DVD Compatibility Statement
The DVD is the most exciting development to come along in the short life of instructional videos. It allows you to find the exact segment you are looking for within seconds, without the tedious fast-forwarding and rewinding required of traditional videotapes. DVD also provides great image quality, still frames, and slow motion.
Unlike videotapes, DVDs do not wear out, that means you can reference your instructional DVD countless times and it will still look as good as when it was new. With proper handling and care, your DVDs will last a lifetime - and then some!
At Basketball Videos USA, we want you to have the best experience possible with our DVD products, so our DVDs are produced using only top quality disks to ensure a high level of compatibility with your DVD player. Unfortunately, some DVD players manufactured before 2001 may not be compatible with the high-quality disks we use on our DVDs. In a rush to get their DVD players to market, some manufacturers build their machines to work on most disks, realizing that some features of a DVD may not work.
If you are unable to play a DVD from Basketball Videos USA, there are two things you can do:
- If you recently purchased your DVD player, we recommend returning it for another model that will play "DVD-R" disks. A good feature to look for is "progressive scan". The majority of DVD players on the market today, at all price points, have this feature.
- Buy a new player. This may sound drastic, but a new progressive scan DVD player costs as little as $38, and we have seen prices as low as $18 after rebates. With all of our future instructional titles being released on DVD, this is a great investment for you or your school!
Most video rental and discount stores across the US and now the UK have discontinued selling videotapes -- some have even stopped selling VCRs. To remain competitive, Basketball Videos USA is embracing this trend to meet the growing demand for DVDs. Beginning in 2005, we will release all of our new titles on DVD only. This will provide our customers high quality video images, a product that will not wear out, and a product that is quickly and easily accessible for referencing.
As always, we appreciate your patronage and look forward to serving you in the future!
