Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted

Posted by GPB (A) on August 22, 2001 at 03:25:01

In Reply to: Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted posted by kotches on August 21, 2001 at 17:44:41:

>> Better that we just say "It all looks great", eh? That's what TPV and SGHT always say. <<

That is true, I can't even figure out why I open SGHT every month, and surely won't be renewing. It's not even a five minute read and the glossy big format - I feel like it's written for a 1st grader. The reviews flat out suck.

On the other hand, I think the Shootouts are a great service, and a great starting point for searching for a DVD player. Someone has to keep the manufacturers honest, it's too bad more don't know about it. I agree it's a must read for anyone that cares about quality. It's too bad there isn't a definitive, compromise-free player.

Now if someone could show John E. Johnson Jr. how to write a review that isn't as empty (probably moreso) as the old Stereo Review pages, well, here's an example. No comparison of units evaluated separately, were the units burned in, addition of a third party power cord would have been nice, and no mention of other equipment was used (radio shack gold interconnects, bose speakers or what???). Even my few reviews in AR are more complete (far from professional). And I know reviews are not the be-all, end-all of selecting equipment...but the one linked above says very little.

IMO.

Sorry for rambling.

-- Greg

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Topic - DVD player Shootout II has been posted - j_thunders 20:36:12 08/20/01 (23)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - Rich 05:49:57 08/21/01 (22)

uh, wrong. - j_thunders 19:33:14 08/21/01 (5)

Re: uh, wrong. - Rich 08:27:58 08/22/01 (4)

Screwy. You are now more wrong than you were before. - j_thunders 19:04:34 08/22/01 (3)

Where'd he go? - j_thunders 17:26:44 08/23/01 (2)

I'm here... - Rich 18:38:48 08/23/01 (1)

I wish I had your dicipline. Instead, here I am. - j_thunders 19:44:00 08/23/01 (0)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - kotches 17:44:41 08/21/01 (15)

Kotches, we support you... - JCW 23:44:08 08/22/01 (0)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - GPB 03:25:01 08/22/01 (0)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - Rich 18:54:58 08/21/01 (12)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - Tom Dawson 21:31:29 08/21/01 (0)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - kotches 19:52:17 08/21/01 (10)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - Rich 08:42:35 08/22/01 (9)

Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - kotches 14:58:32 08/22/01 (8)

Re: DVD player Shootouts are interesting reading. Good to know. - Elizabeth 08:26:19 08/23/01 (0)

There are tens of thousands... - Rich 15:20:35 08/22/01 (6)

Re: There are tens of thousands... - kotches 19:58:34 08/22/01 (0)

There are hundreds of thousands... - David S. 15:33:36 08/22/01 (4)

That's EXACTLY the first thought that popped into my head, - j_thunders 18:40:31 08/22/01 (0)

Re: There are hundreds of thousands... - Rich 15:54:57 08/22/01 (2)

Re: There are hundreds of thousands... - Rich H 08:08:14 08/25/01 (1)

No, he can't do better. - j_thunders 08:48:06 08/25/01 (0)

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Re: DVD player Shootout II has been posted - GPB 03:25:01 08/22/01 (0)

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