How much of an early adopter were you? - Blu-ray Forum

allstar780 · 07-10-2008, 05:59 PM

I personally bought my PS3 and HDTV in november of 2007, my first blu-ray was purchased in the same month... So not really that early but I wasn't too sheepish to buy before the death of HD-DUD... I have a friend who has had his PS3 much longer (about 3 months after launch) but waited until HD-DUD was gone to buy any blu... So how much of an early adopter were you? I'd still say buying now counts as the tech is still not "mainstream"

jj5206 · 07-10-2008, 06:04 PM

May 2nd 2008...personally why i waited so long was because i didn't want to buy into one and than have the other one win. And i personally was pissed off because half the movies i wanted were on another format and the other half on the other. So when HD-DVD officially lost, i saved up some change and bought a PS3. But i started buying blu-rays in april.

JJ · 07-10-2008, 06:05 PM

October 4, 2007 - a Thursday, I think, if memory serves...great day that was.

And ackpth to the JJ above -

See if anyone gets THAT reference.

stockstar1138 · 07-10-2008, 06:06 PM

PS3- Jan 2007
1st Blu-ray - Feb 2007
1st HDTV - May 2007

allstar780 · 07-10-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

October 4, 2007 - a Thursday, I think, if memory serves...great day that was.

And ackpth to the JJ above -

See if anyone gets THAT reference.

lol @ Doppelganger

Branden · 07-10-2008, 06:10 PM

i bought my PS3 in march 07 primarily because i thoroughly enjoyed PS1/PS2, was looking forward to future games, and needed to give my HDTV to some HD use. it came with a blu-ray movie and i got couple more with it, but i didn't really start collecting blu-ray until around july 07 when i felt it was apparent blu-ray would win the format war.

tiger roach · 07-10-2008, 06:11 PM

I bought in last summer, so about a year ago.

No regrets.

VDogger · 07-10-2008, 06:15 PM

First HDTV in May 2003.
Two BD players and a second HDTV in October 2007.
Third HDTV in December 2007.

I may get a third BD player in September 2009.

kpkelley · 07-10-2008, 06:44 PM

PS3 in July of 2007
Second Blu-Ray player in November

Purchased first Blu-ray with initial PS3 purchase and have continued to buy since. Over 200 I think now, haven't counted in a while.

rragland · 07-10-2008, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allstar780

I personally bought my PS3 and HDTV in november of 2007, my first blu-ray was purchased in the same month... So not really that early but I wasn't too sheepish to buy before the death of HD-DUD... I have a friend who has had his PS3 much longer (about 3 months after launch) but waited until HD-DUD was gone to buy any blu... So how much of an early adopter were you? I'd still say buying now counts as the tech is still not "mainstream"

PS-3 - December, 2006.
Westinghouse LVM-37w1 1080p LCD - January, 2007.
Pioneer/Elite BDP-94HD - May, 2007.
Pioneer/Elite PRO-110FD 50" 1080P KURO Plasma, October, 2007

richteer · 07-10-2008, 06:48 PM

I got my PS3 and first Blu-ray movies in September 2007. My first HDTV was acquired in May 2007, IIRC. I was going to hold out until Blu's eventual outright victory, but Paramounts acceptance of the bribe made me get off the fence. It was time for me to stop being a passive bystander, and become an active participant in the BD vs HD DVD battle.

That it was my Birthday in September and I had recently started a new job didn't hurt. :-)

TheForce8686 · 07-10-2008, 06:52 PM

I bought my first BD player in september 2007, then sold that and bought a PS3 a couple months after that was release. Now I have 293 Blu Rays and even my new laptop has a Blu Ray Drive. I think I am pretty much classified as an early adopter.

MacDaddyOJack · 07-10-2008, 06:54 PM

I was here back in the day (last september- I know, forever ago

) when we still had Buy-a-thons in order to get the Neilsen numbers up for Bluray. That's how much of an early adopter I was

Bageara · 07-10-2008, 06:58 PM

Got my HDTV in jan 2007 but didnt recieve my first HD signal untill PS3 launch march 2007 and ive never looked back

jmlalit5 · 07-10-2008, 06:58 PM

Bought my PS3 in either August or September 07 and I bought my first Blu-Ray before I even got the PS3.

sydney · 07-10-2008, 07:03 PM

HDTV- April 2000

PS3- July 2007

First BD- July 2007

vonzar · 07-10-2008, 07:09 PM

Got mine right at ps3s launch. If I remember right, my first blu ray was Tears of the Sun. I'm not sure though. I know I got a couple blu rays when I got my ps3.

ralphoutloud · 07-10-2008, 07:32 PM

November 17th, 2006 is when I adopted Blu, lol. With the horrid picture of Talledega Nights, had an HDTV since Xmas '05, haha.

katharsis · 07-10-2008, 08:55 PM

Got my 20GB PS3 about a week after thanksgiving 2006.
First movie I bought was The Descent.

