Remember when DVD first came out? - Blu-ray Forum

JonD7 · 01-11-2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Now I buy dvd players for $20 so I can mod it to be region free.

*raises hand* I want a region free dvd player! could you give me advice on how to do this?

and my first DVD player was my PS2 which I got in '02

JadedRaverLA · 01-11-2008, 07:43 PM

I paid a cool $1,000 for my first Sony DVD player (it was also Sony's first player). My second DVD player was a Pioneer LD/DVD combo, which was also $1,000. I'm sick of hearing people whine about hardware pricing. EVERY new format starts out high... and the early adopters happily ay it. Toshiba dropped their prices so low they brought in a lot of "non-early adopter"-types who had no business buying into a format that may not succeed. Now it's their customers who are paying the price. These people need to start taking their anger out on Toshiba, though, not Sony. Sony didn't convince you to buy into a format with no hardware support and minimal studio support.

JackStraw · 01-11-2008, 07:43 PM

Ironically my first DVD player was a 700 dollar Toshiba while they were still in the test markets. I bought both Contact and Air Force One before I even had the player. I remember looking at the quality and going, "Holy smokes will you look at how great this looks".

I look at them now and go, "I can only imagine how good this'll look on blu".

CptGreedle · 01-11-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonD7

*raises hand* I want a region free dvd player! could you give me advice on how to do this?

and my first DVD player was my PS2 which I got in '02

For a cheap Region free player... you got to go with Cyberhome.
Yeah they suck usually.. but I can watch anything in the world now! That's better than nothing.
You just have to enter a code into their players and viola! Region free!
Check online (use google) to fine out what it is and which ones support it.

CptGreedle · 01-11-2008, 08:25 PM

I remember my first DVD...

Cowboy bebop.

Actually my sister has it now.. i am planning to buy it remixed but now i just want it on BD

.

JonD7 · 01-11-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

For a cheap Region free player... you got to go with Cyberhome.
Yeah they suck usually.. but I can watch anything in the world now! That's better than nothing.
You just have to enter a code into their players and viola! Region free!
Check online (use google) to fine out what it is and which ones support it.

thanks dude! i'll look 'em up, I really want the IT Crowd boxsets but they don't sell them in the US so its PAL.

cartman781 · 01-11-2008, 11:12 PM

My first DVD player was about $400 open boxed at Best Buy. I still use it in my bedroom today.

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01-11-2008, 07:43 PM	#2
JadedRaverLA Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	I paid a cool $1,000 for my first Sony DVD player (it was also Sony's first player). My second DVD player was a Pioneer LD/DVD combo, which was also $1,000. I'm sick of hearing people whine about hardware pricing. EVERY new format starts out high... and the early adopters happily ay it. Toshiba dropped their prices so low they brought in a lot of "non-early adopter"-types who had no business buying into a format that may not succeed. Now it's their customers who are paying the price. These people need to start taking their anger out on Toshiba, though, not Sony. Sony didn't convince you to buy into a format with no hardware support and minimal studio support.

01-11-2008, 07:43 PM	#3
JackStraw Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007	Ironically my first DVD player was a 700 dollar Toshiba while they were still in the test markets. I bought both Contact and Air Force One before I even had the player. I remember looking at the quality and going, "Holy smokes will you look at how great this looks". I look at them now and go, "I can only imagine how good this'll look on blu".

01-11-2008, 08:25 PM	#5
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I remember my first DVD... Cowboy bebop. Actually my sister has it now.. i am planning to buy it remixed but now i just want it on BD .

01-11-2008, 11:12 PM	#7
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	My first DVD player was about $400 open boxed at Best Buy. I still use it in my bedroom today.

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