When upconvert players cost more than HD DVD players

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Originally Posted by Wet1

While I own and enjoy my PS3 and the 75-100 (?) BR movies I have, I'll admit to giving in to a $99 A3 HD DVD player (plus ten free movies) this past week.

Sounds like you wasted money that could have used been used for BR movies

Originally Posted by Wet1

Do I think it's desperation on the part of Toshiba? Not totally. They were cleaning house with the A2 and it makes a lot of sense to do so in a way to create a lot of buzz before the holiday season (plus get more software consumers in the field before the holidays). It worked. I know Toshiba is heavily subsidising, Sony is too. Let's not forget the amount Toshiba has made off of DVD royalties (I'm sure it's in the BILLIONS), so both camps are willing to do what it takes to win the HDM pot this time around..

Toshiba dumping 1080i product on the consumer selling it well below cost not making a red cent...Topping that off giving up 10 movies for free...Do the math man..Toshiba is drowning.

Originally Posted by Wet1

Do I feel bad about buying into HD DVD? Yes and no. I'm a firm believer only one format is desired / needed and it's in everyone's best interest to have a single format. I've heavily supported BR throughout this silly war (and will continue to do so). I thought this thing would be coming to an end by the beginning of 2008, but clearly there's no end in sight. Frustrated by this war, I've waited long enough holding out on content from several major studios. With this said, Toshiba and BB GIVING me an A3 and ten movies for $99 is more than enough incentive for me to go neutral. There aren't that many HD DVD titles I really want, but I think it would have been foolish of me to pass up this deal. ..

You see no end to this war because consumers like you yourself support both formats.You don't support Blu-ray you support this war

Originally Posted by Wet1

It cost me almost nothing to buy into HD DVD, it significantly increased the amount of HDM available to me, and I basically have very little to lose. If a year from now HD DVD is dead (unlikely at this point?), I have a player to play my limited HD DVD library with and I'll be able to buy wanted HD DVD titles on ebay for peanuts. I spend thousands every year upgrading projectors (which depreciate at the speed of light) and other A/V equipment throughout our house... if I lose <$500 on buying into HD DVD and it fails, I won't shed a tear.

To bad the money you have wasted couldn't be put into the superior format which is Blu-ray but hey you don't like the format war if that makes any sense.

Originally Posted by Wet1

With that said, I still want BR to win this thing,

No you dont or you would be Blu-ray exclusive.

Originally Posted by Wet1

I'm just not happy with the time frame it looks like it could take.,

Your not happy with the time frame yet you support HD-DUD..hmm your lost and scared.

Originally Posted by Wet1

Just my 2 cents.

Stop fooling yourself.Your opinions worth 1 cent.