RustyK94 · 07-10-2008, 08:58 PM

Well i got memento all the way back in august 2006 and my first Blu-Ray player in February of 2007

View Poll Results: How early did you adopt?
Right at launch!	41	29.93%
Sometime before the end of 2007	83	60.58%
After Toshiba threw in the towel	9	6.57%
Still don't have a blu-ray player yet	4	2.92%
Voters: 137. You may not vote on this poll

07-10-2008, 05:59 PM	#1
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	How much of an early adopter were you? I personally bought my PS3 and HDTV in november of 2007, my first blu-ray was purchased in the same month... So not really that early but I wasn't too sheepish to buy before the death of HD-DUD... I have a friend who has had his PS3 much longer (about 3 months after launch) but waited until HD-DUD was gone to buy any blu... So how much of an early adopter were you? I'd still say buying now counts as the tech is still not "mainstream"

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07-10-2008, 06:04 PM	#2
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	May 2nd 2008...personally why i waited so long was because i didn't want to buy into one and than have the other one win. And i personally was pissed off because half the movies i wanted were on another format and the other half on the other. So when HD-DVD officially lost, i saved up some change and bought a PS3. But i started buying blu-rays in april.

07-10-2008, 06:05 PM	#3
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	October 4, 2007 - a Thursday, I think, if memory serves...great day that was. And ackpth to the JJ above - See if anyone gets THAT reference.

07-10-2008, 06:06 PM	#4
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	PS3- Jan 2007 1st Blu-ray - Feb 2007 1st HDTV - May 2007

07-10-2008, 06:10 PM	#6
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	i bought my PS3 in march 07 primarily because i thoroughly enjoyed PS1/PS2, was looking forward to future games, and needed to give my HDTV to some HD use. it came with a blu-ray movie and i got couple more with it, but i didn't really start collecting blu-ray until around july 07 when i felt it was apparent blu-ray would win the format war.

07-10-2008, 06:11 PM	#7
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	I bought in last summer, so about a year ago. No regrets.

07-10-2008, 06:15 PM	#8
VDogger Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:173	First HDTV in May 2003. Two BD players and a second HDTV in October 2007. Third HDTV in December 2007. I may get a third BD player in September 2009.

07-10-2008, 06:44 PM	#9
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	PS3 in July of 2007 Second Blu-Ray player in November Purchased first Blu-ray with initial PS3 purchase and have continued to buy since. Over 200 I think now, haven't counted in a while.

07-10-2008, 06:48 PM	#11
richteer Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Kelowna, BC Trading Score:1	I got my PS3 and first Blu-ray movies in September 2007. My first HDTV was acquired in May 2007, IIRC. I was going to hold out until Blu's eventual outright victory, but Paramounts acceptance of the bribe made me get off the fence. It was time for me to stop being a passive bystander, and become an active participant in the BD vs HD DVD battle. That it was my Birthday in September and I had recently started a new job didn't hurt. :-)

07-10-2008, 06:52 PM	#12
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	I bought my first BD player in september 2007, then sold that and bought a PS3 a couple months after that was release. Now I have 293 Blu Rays and even my new laptop has a Blu Ray Drive. I think I am pretty much classified as an early adopter.

07-10-2008, 06:54 PM	#13
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I was here back in the day (last september- I know, forever ago ) when we still had Buy-a-thons in order to get the Neilsen numbers up for Bluray. That's how much of an early adopter I was

07-10-2008, 06:58 PM	#14
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	Got my HDTV in jan 2007 but didnt recieve my first HD signal untill PS3 launch march 2007 and ive never looked back

07-10-2008, 06:58 PM	#15
jmlalit5 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:112	Bought my PS3 in either August or September 07 and I bought my first Blu-Ray before I even got the PS3.

07-10-2008, 07:03 PM	#16
sydney Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	HDTV- April 2000 PS3- July 2007 First BD- July 2007

07-10-2008, 07:09 PM	#17
vonzar Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Got mine right at ps3s launch. If I remember right, my first blu ray was Tears of the Sun. I'm not sure though. I know I got a couple blu rays when I got my ps3.

07-10-2008, 07:32 PM	#18
ralphoutloud Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Atlantic City, NJ	November 17th, 2006 is when I adopted Blu, lol. With the horrid picture of Talledega Nights, had an HDTV since Xmas '05, haha.

07-10-2008, 08:55 PM	#19
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Got my 20GB PS3 about a week after thanksgiving 2006. First movie I bought was The Descent.

07-10-2008, 08:58 PM	#20
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	Well i got memento all the way back in august 2006 and my first Blu-Ray player in February of 2007

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