When would you go dual format? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

GORT · 01-14-2008, 09:42 PM

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jkwest · 01-14-2008, 09:47 PM

9 to 41....

wow alot of semi-HD DVD supporters out there.

NutsAboutPS3 · 01-14-2008, 09:50 PM

Very interesting - so far over 80% of people say never.

On the one hand this puts no pressure on the BDA to bring about a change, but on the other hand it sends the message to Universal and Paramount that the only way to sell movies to the members of Blu-ray.com is to release on Blu-ray.

Rustmonsteru · 01-14-2008, 09:59 PM

Isn't this poll a little ridiculous for this forum?

KenThompson · 01-14-2008, 10:01 PM

For starters I wouldn't buy just because I hate Samsung. Bought a piece of crap from them once, never again.

miokti · 01-14-2008, 10:03 PM

I'm not going dual... if I had money to buy a HD-DVD or a dual player, I'd rather just buy more Blu. Even if Paramount and Universal both stay at HD-DVD, it's not gonna kill to not see their movies.

NutsAboutPS3 · 01-14-2008, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustmonsteru

Isn't this poll a little ridiculous for this forum?

I don't think so - it's a question that is only relevant for Blu-ray owners, so this is an ideal place to ask.

The responses so far show the strength of support for Blu-ray, and that Toshiba cannot hope to get many Blu-ray owners to shift to dual-format any time soon.

Blu-Beard · 01-14-2008, 10:09 PM

If
1. I ever actually had enough $ to buy every blu I ever wanted and there were no more blu's to select from....right

and it was the year 2010 and Uni/Par still were absolutely NEVER were gonna go blu

and I could get a good HD-DUD player for no more than $59.99

Hypothetically speaking, supposing the aforementioned highly unlikely scenario ever presented itself, I might consider considering kind of giving it a thought maybe.....but prob not.

victorvondoom88 · 01-14-2008, 10:10 PM

My signature says it all.

jedivball · 01-14-2008, 10:11 PM

NEVER. There is no need to go dual format, because it won't be around much longer!

Tichols · 01-14-2008, 10:22 PM

The topic states if Paramount/ uni stayed Red:
In that case I would go dual, when A3 hit 75 bucks and includes 10 HD DVDs

However Blu I may be - im still a studen with very limited income.. theres no point for me in paying big bucks for the same movies on blu, when I can get em cheap on red...

KenThompson · 01-14-2008, 10:34 PM

There Is No Reason What So Ever To Ever Buy As Its Already Over. Blu All The Way

LeoneFan · 01-14-2008, 10:45 PM

NEVER! I don't need tacked on HDDVD garbage in the my Blu-ray player.

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 01-14-2008, 11:48 PM

Never.

Gremal · 01-15-2008, 12:31 AM

Playing both sides of the fence is a vote for stagnation and drip-drip releases. It will not show the average consumer that we have a clear upgrade path to HD and they will likely stop buying DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray. This will set up Microsoft to come in with a downloadable HD technology and we will all be screwed. It is exactly what happened to audio and those who think video is all that much different are just fooling themselves. It may take a while longer to implement downloadable HD, but if we don't establish an optical HD video format soon, that's exactly what will happen. MS and Apple aren't stupid. They know what's at stake.

blu-ray fan002 · 01-15-2008, 12:38 AM

Why settle for anything less than Blu-ray? When it comes to video, I ONLY use the best of the best, Blu-ray! Besides, I think over time the companies that currently support HD DVD will either eventually switch to Blu-ray or will lose business because everyone is going Blu-ray. Time and consumers will make the outcome.

ezcobar411 · 01-15-2008, 12:39 AM

Never, there's no such thing as dual format anymore. Just blu and some obsolete toshiba product

JasonR · 01-15-2008, 12:50 AM

HD-DVD won't exist pretty soon, and if it does there is something wrong with the medium as a whole...

DetroitSportsFan · 01-15-2008, 02:39 AM

There's no reason to go neutral.

HD-DVD will be completely gone by the end of the year.

coolwavepic · 01-15-2008, 02:51 AM

I MIGHT buy an HD-DVD player when the format is DEAD and just want it for a collectors item.

