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Community weekly poll: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player?
- 5/23/07 2:23 PM
I'll wait
by joethebear - 5/23/07 9:22 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I just bought a 42 inch flat screen TV new a few years ago. I love technology but I am a bit tired of the pressure to buy, buy, buy. Yes, it's my choice I know. I've seen high def on my friend's TVs and it is very cool, but I'll wait a few years and see who wins the media wars and get a high def DVD or whatever is the flavour of the day, along with a high def TV when the prices come right down to their equalibrium. I just have a lot more I "need" to buy right now. It's all I can do to keep up with the computer.
Blu-ray because it is better.
by VidPro - 5/23/07 9:24 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Sony's Betamax failed mainly because that format had shorter recording/playback capabilities than the slightly inferior VHS.
Against HD-DVD, Blu-ray has the greater capacity, allowing for better encoding and/or more space for extras, and additionally, will make a big difference for computer users who want to archive or back-up their their files or hard drives.
However, for the final kicker, if you track sales, Blu-ray movies already outsell HD-DVD titles by a large margin, in spite of HD-DVD having the advantage of the hybrid discs as well as having come out first.
What does Blockbuster sell?
by jtede1918 - 5/25/07 5:42 AM In reply to: Blu-ray because it is better. by VidProOf course Walmart will be a big player, if not THE player in all this, but what about Blockbuster right NOW? What do they have on their shelves? I admit to ignorance in this. I have a PS3 but have yet to try blu-ray because "Resistance Fall of Man" takes all my spare time...LOL. I just haven't got around to it. Are blu-ray and/or HD-DVD that much better than the regular run-of-the-mill DVD?
hd dvd
by p07skle - 5/23/07 9:37 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I own a Panasonic HDTV and LOVE IT! Luckily we have a cable service that provides a good lineup of HD channels...including the local channels...there are 19 HD channels provided as of today but 4 of these are subscription..I do not plan on buying a HD dvd player because I refuse to buy into Sony again after being burned a couple times by their Betamax and Mini-disc disasters! Also, I will not buy into a technology dispute. Which format is better? I don't know and I don't care! Get together dudes! Figure it out before it goes to market. And another thing..I own 3 dvd recorders...I would not even consider buying a dvd player...make it record or forget it!
HD Recording an Absolute Must
by mac54 - 5/24/07 9:22 AM In reply to: hd dvd by p07skleFinally someone has mentionned the importance of a recording capability in this battle. I don't really care which format wins because I believe they are both spectacular. But I will continue to get my hi def from cable TV until one of the competing formats takes the initiative to offer me the ability to record to blank hi def disks. In my opinion, this is so much of a no brainer that I can't believe that one of the competing formats hasn't given consumers what we really want. I believe the first one out of the gate on this issue will win the format war hands down.
Too early to get one...
by AlexGreatMK - 5/23/07 9:40 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Remember when you bought your first Diskman - it cost a fortune, had no skip protection, battery lasted 2-3 hours... One year later, that same Diskman reads mp3, has eternity of skip protection, battery lasts for days... and it costs one quarter of the price...
Next - the first DVD player - had nothing but basic functionality (didn't even read burnt DVDs), but cost tons. 6 months later, the same price bought a same brand dvd player that reads anything (and 6 disks at the same time too), has 5+1 speakers attached to it... etc...
It is the same story with HD DVD/Blu Ray players right now... they cost tons, they offer basic functionality, and most importantly, there is not enough media for them (only some of the newest movies come out on Blu ray), and the media that is present, is expensive as well.
At this moment, HD DVD/Blu Ray players are only for the rich early adopters, and the rest of us should wait at least till Christmas before getting one - prices will drop for sure, more media, more choice, more brands, more everything...
Already have Blu-ray
by JLP - 5/23/07 9:46 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I already own Blu-ray which is integrated into Sony PlayStation 3 and it is great. Picture and sound are awesome and also the menus themselves are very interactive.
No not at this time
by daved82140 - 5/23/07 9:51 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am waiting for the new combo player (HD, BlueRay and DVD) which have just started to reach the market...I have talked to Samsung and they will be coming out with a combo player which would suit me fine as I have a fine collection of DVDs and don't want to replace them. I feel that in 6 months to a year that both BlueRay and HDDVD will still be in the market place but the combo players will make all the movies available to all those that have a combo player...
