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Since the news is hot off the press it probibly sunk in to a lot of HD owners yet but I am wondering what you will do from this point on now that Warner went exclusive to BR to try to rid the market of HD-DVD.
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Originally Posted by goMac 
One is a poll the other is not. 
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES
One is a poll the other is not.
Wasn't a poll here when I posted.
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Originally Posted by goMac
Wasn't a poll here when I posted.
Blame MacNN or Canada. I can't add a poll after the fact so don't look at me.
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other: play both formats on my dual player and wait to see who wins
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Why would I get rid of my HD-DVD player?
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5
Why would I get rid of my HD-DVD player?
Why don't you tell us why you don't want to rather than answering with a question?
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Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES
Why don't you tell us why you don't want to rather than answering with a question?
I was asking for a reason that would make me want to get rid of my player. There seem to be no options that say "I love HD-DVD, I'm keeping it." The poll options make it seem like all of the HD-DVDs in the world just blew up and it's no longer a valid option.
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5
I was asking for a reason that would make me want to get rid of my player. There seem to be no options that say "I love HD-DVD, I'm keeping it." The poll options make it seem like all of the HD-DVDs in the world just blew up and it's no longer a valid option.
nope but if it goes up in smoke one day good luck getting a new one other than on ebay. Also sucks having a separate player just for the odd 5 disks in he one might have.
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I hope they get a good exchange program so they can trade in HD-DVD discs for Blu-ray discs. It would help kick Blu-ray sales up another gear and be good public relations towards those poor sods who bought HD-DVD.
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I have a $99 HD DVD player and Netflix. I'm good to go.
I will return 3 of my unopened movies though, and I will not be buying a single HD DVD from here on.
I have a $99 player, a $30 Transformers, and Planet Earth, which was a gift. I'm not very heavily invested, and I would buy this $99 player again if I had to do it over.
Not a big deal.
I'm glad the war is basically over. I'm going to hold out for a cheaper PS3 or a cheap Blu-raqy standalone.
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So... can we basically all agree that Blu-ray has won?
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Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh
So... can we basically all agree that Blu-ray has won?
Maybe in the US. HD DVD supposedly has the lead in Europe and there are lots of BD movies available in HD DVD that can be ordered online from amazon.uk and other euro sites
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I was hoping the Samsung dual player would hit the stores at the rumored price 400 euro/500 and change US, but it kept getting pushed back. When the A2s went on sale and the final price minus the free disks= free, I bought one. The BD UP5000 is now in the stores at the lovely price $999.99 at BB. Once a 2.0 player hits the $199+free disks price I will buy one.
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I also have a $99 HD DVD player that is a better than my crappy old non-upscaling DVD player so there is really no sense in getting rid of it. Especially since I won't be getting a Blu Ray player at until the price goes from "hell no" to at least "maybe".
I only own TWO whole movies in HD DVD so no biggie. They're not gonna stop working or anything.
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Originally Posted by Chongo
Maybe in the US. HD DVD supposedly has the lead in Europe and there are lots of BD movies available in HD DVD that can be ordered online from amazon.uk and other euro sites
I thought HD-DVD was doing even worse outside of the US?
But yes. After yesterday there is not a chance in hell for HD-DVD unless other companies defect to HD-DVD but that isn't going to happen now.
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Keeping my HDDVD player and watch the 400 titles available for rent from Netflix. Should last me more than a year. Not smart for me to buy a $400 Bluray player now. We might have two losing Hidef formats, so why take the risk twice?
Perfectly happy with my HDDVD player and the titles available for it.. I don't see people throwing away their PS2 when PS3 came along.
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Originally Posted by hyteckit
Keeping my HDDVD player and watch the 400 titles available for rent from Netflix. Should last me more than a year. Not smart for me to buy a $400 Bluray player now. We might have two losing Hidef formats, so why take the risk twice?
Perfectly happy with my HDDVD player and the titles available for it.. I don't see people throwing away their PS2 when PS3 came along.
No, one of the formats will win. For as much as everyone here is foaming at the mouth... many people just like walking into a store and buying/renting a movie. They don't want to download it, they just want to walk over to a player and put the disk in the player and watch the movie.
The major downfall of downloading legal movies is they aren't portable (moving from one house to the next) after their downloaded without a number of additional steps.
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Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh
No, one of the formats will win. For as much as everyone here is foaming at the mouth... many people just like walking into a store and buying/renting a movie. They don't want to download it, they just want to walk over to a player and put the disk in the player and watch the movie.
The major downfall of downloading legal movies is they aren't portable (moving from one house to the next) after their downloaded without a number of additional steps.
Just because there is a better format then the current standard doesn't mean it'll win.
Laserdisc never replaced VHS tapes.
DVD-A never replaced standard CDs.
What makes you think Bluray will definitely replace DVDs?
Most consumers are happy with the Picture Quality of their DVDs. Most consumers don't even have a surround sound setup in the home to watch movies in.
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Originally Posted by hyteckit
Just because there is a better format then the current standard doesn't mean it'll win.
Laserdisc never replaced VHS tapes.
DVD-A never replaced standard CDs.
What makes you think Bluray will definitely replace DVDs?
Most consumers are happy with the Picture Quality of their DVDs. Most consumers don't even have a surround sound setup in the home to watch movies in.
