View Poll Results: Which format do you have?
HD-DVD
87
41.23%
Blu-Ray
26
12.32%
Both
82
38.86%
Neither
16
7.58%
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Which format(s) do you have?
11-03-07, 07:03 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by TheMovieman
HD-DVD. Unless BR comes down in price (or wins the format war), it'll remain that way.
Same here.Is it just me or does it seem that most HD-DVD only people would consider buying BR if it lowers in price yet most BR only people state they will only consider BR and nothing else?
What is their reasoning since so many HD-DVD people seem so open to owning both formats? Are they justifying their high price purchase by refusing other formats? Do they just love Sony that much?
11-03-07, 07:47 PM
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Both...I was HD DVD exclusive for about 3-4 months but I couldn't take missing out on some releases so when I had the cash I got into blu-ray... now I never have to worry about format and can just enjoy all the HD movies I can get my hands on.
11-03-07, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by brianluvdvd
Is it just me or does it seem that most HD-DVD only people would consider buying BR if it lowers in price yet most BR only people state they will only consider BR and nothing else?
What is their reasoning since so many HD-DVD people seem so open to owning both formats? Are they justifying their high price purchase by refusing other formats? Do they just love Sony that much?
Blu-ray has a lot of those stupid 15 year old fanboys.
11-03-07, 08:22 PM
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Just HD-DVD.
HD discs are too expensive, so I only rent, and a BR player is too expensive just to play rented discs.
I only need one upconverting player, and the HD-A2 is entirely sufficient for that.
HD discs are too expensive, so I only rent, and a BR player is too expensive just to play rented discs.
I only need one upconverting player, and the HD-A2 is entirely sufficient for that.
11-03-07, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
What a shock to find that this board has very few Blu-ray exclusive supporters. I would never have imagined that 
11-03-07, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
What a shock to find that this board has very few Blu-ray exclusive supporters. I would never have imagined that
..Or maybe its because the Blu-ray crowd is too busy writing letters to Paramount?
11-03-07, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
What a shock to find that this board has very few Blu-ray exclusive supporters. I would never have imagined that
11-03-07, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by brianluvdvd
Same here.Is it just me or does it seem that most HD-DVD only people would consider buying BR if it lowers in price yet most BR only people state they will only consider BR and nothing else?
What is their reasoning since so many HD-DVD people seem so open to owning both formats? Are they justifying their high price purchase by refusing other formats? Do they just love Sony that much?
11-03-07, 09:46 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by Arpeggi
Because we are more interested in watching all the movies we want in Hi Def than picking a side and fight a bullshit "war".
I buy movies and I want to watch them in HD when possible. Whether I put the disc in player A or B to watch the film is meaningless.
11-03-07, 10:04 PM
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Both
I can understand trying to be "noble" by supporting one format because you want it to win, but much like voting for the president you have nearly nothing to do with the outcome. And more importantly, when you're supporting one format, you're only hurting yourself.
I can understand trying to be "noble" by supporting one format because you want it to win, but much like voting for the president you have nearly nothing to do with the outcome. And more importantly, when you're supporting one format, you're only hurting yourself.
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11-03-07, 10:40 PM
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HD DVD only for well over a year now. But I hope to pick up a Blu-ray player in the next few months, now that Profile 1.1 players are becoming available, if I can find a good price. They're not inexpensive enough yet, but they are getting closer.
I mostly Netflix discs except for "must have" favorites.
I mostly Netflix discs except for "must have" favorites.
11-03-07, 10:53 PM
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HD DVD and Blu-Ray. I went into Blu-Ray once The Lives of Others came out. I'm not entirely sure Sony thought that would be a system seller, but it got the job done for me. 
I still buy my software in HD DVD (for WB movies), as I see myself getting a 2nd HD DVD player much, much sooner than getting a second BD or BD-capable machine.
I still buy my software in HD DVD (for WB movies), as I see myself getting a 2nd HD DVD player much, much sooner than getting a second BD or BD-capable machine.
11-03-07, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Arpeggi
Blu-ray has a lot of those stupid 15 year old fanboys.
11-04-07, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Dude you are dangerously getting close to format bashing/flame baiting.