Hope HD DVD will be more popular, sell worldwide...
by tbbt73 - 5/23/07 9:54 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
With built in traditional DVD, HD DVD is a better choice compared with Bluray. I hope Toshiba will sell HD DVD players in other countries, and hope have more films on HD DVD formats...
HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
by ameister55 - 5/23/07 10:28 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Why would I want either, when I made the choice to own an Oppo 981 instead?
Because an Oppo is only upconverting your 480p picture....
by shaun roberts - 5/24/07 7:50 AM In reply to: HD-DVD or Blu-Ray? by ameister55which is nothing like watching a true 1080p encoded disc.
Standard DVDs are good enough so why "upgrade"?
by farhansyed - 5/23/07 10:29 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I was happy with the quality of pre-recorded VHS videos, and the only reason I upgraded to DVD was to enjoy the benefits of no rewinding, easier to store, and somewhat better quality. Standard DVD's provide more than sufficient picture and sound quality, even on an HDTV or computer monitor. I can't see any reason to "upgrade" to a costly new format that can't even be played on your computer without "upgrading" to the bloated, DRM-infested OS known as Vista.
LOL -- or else you could try Linux
by Cadillac84 - 5/24/07 10:26 AM In reply to: Standard DVDs are good enough so why "upgrade"? by farhansyedYou said: "I can't see any reason to "upgrade" to a costly new format that can't even be played on your computer without "upgrading" to the bloated, DRM-infested OS known as Vista."
I don't disagree, but you could have some fun at a very small expense by getting a hard drive (probably use one you already have or get a nice fast Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS for less than sixty bucks. Replace your computer hard drive (temporarily) and install Linux -- Slackware 11 is nice or you can get a 30 (or more) day free trial from SuSE -- and have some fun with it. When you see how fast Linux flies on your computer and then realize you can selective boot to your old Windoze system when you want to, you'll be all set to have more fun when somebody puts a HD-DVD burner out at a good price.
I agree it is too early now unless one has money to burn.
BTW, in case you don't know about SuSE "free 30 day trial", it would be logical to find that confusing since Linux is, by definition, free. By signing up for the free trial of SuSE, you get to download the operating system and get all the patches applied automatically for 30 days. After that, you won't get any more patches, but you'll be able to keep using the operating system for as long as you wish.
Anyway, I plan to take a real, real, REAL slow approach on Vista as I agree with you about its bloat.
HD players will never be worth purchasing
by aka_tripleB - 5/23/07 11:41 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
With only marginal increase in quality and higher prices, I won't be buying a HD player. Then having to have it connected to the net 24/7 because AACS keeps rejecting the keys to play new movies, it'll be more of a hassle than its worth.
So, I'll be stuck with the max resolution of 480p and having to put up with 6 discs for an hour-long series on DVD. Big deal! I'll deal with it. After all, it's my choice. And my thinking that there are plenty of people who AREN'T tech savvy that will have the same rational thinking of me, that neither format will get enough support to be declared a winner in this war.
Purchased Toshiba HD-XA2
by harveybronx - 5/23/07 11:47 PM In reply to: Are you planning to buy a high definition DVD player? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
1) Purchased Toshiba HD-XA2 a few weeks ago from Amazon. Cost less than $600. Purchased this over a Blu-Ray because of lower cost and fabulous reviews, HDMI 1.3, analog outputs, etc. Have 57" Sony HD CRT RPTV. Combination produces an incredible picture. Image was more detailed than an identical HD movie I received from Cox Cable HD-TV and recorded on my HD DVR. Also makes regular DVDs noticeably better. Also greatly improved the sound quality of my regular CDs. I use the analog 6-channel outputs from the XA2.
2) We began watching HDTV when Cox began transmitting HDTV a few years ago. That made it very difficult to watch regular TV, which was very blurry in comparison, and only watch it when absolutely necessary. HDTV is another world--like watching film.
3) Also receive over-the-air HDTV from several channels with an indoor antenna, which is also great--perfect picture or no picture.
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