Looks Like the HD Format Battle is Over...
01-14-2008, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='517680' date='Jan 14 2008, 09:19 AM
Toshiba is slashing prices on their players... ~$130 for an HD-A3...
Not bad considering you can rent 400 titles from Netflix...
Not bad considering you can rent 400 titles from Netflix...
As of Jan 8th there were 375 HD-DVDs out there. I don't see this number growing much this year.
HD DVD 375 vs Blu-ray 412*
* Blu-ray total does not reflect 32 Paramount titles that were previously available.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/08/hd-dv...nuary-8th-2008/
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='517680' date='Jan 14 2008, 10:19 PM
Toshiba is slashing prices on their players... ~$130 for an HD-A3...
Not bad considering you can rent 400 titles from Netflix...
Not bad considering you can rent 400 titles from Netflix...
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='517686' date='Jan 14 2008, 09:36 AM
The A3 is still a 1080i player but not a bad price for a second player to enjoy some rentals. However, It would seem a waste to spend money on an HD-DVD movie collection.
As of Jan 8th there were 375 HD-DVDs out there. I don't see this number growing much this year.
HD DVD 375 vs Blu-ray 412*
* Blu-ray total does not reflect 32 Paramount titles that were previously available.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/08/hd-dv...nuary-8th-2008/
As of Jan 8th there were 375 HD-DVDs out there. I don't see this number growing much this year.
HD DVD 375 vs Blu-ray 412*
* Blu-ray total does not reflect 32 Paramount titles that were previously available.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/08/hd-dv...nuary-8th-2008/
Yeah, I don't know where Netflix is counting, but they claim to have a library of 400 HD-DVD rentals and 450 Blu-Ray. I agree that this is a probably a dead format, but 400 rentals and the possibility of building a small movie collection at the less than $10 firesale rack... It makes you consider it to be honest.
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I succumbed to temptation and built myself a new home theatre PC over the weekend, including LG combined BluRay/Hd-Dvd reader, so now I don't mind which one wins 
The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='520443' date='Jan 20 2008, 06:35 PM
I succumbed to temptation and built myself a new home theatre PC over the weekend, including LG combined BluRay/Hd-Dvd reader, so now I don't mind which one wins The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='520443' date='Jan 21 2008, 07:35 AM
I succumbed to temptation and built myself a new home theatre PC over the weekend, including LG combined BluRay/Hd-Dvd reader, so now I don't mind which one wins The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !cool I have only HD right now, will get the BR later on.
got about 20 HD DVDs now from ebay.
in HK they cost too much.
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='520443' date='Jan 20 2008, 06:35 PM
I succumbed to temptation and built myself a new home theatre PC over the weekend, including LG combined BluRay/Hd-Dvd reader, so now I don't mind which one wins The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !
The local Blockbuster already seems to be selling off some cheap ex-rental HD-Dvds, so might pick a few of those up !Cool! I was at Fry's this weekend and they had the drive in stock for $299...
What is your audio setup on the PC?
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Well this weekend I decided to upgrade our Playstation 2 to a Playstation 3 so now I guess I'm a now member of the Blu-Ray club.
I'm a bit behind in televisions though -- the only HD compatible widescreen tv in my house is in the bedroom. The "main" television (that I never get to actually use anyway) where the PS3 and Wii are connected is still an old-fashioned 36" Toshiba CRT. One of these days I'll take the plunge and upgrade it but I'm not in any big hurry at this point...
I'm a bit behind in televisions though -- the only HD compatible widescreen tv in my house is in the bedroom. The "main" television (that I never get to actually use anyway) where the PS3 and Wii are connected is still an old-fashioned 36" Toshiba CRT. One of these days I'll take the plunge and upgrade it but I'm not in any big hurry at this point...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='521075' date='Jan 22 2008, 12:23 AM
I'm a bit behind in televisions though -- the only HD compatible widescreen tv in my house is in the bedroom. The "main" television (that I never get to actually use anyway) where the PS3 and Wii are connected is still an old-fashioned 36" Toshiba CRT. One of these days I'll take the plunge and upgrade it but I'm not in any big hurry at this point...
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