View Poll Results: When will you go dual format?
I'm already dual format	14	6.86%
End of Q1 2008	2	0.98%
End of Q2 2008	2	0.98%
End of Q3 2008	1	0.49%
End of Q4 2008	1	0.49%
2009	2	0.98%
2010	8	3.92%
Blu-ray exclusive for ever!	174	85.29%
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01-14-2008, 09:42 PM	#21
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	NEVER x 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000

01-14-2008, 09:47 PM	#22
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	9 to 41.... wow alot of semi-HD DVD supporters out there.

01-14-2008, 09:50 PM	#23
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	Very interesting - so far over 80% of people say never. On the one hand this puts no pressure on the BDA to bring about a change, but on the other hand it sends the message to Universal and Paramount that the only way to sell movies to the members of Blu-ray.com is to release on Blu-ray.

01-14-2008, 09:59 PM	#24
Rustmonsteru Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007	Isn't this poll a little ridiculous for this forum?

01-14-2008, 10:01 PM	#25
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	For starters I wouldn't buy just because I hate Samsung. Bought a piece of crap from them once, never again.

01-14-2008, 10:03 PM	#26
miokti Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego, CA	I'm not going dual... if I had money to buy a HD-DVD or a dual player, I'd rather just buy more Blu. Even if Paramount and Universal both stay at HD-DVD, it's not gonna kill to not see their movies.

01-14-2008, 10:09 PM	#28
Blu-Beard Banned Member since:Jan 2008	If 1. I ever actually had enough $ to buy every blu I ever wanted and there were no more blu's to select from....right and it was the year 2010 and Uni/Par still were absolutely NEVER were gonna go blu and I could get a good HD-DUD player for no more than $59.99 Hypothetically speaking, supposing the aforementioned highly unlikely scenario ever presented itself, I might consider considering kind of giving it a thought maybe.....but prob not.

01-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#29
victorvondoom88 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:middle of nowere, IL. Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:656	My signature says it all.

01-14-2008, 10:11 PM	#30
jedivball Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Illinois 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:318 DVD collection:11 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:1	NEVER. There is no need to go dual format, because it won't be around much longer!

01-14-2008, 10:22 PM	#31
Tichols Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:100	The topic states if Paramount/ uni stayed Red: In that case I would go dual, when A3 hit 75 bucks and includes 10 HD DVDs However Blu I may be - im still a studen with very limited income.. theres no point for me in paying big bucks for the same movies on blu, when I can get em cheap on red...

01-14-2008, 10:34 PM	#32
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	There Is No Reason What So Ever To Ever Buy As Its Already Over. Blu All The Way

01-14-2008, 10:45 PM	#33
LeoneFan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007	NEVER! I don't need tacked on HDDVD garbage in the my Blu-ray player.

01-14-2008, 11:48 PM	#34
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	Never.

01-15-2008, 12:31 AM	#35
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Playing both sides of the fence is a vote for stagnation and drip-drip releases. It will not show the average consumer that we have a clear upgrade path to HD and they will likely stop buying DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray. This will set up Microsoft to come in with a downloadable HD technology and we will all be screwed. It is exactly what happened to audio and those who think video is all that much different are just fooling themselves. It may take a while longer to implement downloadable HD, but if we don't establish an optical HD video format soon, that's exactly what will happen. MS and Apple aren't stupid. They know what's at stake.

01-15-2008, 12:38 AM	#36
blu-ray fan002 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Texas	Why settle for anything less than Blu-ray? When it comes to video, I ONLY use the best of the best, Blu-ray! Besides, I think over time the companies that currently support HD DVD will either eventually switch to Blu-ray or will lose business because everyone is going Blu-ray. Time and consumers will make the outcome.

01-15-2008, 12:39 AM	#37
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	Never, there's no such thing as dual format anymore. Just blu and some obsolete toshiba product

01-15-2008, 12:50 AM	#38
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	HD-DVD won't exist pretty soon, and if it does there is something wrong with the medium as a whole...

01-15-2008, 02:39 AM	#39
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	There's no reason to go neutral. HD-DVD will be completely gone by the end of the year.

01-15-2008, 02:51 AM	#40
coolwavepic Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:9	I MIGHT buy an HD-DVD player when the format is DEAD and just want it for a collectors item.

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