[Phys-L] Re: Mechanical Universe DVD set

[Pete Lohstreter <plohstreter@MAIL.HOCKADAY.ORG>]

Forum for Physics Educators <PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu> on Thursday,
November 17, 2005 at 11:54 AM -0600 wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with the Mechanical Universe series on
> DVD?
> In particular we're interested in whether:

 I bought it last month.
> 1) quality of the DVD is better than laserdisc
No. But better than the video tape.  Pause, of course, is way better.
> 2) they've put any chapter marks in the right places
There are only 5 chapters in each 1/2 hour segment.  They seem to be about
evenly spaced and not necessarily where I would have put them.


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