# DVD menu makers and layout designers: Eat a bag of flaming hell.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 6, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203 "2003-02-06T15:23:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/41 "2003-02-09T16:01:49Z")

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That’s what the Pit is all about. When you have a dedicated theater room, I will be jealous of you.

In the meantime, [you may weep with jealousy over my apartment setup.](http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/yojimboguy/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=my+57+inch+HDTV.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t)

I am shameless about showing it off. 🙂

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/42 "2003-02-09T16:30:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \*  
> **But the desingers and their patrons learned that what actually sells in content…not FX.**

[They did?](http://www.audiostarmucic.com)

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/43 "2003-02-09T18:37:31Z")

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> \*Originally posted by yojimboguy \*  
> \*\*That’s what the Pit is all about. When you have a dedicated theater room, I will be jealous of you.
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> In the meantime, [you may weep with jealousy over my apartment setup.](http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/yojimboguy/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.dnm=my+57+inch+HDTV.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t)\*\*

I hate you.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/44 "2003-02-09T18:49:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by dvddesigner \*  
> If you like, I will suggest to my clients a simple static monochromatic color scheme so you can make your selection in a jiffy.

Yes, YES, **YES!**

Now that the novelty of DVD options has worn off (it took me all of 2 days), I agree with the OP. I have no respect for the “value added” features if it makes it harder to see the goddamm movie. Put this stuff at the end, not the beginning.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/45 "2003-02-10T01:12:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*  
> \*\*[They did?](http://www.audiostarmucic.com) \*\*

Hey, some people are slow learners. What can I say?

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**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvd-menu-makers-and-layout-designers-eat-a-bag-of-flaming-hell/153203/46 "2003-02-10T01:49:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*  
> \*\*[They did?](http://www.audiostarmucic.com) \*\*

I don’t get it… 😕

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