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This may explain why we see so many heated discussions about DVD writers, recorders, capture cards and media:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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My favorite college term I still remember to this day is "Post Cognitive Dissonance" (slightly akin to buyers remorse)
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Easily avoided by never buying the "best", or the "latest and greatest". If you already know you are buying "second best", you will never experience this. It has the added benefit that you can enjoy knowing you saved money over the "best".
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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What's truly amazing is how passionate people get over a DVD Recorder. Not naming names, we have some folks over in the DVD Recorder forum who would go to blows over an argument pointing out that their machine is a POS ....regardless of the evidence
I mean ....come on people. It's only a piece of hardware - not your first-born 
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I hope you're not comparing your first born to my firmware upgraded, region free, soon to be dual layer, NEC 2500A - cause that is specialOriginally Posted by CapmasterWhat's truly amazing is how passionate people get over a DVD Recorder. Not naming names, we have some folks over in the DVD Recorder forum who would go to blows over an argument pointing out that their machine is a POS ....regardless of the evidence I mean ....come on people. It's only a piece of hardware - not your first-born
:P Your bloody screaming bundle of poo ain't got anything on my little beauty 
Buddha says that, while he may show you the way, only you can truly save yourself, proving once and for all that he's a lazy, fat bastard. -
Taiyo Yuden. All other media is utter shite!Originally Posted by CapmasterWhat's truly amazing is how passionate people get over a DVD Recorder. Not naming names, we have some folks over in the DVD Recorder forum who would go to blows over an argument pointing out that their machine is a POS ....regardless of the evidence I mean ....come on people. It's only a piece of hardware - not your first-born
Oh, sorry. Let me try that again...
Panasonic. All other recorders are utter shite! And anybody who says differently can shove their head straight up their arse!
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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It's different when you know that yours is far superior, like Taiyo media and Panasonic recordersOriginally Posted by indolikaaTaiyo Yuden. All other media is utter shite!Originally Posted by CapmasterWhat's truly amazing is how passionate people get over a DVD Recorder. Not naming names, we have some folks over in the DVD Recorder forum who would go to blows over an argument pointing out that their machine is a POS ....regardless of the evidence I mean ....come on people. It's only a piece of hardware - not your first-born
Oh, sorry. Let me try that again...
Panasonic. All other recorders are utter shite.
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And DVD-RAM kicks ass!
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Master of Time & Space
- Feb 2004
- Denver, CO United States
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ObviouslyOriginally Posted by indolikaa 
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