HD DVD Fan Advises Not to Buy HD DVD

[stockstar1138]

At our xmas party i was talking with a few other guys. we were talking about hd cable and i was asking questions about pricing. i said all ive been watching thats hd is my blu-rays on my hdtv. one of the the guys i was talking to said he was thinking about picking up an hd dvd player cause he could get one for about $149. another guy chimed in and said not to, he admitted to owing the add on and said that hd dvd is going to lose pretty soon probably, and advised him to hold off on his purchase. i added that only 3 studios put out hd dvd movies. they guy thanked us for the info and said he was def. putting his purchase on hold.

[GregBlu5]

Smart fellow. Better not to buy and then regret.

[bootman]

Had a chance to close the deal on a Blu player?
Or is that under $150 price the only thing they were worried about?

[Knight-Errant]

You know it's going down when the rats abandon the sinking ship.

[jcdDigix]

Originally Posted by Knight-Errant

You know it's going down when the rats abandon the sinking ship.

Well said!

[tru2blu707]

Originally Posted by Knight-Errant

You know it's going down when the rats abandon the sinking ship.

lmao very true indeed. hopefully your friend doesnt buy that poor excuse for a door-stop out of impulse.(like 80% of americans) atleast 1 hd dvd fan is man enough to admit when hes on the losing side

[Mr. Hanky]

Clearly, Phase Hydra has infiltrated your friends circle! Did this guy appear out of nowhere into your life in the past 4 mos or so?

[sj001]

Originally Posted by Knight-Errant

You know it's going down when the rats abandon the sinking ship.

...or another way to put it, when the red ants abandon the hill!

[Geech]

Originally Posted by sj001

...or another way to put it, when the red ants abandon the hill!

Nice

[RUR]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

...another guy chimed in and said not to, ...hd dvd is going to lose pretty soon probably, and advised him to hold off on his purchase.

We're having fun, but this can be a very real consequence of negative HD DVD news and/or rumors e.g. Business Week. People read of negative or possible negative developments for HD DVD and then tell their friends who tell their friends and so on. Ultimately, some people who might have considered an HD DVD player will not do so because news/rumors/word of mouth have caused them to be afraid to buy into what may be a soon-to-be-dead format. They'll wait until the situation becomes clearer or they just might buy a Blu-ray player, instead.

[SNAP]

A lot of dealers that buy AV equipment from me are saying that Blu will be the winner.............Have a great holiday Greg.

Originally Posted by GregBlu5

Smart fellow. Better not to buy and then regret.