
many units throw fits, even then
2- fast-forward and reverse are a mess. They are twichy and over
and undershoot like mad.
3- menu navigation is often torment
4- You cannot copy incrementally, onto the end of a segment of DVD
that you already recorded some before.
5- Very few computers let you use a DVD as an optical mass storage
device, even though it is the perfect medium for making your monthly
hard-disk backup. They insist it can only be used AS a DVD-video
storage device.
6 - Even with new hacks and machines, there is still collusion
between manufacturers and studios, meant to diminish and hinder
copying of anything you legitimately own. Yes, there are reasons
for this. But clearly the market is not functioning, or some
company would simply be selling units that do what the customer wants.
Am I the only one who heard this in the voice of Andy Rooney?
"D'ja ever notice..."
Just sayin'
Dave
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