antonio010
join:2002-11-24 | Yes!
Dual format players, here I come! |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD |  Wal-Mart To The Rescue
When are all those HD-DVD titles that Wal-Mart supposedly ordered going to be on the shelves?
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
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| said by pnh102  :When are all those HD-DVD titles that Wal-Mart supposedly ordered going to be on the shelves? I was wondering that myself....if Wal*Mart endorses both formats, but only carries HD DVD at their stores, I think that'll be enough to push HD DVD to the lead (once players are around the $200 or below mark).
This holiday season will be very very interesting, to say the least. |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| Patiently waiting
I'll wait. Let things settle down.
I was amazed how much better HD looked than standard DVD's. I watched Star Wars Phantom Menace on HBO in HD before I cancelled it, and the picture was AWESOME.
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| Fight!
The hd-dvd players are a lot cheaper than blu-ray.
The hd-dvd's have regular dvd versions on them.
The hd-dvd is a standard, blu-ray is proprietary.
The blu-ray hold more data.
If I choose hd-dvd I can play them on my current dvd player and tv.
If I choose blu-ray, I have to buy a new player and tv.
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‘Do ye, quieting in your bosoms your strong hearts,
Who of many good things have had your fill even to surfeit,
With what is moderate nourish your mighty desire; for neither will
We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
Solon |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by gaforces :The hd-dvd players are a lot cheaper than blu-ray. The hd-dvd's have regular dvd versions on them. The hd-dvd is a standard, blu-ray is proprietary. The blu-ray hold more data. If I choose hd-dvd I can play them on my current dvd player and tv. If I choose blu-ray, I have to buy a new player and tv. So wrong on so many levels. |
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KraziJoe
join:2006-09-08
Alexandria, VA
 ·Comcast
| reply to gaforces
said by gaforces :The hd-dvd players are a lot cheaper than blu-ray. The hd-dvd's have regular dvd versions on them.The hd-dvd is a standard, blu-ray is proprietary. The blu-ray hold more data. If I choose hd-dvd I can play them on my current dvd player and tv.
If I choose blu-ray, I have to buy a new player and tv. 1. No, not all HD-DVD's have the DVD version on them
2. No, not all HD-DVD's will be able to be played on a regular DVD player. Just the Combo discs and only the DVD side.
3. You can play Blu-rays on any TV but need a Blu-Ray player or PS3 or BD-ROM to play them. |
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koolkid1563
Premium,MVM
join:2005-11-06
Powell, WY
clubs:
·Bresnan Online
| reply to gaforces
said by gaforces :If I choose hd-dvd I can play them on my current dvd player and tv. If I choose blu-ray, I have to buy a new player and tv. I have to slightly disagree with you.
Only some HD-DVDs have both formats on the disc...not all of them.
To play a HD-DVD you will need a HD-DVD player. When you watch the DVD (SD) side of a HD-DVD disc that has both formats, it is the exact same thing as watching the standard DVD.
You don't need a new TV to watch Blu-ray, just the player is all you need.
Yes, I have both formats, and to be quite honest, they are both equally as good at this point...then again, I only have 2 or three movies per format... |
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nathill
join:2004-05-03
Bloomington, IN
| Get this figured out, already
I have five HDTVs in my house and a bunch of audio equipment. I am not afraid to spend money on HDTV.
I (and surely many, many other folks) simply are not going to buy into either competing format until one "wins."
Until these competing interests can figure that out, nobody wins. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| reply to KraziJoe
Re: Fight!
said by KraziJoe :said by gaforces :The hd-dvd players are a lot cheaper than blu-ray. The hd-dvd's have regular dvd versions on them.The hd-dvd is a standard, blu-ray is proprietary. The blu-ray hold more data. If I choose hd-dvd I can play them on my current dvd player and tv.
If I choose blu-ray, I have to buy a new player and tv. 1. No, not all HD-DVD's have the DVD version on them 2. No, not all HD-DVD's will be able to be played on a regular DVD player. Just the Combo discs and only the DVD side. 3. You can play Blu-rays on any TV but need a Blu-Ray player or PS3 or BD-ROM to play them. I have to point out that you are adding onto what I posted with your ALL.
And, if I wanted the benefit of a better format, I would have to buy a new TV.
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‘Do ye, quieting in your bosoms your strong hearts,
Who of many good things have had your fill even to surfeit,
With what is moderate nourish your mighty desire; for neither will
We yield, nor shall you have all else as you wish.’
Solon |
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macaholic
Premium
join:2003-08-31
Jackson Heights, NY
| I stay away from anything SONY does media ....
In the end they have proprietary music, dvd, root kits, drm...
SONY sucks... and meanwhile HD players are way cheaper... gee, I wonder why???
Ben
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koolkid1563
Premium,MVM
join:2005-11-06
Powell, WY
clubs:
·Bresnan Online
| reply to gaforces
Re: Fight!
said by gaforces :And, if I wanted the benefit of a better format, I would have to buy a new TV. So in your case, with both formats you would need a new TV to have the full benefit...correct? |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
| said by koolkid1563 :said by gaforces :And, if I wanted the benefit of a better format, I would have to buy a new TV. So in your case, with both formats you would need a new TV to have the full benefit...correct? Yes, around $1000 for the cheapest 1080p that I would consider. |
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
Premium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX | reply to macaholic
Re: I stay away from anything SONY does media ....
IIRC, Betamax was also SONY. And a lot of people are
calling Blu-Ray the Betamax of HD content. |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| I'll stick to laserdisc
laserdisc > all |
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Jwobot
join:2002-08-14
Sterling Heights, MI | reply to macaholic
Re: I stay away from anything SONY does media ....
 sigh....... Consumers should just use HD-DVDs and demand movies to be put on this format disc so that we can end this thing. |
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ke4pym
join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC
·Verizon BroadbandA..
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·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to macaholic
said by macaholic :In the end they have proprietary music, dvd, root kits, drm... SONY sucks... and meanwhile HD players are way cheaper... gee, I wonder why??? Ben Probably because yields of the lasers needed for BluRay have sucked. |
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lesopp
join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL | reply to antonio010
Re: Yes!
Nah, its betamax revisited. |
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ke4pym
join:2004-07-24
Charlotte, NC
·Verizon BroadbandA..
·Packet8
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to Jwobot
Re: I stay away from anything SONY does media ....
said by Jwobot : sigh....... Consumers should just use HD-DVDs and demand movies to be put on this format disc so that we can end this thing. Consumers have been demanding (atleast in sales volume) BluRay here of late.
»www.tvpredictions.com/bluraysales081407.htm |
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Subaru
1-3-2-4
Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | reply to Doctor Four
lol when people hear bluray they think of Sony but never do you hear of the Bluray group.. |
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