Are you the only one who's BLU? - Blu-ray Forum

mozen_1ne · 07-18-2009, 02:45 AM

are you the only person you know who's has made the transition to blu ray/ hi def? all my family and friends are still watching analog tv's and sd dvd's. their reasons for not making the jump....

it's too expensive...waiting for prices to come down
they don't think the technology will survive just like hd dvd
not impressed by the pq...doesn't look any better than dvd
don't know enough about it

i give up trying to get them to go BLU.

Pinto · 07-18-2009, 05:10 AM

Among my friends, a higher percentage of those in their 20s and 30s have gone blu. Having a PS3 made it easy for them to check it out. Many of my older friends are still groovin' on their 27" tube TVs and dvd players...

Marcusarilius · 07-18-2009, 05:30 AM

Yup, just me. Mom n Pop... forget it. Two brothers still using VHS and DVD as their movie playing formats. they just switched over from shadow puppet theater on the walls as their major form of entertainment, so i should feel fortunate.

This sucks as I can't buy them blus for birthday n Christmas. I'll look on ebay for the Star Wars hand puppet pack this Christmas.

gtidriver · 07-18-2009, 05:38 AM

My first ever HDTV was about 6 6 yrs ago...mitsubishi diamond series...huge 1080I crt mammoth but had a phenomenal picture. So shortly after seeing my tv and watching Discovery and INHD channel, My uncle in law, father and law, parents and one brother all went HD within a year...Blu Ray...not gonna happen for a while lol

quexos · 07-18-2009, 07:04 AM

Yep I'm the only one around who has made it to Blu. Then again I don't know that many people so I'm probably not representative.

dadkins · 07-18-2009, 01:41 PM

At first I was... now 3 friends are Blu as well - with another looking at starting.

Dr.Zoidberg · 07-18-2009, 01:42 PM

I have two friends at work who have 50+" plasma/lcd's and both have 7.1 surround sound and both haven't switched to blu. I even told them I would let them borrow my blu-ray player to hook up to their system but they don't even want to try.

dadkins · 07-18-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Zoidberg

I have two friends at work who have 50+" plasma/lcd's and both have 7.1 surround sound and both haven't switched to blu. I even told them I would let them borrow my blu-ray player to hook up to their system but they don't even want to try.

Close to the same happened here once... but I have BD laptops.
As simple as plugging in an HDMI cord to his HDTV and the rest is history.

mikejet · 07-18-2009, 02:14 PM

Yeah, the people I know who have HDTV's and BD players don't buy Blu-rays. They might rent them once in a while but for the most part they never buy it.

Johnny Vinyl · 07-18-2009, 02:19 PM

A lot of my work friends are into Blu-ray, but none of my friends away from work. When they come over they're just amazed by the PQ/AQ, but I don't try to convince them to change. They will eventually.

John

paperthrower2000 · 07-18-2009, 02:21 PM

I know one other person.

CMM · 07-18-2009, 02:31 PM

I'm the only one out of my family/friends.

Azyiu · 07-18-2009, 02:39 PM

Yep, same here, I am the only among my friends and family. Although a couple of them wanted to switch over, but money is a big factor for them.

cartman781 · 07-18-2009, 02:46 PM

I hekped my parents w/ the transition, they still buy some DVDs. One guy at work went Blu but still does torrents

Sylin · 07-18-2009, 02:46 PM

Personally I know a few people who own PS3's, but still buy DVD's. ("It looks just as good up-converted," they say. Yet when they watch movies @ my house, they're blown away by how good it looks and sounds.)

Last fall I gave my dad all the available Bond and PotC movies on Blu-ray for his anniversary, hoping he'd pick up a Blu-ray player on his own, but no dice.

A lot of it probably has to do with the fact that most people don't put the same amount of their budget towards entertainment, especially in a weak economy.

We don't travel much, I love to cook so we eat at home mostly, and the kids and I have hobbies that aren't expensive (I keep bees, and that actually MAKES money). That frees up a surprising amount of cash for picking up 3-4 new Blu-rays, a PS3 or PSP game, and 1-2 new books each month.

Azyiu · 07-18-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylin

Personally I know a few people who own PS3's, but still buy DVD's. ("It looks just as good up-converted," they say. Yet when they watch movies @ my house, they're blown away by how good it looks and sounds.)

That's exactly what I hear from people the most. Just let them believe what they wanted to believe.

JimShaw · 07-18-2009, 02:58 PM

Of all my family, friends and neighbors, there is only one (a neighbor) that has a Blu player. Yet, he never watches or has purchased a Blu. What is up with that???

