<![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> greenhornetc13 makes an interesting point. Disks aren't just useful for movies - I rarely watch DVDs, but I use them to install software, backup data, and transfer large files. What do I do?

When I start needing 15-50gb disks, will I buy a cheaper HD-DVD burner (if such things ever come into being) or a Blu-Ray burner?

Will writeable HD-DVDs keep being produced, or will the format actually die? Tell me, Gizmodo, I need to know!

Flamsmark

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @greenhornetc13:

you can't unless you buy a very expensive laptop made by toshiba

PSN: kingpsyz

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Why sell your HD-DVD player? They make great upscaling DVD players...

Worf

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I want to get a hd-dvd burner for a laser project. Where can i get one?

greenhornetc13

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I'm still baffled at the blogs decrying the death of HDDVD like it was a better format or that there might have been any other conclusion to this so called format war.

The media has been hping the format war, but for all intents and purposes, did you really think HDDVD was anything but a placeholder/caryover tech?

It was an attempt by Toshiba to not loose it's huge licensing fee stranglehold in the DVD format as the consumer goes HD.

Recomending people wait a year to buy BD content or players won't drive down prices, but PS3 is the most futureproof BD player out now. Go ask Moriarty and Nordling over at AICN, they both recently went Blu.

Also, for anyone considering loading up on HDDVD, be aware that any of the online content may at some point in the near future become inaccessible or that there won't be nigh another firmware update in case any playback issues arise. So don't go loading up on HDDVDs just yet unless you like to continue throwing money into the funeral pyre of HDDVD...

PSN: kingpsyz

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Barion: Additionally, if you buy just a few big ticket items and get free shipping, you've practically paid for your Prime membership right there. There have been several bigger items I bought where normal shipping charges would have been dozens of dollars, but it came via free two-day shipping. Again, if you rarely shop online, this isn't for you. But Amazon sells so much great stuff, and so much of it is eligible for Prime, that I do almost all of my shopping online via Amazon.

Barion

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> As I recall, DVD movies cost way more than they do now when the technology was new. When I bought my first player in 2000, I was paying $25 or more per movie. Rest assured, Blu-ray movies will also drop in price over time.

I'm a heavy Amazon shopper and I'm a member of Amazon Prime. For $79 a year, I get free two-day shipping and $3.99 overnight shipping on all Prime-eligible items (basically anything sold by Amazon and not third-party vendors). This isn't worth it for people who rarely shop online, but it works great for me, because items I order arrive quickly and free of shipping costs, so this is a great way to load up on movies, CDs, and other items, taking full advantage of Amazon's lower prices.

Barion

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> waiting for "return of hd-dvd"

nidinp

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> If you want cheap upconverting DVD players, eBay and Craigslist can land you good deals. I got my Sharp complete with the cables for 15 bucks on Craigs.

BR's victory was only inevitable so it's not like the HD-DVD chums weren't warned.

ninjatales

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @IANMAC47: GET A CLUE! More demand equals more production equals lower production cost equals cheaper goods. Unless the Blu-ray player manufacturers get together and complot a price-fixing (which is illegal), the price of the players will drop over time; so are the movies.

WickedEast

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Today must be a wonderful day for Sony, to be able to rub it in the face of all the haters!

WickedEast

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> meh. should have went with the ps3... i'm so tired of new technologies.

hoonage.myminicity.com

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> "4...The mainstream hasn't heard about HD DVD's demise just yet..."
Oops, small window on that one:
[www.washingtonpost.com] and [www.nytimes.com]

inno

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I hope you don't seriously expect Blu-ray disc prices to drop to equal DVDs. The studios are clearly using the transition to high definition discs as an opportunity to bump the costs owning movies. Oh, and now there is no incentive to drop the cost of Blu Ray players either.

ianmac47

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Sound advice, Gizmodo, sound advice.

AJ_Syrinx

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> This is now the moment for PS3 to sell like crazy. Gaming and the defacto HD viewing in one package? If sony wants to sweep up the court for once and for all, slash some bucks ($20-$40) off the ps3, and the HD DVD's carnage will be over in a matter of months.

AlanIn4D

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> The most interesting question, though, is how this war's victor will fare in the upcoming battle against digital downloads. With Apple and others now offering quasi-HD content for rental it seems more and more that the great Red v. Blu saga was a mere warm-up for Disks v. Downloads. The ultimate winner may seem obvious, but the route by which we get there will give us all something to write about for the next few years.

TomScrace

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Simpler question: How do I do that text bubble with the text in the font you did? I've been seeing it pop up all over the place. What is it? That font is sweet!

Polynomial

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @HeartBurnKid: and by the way the superman returns BD goes for $30 as opposed to $19 for the DVD and $35 for the HDDVD version. that just doesnt sound right...

