So you decided on Blu-ray, but what made you finally buy it?

[tron3]

We all have the obvious answers in common. Best technology, best picture, best sound, most support, etc. But what "moved" you to finally bite and buy it?

Like most of us, I waited for the price to drop. I decided on blu-ray a long time ago and figured on buying it about the time Spider-Man 3 comes out on video. I figured by then the format war would be pretty much settled. Then along came Paramount....sigh.

Anyway, while my love of Spider-man seriously made me consider blu-ray this year, it was while the movie credits were rolling for Transformers I decided, "I'm getting blu-ray.... because of this movie." I was looking at players on the Sony site researching players. I saw the second gen player and decided, "Today is the day." Week after getting the player, the announcement was made. I was angry for at least a week or two. !$@#%&*! Paramount.

After I settled down and got over it, I kept seeing reassuring news that blu-ray would win. Polls and opinions mean little. We are winning in sales, and we gain a little more exclusive support each day. I am not regretting my choice AT ALL. Plenty of other great movies will keep me occupied.

I also wanted to utilize my HDTV to a fuller potential. What made you bite the bullet?

"Let's just say it MOVED me. ...To a bigger house! Oh crap. I said the loud part quite and the quite part loud." - Krusty the Clown / The Simpsons

[statikcat]

Local Blu-bloods held me at shank-point at a local Best Buy. I had no choice..

[Stundra]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Local Blu-bloods held me at shank-point at a local Best Buy. I had no choice..

I went blu in August 2006. The only reason was SPACE => Fewer backup media

[Mote]

I chose blu-ray because I like pro-grade electronics and the best hi-def media.

[MacDaddyOJack]

What other answers do you need besides the obvious? Best technology, best audio, best picture, more space, best studios, and more manufactureres..... who needs any more reason than that!!!

[gearyt]

After months of trying to convince wife... saw a split screen demo at BB
when she saw them side by side ( SD vs Blu ) the fight was over and we walked home with our panny in tow ( just happened to be a 15% off week-end !! ) I'dd had a BD on my shelf ( 5th D ) since before time, just waiting, then I had to send it back to get the new one

[w_tanoto]

PS3 (I'm great fans of disney's/ps2 kingdom hearts), and disney support BD

[09camaro]

I always knew I would go blu when I stepped up to HD. I just waited on the PS3
price drop before taking the plunge. I still haven't bought any games, just blu-rays

[Dotpattern]

I had been reading a bunch of articles but had every intention of staying out of the format war. One day I read this great "My Two Cents" by Bill Hunt and his rationale convinced me that Blu Ray would be the best way to go.

But I didn't take the plunge until I found out the Panasonic came with 5 free movies in the box, and that there was an additional 5 free movies by mail in rebate.

I returned 9 of the 10 free movies (I kept Pirates of the Carribean) at Best Buy (said they were gifts with no receipt), got a store credit and used it to pick up 9 movies over time that I really wanted. I actually have enough credit left to grab Underworld today.

[SpikesBluBlooded]

For me it was all about the picture. While shopping for Christmas gifts this past December, I saw the Sony HD DLP and was in total shock from the picture quality compared to the price. 1080p was incredible, and about a month later I broke down and bought the TV from Vanns.com. Once it was home, and I put in a movie, the video quality of a regular DVD was apparent. I had been keeping track of the format war for a while, and I knew that in the end, blu-ray would come out on top. So long story short, I guess you could say it was finally having a TV that could show off what blu could do that made me decide to buy...

[Joe Cain]

Two words: Disney exclusivity.

[tron3]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Local Blu-bloods held me at shank-point at a local Best Buy. I had no choice..

That was before the change of venue to snobby elitest. Sorry.

[mgonzo2u]

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[Blu Titan]

Actually mi wife decided for me, and bought me a PS3 as a present.

[Bluray_ne1]

PS3 - I'm a huge Gran Turismo fan and was planning on upgrading anyway, but when I found out they included the Blu-Ray player I was really psyched! I'm also a huge movie fan and had seen the Blu-Ray's demonstrated so it was the obvious choice.

[quest88]

Originally Posted by BluRay_ne1

PS3 - I'm a huge Gran Turismo fan and was planning on upgrading anyway, but when I found out they included the Blu-Ray player I was really psyched! I'm also a huge movie fan and had seen the Blu-Ray's demonstrated so it was the obvious choice.

that goes for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seanjohn21276]

I wanted a PS3, so that in itself made me get into blu-ray.

[blackhawktraffic]

PS3 price drop, ability to play high def movies + a game system as well.

[Patranus]

You wanna know when I bought Blu-Ray?

I walked into Best Buy on a mission to get a Toshiba HD-DVD player. I stopped by the movie section, saw many HD-DVD movies that I kinda wanted, many I owned on Blu-Ray. I then saw the Blu-Ray movie section and there were many many movies I wanted and did not own.

I proceeded to the player section. Once again, many players from many companies and a few players from one company. I don't know what it was, but something clicked in my head and I walked out with a brand new Blu-Ray player!!!!

Since then I have purchased 2 more players and countless movies.

[Viiincent]

Disney.. Thanks to Disney, I knew Blu before I knew about HD-DVD.. so I learned the differences between the two, found out about how many studios were blu-exclusive, and voilà.. I went blu.