Should I buy HD movies even I don't have a HD DVD player?
02-23-06, 04:22 AM
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Should I buy HD movies even I don't have a HD DVD player?
Should I start buying HD movies in the next few months even I don't have a HD DVD player but will get a HD DVD player years later?
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I'd suggest not getting titles right now since when the prices for this software will be a lot lower a couple years from now than they will be at launch.
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Originally Posted by matome
I'll buy an HD-DVD as a memento, just like I bought a DIVX disc back in the day. 
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What if some films don't come out on blueray straight away? I mean back catalog releases, one of my favorite cop films ever is Black Rain, and the dvd transfer is poor, very excited about the HD-Release.
It depends if you really do adore certain films, and you can't wait, and willing to spend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD
It depends if you really do adore certain films, and you can't wait, and willing to spend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD
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Originally Posted by SeanValen
What if some films don't come out on blueray straight away? I mean back catalog releases, one of my favorite cop films ever is Black Rain, and the dvd transfer is poor, very excited about the HD-Release.
It depends if you really do adore certain films, and you can't wait, and willing to spend.
It depends if you really do adore certain films, and you can't wait, and willing to spend.
03-02-06, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
Black Rain is Paramount. You should see it on both. I can't wait for it either.
So BlackRain is coming out on Blue Ray and HD-DVD? Is this forum gonna be doing a HD-review section for titles soon?
Can I do a Black Rain celebration thread in the movies forum without it being seen as a review? lol, I'm a fanatiic on this film.
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Originally Posted by SeanValen
Is this forum gonna be doing a HD-review section for titles soon?
03-02-06, 11:05 AM
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I'll buy an HD-DVD as a memento, just like I bought a DIVX disc back in the day.
Hopefully you bought it as the format was gasping for its last breath.
03-22-06, 03:15 AM
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Why would anyone buy discs for a player they won't have for a couple years?
By that time, we will be discussing 7 DVD's for 49 cents on the Columbia House forum the way we do regular DVD's now.
How about this. Save the money on discs you can't even play. Start saving!!! Buy the player with the format you want around the holidays. Better yet. If possible, milk someone into giving you one as a gift.
Either a Playstation 3 or an HD-DVD player. HD-DVD will probably be around $350 by then. Playstation 3 will launch somewhere in the $400's.
DVD did something similar. They released at $1000 (Blu-Ray), shot down to $500 within a matter of months (HD-DVD), then were available for around $350 in the Christmas of 97/98 (I forget). That's when I received my first Panasonic DVD player as a Christmas gift.
Expect serious price drops on both formats by the holidays. They will have to compete for your dollars and are in a bitter war. Also, expect a better lineup of titles from both by then as well.
By that time, we will be discussing 7 DVD's for 49 cents on the Columbia House forum the way we do regular DVD's now.
How about this. Save the money on discs you can't even play. Start saving!!! Buy the player with the format you want around the holidays. Better yet. If possible, milk someone into giving you one as a gift.
Either a Playstation 3 or an HD-DVD player. HD-DVD will probably be around $350 by then. Playstation 3 will launch somewhere in the $400's.
DVD did something similar. They released at $1000 (Blu-Ray), shot down to $500 within a matter of months (HD-DVD), then were available for around $350 in the Christmas of 97/98 (I forget). That's when I received my first Panasonic DVD player as a Christmas gift.
Expect serious price drops on both formats by the holidays. They will have to compete for your dollars and are in a bitter war. Also, expect a better lineup of titles from both by then as well.
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