I was given “The Grinch” with Jim Carrey on DVD as a gift this Christmas. After my family and I were done opening presents, we decided to watch the movie on my PS2. While we were watching it, the movie would skip, show purple and green squares, and then the player was unable to read the disk. This was really frustrating, and my family and I were not able to watch the rest of the movie. However, the disk had no scratches or dust on it. So why was it skipping already? IT WAS COMPLETELY NEW!
I’m sure many of you have had the same experience with DVDs. The former way to watch movies was via VHS, or Video Home System. DVDs were invented to make the movie-viewing experience more enjoyable and make the movies easier to carry around. Although DVDs are smaller and easier to transport, in my opinion, they make the movie-viewing experience more frustrating and stressful.
One sits down expecting to watch a full movie, but it is made difficult because of DVDs. My family has a collection of VHS movies underneath the DVDs, including an old Buffalo Sabres tape from 1988. Our VHS still runs perfectly after being produced 21 years ago. Most DVDs do not last for one year without having some sort of glitch in them. They certainly would not last 19 years. I’m sure that the companies that make DVDs have knowledge of these problems, but it is their plan to make more money. If a consumer truly enjoys a movie, but the DVD breaks, they will most likely go out and buy it again. This generates money for the companies.
I hope that the world doesn’t stop making VHS tapes for the movies. If they keep making VHS tapes, the consumer will be able to enjoy the movie. Companies should reconsider manufacturing VHS tapes because they appear more reliable in my experiences. I am all for progress but the progress should make life easier.
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