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In Reply to: Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted posted by Rich on August 22, 2001 at 08:42:35:

Rich,
I see you work with your obfuscation tactics once again.
1) I asked you to provide a reference for anyone doing a better job of objectively reviewing players.... You responded with "Most publications rightly focus on subjective impressions derived from watching movies. They're not interested in publishing irrelevant measurements. They focus on what matters."
Every objective measurement directly correlates to video performance. When the players get individual reviews subjective impressions and objective measurements of the players video performance will be presented. Each player will have objective audio performance, and some will have objective impressions of their audio posted as well.
The methods used by Stacey and Don are clearly documented, and many of them don't require expensive test equipment, just the right DVDs.
2) I commented on Stacey and Don's expertise to which you reply with another non-sequitor "
After reading, I drew the opposite conclusion. I concluded that they don't have a clue about what's important to most buyers."
Once again, you have tried obfuscation here.
You have not provided ANY backing information, and I've provided you with plenty.
I'm kind of used to this from you though.
Each succeeding post I read of yours reminds me more and more of one of Aesop's fables, "Sour Grapes".

With respect to your Denon reply, I will say this:
Magazines do not often have technical articles purchased for use as part of dealer training.
But hey, why should I continue to interrupt you.
You're on a sour grapes roll!
Regards,

, which tells me you aren't that good of an observer of video based material, or your display is insufficient to the task. So either (A)

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Re: DVD player Shootouts are interesting reading. Good to know. - Elizabeth 08:26:19 08/23/01 (0)
I stick my post here in the middle of an arguement to say the info given in the articles IS INTERESTING. It may not affect the choice I have already made in a DVD player (Tecnics DVD-A10) but for current technical information, future reference and for future research, the site is pretty good.
There are tens of thousands... - Rich 15:20:35 08/22/01 (6)
of happy owners of the players Secrets puts down in the shootouts. That is all the proof I need for my assertions.
Why don't you try proving that anything you've published matters to more than a handful of neurotic wannabe "videophiles".
- Re: There are tens of thousands... - kotches 19:58:34 08/22/01 (0)
  Rich,
  A friend of mine calls this the "McDonald's argument". McDonalds sells a lot of hamburgers, and therefore it must be a great product.
  It's funny that you use the term "neurotic videophiles", as the general population considers audiophilia to be equal parts neurosis and elitism.
  Were someone to describe you as a "neurotic audiophile", I imagine you'd be unhappy with the characterization.
  We post what we test for. We explain what it is we're looking for. Heck, we even say that if you're happy with your player, it might not be the best idea to read our report. We publish what we find, good/bad/otherwise.
  As usual, though, you simply counter with inane replies lacking any substance. As that same friend I alluded to earlier would say, "What's wrong Rich, did the dog eat your science?"
  Since you think it's such a disservice our readership, e-mail the editor at staff@hometheaterhifi.com and tell him how you feel. This one will undoubtedly make it into my inbox eventually when our editor forwards it out to the editorial staff.
  Regards,
- There are hundreds of thousands... - David S. 15:33:36 08/22/01 (4)
  of happy owners of Bose speakers which you would put down without mercy if you were asked to describe them. This puts a bit of a damper on that path of logic. Certainly not everyone who has a gripe about Bose is a neurotic wannabe audiophile?
  - That's EXACTLY the first thought that popped into my head, - j_thunders 18:40:31 08/22/01 (0)
    I went to log in to say it, but you said it for me......Bose speakers. The ignorance is bliss logic just doesn't work for ol' Rich, does it.
  - Re: There are hundreds of thousands... - Rich 15:54:57 08/22/01 (2)
    ***This puts a bit of a damper on that path of logic.***
    No, it doesn't. If your response was at all logical, I'd comment on it. It isn't, so I won't.
    - Re: There are hundreds of thousands... - Rich H 08:08:14 08/25/01 (1)
      Wow. Just followed this thread and I'm starting to understand this person's notoriety. I'm sorry to say my namesake seems to really be flailing here. At this point any observer can see the other guys have trounced Rich's assertions convincingly. Time to root for the underdog:
      Rich, for the love of all that is good and right, and in the honor of
      all of us named Rich, you can do better than this can't you?
      :-)
      Rich _H_
      - No, he can't do better. - j_thunders 08:48:06 08/25/01 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: There are hundreds of thousands... posted by Rich H on August 25, 2001 at 08:08:14:
        
        It doesn't look like he does much better in any of the other threads he responds to either. From what I can tell, he's just a jerk. I also think, after reviewing his remarks in this thread and elsewhere, he operates on a level of inferior capacity as compared with the rest of us. As such, calling another person an idiot may be all he is capable of, when tested.
        I just can't decide whether to feel sorry for him, as you would for other disabled individuals possibly deserving of charity, or, whether to be really mad at him for referring to my comments as "idiocy." Right now, it's a little of both.

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