PC Newsgroups: Video and DVD

Panasonic dvd-rv62 region

Starr - 12 Mar 2005 10:39 AM - 1 message

Hello all. I have just been given a set of dvd which were purchased from Canada. These dvds are region 1 and my Panasonic dvd-rv62 is set to region 2. Is there a crack and can use to allow me to watch my region 1 dvds? ...

Huge DVD Lot on ebay....

wildchild79 - 12 Mar 2005 6:58 AM - 3 messages

In case anyone is interested I am offering a big lot on ebay of store bought DVDS..need to make some room. Here is the link: [link] ...

NERO, a pain in the a--

RichA - 12 Mar 2005 1:38 AM - 4 messages

First, it requires you have a DVD burner on your computer in order to allow it to convert files to DVD. Otherwise, it only offers you video and S-video CD production capability. Why can't I just "save the ...

Empty 2 disk DVD cases like the one in Pocco Rosso or Bambi

Ken Cobb - 11 Mar 2005 10:07 PM - 3 messages

Basically I got a bad DVD case from DeepDiscount, who will fix it after I mail the DVD back. Get a credit, they will remail and recharge. The DVDs are fine, its a hinge on the DVD tray that holds ...

WinDVD 6 question

Alpha - 11 Mar 2005 9:43 PM - 1 message

`Is there any way to get WinDVD to go to the root menu when playing back a DVD from hard drive, instead of playing the first title? PowerDVD goes to the menu, WinDVD starts playing the first title. Irritating. ...

DVD Sites You Hate

go_widescreen - 11 Mar 2005 5:56 PM - 2 messages

Anybody have any DVD websites that you absolutely despise? ...Just due to the fact that their information tends to be slow getting posted, the reviews are amateur, and they don't tend to proofread anything? One I can't stand is DVDReview.com. ...

Help with capture card decision

pilgrim - 11 Mar 2005 3:52 PM - 15 messages

I have have been looking at ATI TV Wonder VE PCI tv capture cards, and have found a new one for US$46 and a used one ("like new in the original box") for US$31. I want to capture VHS tapes to my HD and then burn the acquired files onto ...

DVD Verdict reviews: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE, LIL' PIMP, and more!

DVD Verdict - 11 Mar 2005 9:15 AM - 1 message

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE, LIL' PIMP, SERIAL SLAYER, UNPRECEDENTED: THE 2000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: 2004 CAMPAIGN EDITION, and WYCLEF JEAN: ALL STAR JAM AT CARNEGIE HALL: THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE (reviewed by George Hatch, overall score 15/100): ...

Re: 2001: A Space Odyssey question

Keeper of the Purple Twilight - 11 Mar 2005 3:37 AM - 1 message

Don't get the MGM version, 'cos it's not anamorphic. ...

Apple Computer enters DVD war.

Allan - 11 Mar 2005 2:50 AM - 45 messages

Apple Computer enters DVD war The maker of iPod and personal computers comes out in support of Blu-ray DVD format. March 10, 2005: 2:54 PM EST By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The battle over high-definition DVDs heated up ...

Energy act6 speaker giveaway

Diane Sherwin - 11 Mar 2005 2:49 AM - 1 message

Hello - The March issue of Audio Video Revolution is up, and is giving away a set of Energy act6 speakers. Contest ends 3/31, so enter to win at the link below... [link] ...

FA: Mary Poppins Dvd

Dragon - 10 Mar 2005 8:26 PM - 1 message

5 days and well worth the low starting price [link] ...

Exhumed Films Presents: BRUCE CAMPBELL Live!

Joseph A. Gervasi (Diabolik DVD/Exhumed Films) - 10 Mar 2005 1:12 PM - 1 message

We've just found out that the great cult actor Bruce Campbell (of the EVIL DEAD trilogy fame, of course) will be appearing with us on Sunday, April 3 at our usual theatre, the Broadway in Pitman, NJ. He will be screening his ...

CE Pro Sneak Peek: Defy Broadcast Flag, Build Your Own PVR.

