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rjg · 10-18-2007, 04:12 PM

You guys gotta read this. A newbie explaining why he choose Blu over hddvd and the responses from the Red camp. Clasic!

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=21639

glenn22 · 10-18-2007, 04:22 PM

making a pro-Blu post there or at AVS is like holding a firecracker in your hand and asking people if they've got a light.... just asking for flame.

Sonny · 10-18-2007, 04:37 PM

I read the first pg. of posts,

& there So brain washed its crazy!

spam.curitiba · 10-18-2007, 04:49 PM

Reading some of the posts over there it seems the ONLY reason why people bought HD DVD is because of price.

There is two ways you can go in the format war:
1) You buy HD DVD because it is cheaper. Drawback you lose PQ and AQ
2) You buy Blu-ray for 100 dollars more and get the best PQ and AQ.

CptGreedle · 10-18-2007, 04:51 PM

Looks like most of them are "it's good enough" supporters. Like that $100 is just too much to spend to get it even better.
They always say things like "It looks great, it has 5/5 AQ!" etc.. when the reviewers are HD-DVD fans anyways and since they are already biased, you can never convince them BD is better cause they prolly wouldn't know the difference anyways.
They are mostly kids anyways who got their parents to buy the HD-DVD add-on. They don't earn the money, their parents do.

spam.curitiba · 10-18-2007, 04:54 PM

Plus when they bring up that HD DVD is getting steam it is stupid. They nelson study has SHOWN that blu has kept it's around 2:1 sales lead even AFTER paramount when HD DVD exclusive? Wouldn't you think that IF a studio dropped support for one of the formats it would at least pick up a bigger chunk than 1% a week here and there?

jdsanko · 10-18-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Reading some of the posts over there it seems the ONLY reason why people bought HD DVD is because of price.

There is two ways you can go in the format war:
1) You buy HD DVD because it is cheaper. Drawback you lose PQ and AQ
2) You buy Blu-ray for 100 dollars more and get the best PQ and AQ.

And the real expense - buying movies is the same!! By the way, looking a BB's site yesterday, the only Toshiba unit available was the $400 one - net savings = $0.

HD-DVD was obsolete the day it hit the market.

spam.curitiba · 10-18-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdsanko

HD-DVD was obsolete the day it hit the market.

And with AQ and PQ getting better that means it will take more space....where the hell is HD DVD going to find that?

bjs8579 · 10-18-2007, 05:04 PM

Yeah, I just posted here as a "newbie" telling my story of why I chose Blu-ray over HD DVD. Even though I'm somewhat new to this, I've been lurking long enough to know about HDD and AVS; that's why I chose to post here first.

glenn22 · 10-18-2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Reading some of the posts over there it seems the ONLY reason why people bought HD DVD is because of price.

There is two ways you can go in the format war:
1) You buy HD DVD because it is cheaper. Drawback you lose PQ and AQ
2) You buy Blu-ray for 100 dollars more and get the best PQ and AQ.

yep it's true. I'd say about 80% of the HD-DVD fans I've talked to bought HD-DVD players due to cost or the fact that a specfic movie they liked was only available on HD-DVD... both reasons are very short sighted and ignorant.

w_tanoto · 10-18-2007, 05:13 PM

i stopped reading it when i reached the third post. bored by their action to spin out things

rjg · 10-18-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjs8579

Yeah, I just posted here as a "newbie" telling my story of why I chose Blu-ray over HD DVD. Even though I'm somewhat new to this, I've been lurking long enough to know about HDD and AVS; that's why I chose to post here first.

Not because i support Blu-Ray, but out of all those web sites, this is the most relax and informative site. Everyone over there is very upset.

Goodguy818 · 10-18-2007, 05:16 PM

They call Blu supporters immature!? Wow i couldnt help but at laugh at some of the things they said.

Spankey · 10-18-2007, 05:27 PM

So far, there are no must have movies on HD-DVD. King Kong would be nice, and even Transformers. They are not must haves by any stretch.

ikbradley · 10-18-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spankey

So far, there are no must have movies on HD-DVD. King Kong would be nice, and even Transformers. They are not must haves by any stretch.

The Bourne Trilogy is probably the best of the exclusives. The very best in thrillers and action genre.

