Ahem.
At any rate, I have just learned that our new PS3 has a helpful feature that our old DVD player lacked. If you stopped the old DVD player in the middle of playback, it would of course remember its position-- as long as you didn't turn the machine completely off (unplug), or more importantly, as long as you didn't remove the DVD. The PS3, possibly because of the associated hard drive, will not only remember where you stopped while the disc is in the drive, but it will also remember where you left off if you remove the disc and put it back later! I found this out by accident, as it happens. I was attempting to watch a library DVD that turned out to be heavily scratched. I took it back and the librarian was nice enough to find me a different copy from another library. When it arrived, I stuck it in the machine, and much to my surprise, it started up right where I had left off!
I'll admit that it's occurred to me that perhaps all DVD players of the current generation have this feature. I wouldn't know-- the one that we replaced is approximately 4000 years old (you learn to interpret the cuneiform eventually).
I'll admit that it's occurred to me that perhaps all DVD players of the current generation have this feature. I wouldn't know-- the one that we replaced is approximately 4000 years old (you learn to interpret the cuneiform eventually).
While I'm on the subject, I am having entirely too much fun downloading free background themes for it. Because I just can't resist the idea of plastering Wallace and Gromit icons all over it.
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