May I help you, sir?
Yes, I want to buy a VCR.
Well, we have many models to choose from here. Do you have a particular brand you want?
No. I only want it to be a very good one. The best. It's a graduation gift for my son.
I see. And does your son have a VCR now?
Well, he uses our VCR at home. But he's going to university in the Fall, so he needs his own VCR.
Does he watch a lot of movies?
Yes, he sure does. In fact, he wants to become a movie producer himself. He wants to study film at the university.
I would like to make a suggestion then, sir.
Please do.
If your son wants to study film, probably he will start to collect movies himself.
Yes, I know that. So I want him to have a good VCR to use.
May I suggest you consider buying him a DVD player instead?
DVD? Isn't that like a CD?
It is very similar. The technology is the same.
Why is a DVD better than a VCR?
For one thing, sir, the quality of the image is usually better. That's because it's digital.
But isn't it more expensive?
It is a little more expensive, sir. But there is one important advantage which your son might appreciate.
What's that?
If your son starts to buy video tapes, he can't keep them very long.
And why not?
Video tape breaks down after fifteen years. So if he collects a lot of tapes, after fifteen years they will all start to rot.
Hmm. Is that true?
Yes, it is, sir.
Well. And what about DVDs?
This is the excellent thing about DVDs. If your son starts to collect DVDs, they will last forever. They will never rot.
Hmm. He might really appreciate that. I know he will start to collect movies at school. Especially if he studies film.
So let me show you some of our DVD players. In my opinion, DVD is the wave of the future.
Alright, please show me what you have.