No way in hell! DVD hasn't been around long enough (IMO) for me to even begin thinking about ditching it. Plus, HD/Blu-ray...(so F'ing what,) I've lived with a "crappy" picture for this long, a higher resolution isn't going to change my life anytime soon.

I was one of the people who ditched the Laser Disks when DVD's came out, I had about 50-60 laser disks and I had no problem upgrading to dvd's. Now I have almost 1100 dvds and there is no way I am giving up dvd's...

830 DVDs & Box Set going strong. I may pickup an x360 HD-DVD drive in the future for my pc, but I don't think DVD is even remotely close to being dead yet. I'm certainly not selling my $14k collection for pennies to switch. I also just don't see the huge improvement like I did when I switched from vhs to dvd.

I'm holding out, but if I had to choose a side HD-DVD looks to be the most promising since it's region free. Right now it's too rediculously early to switch. DVD is not that old & neither of the new High-Def formats are affordable. Not to mention if you want to actually notice the difference you have to plop down a wad for a High-Def TV set.

Here's how I see it: as long as DVD is still thriving, there's absolutely no reason to abandon it simply because there is a new technology out there. I see at least five more strong years of DVD being the lead technology before it even remotely begins to fade away.

And if/when I do start collecting HD/BR DVDs, I won't see it as a replacement of my collection, but rather a continuation. I just don't have enough money at present to replace all 400+ movies in my collection. Though when I see how beautiful my favorite movies look in 1080i, I may sing a different tune. Who knows.

i dont see me buying a hd-br until dvd is done being made...im dvd all the way...im getting too old (21) to be watching movies all day anyway

<---replacing almost all of my SD DVD's with HD. Won't be buying SD DVD any more unless it's not on an HD DVD company.

I have 3 HDTVs and an HD-DVD player. My DVD buying has been cut back, but HD is just a small reason why. As you can tell from the link below, I've put a small fortune into my DVD collection (3800+) and selling off some here and there has always been a part of it (double dipping, etc...). These days, when I hear an HD-DVD release of something I already have is coming, the SD gets dumped (as long as most/all special features are included), BUT my HD watching has been going to rentals until the prices come down. After years of overspending, I've finally figured out that this Tuesday's "MUST HAVE" is next month's 2 for $20 special. With the collection I have, there's never a shortage of things to watch so waiting has become pretty easy. I still have a hard time resisting the "Limited" edition stuff, but I'm getting better at that too. We'll see what the future holds.

Same here. I plan to buy an HDTV after the first of the year, but have no plans on getting the new DVD format anytime soon.

I have an HD-DVD player and I only plan on purchasing only a few worthwhile titles. It's not worth it to me to replace my whole collection. Plus I only plan on purchasing HD titles that have significant upgrades to audio and video and that has not been the case with many of the titles on both formats.

I'll still buy DVD but I won't buy titles that would be better suited for HD like say Transformers or Fantastic Four.

While HD looks very nice I'm afraid if I do purchase a HDTV I will get stuck into the HD craze therefore I would spend more on equipment. When it does come time to upgrade to HD, I will only purchase titles in HD that have been newly released and not those transfered from DVD to HD.

I've switched to HD DVD, but I haven't completely stopped buying DVDs. Too many good things still exclusive. My movie purchases will mostly be HD DVD though.

I will buy all new releases on Blu-Ray, but for the smaller titles that won't see the light of day on the new formats for a while (like A Scanner Darkly), I have no qualms about buying the SD disc.

I've got an HDTV, but I'm still perfectly fine with normal DVDs.

Same here. And since I'm a big fan of 70's (And older) cinema, the A/V of these films can only go so far.

Gotta admit my interest about the formats had boosted when I first heard the rumor that HD/Blu-ray discs could hold a lot more space than regular discs. Resulting in (Perhaps) hours upon hours of supplements. But so far, just about every HD/Blu-ray review I've read here has proven that theory wrong. Dead wrong. So does this mean HD/Blu-ray double dips are also on the horizon? Yikes!

I don't plan on purchasing anything HD related until the discs are less than $25 for new releases, and the players are less than $250...

It is to me, thats for sure. Still....tossing out all my dvds would be foolish, stupid and just plain "crack-pipe" time. There are so many titles that may never see the light in a HD format...or if so...may take years and years. Aswang in HD? .....not anytime soon. The Ghastly Ones?

I'm still buying dvds....and this will continue for some time. Slowly, I'm adding in HD titles but I want the format war to be history, and I want most of the bugs worked out in players and the software. There is plenty of time to just play around with the other formats...and still be a dvd lover. It all depends on the title in question and my $ situation. I'm still working on buying my third HDTV.

When/If I get a HDTV, I'll see then, replacing them as the ones I want are released.

As for those "I've spent thousands already on my DVDs" - sure you have, and they've done you great, haven't they? I'm willing to pay for something better.

I've invested so much time and money into bargain-hunting and such for DVDs I don't even want to think about the next format until the dust settles down. I'm just thankful that they will be backward-compatible. I don't plan on repurchasing most of my 400+ DVDs. Only the absolute most important movies to me that get special HD treatment.

I'm not giving up on DVD. HD is too risky. Blu-Ray or HD-DVD? Who cares? I'll wait till the format war kills off both formats and a new one is born. And then I'll consider upping to a new format.

And DonnacheOne, I'm sure there are plenty of us that have spent thousands of dollars and have gotten their money's worth already but then I'm sure there are also many out there like me who still have over 100 unwatched DVDs who have yet to reap the rewards.

I'm not getting on the HD wagon until:

1. I have enough $ to buy a HDTV (>48" and native 1080p)
2. There is one uniform standard HD format
3. Decent mid-range players can be had for under $300
4. All major bugs have been worked out
5. Discs start taking full advantage of the space and resolution advantages

And even then I won't run out and sell off my entire SD-DVD collection. I'll stop buying SD-DVD's in favor of HD ones and upgrade old ones here and there. I'll probably start by replacing big popcorn flicks (Star Wars, LOTR, etc.) and classic epics with beautiful photography (Lawrence of Arabia, Ben-Hur, etc.). Then I'll basically do what I do now: upgrade random titles when a new, superior version emerges with better extras, a different cut, or major improvements to the a/v (not just 480p to 1080p, but actually fixing bad transfers, muddy soundtracks, etc.).

Where exactly are you getting that impression?

I *have* an HD DVD player and I still haven't stopped buying DVDs, nor have I sold any except a handful that are now available in HD.


There are tons of obscure titles that will likely never see the light of day on HD DVD. HD and standard DVD can peacefully coexist for quite some time.

I won't give up on DVD. I'm not a huge videophile, my vision is bad enough.

I concur. Heck, I still have dozens of VHS tapes (I should get to burning them to DVD, huh?)

Just to note that the HD DVDs I have been most impressed with have been from the 1930s -1970s. The AV on those can go much farther than you imagine. Casablanca, Adventures of Robin Hood, Forbidden Planet, Mutiny on the Bounty, The Searchers and Grand Prix to name a few look draw dropping in HD. However, a film like Excalibur does come along and looks downright awful in HD so there will be some films that I won't be buying in HD.

Ditto. And especially sense so many of my titles are limited edition, tins, special packaging ect. It took me forever to build my collection to where it's at. I'm gonna keep all mine and eventually just get new hd dvds when the format war is over and prices come down.