Would you buy HD DVDs if Blu-ray lost? - Blu-ray Forum

Aaron · 09-10-2007, 10:53 PM

In the unlikely event that Blu-ray loses, would you buy an HD DVD player? I would not, I would go HD VMD like GaS

. I will never support HD DVD!

GaS · 09-10-2007, 10:54 PM

HD-VMD for me!!!

reiella · 09-10-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

In the likely event that Blu-ray loses, would you buy an HD DVD player? I would not, I would stick to SD DVD. I will never support the inferior format.

You wouldn't support an inferior format, so you would support the even more inferior format?

Aaron · 09-10-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GaS

HD-VMD for me!!!

Even better than HD DVD!!

Bombthroat · 09-10-2007, 10:58 PM

I'd just go back to DVD, but only for the movies I could not live without. There is no point supporting an inferior HDM product. That's what cable is for.

stockstar1138 · 09-10-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

In the likely event that Blu-ray loses, would you buy an HD DVD player? I would not, I would go HD VMD like GaS

. I will never support HD DVD!

you better mean the unlikely event. and i would just wait for hd dl and watch dvds.

Aaron · 09-10-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

you better mean the unlikely event. and i would just wait for hd dl and watch dvds.

Damnit!! I can't type today! Fixed.

phloyd · 09-10-2007, 11:04 PM

Seriously, I am so pissed at the whole situation I think I would just drop the whole deal and ... acquire... what I 'needed' through other means...

JTK · 09-10-2007, 11:05 PM

Damn, what is going on around here?

This Warner FUD resurfaces and now see threads like these?

buckshot · 09-10-2007, 11:07 PM

hd dvd is to easy to defeat. if it won i think it would quickly fail to something else.

Amel · 09-10-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JTK

Damn, what is going on around here?

This Warner FUD resurfaces and now see threads like these?

someone close this crap

this kind of shit depresses me more than loosing lets say disney

stop this nonsense

Aaron · 09-10-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Amel

someone close this crap

this kind of shit depresses me more than loosing lets say disney

stop this nonsense

I'm just seeing what people would do, I'm not trying to start an argument. I hope HD DVD rots in the bowls of Hell.

bhampton · 09-10-2007, 11:11 PM

Can't respond ... Un-able to imagine Blu Ray not winning.

-Brian

JTK · 09-10-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

I'm just seeing what people would do, I'm not trying to start an argument. I hope HD DVD rots in the bowls of Hell.

I think most of us know you mean well...my comments were just in general. Seeing these kinds of threads in the context of a bunch of Warner FUD and the rest of it all at once just gets to me.

Nothin' personal.

Branden · 09-10-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by reiella

You wouldn't support an inferior format, so you would support the even more inferior format?

VMD is actually better than HD-DVD:

DUD: 15G x 2 layers, 36Mbps
VMD: 4.7G x 10 layers, 45Mbps
BD: 25G x 2 layers, 54Mbps

Aaron · 09-10-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JTK

I think most of us know you mean well...my comments were just in general. Seeing these kinds of threads in the context of a bunch of Warner FUD and the rest of it all at once just gets to me.

Nothin' personal.

I think it's best if this thread gets locked.

You make a good point.

Slapper · 09-10-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron

In the likely event that Blu-ray loses, would you buy an HD DVD player? I would not, I would stick to SD DVD. I will never support the inferior HD disc format.

If Blu-ray loses and ALL the studios go HD-DVD, including Sony, then yeah, I would buy an HD-DVD player because I would no longer have a choice.

If Blu-ray dies then which will be the superior format: DVD or HD-DVD?
To support DVD at this point is taking a backward step in audio/video evolution. To go from Blu-ray to HD-DVD is not such a big step back, even though most of us here say that "HD-DVD is crap compared to Blu-ray." I'll tell you what, HD-DVD is NOT that bad of a format. You can quote me on that.

If I was only given two choices at retail: DVD or HD-DVD - I would choose HD-DVD every time.

Fortunately, we still have Blu-ray and I'm still making sure I buy AT LEAST 1-2 titles per week, sometimes more, in order to support the format that is technically better and that I FEEL has more to offer in the long run. Blu-ray is a large step above HD-DVD, but HD-DVD and Blu-ray are both leaps and bounds above DVD.

Razzy · 09-10-2007, 11:22 PM

I'm going back to VHS tapes.

Don't worry, Blu-Ray is here for the long haul.

X-Ninja · 09-10-2007, 11:22 PM

if BD loses, and HD-DVD wins? ...duh.

Torrents!

Uxi · 09-10-2007, 11:24 PM

Well... since we're discussing fantasy land (and HDDVD win), I can't say I'm as disapointed as I would be "settling" for HDDVD as in missing what we could have in Blu-ray.

So yes, I would buy HDDVD. Much much more than I'm buying it now, though still less than I'm currently buying Blu.

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09-10-2007, 10:53 PM	#1
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	Would you buy HD DVDs if Blu-ray lost? In the unlikely event that Blu-ray loses, would you buy an HD DVD player? I would not, I would go HD VMD like GaS . I will never support HD DVD! Last edited by Aaron; 09-10-2007 at 11:00 PM.

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09-10-2007, 10:54 PM	#2
GaS Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006	HD-VMD for me!!!

09-10-2007, 10:58 PM	#5
Bombthroat Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	I'd just go back to DVD, but only for the movies I could not live without. There is no point supporting an inferior HDM product. That's what cable is for.

09-10-2007, 11:04 PM	#8
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Seriously, I am so pissed at the whole situation I think I would just drop the whole deal and ... acquire... what I 'needed' through other means...

09-10-2007, 11:05 PM	#9
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Damn, what is going on around here? This Warner FUD resurfaces and now see threads like these?

09-10-2007, 11:07 PM	#10
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	hd dvd is to easy to defeat. if it won i think it would quickly fail to something else.

09-10-2007, 11:11 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	Can't respond ... Un-able to imagine Blu Ray not winning. -Brian

09-10-2007, 11:22 PM	#18
Razzy Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:179 Blu-ray reviews:2	I'm going back to VHS tapes. Don't worry, Blu-Ray is here for the long haul.

09-10-2007, 11:22 PM	#19
X-Ninja Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:North Bay, Ontario Posts: Over 1100.......... PSNetwork- Axecution Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:6	if BD loses, and HD-DVD wins? ...duh. Torrents!

09-10-2007, 11:24 PM	#20
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	Well... since we're discussing fantasy land (and HDDVD win), I can't say I'm as disapointed as I would be "settling" for HDDVD as in missing what we could have in Blu-ray. So yes, I would buy HDDVD. Much much more than I'm buying it now, though still less than I'm currently buying Blu.

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