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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,217 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Silence_of_Lambs: Quote:
Because they are explicitly mentioned as "Contributable Media Type" in the Contribution Rules? Yes, and that is the only valid point, contrary to some peoples ludicrous attempt to explain it by DVD Profilers name. cya, Mithi | | | | Mithi's little XSLT tinkering - the power of XML --- DVD-Profiler Mini-Wiki |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Staid S Barr: Quote:
Quoting Silence_of_Lambs:
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Because they are explicitly mentioned as "Contributable Media Type" in the Contribution Rules?
Just a wild guess.
I know what the rules are, I can read. But surely one can ask why the rules are as they are... even without an immediate desire to change them. If I interpret your tagline correctly you are using this program since 2003. So probably you remember that in a time not very long ago there was this High-Def-Media format war going on. It was fought between the Dark Forces (that supported HD-DVD) and the Porn-industry which preferred BluRay. We know that the good side won (as was to be expected, as behind them both was standing the Hollywood Empire). When both formats showed up on the market it was the decision of our glorious leader not to ignore the new media types, but to integrate them into his database. When one of those media-types disappeared again there still were a lot of them already in the database. True, he could have deleted them from the database, but probably found it better not to annoy a lot of his customers more than necessary. As for the question why UMDs are not allowed in the database? Because the owner of the database doesn't want them in there. We can discuss for ages, but as long as Mr. Cole doesn't change the rules they remain an explicitly disallowed media-type for the online database. Period. Please take note of the fact that they are only disallowed for the online database. Within your local database you can enter any content-carrier you like. You are not even restricted to media-types, you could profile beer-cans if you like. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,197 |
| | Posted: | | | | At least HD DVD and Blu-ray offers an unbroken chain of compatibilty with DVD. You can't play UMDs on any of those players (I think, I've never owned one.) | | | | First registered: February 15, 2002 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting KinoNiki: Quote:
At least HD DVD and Blu-ray offers an unbroken chain of compatibilty with DVD. You can't play UMDs on any of those players (I think, I've never owned one.) From what I understand, UMDs only play on PSPs...which might be why they weren't allowed in Profiler. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 767 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Mithi: Quote:
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...it is not a DVD and this is after all DVDPROFILER
Also not a DVD:
How dare you to be logically and point out the flaw of someones bozo-logic? 
cya, Mithi Well you know, that's just, like, my opinion man. <abides> |
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| Registered: September 30, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,805 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Winston Smith: Quote:
No ruder than marcel's post which was designed to attempt to muddy the waters. When IF he had read the Rules in the fuirst place his posy was not eve necessary which clearly demonstrated his ttempt rather graphically. Actually... it was. Much ruder. But you already knew that. By the way, where's the happy funtimeing Skip to human translator again? Not even english. I'll take it in any language if it makes sense. | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 844 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Winston Smith: Quote:
No ruder than marcel's post which was designed to attempt to muddy the waters. When IF he had read the Rules in the fuirst place his posy was not eve necessary which clearly demonstrated his ttempt rather graphically. For the love of Dewey, SPELL CHECK. And while you are checking your spelling, use the opportunity to think about reacting with some decorum and diplomacy. Its not that hard if you really try. | | | | Last edited: by bob9000 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 844 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TheMadMartian: Quote:
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At least HD DVD and Blu-ray offers an unbroken chain of compatibilty with DVD. You can't play UMDs on any of those players (I think, I've never owned one.)
From what I understand, UMDs only play on PSPs...which might be why they weren't allowed in Profiler. ding! |
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