Anyone still buying HD DVD's? - Blu-ray Forum

Diablo829 · 02-08-2009, 06:04 PM

Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

bassbone57 · 02-08-2009, 06:13 PM

I have been all this past week. I got an Integra DHS 8.8 HD-DVD (basically an XA2) for an unbelieveable price. I've been getting all kinds of HD DVD's for $5 or better and they are movie that I want in HD, but I don't really want to spend $20-$25 on the blu-ray for. In these times if I can save a little money and still get good performance, I'm all for it.

It's actually been kind of nice since I have been able to buy some Warner titles that I have been wanting that had better audio on HD DVD (Phantom of the Opera for example).

Why not, it's not affecting the format war anymore, so it doesn't bother me to clean up somebody's inventory of HD DVD's and I save a fist-full of cash in the process.

-K

VinnAY · 02-08-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablo829

Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

No, I wouldn't. I'm actually looking to unload my A30 and 25 discs because I haven't used the thing in months.

DigitalfreakNYC · 02-08-2009, 06:17 PM

I'm selling off my HD's as they come out on BD. Eventually, I'm going to have 1 player and don't want to have to deal with worrying about both.

Itsmeshane · 02-08-2009, 06:21 PM

i buy them. few weeks ago got all 3 bourne movies 2 still sealed for 24 shipped. much better price than the trilogy on blu-ray.

714 BLUMAN · 02-08-2009, 06:24 PM

Yea I Do Only At Frys Some Are Under 4 Bucks I Bought The Hd Player For The Xbox For Under 25 Bucks:d

quexos · 02-08-2009, 06:33 PM

Never did back when those were available so why would I now ?

ckent22 · 02-08-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablo829

Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

Yeah I still do. I have 2 players one standalone and one on my laptop. So, I still buy them. Most only have Dolby Digital Plus for audio while very few have Dolby TrueHD though.

dadkins · 02-08-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Diablo829

Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

Probably not.
I would wait for the re-release with a better encode that takes advantage of Blu-ray's capabilities - and better audio.

Uxi · 02-08-2009, 10:31 PM

If it's a movei I wouldn't ordinarly buy / want, but my old lady does, we've been doing the HD-DUD. 360 (xenon) is loud as shit, though. Last two were the School for Scoundrels and Breach.

Rob71 · 02-08-2009, 10:40 PM

I've thought about buying The Departed on HD DVD to hang on the wall. Kind of like a trophy.

Seriously though, I see no need since I never bought into it to begin with. Now if the format had hung around a little longer and I was sure players would be available in the future, I might would. But I doubt it.

jadedeath · 02-08-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

I've thought about buying The Departed on HD DVD to hang on the wall. Kind of like a trophy.

Trophy of what? Overhyped crappy remakes of Asian flicks?

Just get Matt Damon's head, it would work SO much better.

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Seriously though, I see no need since I never bought into it to begin with. Now if the format had hung around a little longer and I was sure players would be available in the future, I might would. But I doubt it.

I agree with that.

What's the point in going out of your way to keep as many players as possible up and running in the house?

And once the HD-DVD player breaks down, you're up a certain creek without a means of locomotion if you know what I mean.

Spending money on HD-DVD now is more of a waste of money than it was DURING the format war.

Logan

Rob71 · 02-08-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Trophy of what? Overhyped crappy remakes of Asian flicks?

The Departed = Dead, Deceased, Tango Uniform(toes up)

Diablo829 · 02-09-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

And once the HD-DVD player breaks down, you're up a certain creek without a means of locomotion if you know what I mean.

That's actually a VERY good point.

jw · 02-09-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Diablo829

Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

No, I still have about 70 but dont want anymore. Once that baby expires I dont wanna have anymore money tied up in a dead format

Lightning Bolt · 02-09-2009, 05:07 AM

Never bought an HD Player. So I don't buy HD DVDs

Terjyn · 02-09-2009, 11:52 AM

The way I see it is, you aren't saving money...you are instead adding 8$ to the cost of the eventual Blu-Ray purchase you will make when it's released better or when your HD player dies.

If it's a movie you don't care enough about to rebuy, then why are you buying it now?

Either way you blew 8$ on nothing.

york weir · 02-09-2009, 07:34 PM

My HD DVD player will remain hooked up until it dies so if I see a movie much cheaper on HD DVD then I will buy it on that format. I'm all about saving a few pennies now.

This scenario isn't likely since I bought pretty much what I wanted before the format went away that I doubt I'll be faced with this but if I was, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Uniquely · 02-09-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by york weir

My HD DVD player will remain hooked up until it dies so if I see a movie much cheaper on HD DVD then I will buy it on that format. I'm all about saving a few pennies now.