Allan - 10 Mar 2005 11:54 AM - 1 message

[link] In the April issue of CE Pro magazine, editor-at-large Julie Jacobson uses here editorial space to take a stand against the FCC. Here is an edited down excerpt. For the full editorial, check out "Industry ...

Microsoft provides taste of Xbox.

Allan - 10 Mar 2005 11:53 AM - 1 message

"Microsoft's Xbox unit reported its first profit in the fiscal second quarter because of surging sales of its Halo 2 video game. Microsoft has not yet specified whether its next-generation Xbox console will support Sony's Blu-ray high- definition DVD technology. ...

Spare parts, beautiful look animate 'Robots.

Allan - 10 Mar 2005 11:52 AM - 1 message

[link] "The company is being run day-to-day by Phineas T. Ratchet (Greg Kinnear), who is uninterested in improving the product because a perfect product would be bad for sales. "Upgrades! That's how we make ...

DVD Set Hub Design

Mac Breck - 10 Mar 2005 10:15 AM - 1 message

Is there any central place that communicates with the DVD industry where comsumers could send their comments regarding the DVD set packaging, specifically DVD hub design? The ones in my Miami Vice Season 1 set are the same as the ones on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 set: ...

DVD Verdict reviews: YOUNG EINSTEIN, FACING WINDOWS, and more!

DVD Verdict - 10 Mar 2005 9:11 AM - 1 message

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of BASTOF SYNDROME: SECRETS REVEALED (VOLUME 4), COLOR OF A BRISK AND LEAPING DAY, FACING WINDOWS, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS: UNRATED EDITION, and YOUNG EINSTEIN: BASTOF SYNDROME: SECRETS REVEALED (VOLUME 4) (reviewed by Joel Pearce, ...

Mini DV Tape to DVD Recorder

TeoKahSeng - 10 Mar 2005 6:39 AM - 5 messages

Hi, May I know what are the DVD models that have a DV cam in connection so that I can set up the video cam and record the tapes directly on a DVD. Thank you very much for your help. ...

I think my DVD player might be defective

Maaxx - 10 Mar 2005 4:50 AM - 12 messages

It comes alive at night and tries to suck my cock! What can I do? ...

Looking to Purchase Adult Scenes

Mary L. Mitchell - 10 Mar 2005 12:38 AM - 2 messages

I work for an Adult DVD Distributor and am looking to purchase scenes, but I need exclusive rights to them? Mary_mitch***@sbchlobal.net ...

Inexpensive, but reliable DVD burner?

fugitive - 9 Mar 2005 11:18 PM - 18 messages

I have been doing CD's for years, but now it's time to buy a DVD burner. I'm on a pension, so can't afford multi hundreds for one. I can use ebay or refurbished, just need on good reliable burner. ...

angloamericanappraisal

BrainDead - 9 Mar 2005 11:03 PM - 1 message

This company is a load of sh*t. Three times they have posted an item which they have been told is fake! --------------= Posted using GrabIt =---------------- ------= Binary Usenet downloading made easy =--------- -= Get GrabIt for free from [link] =- ...

Blockbuster...Bad Business Practices

sed - 9 Mar 2005 3:57 PM - 2 messages

Blockbuster seems ill-prepared for the online movie business. Since the Super Bowl when they had numerous commercials for the new service the number of available movies has become pathetic. In my current queue in the Top 10 ...

Mary Poppins Advice

Dragon - 9 Mar 2005 3:07 PM - 2 messages

I have the original dvd from a few years back and i am looking at the new 40th anniversary edition, Now i know that's going to be a lot better but is there any reason why i should keep my original aswell or should i sell that ...

Ritek will exhibit its blue laser High-Definition DVD (HD-DVD) optical discs........

Allan - 9 Mar 2005 9:35 AM - 1 message

Ritek: first Taiwan optical disc maker to obtain Philips certification for 8x DVD+RW Jimmy Hsu, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DigiTimes.com [Wednesday 9 March 2005] Ritek, the second largest manufacturer of optical discs in Taiwan, on March announced that it has obtained certification for 8x DVD+RW discs ...

DVD Verdict reviews: FULL HOUSE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON and more!

