What Would You Pay to end the War - Blu-ray Forum

stockstar1138 · 09-24-2007, 10:17 PM

How much money would you pay if Toshiba/MS said give us this much and we will stop making HD DVD right now. I'd be willing to pay $250, as I have paid over 1000 in blu-ray hardware/software and another $250 would guarentee my investment and give me some movies i want sooner vs. later. Just curious on how much money we would total on blu-ray.com to end the war.

Marcusarilius · 09-24-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

How much money would you pay if Toshiba/MS said give us this much and we will stop making HD DVD right now. I'd be willing to pay $250, as I have paid over 1000 in blu-ray hardware/software and another $250 would guarentee my investment and give me some movies i want sooner vs. later. Just curious on how much money we would total on blu-ray.com to end the war.

I wouldn't pay a dime to any company. What I will do is buy BDs and wait for time to take it's coarse to it's natural conclusion.

stockstar1138 · 09-24-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

I wouldn't pay a dime to any company. What I will do is buy BDs and wait for time to take it's coarse to it's natural conclusion.

and run the risk of hd dvd making a lucritive offer to another studio and them accepting it running HDM into the ground.

katharsis · 09-24-2007, 10:49 PM

I wouldn't pay anything to those companies as well. They've got enough already, HD DVD is not going to work out for them so they'll cut their losses and start to invest in something new. They wanted to go that way, so let them be.

Marcusarilius · 09-24-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

and run the risk of hd dvd making a lucritive offer to another studio and them accepting it running HDM into the ground.

Go ahead buddy. How much are you paying out?

jorg · 09-24-2007, 10:52 PM

well id pay the costs of
1)the tomb stone to mark hd dvd
2)the shovels requierd to dig the ditch(yes ditch not garve)
3) id have to also pay to get a picture of spinderman 3 blu-ray cover photo shoped and put in in a case in the ditch so amir and his zeliots will jump in to get it

CAB · 09-24-2007, 10:53 PM

I'd rather see Toshiba keep losing tons of money. Toshiba has tried to bully a win with bribes instead of compromising and giving studios the features they want to support the format. I'm content with seeing studios that support HD DVD continue to support HD DVD into the future when Blu is outselling 8:1. Blu players and content will come down in price with volume and HD DVD will stay the same or become higher priced when their volume decreases.

Kyot · 09-24-2007, 10:54 PM

One person spending a large sum of money on BDs wont make a difference. You need many people routinely purchasing movies to show favor in the format.

I get at least one BD movie a week, with the exception of nine last week.

For instance, HDDVD has Transformers coming out in October and some hope for it to redeem the HDDVD format, but one movie alone cannot keep a format alive. For the one movie that the HDDVD fans buy in October, I ll be buying Day After Tomorrow, 28 days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Evil Dead 2, Robocop, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man Trilogoy, to name only those off the top of my head.

Cyorg · 09-24-2007, 10:55 PM

I would pay for as many good movies that are published on Blu-Ray. Other than that... Not a dime. They don't need my donations.

spam.curitiba · 09-24-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyot

One person spending a large sum of money on BDs wont make a difference. You need many people routinely purchasing movies to show favor in the format.

I get at least one BD movie a week, with the exception of nine last week.

For instance, HDDVD has Transformers coming out in October and some hope for it to redeem the HDDVD format, but one movie alone cannot keep a format alive. For the one movie that the HDDVD fans buy in October, I ll be buying Day After Tomorrow, 28 days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Evil Dead 2, Robocop, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man Trilogoy, to name only those off the top of my head.

Transformers won't even have lossless audio either.....lol

Kyot · 09-24-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Transformers won't even have lossless audio either.....lol

I know. It is an insult to the movie in my opinion.

Dace · 09-24-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

How much money would you pay if Toshiba/MS said give us this much and we will stop making HD DVD right now. I'd be willing to pay $250, as I have paid over 1000 in blu-ray hardware/software and another $250 would guarentee my investment and give me some movies i want sooner vs. later. Just curious on how much money we would total on blu-ray.com to end the war.

Did Microsoft/Toshiba sent you here? As far as I'm concerned, I have and I am already paying to end the war....by supporting Blu-ray only. Every dollar I spend on Blu-ray goes to show my support for that technology. And if Paramount decides that it is not enough and would rather go with Microsoft's incentive....then thats their choice, but it won't change my decision to stick with Blu-ray. Eventually HD-DVD will die off and Paramount will be back.

bhampton · 09-24-2007, 11:00 PM

I'll spend up to $29.99 and I plan on doing so tomorrow. That's when I'll buy Underworld. I know it's cheaper on Amazon but then it's not free shipping for me and anyway,... that's my story.

