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DVD Players - Buy Now or Wait for the Violet Laser Models?
PateraSilk asks: "I've been resisting the DVD pull for a while but VHS is becoming more and more obselete. So, I'm thinking about joining the hordes, but I have two problems with the DVD format: compression artifacts and low-level pixel dithering, which annoy me no end. Maybe I've just seen crappy DVDs, but this leads me to my question: should I go ahead and purchase a DVD player regardless of my qualms or wait for a violet/blue laser standard to emerge? My hope is that a larger storage capacity would lead to a less lossy compression format, but, then again, I could be waiting in vain. Plus, I don't want to embrace a technology only to have it be replaced within a couple of years." Remember, Sony's violet-laser player has already hit the market, so hopefully it won't be long before other manufacturers follow suit. How long will it be before competition in this market drives down prices to reasonable levels?
I don't know anything about this, but violet lasers sound awesome!!
(Yes, DVDs don't look even close to film quality, but they're a lot better than VHS, and players cost like $50 now. I say it's a no brainer unless you don't want to be supporting the DVD CCA and a closed "standard"!)
Take a look at this whole thread. There are quite a number of people I'm fooling. So are you convinced that VHS is better than DVD?
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