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @HeartBurnKid: i just said it: i was at walmart... can you not read? ditto for best-buy, circuit city, fry's, target....hell they still go for $25 at barnes and noble....
i dont shop online. i'm sure you can find cheaper ones on "amazon" or whatnot but with shipping you're looking at the same $20. and online shoppers are STILL not the majority.
why? where do YOU go?

bestbuy prices:
Planet Earth
DVD=$59.99
BD=$54.99

there you have it. the 4 disc BD version is actually cheaper..... and if you go to walmart it was $56 for the dvd and $66 for the BD....

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I don't understand the comment about dumping the HD-DVD attachment...

I bought my 360 for the games, I'm keeping it for the games. The HD-DVD player was nothing more than an addition.

So now I have a bunch of Xbox 360 exclusive HD movies... it's not like the hardware suddenly quit working or anything (DiVX).

Jordan Lund

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Wow, I just had a conversation like this with a roomate a day or two ago, and said pretty much the same conclusion. Wait a year then dive in, IF you have HDTV by then. This article has totally given me an ego boost. *thumbs up*

Skunky

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> What about China's C HD DVD or whatever it is planning in the tank?

slingblade

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Fortunately Netflix already offers Blu-ray rentals as a no-cost option. I understand they were offering HD DVD as well, but have gone exclusively Blu-ray.

webbehr

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> You should have had the question:

What should I do if I own a website that was made in order to relay news about the hidef format war/

ceilingFANBOY

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I don't have either format yet cause I stream HD over my LAN to my MPC's.
But I was thinking. What if HD-DVD players could be firmware upgraded to hand H.264 and DivX discs?
Obviously these players have the processing power to handle the video.
Instead of abandoning the hardware, why not make it compatible with these other formats?

kaylix

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @izim1: OK, I don't know where you shop for DVDs, but it can't be the same places I go. I can't remember the last time I saw a single-disc DVD for more than $15.

HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Wait until 2010 to rent Blu-Ray discs from Netflix and Blockbuster? Umm.

I must live in the future because I've been getting Blu-Ray films from Netflix since last September, while Blockbuster's been Blu-Ray exclusive in their stores since last year.

And wait another year to buy a Blu-Ray player?

Is this really a tech blog? Or a blog for my grandparents?

sgthalka

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> i would do the LG dual-player if you the kind of person in #9, and sure you could get the PS3 but i dont think the adverage person can afford the attach price for games and movies

wierdal546

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> wait....gizmodo is not mainstream?

rolfo87

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Don't forget the PS3's media streaming capabilities.

Galley

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> The War is over?!?

Its just beginning...

Direct download providers vs. Broadband Providers

...and we're caught right in the middle.

Neo, where are you?

warf0x0r

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I'm still waiting for 8-track to come back so that I can listen to the'Bachman Turner Overdrive - Greatest Hits' cartridge I just bought at Walgreens. (Does anyone know if they're planning a Blu-ray add-on for the Amiga??)

JasperEliot

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Now that that is settled, can we go back to the DVD-R versus DVD+R debate? I'm still waiting to see how that'll pan out.

DeliBoy

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @NutManIV:

hd-dvd's are 50% off on Amazon right now. I bought $300 worth today. Most were $14.

robinandtami

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Underpants Gnome: *raises hand - yep Ps2 was my first DVD player - PS3 my first BD. It's a logical progression. :)

Glad I wasn't around for the Betamax thing - I would've lost. :(

avconsumer

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> the last nail in coffin, start shoveling the dirt and play the taps.
hd-dvd is dead, long live Blu-ray! or at least something better comes
along next year.

tomaartist

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I agree with this article, wait for about a year. Unless waiting is not in your dictionary. As other people said, PS3 would be the best bet.

Playstation3

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Sora57:

Good point. I'm not a Blu-Ray expert, so I assumed these current Blu-Ray players didn't have network connections.

This is why I'm waiting until I'm forced to upgrade. :)

EdgesRazor

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I wouldn't say it's safe to buy a BR player, considering the standard is hardly finalized in most of the available players. A PS3 is probably the safest bet, but with this group, anything could change, and your discs won't be able to play.

francisrizzo3

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Netflix already has bluray movies. I didn't compare their library to what is available but I am pretty sure that they have most of what is available right now and will continue stocking new movies as they appear.

starfishy

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @el bryanto: getting sick of ALL fanboyism, I totally agree with you...what we need is reviewers that don't take bribes and free stuff, media reporters that have no bias, and emotion free forum postings.

Maybe robots will come and take over the world now...we have $@#^&*%* it up enough as it is.

Seiven

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @fastm3driver: Incorrect. It's an excellent movie player. You can set-up the PS3 to login automatically to it's default primary account. If a DVD or BRD is in the machine, it will also boot the movie automatically. Even my parents can handle that.

