HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
#27
Senior Member
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
Even with you swallowing the shipping costs, I don't think you will do better than gizmo's offer. But if you have the time and patience, you can try! Good luck!
#28
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
How about Skeet Surfin'? Never tried it but it sure looks like fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_19nxNfjs
At this stage I can't see why people would toss out their HD DVDs and replace them with Blu-ray. I have about 300 HDDVDs and they still play fine, except for about 3 or 4 Warner titles.
By the time my HD DVD players break down there will probably be a 4K version I'll want more or the Blu-ray will cost a buck. Why spend $5-$15 each replacing them with the same transfer on Blu-ray?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_19nxNfjs
At this stage I can't see why people would toss out their HD DVDs and replace them with Blu-ray. I have about 300 HDDVDs and they still play fine, except for about 3 or 4 Warner titles.
By the time my HD DVD players break down there will probably be a 4K version I'll want more or the Blu-ray will cost a buck. Why spend $5-$15 each replacing them with the same transfer on Blu-ray?
Last edited by orangerunner; 02-25-14 at 02:12 PM.
#29
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
Seriously, just keep them as backups, and if you're really adventurous, rip them and burn your own BD-Rs of the ones you don't own on Blu yet. It isn't worth the perhaps $0.50 per title.
I've still got around 50 titles myself. Sold many to Amazon back a couple of years ago, and actually got decent prices then, $7 to $10 each for most titles. But, I still am holding onto my XA2...
#30
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
#31
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I'm keeping all my HD DVD, unless any go rare and I can sell them at a good price. Those Red cases look good on the shelf too. I even searched around to finish my collection with The Bonnie and Clyde HD DVD Digibook and P2 amongst others on the cheap.
#32
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I'm keeping all of my HD-DVD import titles. I do have quite a few regular titles that I'd part with but I may not since I don't want to re-buy the fucking thing(s) on Blu-ray. Why double-dip if I already have it? I still have a brand new HD-DVD unit sealed in a box in case my main unit stops working.
I treasure my Pan's Labyrinth French import Boxed set and La Vie En Rose on HD-DVD.
I treasure my Pan's Labyrinth French import Boxed set and La Vie En Rose on HD-DVD.
I have the The Terminator 2 on HD DVD. It was a German release steelbook, and looks fantastic on my Toshiba HD DVD player (XA2). I few other rare ones I think, and won't be giving them up anytime soon.
And I don't like re-buying titles, especially when I have around 300 of them.
#33
DVD Talk Hero
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
+2.
I have the The Terminator 2 on HD DVD. It was a German release steelbook, and looks fantastic on my Toshiba HD DVD player (XA2). I few other rare ones I think, and won't be giving them up anytime soon.
And I don't like re-buying titles, especially when I have around 300 of them.
I have the The Terminator 2 on HD DVD. It was a German release steelbook, and looks fantastic on my Toshiba HD DVD player (XA2). I few other rare ones I think, and won't be giving them up anytime soon.
And I don't like re-buying titles, especially when I have around 300 of them.
#35
DVD Talk Legend
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
They really screwed the pooch on the BR release of Apollo 13 as well. DNR'd it to death. HD version is much better. It seems they are worthless to everyone but you. Throw them out or donate them.
#36
DVD Talk Legend
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I still have a large number of HD-DVDs as well and even a few laserdiscs. They are worth having around to me. What is shocking to me isn't that HD-DVD has no resale value. It's the fact my regular DVDs and most of my Blu-rays are equally as worthless if I tried to sell them. Interest in physical media really fell off the map.
#37
DVD Talk Legend
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I still have a large number of HD-DVDs as well and even a few laserdiscs. They are worth having around to me. What is shocking to me isn't that HD-DVD has no resale value. It's the fact my regular DVDs and most of my Blu-rays are equally as worthless if I tried to sell them. Interest in physical media really fell off the map.
#38
DVD Talk Hero
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I still have a large number of HD-DVDs as well and even a few laserdiscs. They are worth having around to me. What is shocking to me isn't that HD-DVD has no resale value. It's the fact my regular DVDs and most of my Blu-rays are equally as worthless if I tried to sell them. Interest in physical media really fell off the map.
#39
Banned by request
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I still have an A1 and an A35. I have 88 discs, although 3 or 4 of them I've double dipped on for Blu-ray (Adventures of Robin Hood, Zodiac, Shaun of the Dead come to mind). I see no reason to get rid of them.
Last edited by Supermallet; 03-01-14 at 03:13 PM.
#40
DVD Talk Reviewer & TOAT Winner
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
And I don't like re-buying titles, especially when I have around 300 of them.
#41
Senior Member
Re: HD DVD, or: How do I learn to let go?
I still have my A-35 and though it is not used as much I still do and still have most of the HD-DVD's I bought..A few have gotten dry rot such as, Kiss Kiss Bang and I rebought it on Blu-ray. Otheriwse I will keep playing them until they all die out..