Sonny · 10-18-2007, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikbradley

The Bourne Trilogy is probably the best of the exclusives. The very best in thrillers and action genre.

If even those , you know what I mean

rjg · 10-18-2007, 05:44 PM

They have a few so far this year. But nothing compare to what is waiting for us. I find it amusing they act like movies like simpsons or die hard arent all that, when in reality they must be jeolous as hell.

Sonny · 10-18-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn22

yep it's true. I'd say about 80% of the HD-DVD fans I've talked to bought HD-DVD players due to cost or the fact that a specfic movie they liked was only available on HD-DVD... both reasons are very short sighted and ignorant.

Pulpfiction is going to be on HD-VMD but im not going to buy in to it lol

& i would love that on BD!

buckshot · 10-18-2007, 05:45 PM

hey my evil triplet posted in that thread. I need to go see what the fallout was. I think he used the term hd dvd mouth breathers, at some point. he lost his cool a littl bit.

venusiansky · 10-18-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikbradley

The Bourne Trilogy is probably the best of the exclusives. The very best in thrillers and action genre.

Some others I would like on Blu...
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, V for Vendetta, Army of Darkness

10-18-2007, 04:12 PM	#1
rjg Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:San Diego Blu-ray collection:215 Blu-ray reviews:4	Incredible Stories from HDD Forum... You guys gotta read this. A newbie explaining why he choose Blu over hddvd and the responses from the Red camp. Clasic! http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=21639

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10-18-2007, 04:22 PM	#2
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	making a pro-Blu post there or at AVS is like holding a firecracker in your hand and asking people if they've got a light.... just asking for flame.

10-18-2007, 04:37 PM	#3
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	I read the first pg. of posts, & there So brain washed its crazy!

10-18-2007, 04:49 PM	#4
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	Reading some of the posts over there it seems the ONLY reason why people bought HD DVD is because of price. There is two ways you can go in the format war: 1) You buy HD DVD because it is cheaper. Drawback you lose PQ and AQ 2) You buy Blu-ray for 100 dollars more and get the best PQ and AQ.

10-18-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Looks like most of them are "it's good enough" supporters. Like that $100 is just too much to spend to get it even better. They always say things like "It looks great, it has 5/5 AQ!" etc.. when the reviewers are HD-DVD fans anyways and since they are already biased, you can never convince them BD is better cause they prolly wouldn't know the difference anyways. They are mostly kids anyways who got their parents to buy the HD-DVD add-on. They don't earn the money, their parents do.

10-18-2007, 04:54 PM	#6
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	Plus when they bring up that HD DVD is getting steam it is stupid. They nelson study has SHOWN that blu has kept it's around 2:1 sales lead even AFTER paramount when HD DVD exclusive? Wouldn't you think that IF a studio dropped support for one of the formats it would at least pick up a bigger chunk than 1% a week here and there?

10-18-2007, 05:04 PM	#9
bjs8579 Junior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Kingsport, TN Blu-ray collection:161	Yeah, I just posted here as a "newbie" telling my story of why I chose Blu-ray over HD DVD. Even though I'm somewhat new to this, I've been lurking long enough to know about HDD and AVS; that's why I chose to post here first.

10-18-2007, 05:13 PM	#11
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	i stopped reading it when i reached the third post. bored by their action to spin out things

10-18-2007, 05:16 PM	#13
Goodguy818 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Burbank, CA Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:59	They call Blu supporters immature!? Wow i couldnt help but at laugh at some of the things they said.

10-18-2007, 05:27 PM	#14
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	So far, there are no must have movies on HD-DVD. King Kong would be nice, and even Transformers. They are not must haves by any stretch.

10-18-2007, 05:44 PM	#17
rjg Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:San Diego Blu-ray collection:215 Blu-ray reviews:4	They have a few so far this year. But nothing compare to what is waiting for us. I find it amusing they act like movies like simpsons or die hard arent all that, when in reality they must be jeolous as hell.

10-18-2007, 05:45 PM	#19
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	hey my evil triplet posted in that thread. I need to go see what the fallout was. I think he used the term hd dvd mouth breathers, at some point. he lost his cool a littl bit.

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