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[kyparrish]

Yessssssss. Now I don't have to buy another DVD player before I decide if I'm going to buy an upconverting player, or just wait for HD-DVD/Blu-ray to get straightened out.

 

[StageLeft]

"backups" lol

 

[dquan97]

of course...backups!

 

[Heisenberg]

Games or movies?

 

[MetalMat]

Glad you can backup those blockbuster rentals

 

[kyparrish]

seriously! I popped in Garden State backup and it works great...the original is tucked away for keeps

 

[Baked]

DVD-R huh? I thought most people had already switched over to streaming ISO from the computer to the xbox HD and map another HD on the computer for additional storage. Meh.

 

[Maximus96]

I tried to use the xbox as a dvd player in my room but the damn thing is too loud. during quiet scenes the fan noise would get on my nerves.

 

[Reikon]

Er, it always could play backup movies. Basically any DVD player can... It's backup games you can't play without a modchip.

 

[Modeps]

I will never buy the excuse that people are backing up their DVDs unless DVD in question is of the Spongebob or Disney variety.

 

Originally posted by: Modeps
I will never buy the excuse that people are backing up their DVDs unless DVD in question is of the Spongebob or Disney variety.

:thumbsup: agreed

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: buck

Originally posted by: Modeps
I will never buy the excuse that people are backing up their DVDs unless DVD in question is of the Spongebob or Disney variety.

:thumbsup: agreed

Yeah, same here.

 

[kyparrish]

I couldn't care less if you think I'm stealing movies, but for what it's worth...

drawer1
drawer2

When I buy DVD's now, I copy them before I take them to my storage unit. No more room in the apartment. If it's a 2 disc deal like Ray, then I bring it here and just try to find more room for it.

Oh yeah, my cat loves the camera.

 

[StageLeft]

Stop. Stop with the lies and the deceit. Just because you own some originals doesn't mean you're not queuing up everything you can at netflix and making your own little movie "backup" studio in your house.

And if you are "backing up" normal DVDs that only adults use (ie. not disney ones that your kids fling around the house), find something better to do with your time; DVDs do not need to be backed up. They are robust.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: kyparrish
I couldn't care less if you think I'm stealing movies, but for what it's worth...

drawer1
drawer2

When I buy DVD's now, I copy them before I take them to my storage unit. No more room in the apartment. If it's a 2 disc deal like Ray, then I bring it here and just try to find more room for it.

Oh yeah, my cat loves the camera.

Brave man. I would never admit that I bought either 50 First dates or Duece Bigalow.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: kyparrish
I couldn't care less if you think I'm stealing movies, but for what it's worth...

drawer1
drawer2

When I buy DVD's now, I copy them before I take them to my storage unit. No more room in the apartment. If it's a 2 disc deal like Ray, then I bring it here and just try to find more room for it.

Oh yeah, my cat loves the camera.

Brave man. I would never admit that I bought either 50 First dates or Duece Bigalow.

lol I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Actaeon]

I burn copies of all my CDs so I don't lose or scratch the originals. I take my copies in my CD Case, and leave the originals in the jewel cases at home.

 

[dguy6789]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Stop. Stop with the lies and the deceit. Just because you own some originals doesn't mean you're not queuing up everything you can at netflix and making your own little movie "backup" studio in your house.

And if you are "backing up" normal DVDs that only adults use (ie. not disney ones that your kids fling around the house), find something better to do with your time; DVDs do not need to be backed up. They are robust.

Not half as robust as they seem. I have rented so many DVDs from blockbuster and the sort, and I can say at least 3/5 of them skipped like crazy several times during the movie. He may be stealing movies, he may be backing them up. It doesn't matter what he says as most people on this board have their minds set before they read the text.

 

[StageLeft]

Actually deuce bigalow was a bloody funny movie. Very good.

I burn copies of all my CDs so I don't lose or scratch the originals. I take my copies in my CD Case, and leave the originals in the jewel cases at home.

The twice a year I buy a CD i do the same thing, but only because CDs are antiques, and I listen to everything in MP3 format. Plus, I listen to an album more than I watch the same movie, and I like to fling cds around my car, so they do actually scratch up badly.

I have rented so many DVDs from blockbuster and the sort, and I can say at least 3/5 of them skipped like crazy several times during the movie

95%+ of my rentals have been flawless, but obviously people don't give a crap about things they don't own, plus most people asininely put cds/dvds with the face up. If you own your own there is NO reason they will ever lose quality, no matter how much you use them.

 

[dguy6789]

True, all of my own DVDs are in pefect condition

 

[slightlyhuman]

ugh, f'd this post up. let me try agani

 

[slightlyhuman]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Stop. Stop with the lies and the deceit. Just because you own some originals doesn't mean you're not queuing up everything you can at netflix and making your own little movie "backup" studio in your house.

And if you are "backing up" normal DVDs that only adults use (ie. not disney ones that your kids fling around the house), find something better to do with your time; DVDs do not need to be backed up. They are robust.

skoorb, do you ever speed while running late for work? i'm not trying to flame you but no one is perfect. burning dvd's from netflix is the same as not buckling up, speeding, throwing your cig's out the window. they are all illegal.


edit- i f'd this post up.

 

[StageLeft]

skoord, do you ever speed while running late for work? i'm not trying to flame you but no one is perfect. burning dvd's from netflix is the same as not buckling up, speeding, throwing your cig's out the window. they are all illegal.

Yes they are. I wans't condemning the guy's actions, just his 99% probability of lying to us. Maybe he wasn't in which case I am sorry

Anyway, in regards to speeding I tend to avoid admitting culpability in crimes on the internet

 

[Qwest]

xbox is really picky on what media it can read. consider yourself lucky and stick to whatever brand you are using.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

skoord, do you ever speed while running late for work? i'm not trying to flame you but no one is perfect. burning dvd's from netflix is the same as not buckling up, speeding, throwing your cig's out the window. they are all illegal.

Yes they are. I wans't condemning the guy's actions, just his 99% probability of lying to us. Maybe he wasn't in which case I am sorry

Anyway, in regards to speeding I tend to avoid admitting culpability in crimes on the internet

:beer:, like i said, i wasn't trying to get all over you, just curious.

hell, it's friday. 8-5 neffing