Hmmmm, where are the bargains at?
12-26-08 | 12:40 AM
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Hmmmm, where are the bargains at?
Probably just me, but no Amazon Blu-ray deals. What's going on here. I thought we'd see something. 
12-26-08 | 01:23 AM
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Black Friday seemed to be the beginning and end of the deals. Gotta maintain the artificially high premium price for those BDs so that everyone knows they're special, ya know?
12-26-08 | 01:38 AM
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Well, most people don't buy about 40 Blu-ray movies in a few months like I did recently. So, I think it has nothing to do with premium prices, and more of my yearning for some high-quality images on my HDTV. 
You should by Iron Man on Blu-ray when it comes down to $15. You won't regret it.
You should by Iron Man on Blu-ray when it comes down to $15. You won't regret it.
12-26-08 | 03:25 AM
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I watch MOVIES, not RESOLUTION and frankly don't want to spend $25+ for a movie when I can wait a few months and get it as a regular 4/$20 PPV at Blockbuster. Of my 1400+ titles, I've got 61 BDs and 80-odd (not sure, DVD Profiler can't filter combo discs) HD DVDs - only 10% of my collection - and the majority of those were either review copies, or used ones scored for less than $8 a pop. I've got two HDTV setups and am picky about image quality, but I'm not so frigging anal about it that I'm distracted that I'm not watching Baby Mama or Step Brothers in 1080p.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
12-26-08 | 03:48 AM
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Instead of going to the premium forum, you can just go to one of the other bargain AV forums for blu ray on other sites. I've found others which are giving more details on the bestbuy and amazon blu sale this weekend and other deals.
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12-26-08 | 04:57 AM
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12-26-08 | 05:15 AM
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I watch MOVIES, not RESOLUTION and frankly don't want to spend $25+ for a movie when I can wait a few months and get it as a regular 4/$20 PPV at Blockbuster. Of my 1400+ titles, I've got 61 BDs and 80-odd (not sure, DVD Profiler can't filter combo discs) HD DVDs - only 10% of my collection - and the majority of those were either review copies, or used ones scored for less than $8 a pop. I've got two HDTV setups and am picky about image quality, but I'm not so frigging anal about it that I'm distracted that I'm not watching Baby Mama or Step Brothers in 1080p.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
Then you say Blu-ray titles are too expensive, but then you made an exception to your own rule by purchasing them at their higher price points because some titles were "your favorites".
Third, you're calling Blu-ray an eventual failure yet you have 60+ Blu-ray movies?
So, you're confusing me here. By your own definition, Blu-ray is actually going to succeed because if everyone was like you, they'd have a few hundred HD movies, while complaining at the same time HD was going to fail.
All the movies you mention having problems (Transformers, TDK) are best-selling HD titles. They made record-breaking sales. I'll give you Rise of the Silver Surfer because I don't think it did too well. But that's one movie.
Hell, I need drink after reading your post. In any case, Amazon has a few deals right now which I might take advantage of. And no, I'm not wealthy. Just a frugal shopper.
12-26-08 | 05:16 AM
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I watch MOVIES, not RESOLUTION and frankly don't want to spend $25+ for a movie when I can wait a few months and get it as a regular 4/$20 PPV at Blockbuster. Of my 1400+ titles, I've got 61 BDs and 80-odd (not sure, DVD Profiler can't filter combo discs) HD DVDs - only 10% of my collection - and the majority of those were either review copies, or used ones scored for less than $8 a pop. I've got two HDTV setups and am picky about image quality, but I'm not so frigging anal about it that I'm distracted that I'm not watching Baby Mama or Step Brothers in 1080p.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
The BF sales were great. Rambo Trilogy for $17 on BD? SOLD! Mad Men S1 on BD for the same price? Well, it was a blind buy, but SOLD! Indy IV and Iron Dude for $18? RING ME UP! But those were the exceptions this season. Wall-E and Dark Knight set me back $21 and $24 and those were exceptions to my aversion to paying more than $15 for hi-def.
While you are obviously wealthy enough to indulge your HD habit, here in the real world where people are losing their jobs and homes, charging $35+ MSRPs guarantees Blu-ray's failure as a format. I could've predicted this a year ago when the cabal that murdered HD DVD for the sin of being too inexpensive for the greedy CE makers and studios and that was before the economy was driven into the ditch. Now all we have are overpriced discs which, nice as they are, aren't impressive enough to the vast majority of consumers to warrant the premium price tag.
The proof that prices are 1000% gouging is the 5-disc Blade Runner CE that's at Amazon for $25. They could do a massive polish on the classic film - c'mon, they put Joanna Cassidy's head on the stuntwoman's body and Harrison Ford's son's mouth over his - and give us three HD/BD discs with FIVE versions of the film, PLUS two more DVDs with a 3-1/2 hour documentary PLUS extras, extras, and more extras for the same price as the crapfest that was Rise of the Silver Surfer single disc BD commands. Um, right. I don't think so. I dread what they're gonna try and charge us for Lord of the Rings or Star Wars when those come.
I used to eagerly pay $15-$18 for the new releases on Tuesdays. Then I waited for 2/$20 PPVs, now it's $4-$5 each or nothing, so I'm not interested in going back to the old price points, especially when the quality of BDs is NOT *perfect* as advertised. The shimmering of windows on Dark Knight; the waxy complexion of Angelina Jolie from overdosed filtering; or the still crappy sections of Transformers (the scenes where the S7 team shows up) are but a few of the examples where people have been charged a premium for a sub-standard presentation.
12-26-08 | 09:09 AM
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So do you guys regret not pulling the trigger on some of those black friday deals? I certainly have some regrets on not buying some of those video games and blu ray deals. You somehow thought those deals would last....
12-26-08 | 11:40 AM
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I've read a lot of articles this morning about how drastically retailers are slashing prices. Unfortunately, I've yet to discover any of this actually happening.
(Yeah, I know this is a joke thread at this point, but I'm damn bored.)
(Yeah, I know this is a joke thread at this point, but I'm damn bored.)
12-26-08 | 11:55 AM
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Personally, I can afford to be patient (or can ill-afford NOT to be patient). I'm betting that the economy will drive some great sales coming up. That and listening to the news report that the stores are a LOT slower today (the day after Christmas) than they thought they would be just makes me believe there are going to be some big reductions coming up.
