Re: Warner Bros.: We have no plans to support Blu-ray exclusively

Red4ever... I'm 'ahead' right now, and own many, many standard DVDs (along with some HD-DVDs and Blu-rays) - but I'm not dumping DVD just because it's not 'pure' high-definition. I mean, do you realize just how LONG it will be before the THOUSANDS of titles on standard DVD get released in hi-def?

Like I said... I'm ahead, because I didn't DUMP my videodisc collections (LaserDisc, DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray). I did sell a few dozen valued LaserDiscs many years ago, which helped bankroll my DVD and HD-DVD players etc, but most of my favorites I still have, including the great live concerts and music video LDs.

-LH (The Loverboy)

I hear ya. You like everything. I only want one.

Just a matter of preference I guess.

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Oh God! It gets worse!!!!!!!!!

Wal-Mart puts stake through HD DVD's heart

Things have gone from bad to worse for HD DVD in the space of one week.
Wal-Mart Stores announced on Friday morning that it, too, has chosen a side in the battle for high-definition video supremacy: by June, it will stock only Blu-ray Disc players.

My wife goe Close Encounters for me on BR the other night for Valentines Day, and she told me that Wal Mart had MAYBE 4 or 5 HDDVD's at the bottom of the BR shelf, man that blows.

If they discount the HDDVD players I may grab one as well. LH, are they as good as an OPPO at upconverting as well as PQ?I was gonna buy the $229 OPPO 981, but maybe a Toshiba would give me a main HDDVD player, as I only have the XB add on.

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I DON'T DUMP FORMATS. I'm a pure collector, and will buy another HD-DVD player soon (to be my main player), and acquire more of the discs. Can't wait...

Hendrix,

I agree totally. I too am a collector and I will continue to acquire HD DVD disks after the format officially rides off into the sunset. What some of these short sighted panic sellers don't realize is that HD DVD software and hardware may actually increase in value as they become more collectable over time.

And of course I'll move on. I'm almost ready. I've been looking at a BD player for a couple of months now and I'll probably spring for one late in the year. Hopefully, by then, they'll have their hardware issues finalized and perhaps the prices will go down. Right now the Panasonic BD3030K looks pretty good to me, but we'll see.

Buying into HD DVD was not a bad experience. It was an adventure. Those hard core BD fans who are crowing and patting themselves on their posterior ends because they won the "war" just don't see the big picture. Some of them never will.

I agree too. You guys should do what ever you want. It's your preference. And it's my preference to hate Microsoft for their half-ass backing of the HD-DVD format. They led everyone down a dead end street and when the format fails they bail on everyone.

Microsoft has these grand hopes of leading in the videogame console industry, yet they put out half-ass garbage in order to compete. They tried to use HD-DVD as a vehicle to over take Sony and it didn't work. We were ripped off in the process. We were M$'s Guinea pigs. Well the experiment failed. I'm pissed. I don't understand how you guys just chalk it up to water under the bridge. I just don't get it.

We were ripped off!

Red4EVER your a troll, unless i see your ebay auction #'s listed.

Second, theres "earlyadopter" and on the other side of the river... over the mountains and pass the rocks, theres a fool who doesent have a clue. EVERYONE knew this "could" might" happen. so sut up and sing. reeeelax. vent. lol

I dumped hddvd stuff, one lot limits your buyers, and you wont make money. since the beggining i knew i would keep my hddvd stuff, but recently with three setups.. (you only have two). it became anoyying. hence the reason i purchased my 50 hddvds with reward points. because alot of us knew what early adopter meant.

you spending 2000. is kinda funny, during a format war. without asking yourself if... well.. what if hddvd kicks the bucket?

EDIT- so give Sky, LH and me your acution numbers!!! crybaby. let the collectors who know what they're doing collect.

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[Post edited by kucoloco on Feb 15, 2008]

HE and dynamite are the same guy!!! Notice how they ALWAYS post right after each other, and some other things!!! he is playing both sides of the coin, saying that as RED4 he is pissed at MS and saying he should have listened to the people who were right about BR, etc, etc.!!

While superdynamite is a BR TROLL that Red agrees everything he says, even though he WAS a HDDVD supporter.

Until he proves me wrong I think they are one in the same, and if I AM wrong, my BAD, won't be the first or last time.

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[Post edited by Blu_Bawla on Feb 15, 2008]

So when I fight with suprdynamite, you're saying it means I'm really fighting with myself?

That's classic.

I agreed with super once genius.

PS. Toshiba just threw in the towel. I will post my eBay listing # when I list everything.

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[Post edited by Red4EVER on Feb 16, 2008]

I'm the idiot for believing kucoloco.

Now that guy hasn't posted one single post with anything that has become true. Blithering momo.

I will buy your stuff for top $$$ IF you post it.... and I do mean top $$$ if I am wrong. Like what you paid for it even...