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5a Do you buy used videotapes No Go to question 6 Yes As long as it is not badly scratched, a used disc will look exactly as good as when it was new Add 3 points Go to question 6 6 Do you rent videotapes No Go to question 7 Yes DVDs will not have a degraded picture from being rented over and over (although they may have occasional glitches caused by dirt or scratches) DVDs don t need to be rewound Add 1 point Go to question 7 Do you want to choose from a large selection of movies on video No Go to question 8 Yes It will take a while for DVD to match the selection of videotape or laserdisc Subtract 2 or 3 points depending on how old this book is Go to question 8 Do you want to watch a lot of old or rare movies on video No Go to question 9 Yes It will take time for certain movies to appear on DVD, if ever Subtract 2 to 4 points depending on how rare your tastes are and how limited the current DVD selection is Go to question 9 Do you use your VCR for recording No Go to question 10 Yes Go to question 9a

9a Do you want to replace your VCR with a DVD player No Good, since you will probably still need to use your VCR to record Subtract 1 point Go to question 10 Yes Recordable DVD players are just appearing, are expensive, and the discs are not compatible with other players and recorders Subtract 8 points Go to question 10 10 Do you enjoy performance audio and video (concerts, music videos, opera, ballet, etc) No Go to question 11 Yes DVD gives you the best picture and excellent audio, often in multichannel surround Add 2 to 4 points, depending on how much of a fan you are Go to question 11

11 Do you watch foreign films No Go to question 12 Yes DVD s multilingual features allow a single version to serve multiple foreign markets, making foreign films more available Add 3 points Go to question 11a 11a Do you watch foreign tapes or discs that must be imported No Go to question 11b Yes DVD s regional codes may prevent you from watching discs released in other countries Subtract 2 to 5 points, depending on the number of imported discs you would want to watch (If you watch many imported discs, consider buying a region-free player or a player from the same country as the discs) Go to question 11b 11b Do you prefer subtitles No Subtitles can be turned off Add 1 point Go to question 11c Yes Films on DVD can have subtitles in many languages Subtitles can be turned on or off Add 2 points Go to question 11c 11c Do you prefer the original language soundtrack No If you favor a dubbed soundtrack, DVD movies may let you switch between up to eight languages Add 2 points Go to question 12 Yes Some foreign films on DVD have a dubbed main soundtrack, but let you switch to the original dialog Add 2 points Go to question 12 12 Would you like to watch a mature film but have your children (or your parents) watch the edited version No Go to question 13 Yes Multiple versions of a movie can be put on a single DVD The parental control feature allows you to set a password to prevent viewing unedited versions Add 2 points Go to question 13 13 Have you ever erased a tape (accidentally or as a result of a magnetic field) or had one become warped from heat No Go to question 14 Yes Optical discs can not be erased, are unaffected by magnetic fields, and have much higher heat tolerance than tapes Add 2 points Go to question 14