How many formats do you still buy for? - Blu-ray Forum

tron3 · 10-09-2007, 06:50 PM

I would think the large majority of the answers are just BD, but you never know what people do.

Please vote according to your actual recent purchases or planned purchases by the end of this month.

Doh' forgot the poll. But here are the choices.

Blu-ray only: I shun anything with "dvd" in it.
HD-DVD: I'm format neutral
DVD: Somethings are worth having in this format.
VHS: Don't ask me why, I still do!
Other: Beta, Laser Disc, Digital VHS, etc.

Thanks.

jedisinclair · 10-09-2007, 06:53 PM

For me, it's Blu-ray ONLY... if I get to the point where I own every BD I want, I MIGHT buy a standard DVD or two... but NEVER HD DVD... (unless by some miracle, they win the format war... like THAT'S gonna happen)...

clyon · 10-09-2007, 06:53 PM

You forgot something.... the poll.

jasoncarmony · 10-09-2007, 06:53 PM

I see no poll. However, I just bought a SD DVD the other day. It was the new Superman: Doomsday Movie. I will probably buy the rest of the Teen Titans seasons and The Batman seasons on SD, but I don't like to double dip. So I will be buying just blu from here on out.

I got rid of all my VHS the day I brought home my first DVD player. I think it was April 1999.

HebrewHammer00 · 10-09-2007, 06:54 PM

Blu and DVD, because there are things that im not gonna get on Blu, like JLU (well it hasnt come out

)

frank_t · 10-09-2007, 06:55 PM

blu-ray
sacd
dvd-a
cd
dvd

w_tanoto · 10-09-2007, 06:56 PM

Blu-ray only: My first choice as of now
HD-DVD: NO
DVD: Bought it when it's not available on BD
VHS: Never buy one
Beta: Never buy one
LaserDisc: Bought several, but not anymore
DVD-A: bought one of them
SACD: never buy one
Cassette: Still buying it till today, prefer CD though
CD: My choice for audio format

groovyone · 10-09-2007, 06:57 PM

Movies on BD and DVD. I bought Robot Chicken Season 2, and a bunch of stand up comedians on DVD.

clyon · 10-09-2007, 06:58 PM

98% bd
2% dvd
& CD's

Razzy · 10-09-2007, 06:58 PM

Just Blu for me. My son complained the other day "Since you got your PS3 you don't buy DVD's anymore." He loves Blu Ray but he only has a SD DVD player in his room.

dobyblue · 10-09-2007, 06:59 PM

1) Blu-ray
2) SACD
3) DVD-Audio
4) CD
5) DVD

(In order of how often purchases are made)

w_tanoto · 10-09-2007, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razzy

Just Blu for me. My son complained the other day "Since you got your PS3 you don't buy DVD's anymore." He loves Blu Ray but he only had a SD DVD player in his room.

why don't you buy him PS3? it will be cheaper once that 40GB comes out

Razzy · 10-09-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

why don't you buy him PS3? it will be cheaper once that 40GB comes out

We're actually thinking about it for Christmas.

mnelsoneorm · 10-09-2007, 07:01 PM

Blu only but with an occasional exception for something the kids want that will probably not be available on blu until they're too old to enjoy it.....if ever. I just picked up "cat in the hat" on SD-DVD because my daughter wanted it and I'm sure that won't see blu-ray for quite some time......I could be wrong.......but I really doubt it.

I hope that Disney will release the classics on blu soon though. I'd pick up all the classic movies for my 2 girls as soon as they're released. There are some that they don't yet have on DVD and I keep telling them to wait because I'd rather buy them on blu.

jasoncarmony · 10-09-2007, 07:02 PM

My 6 year old daughter called my office the other day crying because The Wild BD would not play in her DVD player in her room. I had to explain the difference between DVD and Blu-ray.

cathexist · 10-09-2007, 07:02 PM

Blu-ray mostly (imagine that)
I still buy DVDs occassional when I rummage through the $5 bin at walmart or something, and I'll still buy some tv shows on DVD.

I did break down and buy Knocked Up on regular DVD since I couldn't get it on blu

Joe Cain · 10-09-2007, 07:03 PM

No use for HD-DVD. There are a few things I'll still have to pick up on DVD, like the Futurama feature coming out next month and Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts in December. But I'll be spending most of my home entertainment budget on BDs for the foreseeable future.

w_tanoto · 10-09-2007, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnelsoneorm

Blu only but with an occasional exception for something the kids want that will probably not be available on blu until they're too old to enjoy it.....if ever. I just picked up "cat in the hat" on SD-DVD because my daughter wanted it and I'm sure that won't see blu-ray for quite some time......I could be wrong.......but I really doubt it.

I hope that Disney will release the classics on blu soon though. I'd pick up all the classic movies for my 2 girls as soon as they're released. There are some that they don't yet have on DVD and I keep telling them to wait because I'd rather buy them on blu.

disney is known to release classic titles very slowly. Just like you, I bought classic disney (for myself) titles as soon as its released since 2002. In a year, they might release about 4 classic titles, and after some time, they are returned to disney vault.

