Free Heroes with XBox add-on - Toshiba is now PAYING people to get into HD DVD - Blu-ray Forum

blitz6speed · 10-19-2007, 11:26 PM

Next week, best buy has the Xbox 360 addon for 179 with the 5 free mail in movies AND you get Heroes on HD DVD free immediately (and it will count on nielson).

So, lets break it down:

5 movies free = 29.95 MSRP each (some higher) x5 = 150

Heroes HD DVD = 99.99 MSRP

So you get 250 bux in movies for buying a drive for 179. Wow.

Mericalis · 10-19-2007, 11:28 PM

I'm sure M$ is throwing that money around as much as Tosh.

spam.curitiba · 10-19-2007, 11:28 PM

I doubt this is going to make that big of a difference

Deciazulado · 10-19-2007, 11:29 PM

Just as I had foreseen ahh ahh ahhh

lokus · 10-19-2007, 11:33 PM

It will minimally help the format, if any.

Razzy · 10-19-2007, 11:36 PM

It seems things are getting desperate over in the HD DVD camp. Friggin add-on.....yeeesh.

SamInNorthCakalakey · 10-19-2007, 11:36 PM

I am all Blu kiddies but....I really, really want Heroes in Hi-Def.

DAMN YOU BILL GATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bhampton · 10-19-2007, 11:37 PM

Wow,

I'm going to get it and return it and then sell Heroes on Ebay and buy a few Blu Rays with the proceeds. Thanks for the heads up!

=Brian

LynxFX · 10-19-2007, 11:51 PM

What's funny is that with the add-on they are including a free HD DVD set that has documented problems with the Xbox add-on. Couple that with the skipping and problems with their biggest title of the year, Transformers, which surely most will get when buying the add-on and you have a great ad campaign.

Monkey · 10-20-2007, 12:06 AM

I'd be very tempted if that was the deal with a Stand alone. Too many issues with the add-on plus the crippled audio which I know I'd miss...

darinp2 · 10-20-2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LynxFX

What's funny is that with the add-on they are including a free HD DVD set that has documented problems with the Xbox add-on.

I've heard that. Does every add-on have problems with Heroes, or just some? Are the problems consistent (like a certain spot on a certain disc)?

Also, besides the 5 by mail and Heroes, there is the King Kong disc in the box. My local Best Buy has had around 6 copies of Heroes for a while and I wondered who they were going to sell them. This seems like it will be effective.

--Darin

phloyd · 10-20-2007, 01:52 AM

Yeah I think it is possibly related to overstock of Heroes as much as anything.

Those '$80' box sets don't fly off the shelves ...???

I believe the issues were with the internet side of things.

You know, the standard interactivity that all HD DVD players have complied with since the beginning of time

lch · 10-20-2007, 03:03 AM

clearing stock ?

kaliraver · 10-20-2007, 05:09 AM

HD-DVD stock needs to be discounted, this is for sure a fire sale by the HD-DVD side. They are now paying people to get into HD-DVD. It really is sad & I would be pissed if I was an HD-DVD owner especially if I would've bought Heroes S1. I am hoping this move will only help Best Buy get rid of HD-DVD and really start pushing Blu-Ray for the holiday rush!!

martinp1 · 10-20-2007, 06:17 AM

Best Buy: Oct. 21-27: "Heroes: Season One" HD DVD FREE with Purchase of XBOX 360 HD DVD Drive!

Per some leaked scans of Best Buy's October 21st retail ad, this coming week you'll be able to get Heroes: Season One on HD DVD for FREE instantly with the purchase of a new Xbox 360 HD DVD player. The free Heroes HD DVD offer (which is valued at $99) will go into effect this Sunday and piggybacks the five free HD DVD offer and King Kong movie that's already included in the box. So, as things stand, you can now get the player, King Kong, Heroes and five other movies for $179. This week may be just the time to jump into the HD DVD world, especially if you're a Heroes fan.

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ha! i doubt this will do any damage to us. nice 1 hd-dud.

blackhawktraffic · 10-20-2007, 06:23 AM

Lame but I would really want Heroes on BD haha.

martinp1 · 10-20-2007, 06:24 AM

mods can we delete this thread. just noticed its over in off-topic forum. thankz.

Mpaa_Sux · 10-20-2007, 06:28 AM

Thats one sweet deal to bad i sold my 360 and games the forth time i got it back from repair. That fuding thing was a money pit.

Petra_Kalbrain · 10-20-2007, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinp1

Best Buy: Oct. 21-27: "Heroes: Season One" HD DVD FREE with Purchase of XBOX 360 HD DVD Drive!

Per some leaked scans of Best Buy's October 21st retail ad, this coming week you'll be able to get Heroes: Season One on HD DVD for FREE instantly with the purchase of a new Xbox 360 HD DVD player. The free Heroes HD DVD offer (which is valued at $99) will go into effect this Sunday and piggybacks the five free HD DVD offer and King Kong movie that's already included in the box. So, as things stand, you can now get the player, King Kong, Heroes and five other movies for $179. This week may be just the time to jump into the HD DVD world, especially if you're a Heroes fan.