This scenario isn't likely since I bought pretty much what I wanted before the format went away that I doubt I'll be faced with this but if I was, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Agreed.... when hd-dvd died..... I got a bunch of great movies for $3-10 each. I even got an extra player for $25 just to make sure I'd always have access to my collection. I haven't gone looking to see if anyone still has any great hd-dvd deals in a long time though.

chriharr · 02-12-2009, 10:39 AM

The way I see it is, one day your HD-DVD player will stop working and chances are you won't be able to fix it because players aren't manufactured anymore and parts will be non existant eventually, so therefore paying an extra $15 or $20 for the blu-ray disc will safe guard you in the next phase of life, when the next technology is brought forward and it's compatible with all dominant past disc formats such as CD,DVD & blu-ray etc.

buying the HD-DVD disc will hurt you slightly in the long run, they aren't as protective as blu-ray discs and the players are phased out, one day they might not be able to be played ever again, unless you have multiple HD-DVD players lying around.

that's my rant anyway

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02-08-2009, 06:04 PM	#1
Diablo829 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:22	Anyone still buying HD DVD's? Let's say you found a movie in HD DVD and Blu-Ray and you have both players. Specs were the same but the HD DVD was $8. Would you buy the HD DVD version?

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02-08-2009, 06:13 PM	#2
bassbone57 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Huskerland Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:140 Digital collection:9	I have been all this past week. I got an Integra DHS 8.8 HD-DVD (basically an XA2) for an unbelieveable price. I've been getting all kinds of HD DVD's for $5 or better and they are movie that I want in HD, but I don't really want to spend $20-$25 on the blu-ray for. In these times if I can save a little money and still get good performance, I'm all for it. It's actually been kind of nice since I have been able to buy some Warner titles that I have been wanting that had better audio on HD DVD (Phantom of the Opera for example). Why not, it's not affecting the format war anymore, so it doesn't bother me to clean up somebody's inventory of HD DVD's and I save a fist-full of cash in the process. -K

02-08-2009, 06:17 PM	#4
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	I'm selling off my HD's as they come out on BD. Eventually, I'm going to have 1 player and don't want to have to deal with worrying about both.

02-08-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
Itsmeshane Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Beach North Carolina Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:4	i buy them. few weeks ago got all 3 bourne movies 2 still sealed for 24 shipped. much better price than the trilogy on blu-ray.

02-08-2009, 06:24 PM	#6
714 BLUMAN Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:ANAHEIM	Yea I Do Only At Frys Some Are Under 4 Bucks I Bought The Hd Player For The Xbox For Under 25 Bucks:d

02-08-2009, 06:33 PM	#7
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Never did back when those were available so why would I now ?

02-08-2009, 10:31 PM	#10
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	If it's a movei I wouldn't ordinarly buy / want, but my old lady does, we've been doing the HD-DUD. 360 (xenon) is loud as shit, though. Last two were the School for Scoundrels and Breach.

02-08-2009, 10:40 PM	#11
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	I've thought about buying The Departed on HD DVD to hang on the wall. Kind of like a trophy. Seriously though, I see no need since I never bought into it to begin with. Now if the format had hung around a little longer and I was sure players would be available in the future, I might would. But I doubt it.

02-09-2009, 05:07 AM	#16
Lightning Bolt Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:83 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:10	Never bought an HD Player. So I don't buy HD DVDs

02-09-2009, 11:52 AM	#17
Terjyn Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:122	The way I see it is, you aren't saving money...you are instead adding 8$ to the cost of the eventual Blu-Ray purchase you will make when it's released better or when your HD player dies. If it's a movie you don't care enough about to rebuy, then why are you buying it now? Either way you blew 8$ on nothing.

02-09-2009, 07:34 PM	#18
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	My HD DVD player will remain hooked up until it dies so if I see a movie much cheaper on HD DVD then I will buy it on that format. I'm all about saving a few pennies now. This scenario isn't likely since I bought pretty much what I wanted before the format went away that I doubt I'll be faced with this but if I was, I would do it in a heartbeat.

02-12-2009, 10:39 AM	#20
chriharr Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Adelaide, SA . Australia Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:17 Blu-ray reviews:6	The way I see it is, one day your HD-DVD player will stop working and chances are you won't be able to fix it because players aren't manufactured anymore and parts will be non existant eventually, so therefore paying an extra $15 or $20 for the blu-ray disc will safe guard you in the next phase of life, when the next technology is brought forward and it's compatible with all dominant past disc formats such as CD,DVD & blu-ray etc. buying the HD-DVD disc will hurt you slightly in the long run, they aren't as protective as blu-ray discs and the players are phased out, one day they might not be able to be played ever again, unless you have multiple HD-DVD players lying around. that's my rant anyway

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