And if you can't be taught how to use a controller as a remote, a blu-ray remote can be purchased.

Video quality is excellent, and upscaling of standard DVDs is superb.

krokus

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @What dreams may come: Nope, it's not the case for the 1st gen 60 GB. he's just wrong.

krokus

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Glad I bought my XBOX 360 HD DVD drive at costco. I've been using it with a PC to watch HD DVD movies. Since I don't generally re-watch a movie, being able to rip it and save it isn't that appealing for me. I just got back from my local costco 10 minutes ago where I returned the drive for a full refund.

Paranoid2000

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @adam12hicks: Too much alliteration. Take it back. My head hurts.

Xerloq

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Getting sick of the HD-DVD fanboyism.. Just exactly what we need - biased media. But then again.. who cares.

el bryanto

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> If you got the HD-DVD add-on for the XBox 360, try attaching it to your PC and looking for a HD-DVD ripper. Back 'em up and play 'em on your AppleTV that you just updated to Take 2.

STrRedWolf

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @fastm3driver: How many people used their PS2 as their first DVD player? *raises hand*

Underpants Gnome

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> The thing I am going to miss the most with the end of the format war is watching all the immature fanboys flame back and forth.

ajn007

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> funk that. I'm buying the $199 sony-blu-ray-ROM-drive thing for the new HTPC I'm building. that's cheap enough for me to dive in.

housermag

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Any chance I can return the Xbox HDDVD add-on I got for Christmas to Circuit City (without a receipt)?

crap-action-jackson

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Interesting that Amazon is now selling HD DVD players with 7 movies for $109. Not a bad price for an upconvert DVD player with some free movies:

[www.techconsumer.com]

Bob

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Oh noes! Hd-DVD, I will miss you.

nikoPSK

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @izim1: if they were true sony fanboys they would of gotten the ps3 dont you think?

MadColombian

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Typo on #1.. you meant to say *wrong* decision...

Sore losers...

stinkyboy

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Razta: Why wait? You can get 4 BLu-ray discs for that much cash.

Scuba Steve

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> What kind of tech geeks are you? If you get rid of your HD DVD player now, you will be unable to watch Star Trek Original Series season one in high definition for god knows how long it will take until a Blu Ray version to come out. I swear, sometimes you guys embarrass me.

Deliverator

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> A year from now, I expect to have at least 16Mb download speeds, and on-demand HD catalogs should be much larger. Why buy any DVD hardware (player plus discs) at that point? (Unless, of course, you prefer to be totally unplugged from cable, satellite, or DVR services.)

gmaxwell447

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @scarbrtj: well after getting a year head-start and a big price advantage the 360 has only managed to sell twice as many as the PS3, to date. most of those sells comming from the US. and by most i mean THE MAJORITY. not to mention that the 360 has no competition for the MS fanboys hearts, where as the PS3 has to compete versus its "still kicking ass" little brother(PS2) and the baby(PSP) for the hearts of the sony fanboys.....

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Ha. #1 doesnt make sense to me. This is the perfect time to buy an HD DVD player. Soon you'll be able to get a good player for $100 and then you can get some awesome bargain bin deals...$5-$10 movies, $20-$30 for TV series'. Its great really.

NutManIV

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> What login to watch a blu-ray? Huh? Did I automate this in Novemebr and forget about it? It's fast and quiet - though the dust is a bit of an issue.

Canoehead

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Epaminondas: Ya...PS3 is SILENT, you are talking crazy talk.

efenili

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> As I've said before my HD-DVD player cost me $140 and the movies are all under $25 and now with it dead will be even cheaper. The HD quality of the movie is the same between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray sure later I'll have to get a blu-ray player and blu-ray movies but no reason to throw away what I have in fact now is the time to scoop up all the HD-DVD movies as they will be going for cheap very very soon I'm sure and while you blu-ray nuts are paying full price I'll be getting movies for a third of the cost.

MrSmoofy

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> If your PS3 is really loud, you need to turn down the Thermostat or improve its ventilation.

Also, if you get a Sony Credit Card now, you can get a $100 credit when buying PS3.

Canoehead

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @fastm3driver: "it weighs a ton"? what do you do? walk around carrying it all over your house or what? you got a belt-clip for it?...

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Finding blurays at dvd retail price isnt hard to do now a days if you know where to look.

Bizdady

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> The ten million-to-300 thousand sales ratio of PS3s to Xbox 360's somebody mentioned if true was astounding. How the heck is Xbox 360 staying afloat? Oh yeah, it's backed by Msft so I guess they can stick in there no matter what.

scarbrtj

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Huh? My 60GB bought the first week it was released is dead silent after hours of gaming. It's hot, but silent.

