The BIG Picture Poll Page

What's Your Biggest DVD Pet Peeve?
	Poorly placed RSDL breaks.
	Pan & Scan and/or two-sided (flipper) titles.
	Not enough DVD rental locations nearby.
	Delayed or canceled titles previously announced by studios
	Shortage of titles that I want to rent or buy.
	Skimpy extras on some discs.
	Discs that have come loose inside their case and scratched.
	Lack of universal labeling standards for all DVDs.
	They're too expensive.
	Lack of minimum feature sets for all DVDs (subtitles, trailers, etc.)

How important are 16:9-enhanced transfers to you?
	Extremely important - I will not buy a title unless it's 16x9 enhanced.
	Very important - I wish all DVD's were 16:9-enhanced. C'mon studios! Get with the program!
	I really don't care as long as the picture is detailed and clear
	It's not important to me now, but might be in the future if I buy a widescreen TV.
	I'm unsure what 16:9-enhanced or anamorphic means.

What's the first thing you want to see on DVD when you press play?
	The studio logo then directly start into the main feature.
	The copyright warnings and then the feature.
	The copyright warnings and then the main menu.
	The main menu.
	The theatrical trailer
	Coming attractions, followed by the feature.
	Coming attractions, followed by the main menu.

How Often Do You Rent DVDs Over the Web?
	Frequently. It's the only way I rent DVDs.
	Often, but I'd rather browse and rent locally if I had that option.
	Occasionally, but only when local stores don't have what I want.
	Very seldom.
	Hardly ever.
	I've never rented DVDs' online.
	I doubt I'll ever rent a DVD online.

Widescreen or Standard? What's your pleasure?
	I currently own at least one Widescreen (16:9) display device.
	I do not own a widescreen display, but plan on getting one eventually.
	I have no plans to purchase a widescreen display at any time.

Biggest DVD Pet Peeve, Part II : What's bugging ya?
	Titles that don't let me change audio tracks on the fly.
	Studios that flip-flop between producing anamorphic titles and not.
	Sound that defaults to Dolby Surround instead of DD 5.1
	DVDs that glitch with my player and do strange things.
	DVD-ROM features that I cannot access on my standalone DVD player..
	Lack of Mac computer support for DVD-ROM extras.
	Deviation by the studio from the original theatrical aspect ratio.
	A spouse that doesn't let me listen to movies as loud as I'd like.
	Big muckity-mucks at the studio level who are unresponsive to consumer desires.
	Powerful filmmakers who are unresponsive to consumer desires.

Which studio do you view with the greatest overall disappointment or contempt?
	Madacy
	Anchor Bay
	Good Times
	Dreamworks
	Universal
	Disney/Buena Vista
	New Line
	Warner Bros.
	Columbia TriStar
	Fox
	Paramount
	Trimark
	Artisan
	MGM
	Polygram

Which studio is issuing the highest quality DVDs?
	Warner Bros.
	Columbia TriStar
	New Line Home Video
	MGM
	Polygram
	Artisan
	Disney/Buena Vista
	Dreamworks
	Universal
	Image Entertainment
	Trimark
	Paramount
	Fox

What's your favorite DeNiro film on DVD?
	Mean Streets
	Taxi Driver
	Raging Bull
	Casino
	Goodfellas
	A Bronx Tale
	The Deer Hunter
	Analyze This
	Mad Dog and Glory
	Awakenings
	Wag the Dog
	Backdraft
	Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
	Midnight Run
	Marvin's Room
	Ronin
	Heat
	Brazil
	Angel Heart
	Cop Land

Where should the copyright warnings be placed on DVDs?
	After the movie where they belong! I'm not a pirate. Viva la Warner Bros!
	At the beginning , so I'm reminded every time I watch a DVD not to copy it.

What do you think about region coding?
	I understand the purpose of it and think it's a good idea
	I understand the purpose of it but think it's a dumb idea
	I don't know the purpose of it, but it doesn't effect me really.
	I don't know the purpose of it and wish it would go away.

How do you feel about DVD wrapping and security stickers?
	If the thief has a razor blade to steal a DVD from its case, what's the difference?
	I can't believe how strong those damn wrappers are. I almost broke a tooth.
	I'm fed up with studios assuming that I have criminal intent when I browse or play DVDs.
	Enough of this madness!!
	I wish I knew where to buy cool self-destructing adhesive tape like that.
	I enjoy being angered and frustrated before I watch a new movie.
	I'd like to wrap the executive who dreamed this #@!% up in it.