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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chaz @ Jan 8th 2008 2:05PM
So in the end, the winners are the dual-format and hd-dvd buyers since they got to enjoy the HD-DVD exclusives, and now know which side will win, so they can now have a vast selection of Blu-ray hits to watch? i think so? lol
Glad to see one side has landed a decisive blow. And glad I have both a 360 add-on and a PS3 =)>
Disc count:
Blu-ray: 22
HD-DVD: 12
0ndsk4 @ Jan 8th 2008 2:24PM
First of all - HD DVD is dead. There is no chance in hell the format will survive when Blu-Ray has 70% studio exclusivity. To keep buying HD-DVD discs would be a complete waste of money.
Second - That comment is a BD switch waiting to happen... A "current" plan can change anytime, sounds to me they're trying to force the BD association to pay them off instead of being forced to follow Warner for free. Greedy bastards :)
John B @ Jan 8th 2008 2:53PM
@0ndsk4:
I'm really fed up with this "waste of money" bullshit that people like you keep spouting out! Whether it is a waste of money or not is for the HD DVD owners to decide, NOT YOU!
I'm keeping my HD DVD player. Why? Because IT STILL WORKS! There is absolutely NO REASON for me to get rid of it when it works just fine, not only as an HD DVD player but also as a DVD upconverter. I'll probably even buy another player when the clearance prices kick in to use as a backup to this unit.
So, that could give me many, many years of enjoyment for the HD DVD media that I own and that I can still own in the future. In the meantime, I can start planning on a BD release and then purchase the BD version of those same movies in the future. If that's the way that I want to spend my money, that's MY choice and therefore apparently has value to ME!
So stuff this whole "waste of money" bullshit! If the owners get any value from what they own and what they still can purchase, then it is NOT a "waste of money" and it is not your place to say otherwise.
HD Tom @ Jan 8th 2008 3:26PM
Exactly. I paid $56 for my HD-DVD player (w/ the gift card I had sitting around for Best Buy). It's very worthwile for me as an upconverter at the very least. And I can play the movies I own on it as long as I damn well please!
Sure, I'll buy a BD player as soon as it hits the price I want in the brand I want. But that doesn't mean there won't be a place for my HD-DVD player for some time.
0ndsk4 @ Jan 8th 2008 4:15PM
@ John B
Well, I didn't mean to step on anyones toes;
Being a student, it didn't even occur to me anyone could be sticking to buying HD-DVD movies _knowing_ you'd have to replace them with the BD version as soon as you realize you barely use your HD player due to lack of content. But sure, if you do have the cash to spare :)
I simply thought he was in denial - don't you think? ("So in the end, the winners are the dual-format and hd-dvd buyers").
I too, am sure you'll enjoy your HD-DVD player for years to come. You got it cheap, and it upconverts content nicely. It was the economy of having to buy the same movie twice just because you own a dying format I didn't understand.
Evan @ Jan 8th 2008 4:50PM
@0ndsk4
While I believe that eventually I will have to buy a BD player, I don't know why anyone would choose a BD disc over an HD DVD of the same movies.
Before this I never gave a crap about extras, but now that it was such a big deal I watch them on all my movies, and their sweet.
John B @ Jan 8th 2008 4:50PM
@0ndsk4:
That's fine. I understand that the problem with message areas like this is their inherent, two-dimensional nature; so everything has to be taken at face value. There have been a number of Blu fanboys arrogantly making the same statement since the Warner announcement, so this "waste of money" attitude that I've been seeing has been a building frustration.
What lack of content are you referring to? My player upscales regular DVDs and it only cost about $20 more than a "regular" upscaling DVD player, thanks to the Wal-Mart fire sale. There's still going to be a hell of a lot of content out there for HD DVD players, just not a lot of HD DVDs. :) Besides, no one said that I *had* to buy the same movie twice if the HD DVD player keeps chugging along.
Just remember that the format might be dying but the hardware will still go on. There are people out there with laserdisc and Betamax players who still enjoy their hardware. Hell, how many people out there still have VCRs and VHS tapes when that is effectively a dying/dead format as well? ;)