Lol... Boxing Day Sale!!!

[Petra_Kalbrain]

I just got a tip off that Futureshop will be having a clearan...... I'm sorry, a "Boxing Day" sale on one of their HD DVD players! Apparently the unspecified unit retails for $399 and will be available for $99!!!

The question now arises, which model is it? And how many is each store limited to selling? LMAO! I can't get over how desperate Toshiba is getting!!!

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Doesn't anybody else find this hilarious?

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Doesn't anybody else find this hilarious?

I dont like the fact that a $99 HD DVD player is being advertised on Blu-ray.com


I understand its a sign of desprate times for Toshiba, but those weak individuals might be tempted by such "deals".


I personaly cant wait to see clearance sales at major retail stores, like Best Buy & Circuit City. Its the only time cheap HD DVD players will put a smile on my face.

[hc666]

Originally Posted by turboedguy

I dont like the fact that a $99 HD DVD player is being advertised on Blu-ray.com

Exactly, how many damn times do ppl need to be told not to discuss HD DVD or VMD in the forums?!?!??!?!!? Check the rules!!!

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by hc666

Exactly, how many damn times do ppl need to be told not to discuss HD DVD or VMD in the forums?!?!??!?!!? Check the rules!!!

At least one more..

[unreal1080p]

Originally Posted by turboedguy

I dont like the fact that a $99 HD DVD player is being advertised on Blu-ray.com

Don't fret. This is actually funny as there are only 131 Future Shop stores in Canada and they are getting 20 per store which means 2620 new Duders and a WHOLE lot of people that will not buy DUD because they can't pick it up for 99$ (the next best thing will be 199$). Best Buy is selling the same player on boxing day for 199$ (the D3.... the "D" stands for DUD) ROTFLMAO NOBODY is going to buy a 199$ Dud

Wal-Mart has no specials on players (either side) but they have specials on movies: 2 Blu-Ray movies for 30$ and 18.83$ individual DUD movies = Blu-Ray wins again.

There are a lot more Future Shop's in Canada then there are Best Buys --> even though they both have the same owners, Best Buys only started showing up in Canada 3 years ago.

This is actually hilarious as this will set a new precedence for low prices for DUD in Canada and will wain interest from Canadians who will now expect to pay 99$ or less for DUD players. In any case, I expect many to get returned after this upcoming CES

[hardcore_canadian]

Originally Posted by unreal1080p

There are a lot more Future Shop's in Canada then there are Best Buys --> even though they both have the same owners, Best Buys only started showing up in Canada 3 years ago.

Not the Same Owners, Best Buy Owns Future Shop, Plain and Simple, as soon as that happened, I quit... Worst thing to happen to That Store Hands Down, A&B sound All the Way

[blu_world]

i was at my wal-mart...


it appears we have someone who likes blu ray more then hd dud..

an employee put a hd-dud on display on the very tip of the stand


smash!..fell down and they tried taking the transformer dud from it..broken in two pieces..still inside...shaked it anound abit upside down..2 pieces came out..hah!!!




i just said "oh well...not a ps3..!!! those cost way more "

[musicman1999]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I just got a tip off that Futureshop will be having a clearan...... I'm sorry, a "Boxing Day" sale on one of their HD DVD players! Apparently the unspecified unit retails for $399 and will be available for $99!!!

The question now arises, which model is it? And how many is each store limited to selling? LMAO! I can't get over how desperate Toshiba is getting!!!

It is the HD-D3 and i think i will get one.What the hell $99.00 is an impulse buy, if i watch 20 films in the next year, that i can't get on Blu , it's worth it.

bill

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by musicman1999

It is the HD-D3 and i think i will get one.What the hell $99.00 is an impulse buy, if i watch 20 films in the next year, that i can't get on Blu , it's worth it.

bill

If you can get one... and I guess that it's better in somebody's hands that clearly prefers Blu-ray over HD DVD than somebody who would go HD DVD exclusive as a consumer.

