Comments on: Help Me Decide: HD DVD or Blu-ray? http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | TechConsumer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:05:25 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1988 [...] in November, I asked for help in deciding between HD DVD and Blu-ray. I ended up choosing HD DVD via an amazing Amazon deal: HD DVD player and 10 HD DVDs for $174. But [...] [...] in November, I asked for help in deciding between HD DVD and Blu-ray. I ended up choosing HD DVD via an amazing Amazon deal: HD DVD player and 10 HD DVDs for $174. But [...]

]]> By: Amazon Made Me Do It: HD-DVD Wins Over Blu-ray, Player & 10 HD-DVDs for $174 | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Amazon Made Me Do It: HD-DVD Wins Over Blu-ray, Player & 10 HD-DVDs for $174 | TechConsumer Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1439 [...] little over a week ago I asked for help in choosing between the two next generation movie formats: HD-DVD and Blu-ray. I have had all the necessary [...] [...] little over a week ago I asked for help in choosing between the two next generation movie formats: HD-DVD and Blu-ray. I have had all the necessary [...]

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 Tom Caswell Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:51:14 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1326 I just did a quick check, and it looks like the Toshiba HD-A2 is currently available starting at $199 (http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=2065/form_keyword=HD-DVD/rd=1). But I wouldn't be surprised to see it drop again during all the big Thanksgiving sales. Toshiba is pushing the HD-DVD players hard as a strategy to win the format wars, but the weekly sales numbers show more Blu-ray discs being sold. I don't know how long it took for VHS to win over Beta, but this time it may be more like the DVD+R and the DVD-R wars. In the end it ended up becoming a dual format. This time it may also end in a tie. I just did a quick check, and it looks like the Toshiba HD-A2 is currently available starting at $199 (http://techbargains.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=2065/form_keyword=HD-DVD/rd=1). But I wouldn’t be surprised to see it drop again during all the big Thanksgiving sales. Toshiba is pushing the HD-DVD players hard as a strategy to win the format wars, but the weekly sales numbers show more Blu-ray discs being sold. I don’t know how long it took for VHS to win over Beta, but this time it may be more like the DVD+R and the DVD-R wars. In the end it ended up becoming a dual format. This time it may also end in a tie.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Bob Caswell Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:51:34 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1325 Tom, any of those $99 HD-DVD players still left? Tom, any of those $99 HD-DVD players still left?

]]> By: Tom Caswell http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1324 Tom Caswell Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:26:53 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1324 I went with HD-DVD, although Sony and Disney are exclusively Blu-Ray. For me it was a simple question of price, and when Wal-mart put their Toshiba HD-DVD players on sale for $99 last week (and Best Buy matched it), I decided it was time for me to jump in. I really don't care that much who wins because I just joined Netflix and I really don't buy that many movies. So for now I plan on renting rather than buying. I don't know how long it will take for these format wars to end, but until then I have found a way to enjoy all the high-definition movies I want through Netflix. I went with HD-DVD, although Sony and Disney are exclusively Blu-Ray. For me it was a simple question of price, and when Wal-mart put their Toshiba HD-DVD players on sale for $99 last week (and Best Buy matched it), I decided it was time for me to jump in. I really don’t care that much who wins because I just joined Netflix and I really don’t buy that many movies. So for now I plan on renting rather than buying. I don’t know how long it will take for these format wars to end, but until then I have found a way to enjoy all the high-definition movies I want through Netflix.

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Paul Ellis Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:49:16 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2007/11/13/help-me-decide-hd-dvd-or-blu-ray/#comment-1323 Actually, more movies are available in HD-DVD. HD-DVD does not have any region codes/restrictions so you can get a lot of movies that are "Blu-Ray Only" in the U.S. from European online retailers in HD-DVD. Sure, you can't get the Blu-ray exclusives on HD-DVD at Target/Walmart here, but you can still get them. HD-DVD is the more consumer friendly format; not be be confused with actually being consumer friendly however. My vote is on HD-DVD. I'm really close to buying one. Actually, more movies are available in HD-DVD. HD-DVD does not have any region codes/restrictions so you can get a lot of movies that are “Blu-Ray Only” in the U.S. from European online retailers in HD-DVD. Sure, you can’t get the Blu-ray exclusives on HD-DVD at Target/Walmart here, but you can still get them.

HD-DVD is the more consumer friendly format; not be be confused with actually being consumer friendly however. My vote is on HD-DVD. I’m really close to buying one.

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