When upconvert players cost more than HD DVD players - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Sling · 11-06-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Intamin

You miss the point that the fire sale is going to cause them to sell one way or the other. There is NO denying it. So chill out if a Blu supporter got one, it's far better in the hands of a Blu fan than in J6P's hands. If the player wasn't going to sell, then why would the be all sold out? It's not like he's advocating everyone to go buy the cheap player, he picked one up instead of someone else. To call him not a supporter of Blu is illogical. If he says he is, and buys blus, then he is a supporter.

HD-DUD heads are making there selves known defending another member that's multi format.

Your missing the point and this is the last time I will make it clear.
Simply
Dont wish a format war would end and support both formats...The war will be longer.
Does that make sense to you.....Yes or No ???

SNAP · 11-06-2007, 09:52 PM

It's only 120 players and they have to buy the $200.00 box set.

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Originally Posted by Sling

lol Toshiba is pulling out all the stops to say the least..This is really good news though.The HD-DUD DVD sales will still stay low and the consumer of there player wont feel as ripped off after they upgrade to Blu-Ray player seeing they got the HDUD free or for 99 bucs so they only wasted little money.

Sling · 11-06-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

It's only 120 players and they have to buy the $200.00 box set.

oops..Toshiba is thinking keeping there backers in the game with some funds yet taking the big bust on there player.

SNAP · 11-06-2007, 10:13 PM

Essentially the player is $200.00 and Paramount is now subsidizing them because you cant get the player w/o buying the set.

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Originally Posted by Sling

oops..Toshiba is thinking keeping there backers in the game with some funds yet taking the big bust on there player.

Zyclone · 11-06-2007, 10:14 PM

he brought a $98 dollar player that toshiba loses $500 on everyone sold seems like to a blow to them then he got 10 free movies to boot.

sounds like he gave bluray a good leg up for the price of $98 more so then buying $98 of blu movies.

Sling · 11-06-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyclone

he brought a $98 dollar player that toshiba loses $500 on everyone sold seems like to a blow to them then he got 10 free movies to boot.

sounds like he gave bluray a good leg up for the price of $98 more so then buying $98 of blu movies.

Interesting way of thinking about it but if he waited till December 26th he may have got that player for 9.99
I think that $98 dollars would be better spent on Blu-Ray movies but hey it,s not my money

aluni2230 · 11-07-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

It is truly a sad state of affairs for Toshiba. When you price your "next-gen" product lower than lesser technology and give away 10 free movies with the purchase, it is truly pathetic. How does anybody still believe HD DVD is doing good? Honestly, upconvert players cost more than that A2 crap, and some even cost more than the A3.

Not really. I wish the BDA side did the same. There are computers that are cheaper than some calculators. I would not say it is a shame that the computers cost less, I'd say it is a shame that the calculator costs more!

That the most feature rich BD player is also the cheapest, is what is wrong with the BDA. With HD DVD you pay more you get more. Not so with BD players. IMO ALL profile 1 players should be $150 or so.

The BDA is blowing this big time. When I bought into the format 6 months ago, I would never have imagined this.

Toshiba revenues are up 17% - how come? They must be doing something right.

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:00 AM

ROTFLMFAO................You're brutal

..............I hope his kids arent sitting on his lap reading this before bedtime.

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Originally Posted by Sling

You came into this forum because your mad you cant give your kids Disney movies in high Definition.
Look how high blu-ray software sales are compared to HD-DUD.You will then find Blu-ray is crushing HD-DUD.The best thing you can do now is put the kids to sleep telling them your sorry for your HD-DUD mistakes.

Sling · 11-07-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

ROTFLMFAO................You're brutal

..............I hope his kids arent sitting on his lap reading this before bedtime.

Yes..post deleation was needed there.I now will chill

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:09 AM

Keep it up and I'll ship you my A20 and you can take it out on it. But then I'll be a dead man because I gave away her gift.

BTW it was still hilarious.

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Originally Posted by Sling

Yes..I will chill now

Sling · 11-07-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

Keep it up and I'll ship you my A20 and you can take it out on it. But then I'll be a dead man because I gave away her gift.

lol lol

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:13 AM

Wanna know what's really funny about the A20??...When it's off the off button is HD red...when it's on the button is exactly BluRay blu.

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Originally Posted by Sling

lol lol

Sling · 11-07-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

Wanna know what's really funny about the A20??...When it's off the off button is HD red...when it's on the button is exactly BluRay blu.

Thats very odd.Toshiba is promoting blue color on there player.
hmm The kids are watching a Disney Blu-Ray commercail and,

kids :Mom and dad I want that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will look so cool on are TV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Mom looks at dad and shakes her head.

Dad :kids are dvd player doesn't play Blu-ray disk.HD-DVD didnt let us know what we were getting into.

Mom :That darn walmart.

kids :But mom are dvd player has blue lights on it so I know it plays on are dvd player.

Mom :Sorry kids we got ripped off.