Anthony P · 07-18-2009, 03:39 PM

No, many Family, friends and co workers went Blu

PH3AR · 07-18-2009, 03:43 PM

Yea im the only one gone blu, my family and friends still buy DVDs

Batman1980 · 07-18-2009, 03:47 PM

I have yet to see PROOF anyone I know actually buys blu-rays, makes you wonder where all these new blu-ray sales are coming from.

07-18-2009, 02:45 AM	#1
mozen_1ne Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:78	Are you the only one who's BLU? are you the only person you know who's has made the transition to blu ray/ hi def? all my family and friends are still watching analog tv's and sd dvd's. their reasons for not making the jump.... it's too expensive...waiting for prices to come down they don't think the technology will survive just like hd dvd not impressed by the pq...doesn't look any better than dvd don't know enough about it i give up trying to get them to go BLU.

07-18-2009, 05:10 AM	#2
Pinto Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	Among my friends, a higher percentage of those in their 20s and 30s have gone blu. Having a PS3 made it easy for them to check it out. Many of my older friends are still groovin' on their 27" tube TVs and dvd players...

07-18-2009, 05:30 AM	#3
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Yup, just me. Mom n Pop... forget it. Two brothers still using VHS and DVD as their movie playing formats. they just switched over from shadow puppet theater on the walls as their major form of entertainment, so i should feel fortunate. This sucks as I can't buy them blus for birthday n Christmas. I'll look on ebay for the Star Wars hand puppet pack this Christmas.

07-18-2009, 05:38 AM	#4
gtidriver Banned Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:40 Trading Score:3	My first ever HDTV was about 6 6 yrs ago...mitsubishi diamond series...huge 1080I crt mammoth but had a phenomenal picture. So shortly after seeing my tv and watching Discovery and INHD channel, My uncle in law, father and law, parents and one brother all went HD within a year...Blu Ray...not gonna happen for a while lol

07-18-2009, 07:04 AM	#5
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Yep I'm the only one around who has made it to Blu. Then again I don't know that many people so I'm probably not representative.

07-18-2009, 01:41 PM	#6
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	At first I was... now 3 friends are Blu as well - with another looking at starting.

07-18-2009, 01:42 PM	#7
Dr.Zoidberg Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:3	I have two friends at work who have 50+" plasma/lcd's and both have 7.1 surround sound and both haven't switched to blu. I even told them I would let them borrow my blu-ray player to hook up to their system but they don't even want to try.

07-18-2009, 02:14 PM	#9
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Yeah, the people I know who have HDTV's and BD players don't buy Blu-rays. They might rent them once in a while but for the most part they never buy it.

07-18-2009, 02:19 PM	#10
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	A lot of my work friends are into Blu-ray, but none of my friends away from work. When they come over they're just amazed by the PQ/AQ, but I don't try to convince them to change. They will eventually. John

07-18-2009, 02:21 PM	#11
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	I know one other person.

07-18-2009, 02:31 PM	#12
CMM Banned Member since:Dec 2008 Location:I have to return some videotapes Blu-ray collection:42	I'm the only one out of my family/friends.

07-18-2009, 02:39 PM	#13
Azyiu Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:The Center of Smoked Bacon Research 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:369 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 14	Yep, same here, I am the only among my friends and family. Although a couple of them wanted to switch over, but money is a big factor for them.

07-18-2009, 02:46 PM	#14
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	I hekped my parents w/ the transition, they still buy some DVDs. One guy at work went Blu but still does torrents

07-18-2009, 02:46 PM	#15
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Personally I know a few people who own PS3's, but still buy DVD's. ("It looks just as good up-converted," they say. Yet when they watch movies @ my house, they're blown away by how good it looks and sounds.) Last fall I gave my dad all the available Bond and PotC movies on Blu-ray for his anniversary, hoping he'd pick up a Blu-ray player on his own, but no dice. A lot of it probably has to do with the fact that most people don't put the same amount of their budget towards entertainment, especially in a weak economy. We don't travel much, I love to cook so we eat at home mostly, and the kids and I have hobbies that aren't expensive (I keep bees, and that actually MAKES money). That frees up a surprising amount of cash for picking up 3-4 new Blu-rays, a PS3 or PSP game, and 1-2 new books each month.

07-18-2009, 02:58 PM	#17
JimShaw Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Menifee, CA 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1069 Trading Score:141	Of all my family, friends and neighbors, there is only one (a neighbor) that has a Blu player. Yet, he never watches or has purchased a Blu. What is up with that???

07-18-2009, 03:39 PM	#18
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	No, many Family, friends and co workers went Blu

07-18-2009, 03:43 PM	#19
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yea im the only one gone blu, my family and friends still buy DVDs

07-18-2009, 03:47 PM	#20
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	I have yet to see PROOF anyone I know actually buys blu-rays, makes you wonder where all these new blu-ray sales are coming from.

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