Which are better, widescreen or fullscreen DVDs (movie: Rent)?
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Widescreen movies are better if you have a large enough screen...preferably 36" or larger....\nThe wide screen has the full video as it was filmed....it's not cropped to "fit your screen" like most fullscreen video's are.  If you have or later get a large screen or Video Projector you can watch the movie with a theater like experience as the director intended it to be seen.  If you have a smaller tv, and no plans to upgrade anytime soon..under 32" say, you're probably better off with the fullscreen.  Brokeback Mountain is full of sweeping dramatic Panaroma shots that would look better on Widescreen :)
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I like ShowBiz DVD 2.  You can d/l a free trial.  And it works very well with XP.\nhttp://www.arcsoft.com/en/support/downloads/downloadview.asp?downloadid=226\nE
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The best one without a doubt is Winavi.\n\nThis converts a whole Avi movie in about one hour.\n\nMany of the software programmes claim to convert to DVD format but actually only covert to Mpeg 2.\n\nWin Avi converts to the correct VOB files and in record time.\n\nI have tried just about everyone and Winavi is the best.
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Try Nero...there's a downloadable trial version at http://www.nero.com/nero7/eng/nero7-demo.php \nThe only limiting factor on putting multiple movies on a DVD is the total file size
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Well, if you mean widescreen like the movies shown on tv with the black bars on the top and bottom, you can't.\nIf you mean full screen and are using IE then press F11 when your browser's open to go full screen.
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I have netflix and like it.  It is convenient... sometimes the delivery time is longer than I would like but overall it is better than going to the rental place.  I hear that they have more movie selections than the Blockbuster deal...
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I hope this artice helps you in choosing an online store:\n\nhttp://www.consumercompare.org/dvdnew/?kw=gb+rent%20dvd%20online&gclid=CNa4iZPD44gCFSWaFQodkmeZpA\n\nI think an online store such as Netflix (which I use), is best, simply because online stores have a much wider selection.
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I think you need to have an ice cold pitcher of margaritas, two big, fat, juicy steaks, home fries and rent a currently released DVD. Sound good?
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Widescreen displays are the way to go; without a doubt. You see, widescreens make you see the big picture , especially when watching DVD movies. You'll see the movie just as the director intended. Widescreens are ratio 16:9  while the normal screens (letterbox format) are 4:3. \n\nWidescreens on computers give you much  higher screen resolutions. This makes the screen really wide and it'll look like two screens in one. - This is desktop real estate. What to look out for when buying an lcd display whether widescreen or not is to look for a high response times . -- this is measured in milliseconds. This represents how fast the monitor can refresh the image displayed on screen. Look for atleast 8ms (lower numbers are better). Then take a look at the brightness- this is very important. 500:1 is good. \n\nThe  choice between the acer and the samsung should be determined by price .-- after all features have been checked of course. Goodluck.
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Let's see... I can rent a DVD for four dollars, or I can go to a theater and buy a ticket, popcorn, and a drink for $14, and get to listen to babies screaming because their parents aren't smart enough to take them into the lobby, people talking to each other about some other crappy movie, and some kid is kicking the back of my seat. Which would you choose?\n\nI get DVDs because it's cheaper and I get to watch them in my own home. A drive-in theater would still cost too much and I hate sitting in cars for more than ten minutes, let alone two hours.
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I prefer dvd's because you can watch at your leisure and it is so convenient to pause or go back a few scenes and just stop and continue watching hours or days later. Whereas in the cinema, you do have a bigger screen but you virtually do not have any control what so ever.\nGreg
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dvdshrink .. just search for it on yahoo.
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You can actually convert DVDs movies with something like DVD2Mobile, but make sure you have a big memory card if you want to take a good quality movie with you anywhere.
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Unfortuanately Movie is so basic it probably does not have the proper formats.    \nI like ShowBiz DVD 2.  You can d/l a free trial.\nhttp://www.arcsoft.com/en/support/downloads/downloadview.asp?downloadid=226\nE
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I buy all of the DVD's I watch now. Renting is too much of a hassle. (the DVD's are way too scratched up, I forget to return them on time, etc.) I don't like to go to the theaters anymore because I can't stand people talking and chewing popcorn or just being loud in general. \n\n<3,
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anyDVD\n\nlook for it
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Yes, I use Blockbuster Online. The new program is called Total Access or something like that. I'm on the 3 out at a time plan, and with tax it's about $19 a month or so. When I'm finished watching the mailed movies, I return them in the store and when they scan the barcode off of the return envelope, that acts like a coupon for a free in-store movie. No catch. They also give you a free in-store movie coupon each week that you print out. Right now I have 6 rentals from the store, and 2 mailed movies, since I just returned a mailed movie today. I love it, although I'm finding it hard to find time to watch everything now, since I work 2 jobs! I had a free trial of Netflix last year, and they were too slow for me. Blockbuster even has faster shipping, at least in my area. Definitely go with Blockbuster Online. I've been telling everyone what a great value it's been, especially since rentals at my Blockbuster are almost $5 each! Way too much. If you do the math, I'm getting my rentals for less than a $1 each now.