Xbox 360 HD DVD Drops to $179, 5 Free Movies
07-26-07 | 04:59 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Suspended
Xbox 360 HD DVD Drops to $179, 5 Free Movies
From joystiq:
Microsoft has announced a price drop for the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player from $199 to $179, effective as of August 1st in North America. Appearing at Comic-Con in San Diego, the announcement was made amidst promotion for the HD-DVD releases of the film 300 and the cheerleader epic, Heroes.
Not content with just a twenty dollar dip, Microsoft has extended Toshiba's "Perfect Offer" promotion to Xbox 360 owners, awarding five free movies with purchase. The hard part now is choosing between Casablanca and The Dukes of Hazard.
Naturally, the Xbox Live Marketplace wasn't left out in all this news as 300 will be making its way to the service in HD on August 14th, while free content for Heroes will arrive sometime before it's HD-DVD release.
Not content with just a twenty dollar dip, Microsoft has extended Toshiba's "Perfect Offer" promotion to Xbox 360 owners, awarding five free movies with purchase. The hard part now is choosing between Casablanca and The Dukes of Hazard.
Naturally, the Xbox Live Marketplace wasn't left out in all this news as 300 will be making its way to the service in HD on August 14th, while free content for Heroes will arrive sometime before it's HD-DVD release.
07-26-07 | 08:02 AM
#4
DVD Talk Legend
Sucks for a buddy of mine, who got one a couple of months ago, during the CC get 2 free movies. But more wouldve been nice.
07-26-07 | 04:56 PM
#7
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Great deal! The HD player is a great player.
07-27-07 | 12:50 PM
#13
New Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
*Sigh*
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
Last edited by Popler; 07-27-07 at 01:30 PM.
07-27-07 | 02:44 PM
#14
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Ugh! Can't believe this! I just got my 360 for my birthday, May 27. So I've only had the add-on a couple of months; I would've LOVED to get some of those free discs. I wonder if there might be a way ...
07-27-07 | 02:46 PM
#15
DVD Talk Legend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 15,725
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
From: The Janitor's closet in Kinnick Stadium
Originally Posted by Popler
*Sigh*
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
They are all crappy movies anyway. Why do you think they are free?
07-27-07 | 04:54 PM
#18
Cool New Member
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Central FL
You can get the pdf here ...
And here's the list, one from each category:
Category A -- Apollo 13 - Seabiscuit - The Chronicles of Riddick
Category B -- Casablanca - Constantine - Dukes of Hazzard
Category C -- Four Brothers - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Category D -- The Rundown - Blazing Saddles - U2: Rattle and Hum
Category E -- U-571 - The Perfect Storm - We Were Soldiers
And here's the list, one from each category:
Category A -- Apollo 13 - Seabiscuit - The Chronicles of Riddick
Category B -- Casablanca - Constantine - Dukes of Hazzard
Category C -- Four Brothers - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Category D -- The Rundown - Blazing Saddles - U2: Rattle and Hum
Category E -- U-571 - The Perfect Storm - We Were Soldiers
07-28-07 | 02:14 PM
#19
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Originally Posted by Loxias
You can get the pdf here ...
And here's the list, one from each category:
Category A -- Apollo 13 - Seabiscuit - The Chronicles of Riddick
Category B -- Casablanca - Constantine - Dukes of Hazzard
Category C -- Four Brothers - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Category D -- The Rundown - Blazing Saddles - U2: Rattle and Hum
Category E -- U-571 - The Perfect Storm - We Were Soldiers
And here's the list, one from each category:
Category A -- Apollo 13 - Seabiscuit - The Chronicles of Riddick
Category B -- Casablanca - Constantine - Dukes of Hazzard
Category C -- Four Brothers - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Category D -- The Rundown - Blazing Saddles - U2: Rattle and Hum
Category E -- U-571 - The Perfect Storm - We Were Soldiers
07-28-07 | 05:28 PM
#20
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Had to update my Adobe Reader to be able to read that pdf.
OK, is the link provided pertain to the 360 add-on as well? If so, it says the HD-DVD player purchase must be from 3/1/07 and 9/30/07.
IF that is true, then I would qualify for the offer.
OK, is the link provided pertain to the 360 add-on as well? If so, it says the HD-DVD player purchase must be from 3/1/07 and 9/30/07.
IF that is true, then I would qualify for the offer.
07-28-07 | 06:26 PM
#21
DVD Talk Special Edition
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 1,816
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: AZ
The PDF is if you bought a Toshiba HD player. The MS one doesn't start until the price drop if I read everything correctly so far.
Ok, quick question, my TV only does 1080i and it only has component so would I get 1080i with the MS player or would the copy protection downgrade the image?
Ok, quick question, my TV only does 1080i and it only has component so would I get 1080i with the MS player or would the copy protection downgrade the image?
07-28-07 | 06:46 PM
#22
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 324
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Columbus, Ohio
Originally Posted by s}{ammer
The PDF is if you bought a Toshiba HD player. The MS one doesn't start until the price drop if I read everything correctly so far.
Ok, quick question, my TV only does 1080i and it only has component so would I get 1080i with the MS player or would the copy protection downgrade the image?
Ok, quick question, my TV only does 1080i and it only has component so would I get 1080i with the MS player or would the copy protection downgrade the image?
07-28-07 | 07:50 PM
#23
Challenge Guru & Comic Nerd
Originally Posted by Popler
*Sigh*
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
It should work, I'll probably give it a try.
07-28-07 | 08:10 PM
#24
Suspended
Originally Posted by Popler
*Sigh*
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
This is a bit of a kick in the face considering I got the HD add-on in December and I haven't bought any HD discs since January (I've been waiting to save up until I get my own new HD-TV... so far I've had to use the one in the living room).
I don't care that much about the price drop... it's only $20. It's the 5 free discs.
Maybe I could just go buy a new player, make a copy of the receipt, take the bar code off the box of my old one, send in for the free discs... and return the new player unopened and get a refund.
Anyone know if that would work?
07-28-07 | 09:24 PM
#25
New Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
A $20 drop and 5 free movies is a kick in the face? How about the people who spent $1,000 on a Blu-Ray player to see it for $450 5 months later? THATS a kick in the face.