I wish the high-def DVD push had held off for several more years. I'm a perfectly content DVD guy; I really don't believe that DVDs need to be replaced yet.
Just like any other tech lover, I've been attracted to the quality of BluRay and HD-DVD, but I think that this is being pressured on consumers unnecessarily. DVD was a huge step up from VHS tapes; I don't believe the leap from DVD to BluRay is nearly as significant. Yes, it's beautiful, but I'm still not sure most people are ready.
I believe the PS2 era ended too quickly in the gaming world (yes, I know it was an average lifespan), and I wish these companies wouldn't be so motivated by a possible profit that they keep ending good things too quickly. I think it would even be in their best interests in many cases.
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Originally Posted by hyteckit
Most consumers are happy with the Picture Quality of their DVDs.
Most consumers want the best picture they can get on their new HDTVs.
Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Just like any other tech lover, I've been attracted to the quality of BluRay and HD-DVD, but I think that this is being pressured on consumers unnecessarily. DVD was a huge step up from VHS tapes; I don't believe the leap from DVD to BluRay is nearly as significant. Yes, it's beautiful, but I'm still not sure most people are ready.
VHS tapes coexisted with DVDs at the video library for many years.
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Most?
And they're also willing to spend $10 more per disc (for now, at least) to begin replacing their libraries?
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Originally Posted by Face Ache
Most consumers want the best picture they can get on their new HDTVs.
Yes, they might want it, but the question is are they willing to big a lot more than their current DVD setup. If Bluray players and movies cost the same as DVD, I don't see any reason why customers wouldn't make the jump.
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Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Most?
Yeah you're right. EVERYBODY wants the best picture they can get on their new HDTVs.
Originally Posted by Jawbone54
And they're also willing to spend $10 more per disc (for now, at least) to begin replacing their libraries?
DVDs cost more than VHS at the onset. Yes, people are willing to pay.
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we just got a 1080p 42" tv and let me tell you, watching a DVD piped through s-video blows... it's a non-upscaling player, but still it sucks compared to "renting" a HD movie through on-demand (comcast)...
I hope BR wins though...
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I'm perfectly happy with my current tv and xBox as a DVD player.
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Originally Posted by phantomdragonz
we just got a 1080p 42" tv and let me tell you, watching a DVD piped through s-video blows... it's a non-upscaling player, but still it sucks compared to "renting" a HD movie through on-demand (comcast)...
I hope BR wins though...
Zach
When you pipe a DVD image through s-video:
*you get 480i, which is basically 240p in high action video
*two color signals share the same wire, causing color shift in some occasions
Get a TV with component input and your DVD image won't blow anymore.
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I know one thing for sure, I won't be buying a Sony player. A Samsung, a Sharp, anything but a Sony.
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Originally Posted by Chongo
I know one thing for sure, I won't be buying a Sony player. A Samsung, a Sharp, anything but a Sony.
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Originally Posted by Chongo
I know one thing for sure, I won't be buying a Sony player. A Samsung, a Sharp, anything but a Sony.
Originally Posted by PaperNotes
 
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Originally Posted by The Godfather
When you pipe a DVD image through s-video:
*you get 480i, which is basically 240p in high action video
*two color signals share the same wire, causing color shift in some occasions
Get a TV with component input and your DVD image won't blow anymore.
My tv has two component inputs, my DVD player only has s-video and RCA outputs, I pretty much need to upgrade DVD players to one with HDMI...
and I have got to say that monoprice.com has some KILLER deals on HDMI cables, I got two 6ft HDMI cables, two Component +audio cables (6ft), a 6ft s-video cable, and a 6ft optical cable for $35 shipped!
6ft HDMI cables
S-video
toslink (optical)
Component cables
they work great!
Zach
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Originally Posted by Jawbone54
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And they're also willing to spend $10 more per disc (for now, at least) to begin replacing their libraries?
This was my view as well until I started to shop around a bit more. I have about 15 Blu-ray movies. 90% of them I paid $19 or less for... the same price as some of the new DVDs. Most new releases are at most $24.99, if you go to the right places. Best Buy, isn't the best buy for HD movies unless they are having a sale. Start shopping at Fry's or Amazon and the movie prices are about the same as DVDs in store. I've even gotten a few catalog titles for $9 on Blu-ray.
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most of the HD/BD disk are $19.99 at Fry's
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I'll keep my HD-DVD player but just won't buy any more disks for it. Not a big deal, since I only ever bought one HD-DVD anyway, I just rent the ones I want from Netflix. I have a PS3 as well, so anything I want to buy, which isn't much, I'll just get on Blu-ray.
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I have noticed that most BR titles are normally only $3-5 more than the DVD which is worth it to me.
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Recordable Blu-ray discs are looking pretty good too now and will keep getting cheaper. Currently 12 euros for a 25GB Blu-ray recordable versus 14 euros for a 15GB recordable HD-DVD.
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Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh
No, one of the formats will win. For as much as everyone here is foaming at the mouth... many people just like walking into a store and buying/renting a movie. They don't want to download it, they just want to walk over to a player and put the disk in the player and watch the movie.
It's really not that hard to download it anymore. The newer Tivos make it really easy. I can rent something on Unbox and it will be available to start watching in less than 15 minutes on my Tivo (you can watch while it is downloading). It's easier than going down to the store and waiting in line. The downloaded rentals aren't full of previews and other crap that can't be skipped because it's all flagged as unskippable.
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