Getting $300. Should I Buy a New Blu-ray Player or a Bunch of Foreign Films on DVD? - Blu-ray Forum

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 07:03 PM

I'm getting $300 for some work that I am doing. Should I buy a new Blu-ray player or a bunch of foreign films on DVD? A lot of these foreign films are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai films and pretty much all of these titles are not on Blu-ray.

Psychonaut · 10-04-2009, 07:27 PM

Invest it in the stock market!

Bizdady · 10-04-2009, 07:49 PM

Do you have a bd player?

Infrared Sight · 10-04-2009, 07:56 PM

If you don't already have a blu-ray player, then for sure get one. Run don't walk.

silversnake · 10-04-2009, 08:46 PM

Get 100$ more and buy a region free blu-ray player.

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 08:48 PM

I've got over $100 more, but all that money is for equipment.

curse · 10-04-2009, 09:04 PM

how about foreign blurays

Marquoz · 10-04-2009, 09:05 PM

IF your BD Player works well and does everything you want it to do, buy movies. If the BD Player is lacking in features you want buy a new player.

jbig31 · 10-04-2009, 09:23 PM

Save the money and put it in the bank

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curse

how about foreign blurays

Well, the thing is, the movies I am looking at are foreign releases and are not on Blu-ray, like, The Longest Nites, Haunted Bangkok, Sky of Love, Meat Grinder and some other titles.

Yautja · 10-04-2009, 09:32 PM

Better still if you can save up that cash & add more to it over the coming months then buy yourself a nice player, I love upgrading HIFI equipment

Hi-Def Steve · 10-04-2009, 09:34 PM

Do you have multiple HD TV's? Do they all have Blu-ray players?

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 09:41 PM

I have an external Blu-ray drive which I might just sell off if I can get a player.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-04-2009, 09:51 PM

At this point, it sound like you need to get a player.

Fors* · 10-04-2009, 09:52 PM

If you don't have a BD player, get one!

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 10:01 PM

The thing though is that my HDTV is a cheap one and it does not have an HDMI in the back of it.

Jellybeans · 10-04-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbig31

Save the money and put it in the bank

Agree!

sfmarine · 10-04-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Agree!

+1 or buy Google stock but you may need a few more $100 since their stock is about $500/share now.

As far as buying DVD's...try not to. I've had a few instances but hopefully the ones I want will eventually get the blu-treatment.

OrlandoEastwood · 10-04-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfmarine

As far as buying DVD's...try not to. I've had a few instances but hopefully the ones I want will eventually get the blu-treatment.

Yeah, these foreign DVDs are imports from Thailand, so they range in price from $5.50 - $15. Most are like $8.50 on average.

Sylin · 10-04-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Invest it in the stock market!

Exactly!

Where's the Poll option to invest in a good mutual fund? Compound interest is your friend.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfmarine

+1 or buy Google stock but you may need a few more $100 since their stock is about $500/share now.

Single stocks are da devil! Mutual funds FTW!

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10-04-2009, 07:03 PM	#1
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	Getting $300. Should I Buy a New Blu-ray Player or a Bunch of Foreign Films on DVD? I'm getting $300 for some work that I am doing. Should I buy a new Blu-ray player or a bunch of foreign films on DVD? A lot of these foreign films are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai films and pretty much all of these titles are not on Blu-ray.

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10-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#2
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Invest it in the stock market!

10-04-2009, 07:49 PM	#3
Bizdady Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2007 Location:8 1 8 Biatch!! L.A. Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:38	Do you have a bd player?

10-04-2009, 07:56 PM	#4
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	If you don't already have a blu-ray player, then for sure get one. Run don't walk.

10-04-2009, 08:46 PM	#5
silversnake Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:498 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:32	Get 100$ more and buy a region free blu-ray player.

10-04-2009, 08:48 PM	#6
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I've got over $100 more, but all that money is for equipment.

10-04-2009, 09:04 PM	#7
curse Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:15	how about foreign blurays

10-04-2009, 09:05 PM	#8
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	IF your BD Player works well and does everything you want it to do, buy movies. If the BD Player is lacking in features you want buy a new player.

10-04-2009, 09:23 PM	#9
jbig31 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Grandville MI 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1	Save the money and put it in the bank

10-04-2009, 09:32 PM	#11
Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	Better still if you can save up that cash & add more to it over the coming months then buy yourself a nice player, I love upgrading HIFI equipment

10-04-2009, 09:34 PM	#12
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:315 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	Do you have multiple HD TV's? Do they all have Blu-ray players?

10-04-2009, 09:41 PM	#13
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I have an external Blu-ray drive which I might just sell off if I can get a player.

10-04-2009, 09:51 PM	#14
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	At this point, it sound like you need to get a player.

10-04-2009, 09:52 PM	#15
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	If you don't have a BD player, get one!

10-04-2009, 10:01 PM	#16
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	The thing though is that my HDTV is a cheap one and it does not have an HDMI in the back of it.

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