Help Convince my Dad

[jj5206]

Guys i need your help...Now if you have seen my other thread i almost got a blu-ray player which is true. I was going to put in 200 and my dad was going to put in 200 and we would get a blu ray player. But he backed out saying it was "unneeded to get a 400$ dvd player....." Now he isnt that a tech guy, but if you have seen my other post in the general discussion under the topic "DVD is not Blu Ray" or something along those lines. But anyways in just a quick summary of the post, i tell my dad we should get something, he says no, someone else says you should get it, he gets it and loves it....every single time.

So i know once we get a blu-ray player he is going to love it and never regret the jump. But i am running out of things to say to him on trying to convince him. So i need your help to tell me your experiences why blu-ray kicks dvds ass and why he should make the jump. I will show him this (minus everything i write) and hopefully he will jump.


Now before i get comments on "Why don't you just get a job..." Well i would love to get a job, but the sad part is my schedule is packed already (School, football lifting) until around 6:30-7 at night. So it would be really hard for me to get a job around my schedule.... so please guys, help me out........


jj5206

[Sylin]

Tell him you should get a PS3 for $399. Then it's not just a DVD player, but a Blu-ray player AND a game console AND a WebTV device AND a media hub. It's a freaking electronic joy-gasm.

I think you offering to split the cost is a great incentive. Remind him most sons just want want want, and you're actually offering to give towards something you believe in.

The remind him that REAL MEN don't back out on their word, which he did, and if he doesn't do this you'll go Terry Tate on his ass (Google it) for being a punk.

[WriteSimply]

Ask him if to lend you the US$200 and you'll pay it off by Christmas. Then you get a PS3 and just let the HD beauty sink in on him. Nothing like first hand demo.

By Christmas, if the BD collection has piled up you could tell him that he should LISTEN to your opinions some of the time, then plunk the US$200 in front of him. Of course, if you pay him back he's not going to get a Christmas present.


fuad

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Ask him if to lend you the US$200 and you'll pay it off by Christmas. Then you get a PS3 and just let the HD beauty sink in on him. Nothing like first hand demo.

great idea...never thought of it....ill try that one, thanks...hope it works

[Kairav]

1 Blu-ray is not DVD. Therefore a Blu-ray player is not a DVD player.

2 Blu-ray is 1080p hi-def, whereas DVD and cable is 480 i/p standard def.

3 Blu-ray movies have 6 times the resolution of a DVD player and look gorgeous.

4 People have to move with the times. Check out various good things about Blu-ray. If you get NY Times, check out todays Business paper and you will see where things are going.

5 People are not buying that many DVDs nowadays. There is less demand for a DVD because everyone wants the best. Now if you are worried about the cost of a Blu-ray movie, then don't. Being an early adopter would give you an oppurtunity to get free movies which we are enjoying. 60% of my BD collection is free/nearly free as I would say.

6 Home theatres need something more than a DVD, give them a BD player and be amazed. If you have small kids, Disney is BD exclusive.

Other studios that follow BD are

Fox
Warner Bros.
Lionsgate
New Line
Disney/Beuena Vista
Columbia/Sony
National Geographic
HBO

GET THE THNG NOW!!!!

[Marcusarilius]

Quit school and get a job at McDonalds. You gotta get those priorities strait!

[jorg]

best thing is to find a store near u with a blu-ray player that is set up decently and show him

[Marcusarilius]

http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/hdbackground.php

Check this out!

[jj5206]

well i think i might have my dad convinced into getting a player this month .... i will have to do some work for him (making power points, etc) but he said if i do a good enough job he might buy a blu-ray player!!! So i am pretty excited and cant wait to start working for him...

[davidPS3]

Go for the PS3 with Spider Man free in it, that way you get a bonus. But first, get him to a Best Buy or Circuit City and let him see the movies or demo himself. Seeing is the best way!

[jj5206]

Originally Posted by davidPS3

Go for the PS3 with Spider Man free in it, that way you get a bonus. But first, get him to a Best Buy or Circuit City and let him see the movies or demo himself. Seeing is the best way!

thats what im going to try and do.....but if i have to work, it does not bother me at all

[Kairav]

Originally Posted by jj5206

thats what im going to try and do.....but if i have to work, it does not bother me at all

take him to blurayvt.com

[WriteSimply]

IF he's a stickler for VALUE, then you push him for the 80GB PS3. STRESS to him that it's not for the games you want to play (which you may want to).

It's for the card reader function. If he has a digital camera, he can view 'em on the HDTV and instantly move on to the next photo, unlike some DVD players with photo viewer capability.

It's also for the web browsing thing.


fuad

[Blu-Beard]

Originally Posted by jorg

best thing is to find a store near u with a blu-ray player that is set up decently and show him

+1
Seeing is believing.
It seems like most BlockBusters are putting up nice displays consisting of a PS3 hooked up to a Bravia.

[Lord_Phan]

If you wait a few months I think Funai is coming out with a bluray for under 300 under the sylvania brand.

[rlj1010]

Newegg.com has the standalone Samsung 1400, for $299 shipped right now.

[cartier]

Originally Posted by rlj1010

Newegg.com has the standalone Samsung 1400, for $299 shipped right now.

Given that Samsung takes its time when updating firmware I would not encourage this the last thing you want to hear from your dad is "Why won't this movie play in the blu-ray player, I though you said this was a great technology, it is obviously garbage if it does not play this blu-ray disc" or the "why won't these web based features work" is probably something else you want to avoid.

The PS3 is a smart way to go and is fully upgradeable to BD Live. I would encourage you to fully establish expectations about what he is expecting that would result in a Blu-ray player. Consider a contract to let him know the seriousness with which you take this and consider a neutral third party to have a say over reasonableness so he won't pull a "I said I would consider it" line. Good luck.

[Horhay]

You can ask him what movie(s) has he enjoyed and then check out to see if they are on Blu, that way you can try and persuade him.

[rlj1010]

Originally Posted by cartier

Given that Samsung takes its time when updating firmware I would not encourage this the last thing you want to hear from your dad is "Why won't this movie play in the blu-ray player, I though you said this was a great technology, it is obviously garbage if it does not play this blu-ray disc" or the "why won't these web based features work" is probably something else you want to avoid.

I already own the Samsung 1400, and I have no trouble with it at all. I do admit the load times could be faster, but beyond that, I'm satisfied with my purchase. ($260 on Black Friday). I am personally not all that interested in "Profile" this or that. My ultimate Blu-Ray intention is to simply watch the movie. But that's just me. And for that purpose, my player is just fine.

[jj5206]

well your right seeing is believing.....i went to best buy today with my dad and we saw the blu-ray demo playing POTC AWE and being my first time along with my dads seeing it on an actual 1080p HDTV i was shocked.....i knew the picture was impressive but this is just outstanding....so outstanding that my dad actually went from me working the 400 bucks to him paying half and i pay half. But thats only if i wait until the end of the month so i cannot wait for March to come so i can finally jump into high def