Dad : well I guess we can take the player back to walmart guys.

Mom smiles , kids start yelling "yes yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They take Toshiba back to walmart picking up a Blu-ray player, Cars on blu-ray disk and all smile.
We now have a happy family with the Toshiba blue light no longer seen

Dad gets a Good nights sleep with perks because moms happy she doesn't have to hear kids crying for Cars on blu-ray when taking them to school in the mourning.

sega_smasher · 11-07-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Wet1

I spent $99. I got a new HDM player that gives me access to at least a 1/3 of the HDM that isn't available on BR. I also got ten movies, most of which aren't available on BR. If they were available on BR, I wouldn't have had to go elsewhere to get this content. Furthermore, I got a player and 10 movies for that price, how many BR movies could I have bought with that? 4 or 5? The problem is, I already own everything I want on BR... that $99 dollars got me 10 movies and opened the door for many other movies I want to see TODAY, not three years from now when BR might win.

I stated they are losing money (just like Sony), and I stated why it makes sense to do so for both sides. Do you have poor reading comprehension?

Consumers like myself? You mean the ones that own two BD players and every BR available that they have any interest in? I've spent over $3k on BD, you? You're right, I'm not supporting BR, maybe zealots like yourself will encourage people like myself to take their money elsewhere.

No it makes no sense, I have no idea what you mean by this fragmented thought. I've spent $3,000+ on BR and $99 on HD DVD. As I stated above, I'm a HDM consumer, if BR can offer me everything I want I'll buy the BR format. Even though I've put much more $$$ than your average Joe into BR, this still does change the fact that this war isn't going to be over anytime soon. Me being exclusive to BR up to this point obviously hasn't ended the war.

I don't want BR to win the war? You maybe you'd be right if all BR fanatics were like yourself, that would certainly get me to switch over to HD DVD!

I want to see movies that are available today, not two years from now. Furthermore, even someone with your intelligence should be able to figure out that I've supported BR much more so with my $ than HD DVD.

Of what? Some 150# 17 y/o Internet zealot?

I came here to get away from the shit-starting idots in the HDM forum of AVS, I see this site has it's share as well.

BTW, Saga... thanks.

names sega.... but its all good.

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:33 AM

LMAO......Unless you're writing spots for a living, you missed your calling.

And they drive of into the sunset.

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Originally Posted by Sling

Thats very odd.Toshiba is promoting blue color on there player.
hmm The kids are watching a Disney Blu-Ray commercail and .
kids :Mom and dad I want that it will look so cool on are TV.
Mom looks at dad and shakers her head.
Dad :kids are dvd player does not play Blu-ray disk.HD-DVD didnt let us know what we were getting into.
Mom :That darn walmart.
kids :But mom are dvd player has blue lights on it so it will play it I know.
Mom Says:Sorry kids we got ripped off.
Dad : well I guess we can take the player back to walmart guys.
Mom smiles , kids start yelling "yes yes"
They take the Toshiba back and pic up a Blu-ray player and Cars on blu-ray disk.
We now have a happy family

Sling · 11-07-2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SNAP

LMAO......Unless you're writing spots for a living, you missed your calling.

And they drive of into the sunset.

I gave it a couple edits

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:46 AM

Nice...........but the perks thing moves it to PG-13.

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Originally Posted by Sling

Thats very odd.Toshiba is promoting blue color on there player.
hmm The kids are watching a Disney Blu-Ray commercail and,

kids :Mom and dad I want that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will look so cool on are TV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Mom looks at dad and shakes her head.

Dad :kids are dvd player doesn't play Blu-ray disk.HD-DVD didnt let us know what we were getting into.

Mom :That darn walmart.

kids :But mom are dvd player has blue lights on it so I know it plays on are dvd player.

Mom :Sorry kids we got ripped off.

Dad : well I guess we can take the player back to walmart guys.

Mom smiles , kids start yelling "yes yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They take Toshiba back to walmart picking up a Blu-ray player, Cars on blu-ray disk and all smile.
We now have a happy family with the Toshiba blue light no longer seen

Dad gets a Good nights sleep with perks because moms happy she doesn't have to hear kids crying for Cars on blu-ray when taking them to school in the mourning.

Sling · 11-07-2007, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SmellyPastry

I like bluray as much as I like men, but there are some movies I want in an HD format that are only available on HD-DVD, so I bought one of the cheap players so that I could have them.

How old is your TV and what kind?

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:48 AM

Sylvania B&W 19 inch........lol

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Originally Posted by Sling

How old is your TV and what kind?

SNAP · 11-07-2007, 01:49 AM

That's a nice TV.

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Originally Posted by SmellyPastry

61in 71 series Samsung DLP. Not even a year old.

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11-06-2007, 10:14 PM	#45
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	he brought a $98 dollar player that toshiba loses $500 on everyone sold seems like to a blow to them then he got 10 free movies to boot. sounds like he gave bluray a good leg up for the price of $98 more so then buying $98 of blu movies.

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