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  1. Disgustipated TooLFooL's Avatar
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    Do you:
    Use installation disks/wizards? or..
    Manually set-up?
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    I am just an imbecil
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    Of the top ten most responded to posted topics, which one one was most helpful or interesting to you?
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    This question was recently posted in uk.media.dvd by someone else and I think it deserves a wider audience:

    "If there was only one HD disc format, would you buy a HD disc player right now?"

    What I want to do is dispel the myth that competing formats are the only reason why people are not buying HD disc players.
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  4. Originally Posted by ntscuser
    This question was recently posted in uk.media.dvd by someone else and I think it deserves a wider audience:

    "If there was only one HD disc format, would you buy a HD disc player right now?"

    What I want to do is dispel the myth that competing formats are the only reason why people are not buying HD disc players.
    This is an EXCELLENT suggestion!
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    How many movies and TV shows do you have in your collection:

    1. none
    2. 1 - 50
    3. 51 - 100
    4. 101 - 200
    5. 201 - 500
    6. 501 - 1000
    7. 1000+

    I'm in the 51 - 100 range, though I've yet to actually count them all. At least 2/3 of them are movies/TV shows for my kids.
    Usually long gone and forgotten
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    A neighboring property caught fire recently and for one fleeting moment I was forced to think about this. If your home was on fire, what is the first piece of equipment you would save?

    1) The PC

    2) That expensive new plasma/LCD screen

    3) HD/BD/DVD player/recorder

    4) A-V receiver

    5) Other

    In my case it was the PC as it has months of work stored on it. Everything else is replaceable. Don't spend too long thinking about this as in real life you wouldn't have the opportunity.
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  7. Originally Posted by ntscuser
    A neighboring property caught fire recently and for one fleeting moment I was forced to think about this. If your home was on fire, what is the first piece of equipment you would save?
    0. Jewelry and Personnel document.
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    Everyone buys and watches their favorite movies a time or two, the best ones even more. But for those who have bought some TV series, how many can actually justify the purchase?


    1. I'm a Trekkie. I own every DVD and watch them over and over, and still watch 6 hours of Trek a day on Spike too!

    2. Easily, I've watched every episode of everything I own multiple times.

    3. Watched everything exactly once. I should've just rented.

    4. I own just about every series ever put on TV, but nothing ever sees the inside of a player. At least renting I would have spent less money to not watch them..

    5. I Netflix, never bought anything in my life..

    6. What's a TV?

    I'm curious on exactly that, how many people who've bought TV series on DVD can actually justify the purchase. Even once for no commercials and in order isn't too terrible, but renting is a lot less for watching once, so it's not that great of a purchase either. Something similar may have been asked before though, I only did a cursory search

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  9. Buying tech equipment and toys are no longer always a fun expereince. A lot of new technologies never really work - happened - supported. Electronics widgets break early. and often and won't work with each others are become very common. So there re people who refuse to buy a certain brand because of past expereince. It will be an eye-opener to see which brands are the worse among the worse!

    Poll likes :

    I will never buy from :
    GE/RCA [ ]
    Fuji [ ]
    Sony [ ]
    Epson [ ]
    Panasonic [ ]
    Microsoft [ ]
    Dell [ ]
    CVS store brand [ ]
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    Do you use high-definition players and buy HD movies on discs?
    1 yes, I use HD-DVD
    2 yes, I use BD (BluRay Disc)
    3 yes, I have & use both HD-DVD & BD
    4 yes, I use WMV-HD only because me & TGPO love Microsoft and our DRM-infected computers
    5 no, I use standard DVD-Video and that is what I like & prefer
    6 no, I use standard DVD-Video, but only because HD-DVD & BD are too expensive, or because I'm waiting until there is one universal high-def disc format
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    Originally Posted by DereX888
    Do you use high-definition players and buy HD movies on discs?
    1 yes, I use HD-DVD
    2 yes, I use BD (BluRay Disc)
    3 yes, I have & use both HD-DVD & BD
    4 yes, I use WMV-HD only because me & TGPO love Microsoft and our DRM-infected computers
    5 no, I use standard DVD-Video and that is what I like & prefer
    6 no, I use standard DVD-Video, but only because HD-DVD & BD are too expensive, or because I'm waiting until there is one universal high-def disc format
    Thanks derex but I've done a lot of bluray/hddvd polls this year already.

    I think I'll start one up again as we approach the holiday shopping season come late November..
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    How often do you delete unused files from your hard drive?

    1. As soon as I've done with them
    2. Once a week
    3. Once a month
    4. When there's no longer any space left on the hard drive
    5. Why has my hard drive suddenly stopped working?
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    ever cheat on online test? ie google if unsure? who would know lol.
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    How much do you work?
    (work = doing something you are getting paid for)

    0 I dont work full-time (I'm retired, student, unemployed, work part-time etc)
    1 I work 35-40hrs a week
    2 I work 41-49hrs a week
    3 I work 50-60hrs a week
    4 I work more than 60hrs a week ( )
    5 I work whenever I want (I don't really need to work, I'm wealthy or rich)
    6 I am tgpo! WTF "getting paid" means?

    this ought to be interesting
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    Probably been done before but when making backups do you include:

    a) Movie only, everything else stripped

    b) Movie + menu

    c) Movie + menu + any interesting extras

    d) Everything, including forced previews and copyright warning screens.
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    Who's the best guitarist?