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

If you can get one... and I guess that it's better in somebody's hands that clearly prefers Blu-ray over HD DVD than somebody who would go HD DVD exclusive as a consumer.

Any support of HD DVD is anti Blu-ray.

[musicman1999]

Originally Posted by turboedguy

Any support of HD DVD is anti Blu-ray.

Well i could wait 2 or 3 years, like you, to watch those HD-DVD exclusive films or i could start watching them now.While i am not keen on three separate movie players i think i will get one, comes with 300 and The Bourne Identity as well.

bill

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by musicman1999

Well i could wait 2 or 3 years, like you, to watch those HD-DVD exclusive films or i could start watching them now.While i am not keen on three separate movie players i think i will get one, comes with 300 and The Bourne Identity as well.

bill

Horay for you and your purchase!

But HD DVD titles can be bought on DVD and upconverted. Until then there are over 400 blu-rays avalable for me to watch for my Hi-def fix.


Do you own all you want to see on Blu-ray?

Doubt it.

[PrinceLH]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

If you can get one... and I guess that it's better in somebody's hands that clearly prefers Blu-ray over HD DVD than somebody who would go HD DVD exclusive as a consumer.

That's exactly what I did. I got one of the 12 that were available at my local Future Shops. The D3 is one of their newer slimline models that has the same chasis as the Venturer that Walmart sells. The $99.00 deal came with 2 movies in the box and 5 free on a mail in rebate. As the quote say's, I have it, prefer Blu, will always buy Blu when the same movies appear on both formats and only want to use it for the few blockbusters that are not available to Blu. Will it harm the format war? Not really, since I am Blu first.

[turboedguy]

Originally Posted by PrinceLH

That's exactly what I did. I got one of the 12 that were available at my local Future Shops. The D3 is one of their newer slimline models that has the same chasis as the Venturer that Walmart sells. The $99.00 deal came with 2 movies in the box and 5 free on a mail in rebate. As the quote say's, I have it, prefer Blu, will always buy Blu when the same movies appear on both formats and only want to use it for the few blockbusters that are not available to Blu. Will it harm the format war? Not really, since I am Blu first.

Dude...

[PrinceLH]

Originally Posted by turboedguy

Dude...

If I have it, someone else that would support and buy the format would use it and buy more DUD movies than I will. It's costing them a lot for this subsidy. I player and 7 movies for under $100.00. Who would you rather have it? An HD DVD supporter or someone that's holding on to it and not using it much?

[richteer]

Originally Posted by musicman1999

It is the HD-D3 and i think i will get one.What the hell $99.00 is an impulse buy, if i watch 20 films in the next year, that i can't get on Blu , it's worth it.

bill

Thanks for doing your part to extend the format war. :-(

Oh, and the movies you can't yet get on Blu are available on DVD, and will be available on Blu when the war is over.

[jw]

its the same type sale that was here in the states at wal-mart, didnt prove to be any advantage

[musicman1999]

Ah the format war.Up until the Paramount announcement i was waiting for Bluray to win before i bought a player, then that happened so we know that deal was for 18 months, so we know the war will last at least 18 more months so i dove in and bought a Sony s300 and i am now in double figures in films and i don't want to wait 2 years to watch Transformers and such in high def and even HD-DVD is far better than sd DVD.I continue to believe that Bluray is the better format and i hope they win but i remember Beta-VHS and Beta had better PQ and SQ and we know how that ended.
I admire your loyalty but the studios are not very loyal to you or me, it is all baout who writes the biggest check.

bill

[bajor27]

I was thinking of making a post on this subject as well as I just read over the flyer. I won't be buying, as the $100 can be better spent on more Blu movies IMO

Anyway, thought I'd best to mention that they also have some Blu-ray movies on sale for $19.99 too(Apparently over 100 to choose from). Maybe I'll buy 5 instead of the HD-D3


They also have the Samsung BD-P1400 on sale for $299 and Sharp BD-HP20U for $349