19.DVD PLAYERS BUSINESS

The CyberHome CH-DVD 300/S is a compact and easy-to-manage DVD player, making it an excellent addition to a home entertainment center. Priced at around 30, this DVD player is perfect for the cash-challenged as well as the electronically impaired individual.With simple set-up instructions, the system can be hooked up and ready to go in a matter of minutes. The power cord comes attached to the unit, so the cable cord is the only hook-up needed to begin viewing.This DVD player is great in a family setting. It comes equipped with easy-to-use parental controls that help parents block DVDs with a particular rating. The buttons on the front of the unit, as well as the remote, are clearly marked for easy reading, and the standard remote buttons glow in the dark for quick location. The unit comes in two colors (silver and black), so it is sure to match most other entertainment systems.

Adding to the versatility of the unit is the various connection options available along the back of the player. A composite video/stereo audio A/V cable is included, but the player also includes s-video out, video out, coaxial digital out, and analog audio out connections. This assortment ensures that the DVD player can be hooked up to almost any television. This player supports NTSC, PAL, and P-SCAN television systems.The size of the unit is a great asset to this DVD player. The player is about 9 inches wide, 2 inches high, and 9 inches deep, and weighs under 4 pounds, which is about half the size of most DVD players on the market. This scaled-down size, along with the simple hook-up instructions, makes it easy to move from room to room.

Since the advent of two competing factions in high-definition home video-HD-DVD and Blu-Ray-consumers have been left confused about what to buy and what the new standard will be. Many, remembering the days when Betamax and VHS were competing on shelves, have refused to buy either player until there is a clear winner. After all, why buy a machine no one is producing content for in three years It has been, in short, a time of indecision as the formats take their first baby steps. Who will come out on top Well, a crucial and perhaps decisive blow has been stricken in the war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs, and the source may surprise you.The pornography industry has voiced their support for HD-DVD.

The HD-DVD standard is cheaper and has a stronger market share, and has appeared more receptive to adult content. Blu-Ray Disc replication facilities have refused to grow involved with porn, perhaps due to pressure from backer Sony to stay clean. It may have proven a costly move. Veterans of the Betamax / VHS war know who won, but they may not realize that the reason VHS won was the porn industry's decision to lean that way. At the time, it was largely an economic motivation; VHS was cheaper, which meant small little rental stores would use it, which meant porn had a way into the American home. This time corporate standards may have come into the picture.