Razzy · 10-09-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathexist

I did break down and buy Knocked Up on regular DVD since I couldn't get it on blu

I'm probably going to get shot for this but I'm thinking of getting Transformers on SD DVD.

My son's been bugging me to get it.

infekt · 10-09-2007, 07:09 PM

Blu-ray only. I stopped buying dvd's way before blu-ray or hd-dvd even came out, cause i didnt want to repurchase everything again on whatever the high def format might be.

10-09-2007, 06:50 PM	#1
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	How many formats do you still buy for? I would think the large majority of the answers are just BD, but you never know what people do. Please vote according to your actual recent purchases or planned purchases by the end of this month. Doh' forgot the poll. But here are the choices. Blu-ray only: I shun anything with "dvd" in it. HD-DVD: I'm format neutral DVD: Somethings are worth having in this format. VHS: Don't ask me why, I still do! Other: Beta, Laser Disc, Digital VHS, etc. Thanks. Last edited by tron3; 10-09-2007 at 06:53 PM.

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10-09-2007, 06:53 PM	#2
jedisinclair Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:42 Trading Score:3	For me, it's Blu-ray ONLY... if I get to the point where I own every BD I want, I MIGHT buy a standard DVD or two... but NEVER HD DVD... (unless by some miracle, they win the format war... like THAT'S gonna happen)...

10-09-2007, 06:53 PM	#3
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	You forgot something.... the poll.

10-09-2007, 06:53 PM	#4
jasoncarmony Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:33 Blu-ray collection:245 Trading Score:2	I see no poll. However, I just bought a SD DVD the other day. It was the new Superman: Doomsday Movie. I will probably buy the rest of the Teen Titans seasons and The Batman seasons on SD, but I don't like to double dip. So I will be buying just blu from here on out. I got rid of all my VHS the day I brought home my first DVD player. I think it was April 1999.

10-09-2007, 06:54 PM	#5
HebrewHammer00 Banned Member since:Jul 2007	Blu and DVD, because there are things that im not gonna get on Blu, like JLU (well it hasnt come out )

10-09-2007, 06:55 PM	#6
frank_t Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007	blu-ray sacd dvd-a cd dvd

10-09-2007, 06:56 PM	#7
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	Blu-ray only: My first choice as of now HD-DVD: NO DVD: Bought it when it's not available on BD VHS: Never buy one Beta: Never buy one LaserDisc: Bought several, but not anymore DVD-A: bought one of them SACD: never buy one Cassette: Still buying it till today, prefer CD though CD: My choice for audio format

10-09-2007, 06:57 PM	#8
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Movies on BD and DVD. I bought Robot Chicken Season 2, and a bunch of stand up comedians on DVD.

10-09-2007, 06:58 PM	#9
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	98% bd 2% dvd & CD's

10-09-2007, 06:58 PM	#10
Razzy Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:179 Blu-ray reviews:2	Just Blu for me. My son complained the other day "Since you got your PS3 you don't buy DVD's anymore." He loves Blu Ray but he only has a SD DVD player in his room.

10-09-2007, 06:59 PM	#11
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	1) Blu-ray 2) SACD 3) DVD-Audio 4) CD 5) DVD (In order of how often purchases are made)

10-09-2007, 07:01 PM	#14
mnelsoneorm Member Member since:Sep 2007	Blu only but with an occasional exception for something the kids want that will probably not be available on blu until they're too old to enjoy it.....if ever. I just picked up "cat in the hat" on SD-DVD because my daughter wanted it and I'm sure that won't see blu-ray for quite some time......I could be wrong.......but I really doubt it. I hope that Disney will release the classics on blu soon though. I'd pick up all the classic movies for my 2 girls as soon as they're released. There are some that they don't yet have on DVD and I keep telling them to wait because I'd rather buy them on blu.

10-09-2007, 07:02 PM	#15
jasoncarmony Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:33 Blu-ray collection:245 Trading Score:2	My 6 year old daughter called my office the other day crying because The Wild BD would not play in her DVD player in her room. I had to explain the difference between DVD and Blu-ray.

10-09-2007, 07:02 PM	#16
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Blu-ray mostly (imagine that) I still buy DVDs occassional when I rummage through the $5 bin at walmart or something, and I'll still buy some tv shows on DVD. I did break down and buy Knocked Up on regular DVD since I couldn't get it on blu

10-09-2007, 07:03 PM	#17
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	No use for HD-DVD. There are a few things I'll still have to pick up on DVD, like the Futurama feature coming out next month and Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts in December. But I'll be spending most of my home entertainment budget on BDs for the foreseeable future.

10-09-2007, 07:09 PM	#20
infekt Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:northwest, usa	Blu-ray only. I stopped buying dvd's way before blu-ray or hd-dvd even came out, cause i didnt want to repurchase everything again on whatever the high def format might be.

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