LOL! Now AVS HDdvd owners mostly saying combos are GOOD! - Blu-ray Forum

Dave Mack · 01-26-2007, 07:34 PM

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5&page=1&pp=30

Too freaking funny, man!

Josh · 01-26-2007, 07:45 PM

I have just submitted a poll to see how people feel about Combos. Should be interested to compare to this poll in June:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=686637

jorg · 01-26-2007, 08:04 PM

combos are ment to be a fall back plan when hd dvd losses lol

goodstuff · 01-26-2007, 08:31 PM

Hmm...never thought about that. Good point!

LembasBread · 01-26-2007, 08:38 PM

Universal is HD DVD's bread & butter. Of course they are going to rationalize it as a good thing when it is the only thing that they have.

What I find funny is that it seems like there are 3 types of HD DVD views on this:
1) They're fantastic! They're mulit-functional & I'll pay out the nose for it
2) They would be good if... they were cheaper, they were the only version available, etc...
3) And those who see it from the logical BD point of view in that they are unnecessary and too costly/useless

Note: I believe that #1 is a very small minority (but this is all IMO)

JTK · 01-26-2007, 08:46 PM

Combos are DOA. Wretched. I will never buy any of them.

Urian · 01-26-2007, 08:52 PM

They have lost their mind.

Months after all the talk about HD-DVD picture quality and now they are going to throw it away with the combo disks, it seems that they have lost the north.

Josh · 01-26-2007, 08:57 PM

Well, my poll was magically deleted. Now, if an HD DVD poster mad the poll, I wonder if it would have been deleted?

JTK · 01-26-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Well, my poll was magically deleted. Now, if an HD DVD poster mad the poll, I wonder if it would have been deleted?

Nope.

It's funny because I voted in that poll just before it went down.

The numbers were so lopsided against combos it wasn't even funny.

I guess the propoganda arm couldn't tolerate that.

dobyblue · 01-26-2007, 09:09 PM

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=686637

Poll is still there.

Current results

HD DVD - 275
Combo - 30

Ha ha.

Maximus · 01-26-2007, 09:11 PM

Josh posted a new one to see what the opinions on Universal combos are, turns out most people didn't like them, so AVSF got rid of it.

Rivera213 · 01-26-2007, 09:24 PM

The best thing to do would be to buy an X-Box 360 if you like computer games since their games are a billion times better by most people's reckoning & buy a seperate Blu-Ray player since it'll win the "format war".

Also, buy a SACD player.

dobyblue · 01-26-2007, 09:26 PM

Oh yeah I noticed that now. I wonder if they'll delete that old thread I just topped then.
Luckily I made a screen grab of it just in case.
Heh heh.

phloyd · 01-26-2007, 09:41 PM

I don't think Universal is giving them a lot of choice.

Either buy Combos or buy someone else's movies.

blitz6speed · 01-26-2007, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

I don't think Universal is giving them a lot of choice.

Either buy Combos or buy someone else's movies.

Heres their mindset.

"Ok, MS just paid us 4 suitcases full of cash, and 2 exotic hookers for each of us. Now, we have to announce 100 titles for hd-dvd for this year as part of the agreement. Since we're going to go neutral anyway, we might as well really make the best of it. 90% of the movies will end up as combo discs. For one, we make more money on them. HD-DVD owners are content starved as it is, might as well screw them by going the extra mile. And most importantly, when we go Blu-Ray, a lot of these suckers will be forced to purchase the movies again on that format since we'll use lossless audio and get another sale on each and every one of them. Sound good? Meeting ended."

ProvenFlipper · 01-27-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Heres their mindset.

"Ok, MS just paid us 4 suitcases full of cash, and 2 exotic hookers for each of us. Now, we have to announce 100 titles for hd-dvd for this year as part of the agreement. Since we're going to go neutral anyway, we might as well really make the best of it. 90% of the movies will end up as combo discs. For one, we make more money on them. HD-DVD owners are content starved as it is, might as well screw them by going the extra mile. And most importantly, when we go Blu-Ray, a lot of these suckers will be forced to purchase the movies again on that format since we'll use lossless audio and get another sale on each and every one of them. Sound good? Meeting ended."

LOL... Great way to start my morning. Thanks Blitz!

JTK · 01-27-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Heres their mindset.