DVD Verdict - 9 Mar 2005 9:17 AM - 1 message

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of DEADLY DUELS, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, FULL HOUSE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, GOD, THE DEVIL, AND BOB: THE COMPLETE SERIES, IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT, THE SHIELD: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON, SOMETHING ...

strange "Gladiator" Collectors Edition question.....

Mr. Moe - 9 Mar 2005 2:58 AM - 7 messages

Hello everyone, I'm trying to figure out what I have here. I bought a copy of "Gladiator" at a flea market for thirteen bucks. It is labeled at the top as a "Collectors Edition". It is widescreen. It is a single disc dvd. There is NO catalog ...

Ready To Replace DVD With HD Formats? How About We Get Rid Of The '30 Year Old' VHS Format First Peo

Black Locust - 9 Mar 2005 1:31 AM - 68 messages

This post is primarily directed towards Allan, but anyone else can feel free to respond if they like. VHS Shrinking, But Still Generating Millions for Certain Studios and Stores By Judith McCourt VHS is dead. Right? Wrong. With more than $1 billion in annual sales in ...

panasonic plasma screen PW7

Benny Benassi - 8 Mar 2005 11:35 PM - 1 message

i'm gonna buy this 37 inch screen, how should i connect it ? rgb scart with the panny board or the component board or the tunerboard + tuner and then scart ? ...

Meet The Fockers, Hotel Rwanda & other upcoming DVDs

cosmo - 8 Mar 2005 8:45 PM - 1 message

Meet The Fockers, Hotel Rwanda, Orgazmo, Star Trek Enterprise Season 1, Lemony Snickett, Elektra, Vera Drake, Bad Education, and Spanglish are among the future release DVDs recently posted on the Laser Scans DVD Guide upcoming DVDs page: Upcoming DVDs list ...

Legal Question

Guncho - 8 Mar 2005 8:15 PM - 11 messages

If I copy Hollywood DVD's and then sell them out of the back of my truck, is this illegal? Chris ...

Lions Gate turns to UMD.

Allan - 8 Mar 2005 3:23 PM - 10 messages

[link] Lions Gate turns to UMD [08/03/05 13:32] PSP movie format to receive at least 12 releases from movie distributor ...

High Definition and the future of viewing.

Allan - 8 Mar 2005 3:22 PM - 4 messages

Original URL: [link] High Definition and the future of viewing By Screen Digest (feedback at theregister.co.uk) Published Tuesday 8th March 2005 13:57 GMT Analysis Over the past 20 years, the potential of high definition (HD) ...

New Releases: Team America, Seinfeld & Frasier: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB & info lists

Doug MacLean - 8 Mar 2005 6:00 AM - 1 message

Highway To Heaven: Season 1, Vol. 1 will be released on April 26th by A&E. The list price will be $14.95. Also announced for release by A&E: May 31st: Danger Mouse: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2 ...

99 Women, directed by Jess Franco question,

Wild Coyote - 8 Mar 2005 3:48 AM - 1 message

I received the Unrated Director's cut which is what I saw when I was a teenager. I keep waiting on the X Rated French version and now DDD has it pushed back to March 29th. Anyone know what is going on? ...

Pointer to DVD Frequently Asked Questions List

Stan Brown - 8 Mar 2005 1:21 AM - 1 message

[link] Please note: Jim Taylor is the author of the FAQ; I have no connection with it other than as happy reader. ...

how does Netflix 2-at-a-time (4 rentals a month) for $11.99 work?

littlejoeflub - 8 Mar 2005 12:35 AM - 2 messages

I'm trying to figure out how many dvds you get out a month at this price. Is it 4 dvds or 8 (2-at-a-time times 4 rentals a month)? ...

alt.video.dvd Frequently Asked Questions

altvideodvd FAQ - 7 Mar 2005 9:09 PM - 1 message

alt.video.dvd Frequently Asked Questions Last Updated 2/20/05 Where can I get this FAQ? The most current version is on the Web at: [link] What is the purpose of alt.video.dvd? ...

