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   Hellequin to Some Guy   
   Re: play DVD ? (is that the best subject   
   03 Jan 12 18:29:28   
   
   XPost: alt.os.linux.ubuntu, rec.sport.golf   
   From: Hellequin@yourpipesaremypipes.org   
      
   On Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:36:04 -0500, Some Guy  wrote:   
      
   >Bruce wrote:   
   >   
   >> >> Received a DVD at Christmas titled "Yes Sir - Jack   
   >> >> Nicholas And His Historic 1986 Masters Win".   
   >> >>   
   >> >> It won't play on my TV   
   >> >   
   >> > So your TV has a DVD player?   
   >>   
   >> YES   
   >>   
   >> The TV has both VHS and DVD players.   
   >> The error message comes up on the TV's screen when there is an   
   >> error.   
   >   
   >Your TV has both DVD and VHS players integrated into it?   
   >   
   >Who makes it?  Candle?   
      
     That's real intelligent...   NOT.   
   >   
   >The DVD player probably can't handle wide-screen / letter-box format   
   >DVD's.   
   >   
   >If I recall,   
      
     Aparently not.   
      
   > TV's that had integrated DVD / VHS players were somewhat   
   >small - maybe had 14" screens at most.  Intended to be used for retail   
   >displays to play promotional product videos.  If you have one of those,   
   >I suggest you give it away on e-bay or kijiji or use it as a boat anchor   
   >and get yourself something thats more watchable.   
      
     You must have just woke up and exited the cave.  14 inches?  You're an   
   idiot.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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