I'm a little worried about the upcoming format wars. I'm afraid the money I spent on my DVDs will go to waste because they will release the movies in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD with better features etc. I think we as consumers should tell the companies to go fuck themselves; we bought you crap once already we don't need to buy it again. So, to make this discussable, what would want to make my buy anything from the new format over the current DVD format?

Are you saying obsolescence should become obsolete? VHS were obsolete after DVD, and cassettes after CDs, and so on and so on. It is inevitable. In order to avoid this frustration in the future, NEVER BUY ANYTHING EVER.

I personally will eventually be buying these new discs (hopefully in a unified format) for their improved picture quality and potential for even more extras.

No one is holding a gun to your head, my incoherent friend.

But to answer your question, improved picture and sound quality for the HDTV-age is what would make me rebuy certain (but not all) titles, and HD-DVD and Blu-Ray offer that.

Buy a big widescreen HDTV and you will see why the train coming down the tracks will not be stopped. Don't get me wrong, my DVD purchases have not slowed down much, but I do keep HD in mind. A whole bunch of my favorites will be bought again, a lot more will not be repurchased. I still have not repurchased all the Laserdisc and VHS I own. Some are acceptable based on the desire I have to watch that movie.

Eh, I've replaced a good chunk of my laserdisc collection with the DVD counterpart, and I'll probably do the same with HD, whenever it comes around. I probably won't rebuy TV-on-DVD sets, but as for my fave flicks...bring it on!

The anamorphic dvd's I watch on my 70 inch Hitachi look great and I feel no need to replace them when HD DVD's become available. Once the new format is released, I'll just buy new features/releases in that format going forward.

While getting upset about having to re-buy a movie on HD or BluRay that you already bought on DVD, don't neglect to remember that some movies have been released on DVD alone, what, three, four or five times? Double, triple and quadruple dipping just on one format to me sounds crazy. Fortunately I came to DVD late and haven't been faced with that too often.

New technologies in electronics for soft, and hardware are rapidly being regenerated daily for improvements in the business. It will be an ongoing task for us as consumers to re-purchase every new merchandise in the future is by choice, NOT by requirement.

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Very good point.

I can't really parse that sentence. Are you asking us what would make YOU buy the new format? I have no idea (I'm not you).

For me:

1. I have an HDTV and welcome any format that will use it to its full advantage and improve the picture quality of my favorite films/TV shows.
2. Nobody is forcing me to buy anything. If the upgrade doesn't seem "worth it" to me (either because the quality isn't radically improved or it isn't something I watch often enough to rationalize the cost), I won't buy it.
3. I tend to enjoy what I have. I'm not 'worried' about my current DVDs, much like I'm not 'worried' about my laserdiscs. I watch them, and enjoy them.


So, um... don't. Don't buy it. Just watch the crap that you already bought. Problem solved.

Depends what you buy as well..many titles won't make it over to the next format. For instance I tend to collect mostly classic films from the 30's -50's. I'm not too worried about the switch, and even if I was, you can't not buy because of what might be. If all you buy are popular, well known films then you might have allot of turnover but who knows how long before they all come out. Live for today..could be dead tommorow.

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So basically what you are saying is nothing should ever be improved. That's crazy talk.

If you are really worrying about that, don't buy the new format either, because it will be replaced someday. And don't buy any more CDs, or pretty much anything else, because something better is always down the road.

My CDs still work fine even though several better formats are on the market. I have no fear of improvements. I can still watch my DVDs and listen to my CDs for a very long time and I don't have to upgrade if I don't feel the new formats are for me.

Hell, my cousin still listens to albums and doesn't feel the need to ever replace any of them.

Me too, because some of the old recordings are still unavailable on CD, and may never will be. Whenever I get into a nostalgic mood, I spin my record albums, and reminiscence about the good ole days. To me, my record collection is priceless, and they are still in mint condition.

hell, I can't wait to upgrade my Army Of Darkness DVD.

What's getting old is this type of thread. Let's get back to enjoying DVDs. Progress can't be stopped!

That one and Terminator 2 are at the top of my list. Been itching to upgrade those for a while.