This is from this week's "Answer Man" column by Roger Ebert. There have been running complaints about Wal-Mart and Blockbuster and their widescreen DVD policies. I thought you guys would like this exchange:

Reader:
Q. I would like to "commend" Wal-Mart on their new DVD releases. There is a shiny, silver sticker that reads: "Special Limited Release! Formatted to fit your TV! No black bars on top and bottom!" It's bad enough that these morons disfigure artwork, but now they're using their ignorance as a marketing pitch!

Ebert:
A. In a few years Wal-Mart will be selling wide-screen TVs, and their customers will be bringing in those DVDs and demanding a refund because there are black bars on the left and right.

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Has anyone seen these stickers on Wal-Mart DVDs? That amazes me!