HDDVD for dirt cheap!

[L.J.]

Titles are starting to show up for under $10. Players are going for as low as $79 and the 360 add-on can be found for $50.

Anybody gonna bite on a nice upconverting DVD player that just so happens to play HD?

What about you guys that already gotta HD player...are you gonna stock up on a few dirt cheap titles?

[bobsticks]

Hey L.J.

I think it was Dave (drseid) who first talked on these boards about the tremendous, almost archival, nature of the HD-DVD catalogue. As such I can see myself grabbing an older title or two, or maybe something that I was on the fence about---you know the old "I don't feel like paying thirty bucks for that" deal.

Frankly though, I'm pretty happy with Blu-Ray . I would imagine anything I could envision myself watching a year or two from now I would purchase on that format.

Cheers

[pixelthis]

Its not just an "upconverting" DVD player, its gonna have complications involved in playing
HD.
LONG run this stuff will be absolutely worthless, you're gonna get everything in blu sooner or later so why waste your money?
Now if you catch em throwing some in the dumpster...

[L.J.]

I still have a VHS player and about 20 movies that I still use sometimes. I replaced most with DVD but the ones left over are things my kids like to watch. I figure I can use it until it blows up. Now I wonder if my A2 will last for 11 years like my JVC. Still running strong baby

[GMichael]

Titles are starting to show up for under $10. Players are going for as low as $79 and the 360 add-on can be found for $50.

Anybody gonna bite on a nice upconverting DVD player that just so happens to play HD?

What about you guys that already gotta HD player...are you gonna stock up on a few dirt cheap titles?

Thanks LJ,

I look though it to see if there's anything I want.

[Rich-n-Texas]

When I had DirecTV (pre-DVR) I recorded Training Day with Denzel Washington on my old mono VCR (like a dummy I didn't realize that it wasn't HiFi), and I still watch it now and then. His greatest performance IMO & the Academy's opinion too.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

When I had DirecTV (pre-DVR) I recorded Training Day with Denzel Washington on my old mono VCR (like a dummy I didn't realize that it wasn't HiFi), and I still watch it now and then. His greatest performance IMO & the Academy's opinion too.

Do you want the DVD? I will be glad to give it to you so you will let go of that tape machine. No self serving HT loving person should have the distinct displeasure of having to see video noise, and a rewind button.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Nothing at deep discount for me, I have all those sub $10 HD DVD's. Dang!!!

Bee Movie $31.92??? They do not want to sell that movie.

[L.J.]

Nothing at deep discount for me, I have all those sub $10 HD DVD's. Dang!!!

Bee Movie $31.92??? They do not want to sell that movie.

Must be a "buy the Bee Movie get a free player sale" going

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

Must be a "buy the Bee Movie get a free player sale" going

Lets hope that is the case, or I'll not "bee" buyin it. Now how you goin to sell a disc for $31.92 for a format that has been kicked to the curb, walk on, slapped, kicked in the balls, and runover by a 18 wheeler? (in my best Rosie Perez voice imitation, complete with neck goin and finger wavin). Damn, I feel like the skunks in Open Season.

[ldgibson76]

Do you want the DVD? I will be glad to give it to you so you will let go of that tape machine. No self serving HT loving person should have the distinct displeasure of having to see video noise, and a rewind button.

Oh my God! A "Sir T" sighting!
What's up "Sir T"?! Where ya been?!

Yesterday, you were summoned to "GMichael's" Thread, "What's most important....."
Actually, it was I who wanted to be entertained by your perspective. It was rumored that the thread was beneath you. Would that happen to be true?
Not only that, but a concession to one of your points of view was publicly announced and you missed it!

[Rich-n-Texas]

Do you want the DVD? I will be glad to give it to you so you will let go of that tape machine. No self serving HT loving person should have the distinct displeasure of having to see video noise, and a rewind button.

Well, the VCR matches the DVR (silver) and it fills space in the TV stand. I'll just make sure not to ever invite a "videofile" over.

[L.J.]

Well, the VCR matches the DVR (silver) and it fills space in the TV stand. I'll just make sure not to ever invite a "videofile" over.

Don't feel bad Rich......I have my kid watchin' ol skool Seasame Street VHS tapes and he hasn't complained about picture quality once yet

[Woochifer]

I guess there's some utility in getting a HD-DVD player for that price. Some of the HD-DVD titles might take a while before they get released on Blu-ray, so if you really want certain titles in HD, then I guess there's no harm in going with HD-DVD if the entry price is now that low. It's similar to me buying a SACD player primarily so that I could listen to the SF Symphony's Mahler series in multichannel audio. Of course in that case, there is no competing format that will support those multichannel Mahler tracks anytime soon, so SACD really was my only alternative.

As for VCRs, I still use my VCR because I have a collection of TV broadcasts (some dating back to the mid-80s) that I have no intention of transferring over to DVD (not enough time and not worth the trouble), and I don't use a DVR (won't even bother with upgrading my Directv box until I upgrade the entire chain over to HD).

[pixelthis]

I guess there's some utility in getting a HD-DVD player for that price. Some of the HD-DVD titles might take a while before they get released on Blu-ray, so if you really want certain titles in HD, then I guess there's no harm in going with HD-DVD if the entry price is now that low. It's similar to me buying a SACD player primarily so that I could listen to the SF Symphony's Mahler series in multichannel audio. Of course in that case, there is no competing format that will support those multichannel Mahler tracks anytime soon, so SACD really was my only alternative.

As for VCRs, I still use my VCR because I have a collection of TV broadcasts (some dating back to the mid-80s) that I have no intention of transferring over to DVD (not enough time and not worth the trouble), and I don't use a DVR (won't even bother with upgrading my Directv box until I upgrade the entire chain over to HD).

In other words you have made the decision to let these tapes "go".
I had a lot of stuff I recorded with S-VHS, and the purchase of a DVD recorder was one of the best investments I EVER MADE.
And really nessesary if you ever get a DVR, because there will be stuff you want to save off of it.
Since they are all SD you might as well get one, will need one sooner or later.
Took a few weeks to transcribe my collection over, some was priceless,
especially the talk shows.
And I have a recording of what I was watching when 911 hit.
And its not just for archive purposes, I have a lot of concerts off of MHD, some movies off of premium channels, etc.
A DVD recorder is like a VCR, only with a much better quality.
I couldnt live without one, just as I used to be unable to live without a S-VHS

[L.J.]

My kids*cough cough* love Open Season. That's some funny stuff.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

My kids*cough cough* love Open Season. That's some funny stuff.

I am finishing up my review on that title for bluray.com If you are looking for a cute movie, with top notch PQ(a perfect 10), pretty good SQ(I hated the original songs, the guy's singing sucked), Open Season is the ticket.