-Brian

kaliraver · 09-24-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Transformers won't even have lossless audio either.....lol

Ouch...

Gamma_Winstead · 09-24-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

How much money would you pay if Toshiba/MS said give us this much and we will stop making HD DVD right now. I'd be willing to pay $250, as I have paid over 1000 in blu-ray hardware/software and another $250 would guarentee my investment and give me some movies i want sooner vs. later. Just curious on how much money we would total on blu-ray.com to end the war.

a penny.. because thats all i will have after all the great titles this year!c

CAB · 09-24-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dace

Did Microsoft/Toshiba sent you here?

Sarcasm or serious? Stockstar is 100% Blu.

Marcusarilius · 09-24-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dace

Did Microsoft/Toshiba sent you here? As far as I'm concerned, I have and I am already paying to end the war....by supporting Blu-ray only. Every dollar I spend on Blu-ray goes to show my support for that technology. And if Paramount decides that it is not enough and would rather go with Microsoft's incentive....then thats their choice, but it won't change my decision to stick with Blu-ray. Eventually HD-DVD will die off and Paramount will be back.

Exactly! It's like Natural Selection. BD is a supperior format that WILL survive it's enviornment and the future. What happend to VHS? What is now happening to DVD? What do you think will happen to HD DVD? Its only logical.

Blu-Style · 09-24-2007, 11:05 PM

It would be nice if it could be so easy...

but if everybody of us would spend only $1,... it would make a lot

Kyot · 09-24-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Style

It would be nice if it could be so easy...

but if everybody of us would spend only $1,... it would make a lot

$1 plus $2 for shipping haha

blu-rayfan101 · 09-24-2007, 11:12 PM

I will not support Microsoft until they change their mind, thats not a penny from me.

09-24-2007, 10:17 PM	#1
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	What Would You Pay to end the War How much money would you pay if Toshiba/MS said give us this much and we will stop making HD DVD right now. I'd be willing to pay $250, as I have paid over 1000 in blu-ray hardware/software and another $250 would guarentee my investment and give me some movies i want sooner vs. later. Just curious on how much money we would total on blu-ray.com to end the war.

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09-24-2007, 10:49 PM	#4
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I wouldn't pay anything to those companies as well. They've got enough already, HD DVD is not going to work out for them so they'll cut their losses and start to invest in something new. They wanted to go that way, so let them be.

09-24-2007, 10:52 PM	#6
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	well id pay the costs of 1)the tomb stone to mark hd dvd 2)the shovels requierd to dig the ditch(yes ditch not garve) 3) id have to also pay to get a picture of spinderman 3 blu-ray cover photo shoped and put in in a case in the ditch so amir and his zeliots will jump in to get it

09-24-2007, 10:53 PM	#7
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	I'd rather see Toshiba keep losing tons of money. Toshiba has tried to bully a win with bribes instead of compromising and giving studios the features they want to support the format. I'm content with seeing studios that support HD DVD continue to support HD DVD into the future when Blu is outselling 8:1. Blu players and content will come down in price with volume and HD DVD will stay the same or become higher priced when their volume decreases.

09-24-2007, 10:54 PM	#8
Kyot Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Toronto, Canada Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:69	One person spending a large sum of money on BDs wont make a difference. You need many people routinely purchasing movies to show favor in the format. I get at least one BD movie a week, with the exception of nine last week. For instance, HDDVD has Transformers coming out in October and some hope for it to redeem the HDDVD format, but one movie alone cannot keep a format alive. For the one movie that the HDDVD fans buy in October, I ll be buying Day After Tomorrow, 28 days Later, 28 Weeks Later, Evil Dead 2, Robocop, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man Trilogoy, to name only those off the top of my head.

09-24-2007, 10:55 PM	#9
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	I would pay for as many good movies that are published on Blu-Ray. Other than that... Not a dime. They don't need my donations.

09-24-2007, 11:00 PM	#13
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I'll spend up to $29.99 and I plan on doing so tomorrow. That's when I'll buy Underworld. I know it's cheaper on Amazon but then it's not free shipping for me and anyway,... that's my story. -Brian

09-24-2007, 11:05 PM	#18
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	It would be nice if it could be so easy... but if everybody of us would spend only $1,... it would make a lot

09-24-2007, 11:12 PM	#20
blu-rayfan101 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Universe.	I will not support Microsoft until they change their mind, thats not a penny from me.

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