Blue Ray vs. HD-DVD

[Dark Defender]

I couldn't find the old thread about this topic so I made a new one.

http://wesleytech.com/warner-drops-hd-dvd/482/

Another big victory for Blue Ray. Warner's dropped HD-DVD and is now Blue Ray exclusive.

Beginning of the end for HD-DVD?

 

[bbwMax]

Wow a big Blow for HD. I have a HD extension on my 360 but my Brother has a PS3 so not all bad

 

[Denny Crane]

Wow, that sucks. I just bought a HD DVD player. Toshiba AD30.

 

[bbwMax]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 9 2008, 12:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow, that sucks. I just bought a HD DVD player. Toshiba AD30.</div>

Kept the Receipt? lol

 

[Trip]

HD DVD is going to fall very soon. The studios are moving Blu Ray's way as are the sales. Blu Ray discs are currently selling at a 3 to 1 ratio compared to HD DVD's. In a year or two when the prices drop to $100 or so on the low end Blu Ray players, HD DVD would be forced to bow out.

I'd suggest keeping your HD DVD player though, Denny, as the prices on the movies would drop like hell when the format is discontinued.

 

[bbwMax]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Locke @ Jan 9 2008, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>HD DVD is going to fall very soon. The studios are moving Blu Ray's way as are the sales. Blu Ray discs are currently selling at a 3 to 1 ratio compared to HD DVD's. In a year or two when the prices drop to $100 or so on the low end Blu Ray players, HD DVD would be forced to bow out.

I'd suggest keeping your HD DVD player though, Denny, as the prices on the movies would drop like hell when the format is discontinued.</div>

Thats a good shout actually. I remember when DVD's first came out the prices of Video were ridiculously cheap.

 

[King John da FiF]

When the blu ray prices drop i'll start buying them. Until then, fucc it!

 

[aquaitious]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (King John da FiF @ Jan 9 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When the blu ray prices drop i'll start buying them. Until then, fucc it!</div>

Amazon usually has great sales.

Last week they had buy one get one (everyone bought the Harry Potter series, it was selling as the top 4 spots on Amazon under the DVD section).

This week it's all BD's from 15 to 20 dollars. The Spiderman Trilogy is 43 bucks.

All in all, I just want one format. Even this DVD +/-R crap is annoying me.

 

[hustler]

PS3 ftw .

 

[Petey]

You can get a combo drive for your PC for around 120 on sale. If you are willing to play your movies through your computer, that is the best bet.

-Petey

 

[Petey]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827136133

Here is a combo drive for 300. I've seen this on deal sites for 120 before.

-Petey

 

[LakerBlood]

Blu Ray wins the war!

PS3 FTW!

 

[Dark Defender]

http://www.news.com/Netflix-says-chooses-B...ml?tag=nefd.hed

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Online video rental company Netflix said on Monday it would exclusively stock Blu-ray high-definition DVDs after a decision by some the world's biggest movie studios in favor of the Sony developed format. Netflix has stocked DVDs using both Blu-ray and the competing HD DVD format developed by Toshiba since they first came on the market in early 2006.</div>

Dayum, its pretty much over.

 

[Denny Crane]

It is pretty much over. I ended up getting a PS3.

For months, I was thinking I should stop buying regular DVDs and invest in the HD format ones. However, I've changed that line of thinking where I'll buy most anything on regular DVD and spend the extra money on the HD version of only a select few (something like Spiderman or X-Men or The Matrix). The regular format plays quite nicely on HD gear, and you can get the movies for $7 up to $20. For the price of two regular DVDs you can get one on HD format.

 

[Petey]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Feb 12 2008, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It is pretty much over. I ended up getting a PS3.

For months, I was thinking I should stop buying regular DVDs and invest in the HD format ones. However, I've changed that line of thinking where I'll buy most anything on regular DVD and spend the extra money on the HD version of only a select few (something like Spiderman or X-Men or The Matrix). The regular format plays quite nicely on HD gear, and you can get the movies for $7 up to $20. For the price of two regular DVDs you can get one on HD format.</div>

Good idea. Buyout what you can on the cheaper formats. If you really enjoy the movie, you can buy it later at the price drop.

-Petey

 

[MKIV_Supra]

I've always wondered what's the difference between the two. Other than the possibility of playing DVD's in HD and the loads of memory for extra content, what are the other differences between standard DVD's and HD-DVD/Blu Ray discs?