"Ok, MS just paid us 4 suitcases full of cash, and 2 exotic hookers for each of us. Now, we have to announce 100 titles for hd-dvd for this year as part of the agreement. Since we're going to go neutral anyway, we might as well really make the best of it. 90% of the movies will end up as combo discs. For one, we make more money on them. HD-DVD owners are content starved as it is, might as well screw them by going the extra mile. And most importantly, when we go Blu-Ray, a lot of these suckers will be forced to purchase the movies again on that format since we'll use lossless audio and get another sale on each and every one of them. Sound good? Meeting ended."

^^ Hilarious!

b2bonez · 01-28-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Josh posted a new one to see what the opinions on Universal combos are, turns out most people didn't like them, so AVSF got rid of it.

Well Elvis has got his own poll going and people still don't like combos...

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/poll....ts&pollid=4354

b2b

pretender2j · 01-28-2007, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

And most importantly, when we go Blu-Ray, a lot of these suckers will be forced to purchase the movies again on that format since we'll use lossless audio and get another sale on each and every one of them.

Seriously I think this could very well be what they are thinking at the moment. Get Microsoft to pay for everything make some profit selling as many HD DVD's as possible in the time left and then go neutral. Most of the early adopters like good quality so Uni will re-release with better sound / PQ and everone has to repurchase.

JB

dialog_gvf · 01-28-2007, 01:08 PM

It seems to be the usual suspects with the "now I think about it, this is why combos are the greatest idea ever" posts.

It's what they're getting. They better love it, or how can they continue to support HD DVD?

Gary

01-26-2007, 08:04 PM	#3
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	. combos are ment to be a fall back plan when hd dvd losses lol

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01-26-2007, 07:34 PM	#1
Dave Mack Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	LOL! Now AVS HDdvd owners mostly saying combos are GOOD! http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5&page=1&pp=30 Too freaking funny, man! Last edited by Dave Mack; 04-04-2007 at 12:43 AM.

01-26-2007, 07:45 PM	#2
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	I have just submitted a poll to see how people feel about Combos. Should be interested to compare to this poll in June: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=686637

01-26-2007, 08:31 PM	#4
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Hmm...never thought about that. Good point!

01-26-2007, 08:38 PM	#5
LembasBread Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Blu-ray reviews:1	Universal is HD DVD's bread & butter. Of course they are going to rationalize it as a good thing when it is the only thing that they have. What I find funny is that it seems like there are 3 types of HD DVD views on this: 1) They're fantastic! They're mulit-functional & I'll pay out the nose for it 2) They would be good if... they were cheaper, they were the only version available, etc... 3) And those who see it from the logical BD point of view in that they are unnecessary and too costly/useless Note: I believe that #1 is a very small minority (but this is all IMO)

01-26-2007, 08:46 PM	#6
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Combos are DOA. Wretched. I will never buy any of them.

01-26-2007, 08:52 PM	#7
Urian Member Member since:Aug 2006	They have lost their mind. Months after all the talk about HD-DVD picture quality and now they are going to throw it away with the combo disks, it seems that they have lost the north.

01-26-2007, 08:57 PM	#8
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Well, my poll was magically deleted. Now, if an HD DVD poster mad the poll, I wonder if it would have been deleted?

01-26-2007, 09:09 PM	#10
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=686637 Poll is still there. Current results HD DVD - 275 Combo - 30 Ha ha.

01-26-2007, 09:11 PM	#11
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	Josh posted a new one to see what the opinions on Universal combos are, turns out most people didn't like them, so AVSF got rid of it.

01-26-2007, 09:24 PM	#12
Rivera213 Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:London, ENGLAND	The best thing to do would be to buy an X-Box 360 if you like computer games since their games are a billion times better by most people's reckoning & buy a seperate Blu-Ray player since it'll win the "format war". Also, buy a SACD player.

01-26-2007, 09:26 PM	#13
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Oh yeah I noticed that now. I wonder if they'll delete that old thread I just topped then. Luckily I made a screen grab of it just in case. Heh heh.

01-26-2007, 09:41 PM	#14
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	I don't think Universal is giving them a lot of choice. Either buy Combos or buy someone else's movies.

01-28-2007, 01:08 PM	#20
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	It seems to be the usual suspects with the "now I think about it, this is why combos are the greatest idea ever" posts. It's what they're getting. They better love it, or how can they continue to support HD DVD? Gary

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