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The Official HD DVD Clearance Sale Thread
MOD NOTE: No eBay links, no Craigslist links, and...really, nothing you can't walk into a store or click over to a website and buy. A-3 - $99.99 A-30 - $129.99 |
Cmon disc sales....
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Cmon disc sales....
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I had an A35 and returned it when the whole WB thing went down. I'd love to pick up another, but I doubt I would spend more than $125 - $150 for an extra player like that. It was a great player though, it would be insane to pick up that high-end a player for that much.
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Excellent idea for a thread...I agree with Gizmo and Cultshock...show me some software deals!
I wouldn't mind an A35 for $100 though...but I think I'm dreaming. |
Yep, I'm eagerly awaiting disc sales. As much as it sucks to be on the wrong side of this, if I can get some great titles for amazing prices, it makes it a tad easier.
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Originally Posted by nmr1723
I wouldn't mind an A35 for $100 though...but I think I'm dreaming.
Spotted one on Amazon for ~$160 a few days ago ... you never know! |
Well I just picked up an A3 from Circuit City for about $50 bucks after tax, coupons, and gift cards. I'm not going to open it up right away just in case it goes down in price again.
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Waiting for a $50 player and $5 discs. Blu-ray is still a long way off from my price point, so I'm gonna scoop up some clearance HD-DVD stuff if the prices come low enough. I won't build a huge collection, just a nice upconverting player, and a few titles here and there.
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Originally Posted by nmr1723
I wouldn't mind an A35 for $100 though...but I think I'm dreaming.
There are still a few discs I would like to pick up, I need me that Heroes Season 1, and a few other discs too. Come on fire sale, I am ready. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...c/firesuit.jpg |
Are we thinking the 5-disc rebates will remain valid on any players purchased during the fire sales?
I hope I get my 5-discs from the HD-A3 I bought in December. |
A35 for nice price is all I am asking for.
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I might buy an A-35 on amazon for $220. That would give me 30-days to pricematch their lowest price, hopefully getting close to $150. I wonder what sort of supply amazon has of the players.
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The first disc I'll probably pick up, if the price is right, will definitely be Slither.
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I have to wonder, since the actual number of HD DVDs sold is up for debate, that current HD DVD users will have more than enough titles to go around.
C'mon B1G2! :banana: |
Originally Posted by mbs
Are we thinking the 5-disc rebates will remain valid on any players purchased during the fire sales?
I hope I get my 5-discs from the HD-A3 I bought in December. |
I have been hoping for a fire sale on discs yet when I look around, I find there aren't a lot of movies I want. Wish like hell there was more out there.
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I'll definately pick up Heroes if that goes on sale...
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
I have been hoping for a fire sale on discs yet when I look around, I find there aren't a lot of movies I want. Wish like hell there was more out there.
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I just went over to highdefdigest and created a "wants" list based on their list of releases for the format. Considering I only have 16 discs, it was a long list. :lol:
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Originally Posted by mbs
Are we thinking the 5-disc rebates will remain valid on any players purchased during the fire sales?
I hope I get my 5-discs from the HD-A3 I bought in December. |
Yeah, I may take a gamble on a backup player from amazon on the day the rebate expires. That way I get the movies (though the selection leaves something to be desired), and I'm covered in the event there are further price drops on it during Toshiba's "Get Outta Dodge!" promotion.
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I don't know how reliable this site is but most of their HD-DVD's are $12.99. $12.99 is still too high for a fire sale...
http://www.mjentertainment.net/shop/...d=hd-dvd&sc1=d |
^Good looking out but hit me up when HD DVD get sub $10
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I saw signage at Frys tonight that said CLEARANCE MOVIES - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST on small red signs in front of the HD DVDs. No change in prices though.
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I planned on selling off most of my HD DVDs, but if I see discs sub $10 I will be buying. I still have a small LD collection so why not HD DVDs as well.
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Originally Posted by darkside
I planned on selling off most of my HD DVDs, but if I see discs sub $10 I will be buying. I still have a small LD collection so why not HD DVDs as well.
