[sw-l] Videos or DVDs...which do you prefer?

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
March 18, 2005

THANK YOU, Trevor ;-)

It sounds like different classrooms will have different equipment...so
I hope the teachers will write to me to tell me if they want videos
and/or dvd formats...smile...I guess we have to approach this classroom
by classroom...

The world certainly has a lot of choices, these days, doesn't it? ;-)

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On Mar 18, 2005, at 7:53 AM, Trevor Jenkins wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org> wrote:
>
>> I am curious...How many classrooms are equipped with video equipment
>> and/or DVDs?
>
> In my classroom situations (both as support worker and student) it's
> about
> 50:50. More video equipment of all types in those contexts where sign
> language training is being conducted than in others.
>
>> ...video in PAL format, or DVDs?
>
> Differences extend to DVD. For purely commercial reasons DVDs have
> country/area specific encryption on them. It isn't very strong
> encryption.
> Can be circumvented in software for computer-based playback, or by
> "chipping" of dedicated DVD players, which usually means cutting a
> single
> wire inside the case. Most DVD players are being advertised here as
> "mutli-region" --- that is they come pre-chipped and users can play
> DVDs
> originating in any region. Most modern VCRs available in Britain can
> play
> PAL and NTSC tapes.
>
>> ...do you have DVD equipment?...computers?...video players?...
>
> Integrated TV/DVD combos ... yes. Computers ... yes. Video players ...
> yes
> but recently one of our major home electronic chains announced
> ceasation
> of all VCR sales.
>
> Regards, Trevor
>
> <>< Re: deemed!
>