To buy Transformers or not.... - Blu-ray Forum

bigpoppa · 09-06-2007, 08:27 PM

who think we should buy Transformers on DVD or hold out till (or if) it comes out on Blu??

glenn22 · 09-06-2007, 08:29 PM

How many times do you wanna watch it? I say just rent it on DVD until it comes out on Blu eventually.

E-Dogg · 09-06-2007, 08:34 PM

I am waiting til it's out on Blu.

GarettP · 09-06-2007, 08:34 PM

I am on the fence on this one, loved the movie, and then Paramount sells out. I know it will look just as good upscaled compared to HD-DVD, but I couldn't wait to hear the uncompressed audio!

Since Paramount was supposed to be paying more attention to Blu-ray

Right of Might · 09-06-2007, 08:38 PM

I will probably pick up the single disc DVD version. Don't really want to give them anymore than I have to but I really like the film.

martinstraka8282 · 09-06-2007, 08:40 PM

I don't buy SD DVD's anymore, I will just watch my friends copy when he buys it. I wasn't as impressed as most people were, I think POTC 3 was way better.

Therickus · 09-06-2007, 08:48 PM

I was most certainly a fan of the movie. I bought my PS3 in December, and haven't bought a SD DVD since. I think that I am going to break that for Transformers. Giving Paramount money through SD DVD will mean nothing other than a higher percentage of their total sales being in SD DVD. I honestly think it would be beneficial for anyone that did enjoy the movie to buy it, thus making the difference between SD and HD sales that much higher. While this relationship may not be often used, I could see them putting it up against other big HD movies like 300 or Spidy and see the difference.

lforigno · 09-06-2007, 08:50 PM

im waiting without question

Count Zero · 09-06-2007, 08:50 PM

I don't buy SD DVDs anymore. Saw it in the theatre once, thought it was an ok movie, but didn't rock my world. I can wait till it is out on Blu. Won't be long.

ClaytonMG · 09-06-2007, 08:50 PM

Depresingly enough... I have an HD-DVD player... I haven't bought a movie for it since... March? Unfortunately, I think I am going to make one last purchase for it on October 16th as much as I hate Paramount (and HD-DVD).

slaizer2000 · 09-06-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigpoppa

who think we should buy Transformers on DVD or hold out till (or if) it comes out on Blu??

Buying this eye candy of a movie on DVD would be a sin.

Maybe paramount took the 150 mil so they could make HDDVD with low audio quality to help end the format war. Maybe they will semi-sabotage from within.

I honestly think there will be one of 2 possibilities in this format war.
Either blu-ray will win or both formats will co-exist.
Even if HDDVD isn't doing well, 35% or any percent of something is still revenue. If Toshiba/MS drop HDDVD then they get nothing.
Best bet is to wait 1-3 years. If blu-ray wins then we can enjoy these movies in the future.
If both survive the war in 1-3 years time HDDVD players will be fairly cheap and you can get the HDDVD movies then.

I personally will only buy DVD for movies that don't really need HD as much like comedies and dramas. BEsides that I will only buy Blu-ray. In a few years if both are still around then some of us may have no choice to be format neautral if we are still desiring some of the HD DVD exclusive movies. Of course blu-ray would be the format of choice if its in both formats but for exclusive HD DVD ones we may be force into HDDVD at some point to get some of these movies.

mechagrover · 09-06-2007, 09:19 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=14249

UlicBelouve · 09-06-2007, 09:31 PM

I thought this discussion warranted a poll, to get a pulse of what people are going to do. So I made one:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16036

Dadds · 09-06-2007, 09:55 PM

Is this the question of the day?

Rob71 · 09-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Paramount isn't making a dime off me. I'll pick up one of the 2 million used DVD's a week after it's released. Or I could always pick up a bootleg Blu-Ray at my corner Chinese grocery.

To any FBI agents monitoring these forums, that last sentence was a joke.

Or was it?

blukrank · 09-06-2007, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Count Zero

I don't buy SD DVDs anymore. Saw it in the theatre once, thought it was an ok movie, but didn't rock my world. I can wait till it is out on Blu. Won't be long.

Yep I dont buy movies on SD DVD any more either.Its got on to be on Blu-Ray or I dont buy it.

Blu Tiger · 09-06-2007, 10:47 PM

I'll wait for it.

supersix4 · 09-06-2007, 10:52 PM

slim chance id rent it or just wait for it on hbo, showtime, cinemax, or encore

shatta · 09-06-2007, 11:22 PM

i just wait til somone rip it to their computer then i'll download it

blackhawktraffic · 09-06-2007, 11:53 PM

as much as i hate Paramount (before and after their HD DVD crap fest) i must own transformers, i loved it.

09-06-2007, 08:27 PM	#1
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glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	How many times do you wanna watch it? I say just rent it on DVD until it comes out on Blu eventually.

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09-06-2007, 08:38 PM	#5
Right of Might Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:New Mexico	I will probably pick up the single disc DVD version. Don't really want to give them anymore than I have to but I really like the film.

09-06-2007, 08:40 PM	#6
martinstraka8282 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:401 Blu-ray collection:1466 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:1	I don't buy SD DVD's anymore, I will just watch my friends copy when he buys it. I wasn't as impressed as most people were, I think POTC 3 was way better.

09-06-2007, 08:48 PM	#7
Therickus Power Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:230 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	I was most certainly a fan of the movie. I bought my PS3 in December, and haven't bought a SD DVD since. I think that I am going to break that for Transformers. Giving Paramount money through SD DVD will mean nothing other than a higher percentage of their total sales being in SD DVD. I honestly think it would be beneficial for anyone that did enjoy the movie to buy it, thus making the difference between SD and HD sales that much higher. While this relationship may not be often used, I could see them putting it up against other big HD movies like 300 or Spidy and see the difference.

09-06-2007, 08:50 PM	#8
lforigno Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:South Lyon, MI 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:218 Trading Score:95	im waiting without question

09-06-2007, 08:50 PM	#9
Count Zero Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:30	I don't buy SD DVDs anymore. Saw it in the theatre once, thought it was an ok movie, but didn't rock my world. I can wait till it is out on Blu. Won't be long.

09-06-2007, 08:50 PM	#10
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:839 Blu-ray collection:2379 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Depresingly enough... I have an HD-DVD player... I haven't bought a movie for it since... March? Unfortunately, I think I am going to make one last purchase for it on October 16th as much as I hate Paramount (and HD-DVD).

09-06-2007, 09:19 PM	#12
mechagrover Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=14249

09-06-2007, 09:31 PM	#13
UlicBelouve Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Menomonee Falls, WI Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought this discussion warranted a poll, to get a pulse of what people are going to do. So I made one: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=16036

09-06-2007, 09:55 PM	#14
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	Is this the question of the day?

09-06-2007, 10:23 PM	#15
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	Paramount isn't making a dime off me. I'll pick up one of the 2 million used DVD's a week after it's released. Or I could always pick up a bootleg Blu-Ray at my corner Chinese grocery. To any FBI agents monitoring these forums, that last sentence was a joke. Or was it?

09-06-2007, 10:47 PM	#17
Blu Tiger Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:725 Trading Score:27	I'll wait for it.

09-06-2007, 10:52 PM	#18
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	slim chance id rent it or just wait for it on hbo, showtime, cinemax, or encore

09-06-2007, 11:22 PM	#19
shatta Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:New York	i just wait til somone rip it to their computer then i'll download it

09-06-2007, 11:53 PM	#20
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	as much as i hate Paramount (before and after their HD DVD crap fest) i must own transformers, i loved it.

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