    * Brian May (from Queen)
    * Mark Knopfler (from Dire Straits)
    * Prince
    * Jimi Hendrix
    * "The Edge" (from U2)
    * "Slash" (from Guns 'n' Roses)
    * Joe Satriani
    * Karen Carpenter (from The Carpenters)
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  17. How much do you care about VH poll results?

    *A lot. If I voted in a minority I flog myself for hours.
    *Somewhat. If I voted in a minority I reevaluate my position, but don't necessarily change my mind.
    *A little. Polls are fun and it's interesting to see how different people vote. But it has no effect on my position.
    *Not at all. Polls are a stupid waste of time.
    *Only if there's a TGPO or Yoda option.
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  18. Which video upgrade is you next immediate purchase :

    Regular TV to large screen TV ....[ ]
    Tube TV to Flat widescreen TV....[ ]
    DVD player to BluRay Player .... [ ]
    Modem/DSL internet access to Broadband .... [ ]
    MiniDV camcorder to HDV camcorder ....[ ]

    One ply to two ply ....[ ]
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    RSS feeds...

    YES, I love it and use regularly!
    YES, I have few subscribed, but I check them once in a while
    NO, I don't use them at this moment, but I might
    NO, I hate it as much as I hated Microsoft's Active Descktop and Channels
    WTF is RSS - is it some another TGPO's trashy euro talk?
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  20. The BEST of the cult movies

    Rocky picture horror show ... [ ]
    Blade runner ....................... [ ]
    The Ring ............................. [ ]
    One flew over the cookoo's nest ....[ ]
    Kill Bill .................[ ]

    Space ball ( Starring Yoda313 ) .... [ ]

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    Do you vote in VH polls?

    [ ] YES (obviously, since I just did in this stupid poll)
    [ ] NO (but I made exception this time just so Yoda knows)
    [ ] NO <--- should have 0 votes obviously
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    How about something to the effect of "Have you stopped using discs?" or "Have you gone all digital?"

    1. audio only (mp3s, ogg, flac, etc.)
    2. Video only (avi, mkv, etc.)
    3. Everything's on my hard drive
    4. I carry it all on my iPod/portable.
    5. I've transferred everything to vinyl


    That is, if it hasn't been brought up before.
    I bring this up because I recently got the 5990, WD TV and a couple of portables, so my discs are just collecting dust these days.
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    Originally Posted by Supreme2k
    How about something to the effect of "Have you stopped using discs?" or "Have you gone all digital?"

    1. audio only (mp3s, ogg, flac, etc.)
    2. Video only (avi, mkv, etc.)
    3. Everything's on my hard drive
    4. I carry it all on my iPod/portable.
    5. I've transferred everything to vinyl


    That is, if it hasn't been brought up before.
    I bring this up because I recently got the 5990, WD TV and a couple of portables, so my discs are just collecting dust these days.
    But #1 and #2 make no sense, Supreme2k... think of it - both are natively digital (CDs, DVDs, ...) your options differ only with lack of - or use of compression (or actually use of different compressions in case of video)
    They all are digital... (sans #5 ofcoz) so basically everyone "have gone digital" long time ago...
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    @derex888 and supreme2k - I believe the correct way to phrase it would be:

    HAVE YOU STOPPED USING PHYSICAL MEDIUM ALL TOGETHER?

    Allbeit you'd have harddrives or thumbdrives/media players replacing discs.

    Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to keep it in mind.
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    I don't know if it's been asked before but if not

    Do you watch films in
    1- FullScreen / Zoom - If you're afraid of black bars in general (for example zooming an 2.35:1 film on 16:9 HDTV)
    2- Original Aspect Ratio - No matter the aspect ratio , respect it !
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    Originally Posted by DereX888
    But #1 and #2 make no sense, Supreme2k... think of it - both are natively digital (CDs, DVDs, ...) your options differ only with lack of - or use of compression (or actually use of different compressions in case of video)
    They all are digital... (sans #5 ofcoz) so basically everyone "have gone digital" long time ago...
    You may note that I was emphasizing the "No discs" angle more, so they make perfect sense. You're getting bogged down in semantics, as I was suggesting possible titles for the poll.
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    As of Dec. 19, 2008, 7.8 million U.S. households (or 6.8% of the total TV households) were completely unprepared for the upcoming Digital TV transition, according to the Nielsen Company. Furthermore, approx 2 million people are on the converter box waiting list. Moreover, there is discussion about extending the transition deadline by a few weeks or even a few months. So.....

    Should the US Digital TV deadline be extended beyond Feb. 17, 2009?

    1. Yes, people need more time to prepare.
    2. No, people have had plenty of time to prepare. If they aren't ready, it's their tough luck.
    3. Digital TV should be dropped all together.
    4. Who cares about TV anymore? There are better ways to get entertainment and news.
    5. Other (Please explain)
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