Epaminondas is an Idiot!!!

edblor

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @IZIM1: really? Nice, will have to watch for that...

sandmanfvr

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> The PS3 is poor movie player. If I told my parents to get one as a movie player they would just laugh at me.
bluetooth remote=lame
login before watching movie=lame
huge, non-stackable component=super lame
And it weighs a ton and get ugly dusty in like a day.

fastm3driver

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> This is kind of incorrect. Every HD-DVD I have has a regular DVD on the flip side of the disc. Why sell them? They are still good DVD's?

axiomatic

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> PS3 is MUCH quieter than the 360...honestly I am glad I traded mine in, I am enjoying a lot of PS2 games and some of the gems the PS3 has to offer right now. I will say I am also glad I got a $99 HDDVD player (with 14 free movies I hell I would buy a Laserdisc player for $99 - if it was in HD)

I will say anyone that is wanting to try a few very good games grab a PS3 and get Uncharted, UT3, and Ratchet & Clank Future...those are all worth a buy.

Seiven

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @jasahl: Exactly, how many people use their PS2 as a DVD player? Close to none.

fastm3driver

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @sandmanfvr: daewoo has a $199 BD player coming out.......

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Q: I chose sides early in the HD DVD/Blu-ray shenanigans and chose Blu-ray. What do I do now?

Don't gloat to hard - unless your Blu-ray player is a PS3, you'll be buying a new unit when the BD Live standard makes your player obsolete.

jasahl

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @What dreams may come: I have a 1st gen 60 gig and it is nearly silent.

Sora57

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Epaminondas:

The ps3 is practically silent. If any sound is playing on your movie you probably won't even hear the PS3. It's the Xbox 360 that's loud.

Sora57

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> My first DVD player was from Walmart for $199, still works fine. When they the Blu Ray players are out for that price OR the 360 drive is $199 or less, then I will get one.

sandmanfvr

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Toshiba HD-DVD players still do a pretty good job as an upconverting DVD player. It's not a completely useless paperweight. They are still an upgrade over standard DVD player, especially if your TV has HDMI.

SwapMeet

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @izim1: i no, i quoted the right guy.... i was just following up in agreement with you about these guys being "sore loosers". you know, adding to your post......

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @EdgesRazor:

You may be right, although it is possible that a firmware disc can be distributed if you don't have networked BR player like PS3.

Sora57

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @Epaminondas: huh? that might be the case with the first gen 60 gig ones, my 40 gig is practically silent.

What dreams may come

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @izim1: wrong person quoted...? Go bluray wooot

demonwolf

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Downside of using the PS3 as a player is the fact it's so noisy. If your at all serious about the quality of the playback the noise from that thing will drive you nuts.

Blue Oyster Cultist

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> @demonwolf: and "superman returns " is $14.95 at its cheapest find. normally (i.e walmart, target, best buy, frys, etc.) it's still $19.99 for the DVD. DVDs are only $15 during its first week out "on sale" and then after it's been out about 5yrs. other than that they go for $19.99. that's only $5 bucks cheaper than the blu-ray. (i was at walmart yesterday and with all this going on i decided to compare :P ). but nice try in trying to make it seem like a bigger leap between the 2.......

izim1

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Q: I chose sides early in the HD DVD/Blu-ray shenanigans and chose Blu-ray. What do I do now?
A: Besides calling up your grandmother to rub it in her face, there's not much you need to do. Just sit and wait for your favorite movies to come out on Blu-ray.

And while you're waiting, start saving for a new Blu-Ray player for when the Blu-Ray 2.0 spec arrives and your player will need an internet connection. (PS3 excluded)


EdgesRazor

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Your HD DVD player is still a nice upconverting DVD player. My 1st generation DVD player died and needed to be replaced so I picked up the Toshiba A3 for cheap before christmas with the full knowledge that if the format failed (which it has) I still had a good DVD player for the bedroom.

da1an

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> How long will regular DVD's still be the dominant format? VHS lasted for about 15 years, so my guess is about another 6-7 years. The FCC's decision to kill analog TV should speed up HDTV adoption and with it, Blu-Ray.

BloggyMcBlogBlog

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> No cause Beta lost. It would be 'HD-DVD'd'

adam12hicks

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Does this mean that like "Betamaxed", "Blu-Rayed" is now a verb?

ANoel

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> What a sore loser, 'I chose sides early in the HD DVD/Blu-ray shenanigans and unfortunately, made the ""right"" decision and supported HD DVD.' ...

"Grandpa what's a fanboy?" "Well Johnny this is a person that believes until death that one thing is greater than another and if the object falls to its death a fanboy will continue believing foolishly that it can live forever. "Grandpa were you a fanboy?" "...!" [Grandpa begins to cry]

demonwolf

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> Im waiting till Bluray is $89 bucks.

Razta

]]> <![CDATA[A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory]]> I totally agree with #1. Screw the innocent and ignorant! Be rid of that wretched red disc before it's too late!

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

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