Delia's How to Cook

John Farrer - 7 Mar 2005 1:51 PM - 1 message

Has anyone recorded the Delia Smith "How to Cook" series from TV. I would like to find someone with this on DVD or VHS and transcribe it to DVD for myself. John Farrer Bracknell, Berkshire Tel: 01344-443739 ...

DVDs sehr billig

media - 7 Mar 2005 11:02 AM - 1 message

DVDs ab 2,29 EUR Weitere Informationen unter: [link] ...

DVD Verdict reviews: HOOSIERS: COLLECTOR'S EDITION and more!

DVD Verdict - 7 Mar 2005 9:15 AM - 1 message

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of CELLULAR, HOOSIERS: COLLECTOR'S EDITION, HOWARDS END, LA DOLCE VITA, and PICCADILLY: CELLULAR (reviewed by Patrick Bromley, overall score 89/100): "Cellular, like 1994's Speed, is that rare dopey movie done right." FULL REVIEW: [link] ...

Cool Video Website-Playable Demos-MUST SEE

Auxis - 7 Mar 2005 6:23 AM - 2 messages

Check out these video demos on this site, really cool special effects. [link] ...

These few annoying files!

RichA - 7 Mar 2005 4:05 AM - 3 messages

Some Divx files simply refuse to be converted. Nero can't handle them, WinDVD can't. Video Fix can't help them. So what is it about certain Divx files that play perfectly on my system as Divx files ...

Moonlighting Set

reidca - 6 Mar 2005 10:40 PM - 8 messages

Does anyone know if the pilot is included in the Season 1/2 set coming from Lions Gate? And if so, will the extras from the Anchor Bay pilot DVD will be included (ie. commentary with Glen Gordon Caron and Bruce ...

Cyberhome Mini DVD

teem - 6 Mar 2005 9:24 PM - 2 messages

Saw this display at Good (best) Buys,this is confusing,on one hand the player looks like a nintendo game with a tiny useless screen,but,on the other,the movies are all warner bos. ,these discs are 5'',weird,huh?. ...

BJ's Classic Comedies Collectino

Matthew L. Martin - 6 Mar 2005 8:27 PM - 9 messages

In my local BJ's Wholesale Club in one box: "Bringing Up Baby" SE "The Philadelphia Story" SE "Dinner at Eight" "Libeled Lady" "Stage Door" "To Be or Not To Be" $44.99 vs ~$72 using the best prices on [link] ...

Pioneer DVR-S806 DVD Burner Opinions

Grey-hound - 6 Mar 2005 7:45 PM - 1 message

Lookin for opinions on the Pioneer DVR-S806 DVD Burner. Does it make good burns with different media? How is the included software? Are all cables included? Any problems settin it up? Do the DVD's made work in other DVD ...

Looking to buy a 106cm Plasma, HI DEF any ideas which is the best ?

Plasma BOY - 6 Mar 2005 5:45 PM - 1 message

Looking to buy a 106cm Plasma, HI DEF any ideas which is the best ? I mean best but also best value. From what ive been reading Sony has relased a good cheap one. But it has no componate connectors bummer. ...

help copytodvd

stefjnoskynov - 6 Mar 2005 4:16 PM - 2 messages

I would like to record a dvd and after watch it on tv. I need a software that record films with all caratteristic requested by dvd reader. Someone advice me vso copytodvd, I installed it and I tried to record a ...

Newbie question - Buffer underruns and Nerovision Express

telba most - 6 Mar 2005 2:42 PM - 2 messages

I have a DVD burner, a Lite-On SOHW-1633S that I've not used for recording before. It came bundled with Nerovision Express 2. I'm approaching burning my first DVD and am confused about something where the help and manual say one thing, but the software says ...

DVDSoon's Fidelity iCard 2 free DVDs offer

JF Sebastian - 6 Mar 2005 10:37 AM - 2 messages

Hi, as the subject says, what's the deal with the two free DVDs upon a new iCard registration? I wrote them a mail asking which DVDs are in their so-called "vast selection of eligible titles" except the ten displayed ...

Historical DVD's?

D Garber - 6 Mar 2005 9:29 AM - 1 message