Upgrading to HDDVD was different. After the bottom fell out I did buy many things I would normally rent, but at $5 - $7 ea. I wasn't worried about it.

I've just pretty much stopped buying movies period. I have my catalog favorites and I don't even watch those enough ever. For the movies I do put on, they are mostly cheese favorites like Commando or other 80's junk. Frankly, I don't care enough to see Sully's sunglasses in high def. I record the movies I find on HD cable and store them on my computer.

Similar reasoning for me for my HD DVD to Blu upgrades: Bought Serenity on BD (~$12) because I had Firefly on BD as well (never did get around to opening Serenity on HD DVD); and bought the Ultimate Matrix Collection on BD because it was $40 on Amazon and also because it featured The Animatrix in high-def as well.

Re: Selling old DVDs upgraded to BD:[QUOTE=That'sAllFolks;9317240]I thought both charged 15% of the cost of the item (

I entirely agree. There is no reason whatsoever to exchange my HD DVDs for Blu-ray Discs. I don't care if my HD DVDs and BDs don't match. For example, I have the first five Harry Potter movies on HD DVD. I will get the sixth, seventh and eighth (book seven is to be split into two movies, last I heard) on BD. Makes not the slightest difference to me if the cases don't match.

Most of my DVD's in a bubble mailer costs $2.60 with tracking. Add the cost of the mailer and you have $3 - $3.10 cost and a $2.39 reimbursement. Coincidentally that's the 60¢ Half is charging. I draw the line at $4 selling price. Anything below that, by the time you deduct 15% and 60¢ why bother?

Damn how did I miss Matrix for $40.

If I really enjoy the film I will buy it on BD. I love Amadeus so I bought that. For the most part, now if I want to buy a movie and it's released on BD then that is what I will buy. However, if I have the movie on HD-DVD then I won't buy the BD counterpart.

Amazon keeps a portion of the shipping charge also but they changed the wording to place less emphasis on that fact a couple/few years ago. Before the wording change the fees would subtract it from the $2.98 shipping charge on the sellers invoice and now it just lists all the fees lumped together and then reflects the seperate $2.98 shipping credit. The fee is exactly the same though.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...nodeId=1161240

Don't feel too bad. It was a one day sale on Amazon.ca and I had to use the infamous $10 coupon to get it down to $40. My copy still hasn't shipped though, and this is almost a month ago.

I have to really enjoy the movie or it has to be really cheap. $5 HD DVDs have got me buying a ton of stuff. I can usually get $5 for the DVD so it is a easy decision to upgrade.

BD movies that meet 3 basic requirements get to be on my movie library:
1）Terrific PQ/AQ!
2) Personal Favorite
3) Replay Value

Otherwise, I'll just watch up-converted DVD or rent BD instead.

Like so many others, I used to buy DVDs just to have a nice looking movie library, now with BD, I will stick with quality movies that are worthy of repeated viewings.

To my surprise, I have found a new love for music concerts,opera, and musicals on BD.
To name my favorite music-type BD: Bizet-Carmen, Rent-Broadway, Celion Dion, Jewel, Dave Mathews....all with A+ PQ/AQ.
In addition, anime looks great on BD. So I will buy more animations and music/performance on BD in the future.

I have to really enjoy the movie and it has to be really cheap

i wont upgrade to blu-ray unless the quality of the picture is worth it and if the special features have been added to the BD.

For Example: i have Man on Fire on SD ... The BD version has great PQ reviews but its bare bones ... not worth it ...

Iron Man i got it as an Xmas present and then a week later the BD went on sale for 16.99 (DOUBLE DISC) ofcourse it had all the great SFs and a few more exclusive to BD TOTALLY WORTH IT.... a week after i sold my SD copy for 15 bucks on ebay ...

Im totally into paramounts $10 rebate system... so far ive upgraded Ghost, Godfather Trilogy, and Transformers....but again they have to be on sale for a good price

The simple reality is that I cannot afford to upgrade all the titles I'd like to upgrade if I plunged head first into Blu-ray. My outlook on the format is and has always been to view it as an extension of DVD.

1. New Release Films - I will buy these almost always on BD. Price is a consideration, though.
2. TV shows - This depends on price and whether I have already started a collection on DVD (like Lost, 24, Battlestar Galactica). If I have, then that is where the collection will finish.
3. Catalog Films - Would I buy a double dip of the film on DVD for better PQ? Then go for the Blu-ray. If not (the existing copy is a great looking DVD) - no upgrade. The only two exceptions to this rule will be for the Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings Trilogies.

I still love DVD. I go nuts over packaging and menu designs. But at the same time, I can't deny the superior video and audio quality of BD. It is not, however, enough for me to commit financial suicide. I fear deviating too much from the rules I set down for myself will lead me down a slippery slope, and I simply cannot do that.

must be $15 or under for day and date new release, under $12 for new release catalogers.
Mandatory on every disc:
*truehd or dtshd-ma loseless
*bd-live,
* must be D-box enable (even if it's a comedy)
* must come in a steelbook
*supplement must all be in 1080p as well,
*both theatrical and unrated versions (where applicable) must be included,
*new audio commentary only,
*must include an e-ticket if the sequel is currently out in theater,
*a $5 rebate offer must be included if a previous dvd edition was release

I know i'm not asking too much but that's how it should be.

You're not asking for too much at all, of course your collection will never exceed the 5 freebies you got with the player but there's always reason to hope.

Are we talking about upgrading from a disc you already own or buying completely new HD's because they are cheap?

I'd easily upgrade an SD to HD if it was cheap and it was an obvious upgrade from the SD. Buying HD's of films you don't already own because they are cheap is a whole different story.

Both. Even if I own the SD, I'll rent the BD when it's released to check it out. For the HD, upgrades were no-briners and I di buy quite a few I wouldn't own for $15 but for $6 why the hell not?