What are you going to with your HD DVD player?

[Reckoner]

I love the firesale mentality. Now I get some cheap HD-DVDs to add to the collection. People are acting like their HD-DVD movies are going to stop playing all of a sudden

 

[maxster]

Can't wait till it goes on sale for $50 or so. Then I'll get one.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: angry hampster

Originally posted by: Imp
Never had one since I don't even have an HDTV; chose to get a monitor instead. However, I got PS3 recently so you could consider me in the Blu-ray camp. Still, I do not plan on getting any BD discs until they come down in price to $30 or less and I get an HDTV. Oh, and until I get a BD layer. My PS3's BD has already died once within a month of purchase, no way I'm going to put "unnecessary" wear (not gaming) on it.

J&R has a couple hundred titles under $30:
http://www.jr.com/JRSectionVie...4&Ne=3600#Video+Format

Thanks, but I'm in Canada where BD's are all $35. The ones that don't sell/suck get "bundled" for $25.

 

[Jumpem]

Keepit it so I can watch the upcoming new releases that are HD-DVD only, and the movies I have already. Also use it for regular DVDs.

I already have a Panasonic BD30 blu-ray player as well.

 

[LS21]

i bought an Oppo for 199$

I sold it on ebay for 140$. got an HD-Dvd player for 150$ PLUS 5 movies. i didnt lose anything. why wouldnt i just keep it?

 

[RossMAN]

I returned mine to Walmart.

 

[Fritzo]

I'm going to use it to replace the leg on the table holding my Beta VCR collection.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: MotionMan
Stupid question from lazy member:
Can BR devices play regular DVDs?

Yes, they upscale DVDs, and play music CDs too.

If you get a PS3 you can even play a game or two

 

[dds14u]

Wait...is the battle already over?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: KLin
I'm going to see how much damage my marlin 30-30 does to it :thumbsup:

film it in 1080p please and share

 

[KK]

curious about this blu ray and hd stuff, can you play it on a pc using the vifeo files and not actually have the blu ray or hd drive?

 

[Nitemare]

Was waiting until they had a winner in blu-ray or hd. Guess I will go get a Blu-ray now

 

[middlehead]

Even if HDDVD does die a horrible flaming death, I might get one on clearance just to pretty up old DVDs. I've no timetable for buying Blu Ray.

 

[OdiN]

I'll keep it since I'll be getting a PS3 this year anyway.

Though I will probably get a stand alone Blu-Ray player once prices are reasonable since the stupid PS3 doesn't work with a universal remote and I don't want another remote to use for something and don't really care to try to control movies with a controller.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'll keep it since I'll be getting a PS3 this year anyway.

Though I will probably get a stand alone Blu-Ray player once prices are reasonable since the stupid PS3 doesn't work with a universal remote and I don't want another remote to use for something and don't really care to try to control movies with a controller.

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Insert the IR USB Dongle into the PS3, and teach your Universal Remote the commands from the Nyko remote. You'll get all the main functionality you need besides power on/off (which isn't a big deal, since you have to insert a disc anyways).

Thanks to this workaround I can use my Harmony 880 when watching blu-rays on the PS3.

 

[newnameman]

When I can I get a 1080p, BD-Live/2.0 compatible combo player for <$300, I'll buy into Blu-ray. Until then, I'll keep on buying firesale HD DVDs.

 

[HannibalX]

I never got one.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Gnrslash4life
Im keeping mine. Right now i only have 4 movies but still have to get the 5 free deal. Ill just keep buying the ones i can for dirt cheap. I have no desire to go BD and i dont own a PS3 either.

:thumbsup:

 

[jpeyton]

I'm definitely looking forward to picking up The Mummy 4, Hellboy 2 and Indy 4 on Blu-Ray in H2 2008.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
I've got 10 free movies coming in the mail (HD-A2 + XBOX HD-DVD), Heroes Season 1 on HD-DVD, The Matrix Trilogy ($20, Circuit City price mistake), and I'll be the first in line to get the HD-DVDs out of the bargain bin. I don't see why this has to be a bad thing at all; if I really start longing for some BluRay I'll just get a PS3 at a good deal, you can walk away with a 40GB for $280 if you know what you're doing.

Please school me!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
I've got 10 free movies coming in the mail (HD-A2 + XBOX HD-DVD), Heroes Season 1 on HD-DVD, The Matrix Trilogy ($20, Circuit City price mistake), and I'll be the first in line to get the HD-DVDs out of the bargain bin. I don't see why this has to be a bad thing at all; if I really start longing for some BluRay I'll just get a PS3 at a good deal, you can walk away with a 40GB for $280 if you know what you're doing.

Please school me!

I need tuition up front

http://www.sony.com/sonycard/ps3

Call Chase (866-422-6566) and ask them to rush the card for an "immediate purchase." Head to Target this week, buy a PS3, and get a $40 Target Gift Card; use it and buy a controller or game or something

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
I've got 10 free movies coming in the mail (HD-A2 + XBOX HD-DVD), Heroes Season 1 on HD-DVD, The Matrix Trilogy ($20, Circuit City price mistake), and I'll be the first in line to get the HD-DVDs out of the bargain bin. I don't see why this has to be a bad thing at all; if I really start longing for some BluRay I'll just get a PS3 at a good deal, you can walk away with a 40GB for $280 if you know what you're doing.

Please school me!

I need tuition up front

http://www.sony.com/sonycard/ps3

Call Chase (866-422-6566) and ask them to rush the card for an "immediate purchase." Head to Target this week, buy a PS3, and get a $40 Target Gift Card; use it and buy a controller or game or something

Thanks! I don't need another credit card though.

 

[Rage187]

keep it and cleanup on HDDVD's when they go on firesale.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: OdiN
I'll keep it since I'll be getting a PS3 this year anyway.

Though I will probably get a stand alone Blu-Ray player once prices are reasonable since the stupid PS3 doesn't work with a universal remote and I don't want another remote to use for something and don't really care to try to control movies with a controller.

Text

Insert the IR USB Dongle into the PS3, and teach your Universal Remote the commands from the Nyko remote. You'll get all the main functionality you need besides power on/off (which isn't a big deal, since you have to insert a disc anyways).

Thanks to this workaround I can use my Harmony 880 when watching blu-rays on the PS3.

Sweet. They didn't have any IR remotes except the old PS2 ones which were hard to find last I looked.

I would prefer that it had power on/off though.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Fill it with concrete and use it as a boat anchor.