I had no intention of selling off, but I had slowed purchases - alot, especially WB, which I had been buying on HD DVD. Since I have over 90 I figure I am going to be dual format for good. Like you I still have a small LD collection I have yet to part with as well as DVD, VHS and Blu-Ray. I may ditch my VHS since I am down to about 1 use a year and a collection of less than 10. |
This was posted over in the bargains forum:
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I've read that most retailers will not be doing fire sales on HD DVD discs, just the hardware. They do not want to devalue HD Movies on disc, so they are sending them back to the studios instead. Dont take this to the bank, but i wouldnt be surprised if you didnt see much as far as disc fire sales from the major companys out there selling discs.
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There's a $60 used 360 add-on right now on Amazon that I'm seriously considering. $64 with shipping. Comes with cables, no King Kong and no remote. But I've got the mini remote that came with the launch system sitting around somewhere, so that's no big deal for me.
Just so I'm clear on this, only the XA2 and the A35 could bitstream True HD and DTS HD MA, right? Was there another player that could do this? Since I have an Onkyo 605 and at least one HD DVD with DTS HD MA (Pan's Labyrinth), I want to make sure I can get a player capable of sending that audio to my receiver. |
I would avoid a used 360 add-on for that price, especially without the $20+ in extras and the 5 free movie sendaway
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
There's a $60 used 360 add-on right now on Amazon that I'm seriously considering. $64 with shipping. Comes with cables, no King Kong and no remote. But I've got the mini remote that came with the launch system sitting around somewhere, so that's no big deal for me.
Just so I'm clear on this, only the XA2 and the A35 could bitstream True HD and DTS HD MA, right? Was there another player that could do this? Since I have an Onkyo 605 and at least one HD DVD with DTS HD MA (Pan's Labyrinth), I want to make sure I can get a player capable of sending that audio to my receiver. |
Add another one waiting for a bargain priced A35. Dolby THD and DTS HD MA, that's what I'm waiting for. Or at lease analogue outs.
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Originally Posted by QuePaso
I've read that most retailers will not be doing fire sales on HD DVD discs, just the hardware. They do not want to devalue HD Movies on disc, so they are sending them back to the studios instead. Dont take this to the bank, but i wouldnt be surprised if you didnt see much as far as disc fire sales from the major companys out there selling discs.
Online vendors will probably continue with some moderate sales, but I honestly think people are going to be disappointed if they're expecting, say, Amazon to have some $5 clearance sale. The movies aren't going to go a whole lot cheaper than they currently are. |
Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
As far as brick-and-mortar goes, I also think this will be the case. Borders stores, for example, have been instructed to return all HD-DVDs to their warehouses and will only be carrying very limited quantites of the remaining new releases. Stores aren't going to take huge losses on this inventory when they can simply return them to the distributors for full credit.
Online vendors will probably continue with some moderate sales, but I honestly think people are going to be disappointed if they're expecting, say, Amazon to have some $5 clearance sale. The movies aren't going to go a whole lot cheaper than they currently are. |
Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
As far as brick-and-mortar goes, I also think this will be the case. Borders stores, for example, have been instructed to return all HD-DVDs to their warehouses and will only be carrying very limited quantites of the remaining new releases. Stores aren't going to take huge losses on this inventory when they can simply return them to the distributors for full credit.
Online vendors will probably continue with some moderate sales, but I honestly think people are going to be disappointed if they're expecting, say, Amazon to have some $5 clearance sale. The movies aren't going to go a whole lot cheaper than they currently are. I have a few I want to return. |
Originally Posted by Suprmallet
There's a $60 used 360 add-on right now on Amazon that I'm seriously considering. $64 with shipping. Comes with cables, no King Kong and no remote. But I've got the mini remote that came with the launch system sitting around somewhere, so that's no big deal for me.
Just so I'm clear on this, only the XA2 and the A35 could bitstream True HD and DTS HD MA, right? Was there another player that could do this? Since I have an Onkyo 605 and at least one HD DVD with DTS HD MA (Pan's Labyrinth), I want to make sure I can get a player capable of sending that audio to my receiver. |
So, what will the studios do with these movies that are being shipped back to warehouses? Burn them? Dig a big hole for all of them, like ET for Atari :)
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Originally Posted by DJ_Longfellow
So, what will the studios do with these movies that are being shipped back to warehouses? Burn them? Dig a big hole for all of them, like ET for Atari :)
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