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ha! i doubt this will do any damage to us. nice 1 hd-dud.

Be careful with your posts. Because of that dotted line that you created I didn't notice that what was written below it was part of the post. I thought it was signature. It wasn't until I went to reply with a quote that I realized you weren't actually advertising HD DVD. I agree that this thread should be deleted. It's still giving the impression that it is trying to persuade people to actually consider HD DVD. Besides, there are still a lot of HD DVD fans that read these forums and we don't want them to know about it if we can help it.

Copywriter · 10-20-2007, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

Wow,

I'm going to get it and return it and then sell Heroes on Ebay and buy a few Blu Rays with the proceeds. Thanks for the heads up!

=Brian

If you return it, they'll want Heroes back.

And if not, let us all know.

10-19-2007, 11:26 PM	#1
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	Free Heroes with XBox add-on - Toshiba is now PAYING people to get into HD DVD Next week, best buy has the Xbox 360 addon for 179 with the 5 free mail in movies AND you get Heroes on HD DVD free immediately (and it will count on nielson). So, lets break it down: 5 movies free = 29.95 MSRP each (some higher) x5 = 150 Heroes HD DVD = 99.99 MSRP So you get 250 bux in movies for buying a drive for 179. Wow.

10-19-2007, 11:36 PM	#7
SamInNorthCakalakey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Raleigh/Durham, NC area Blu-ray reviews:19	Hey, wait a min... I am all Blu kiddies but....I really, really want Heroes in Hi-Def. DAMN YOU BILL GATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10-20-2007, 06:17 AM	#15
martinp1 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	HD DVD tries to counter Blu-ray this weekend Best Buy: Oct. 21-27: "Heroes: Season One" HD DVD FREE with Purchase of XBOX 360 HD DVD Drive! Per some leaked scans of Best Buy's October 21st retail ad, this coming week you'll be able to get Heroes: Season One on HD DVD for FREE instantly with the purchase of a new Xbox 360 HD DVD player. The free Heroes HD DVD offer (which is valued at $99) will go into effect this Sunday and piggybacks the five free HD DVD offer and King Kong movie that's already included in the box. So, as things stand, you can now get the player, King Kong, Heroes and five other movies for $179. This week may be just the time to jump into the HD DVD world, especially if you're a Heroes fan. -------------------------- ha! i doubt this will do any damage to us. nice 1 hd-dud.

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10-19-2007, 11:28 PM	#2
Mericalis Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:232 DVD collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:5	I'm sure M$ is throwing that money around as much as Tosh.

10-19-2007, 11:28 PM	#3
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	I doubt this is going to make that big of a difference

10-19-2007, 11:29 PM	#4
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	Just as I had foreseen ahh ahh ahhh

10-19-2007, 11:33 PM	#5
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	It will minimally help the format, if any.

10-19-2007, 11:36 PM	#6
Razzy Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:179 Blu-ray reviews:2	It seems things are getting desperate over in the HD DVD camp. Friggin add-on.....yeeesh.

10-19-2007, 11:37 PM	#8
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	Wow, I'm going to get it and return it and then sell Heroes on Ebay and buy a few Blu Rays with the proceeds. Thanks for the heads up! =Brian

10-19-2007, 11:51 PM	#9
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	What's funny is that with the add-on they are including a free HD DVD set that has documented problems with the Xbox add-on. Couple that with the skipping and problems with their biggest title of the year, Transformers, which surely most will get when buying the add-on and you have a great ad campaign.

10-20-2007, 12:06 AM	#10
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	I'd be very tempted if that was the deal with a Stand alone. Too many issues with the add-on plus the crippled audio which I know I'd miss...

10-20-2007, 01:52 AM	#12
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Yeah I think it is possibly related to overstock of Heroes as much as anything. Those '$80' box sets don't fly off the shelves ...??? I believe the issues were with the internet side of things. You know, the standard interactivity that all HD DVD players have complied with since the beginning of time

10-20-2007, 03:03 AM	#13
lch Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:813 Blu-ray reviews:1	clearing stock ?

10-20-2007, 05:09 AM	#14
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	HD-DVD stock needs to be discounted, this is for sure a fire sale by the HD-DVD side. They are now paying people to get into HD-DVD. It really is sad & I would be pissed if I was an HD-DVD owner especially if I would've bought Heroes S1. I am hoping this move will only help Best Buy get rid of HD-DVD and really start pushing Blu-Ray for the holiday rush!!

10-20-2007, 06:23 AM	#16
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	Lame but I would really want Heroes on BD haha.

10-20-2007, 06:24 AM	#17
martinp1 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	mods can we delete this thread. just noticed its over in off-topic forum. thankz.

10-20-2007, 06:28 AM	#18
Mpaa_Sux Member Member since:Oct 2007	Thats one sweet deal to bad i sold my 360 and games the forth time i got it back from repair. That fuding thing was a money pit.

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