Apparently no one here has ever burned out a console optical drive by watching too many movies on it.
I have. It sucks seeing a $200+ console eat shit because you like movies and don't have enough outputs for umpteen consoles and a DVD player in your entertainment center.
For $40, getting what is basically a throw-away player with a remote and movie is a pretty good deal.
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