A poll to appease Skyhawk

Since there are no numbers yet, and Sky is very up in arms in another thread about lack of evidence, I ask you (no comments or bashing of either side, just a choice of the provided options), IF you are an HD DVD owner, what is your plan for the future of your collection?

1. Stop buying HD DVD and buy SD exclusively.
2. Continue to buy HD DVD and buy SD for future titles.
3. Buy Blu and HD DVD exclusively.
4. Drop HD DVD and buy Blu exclusively.
5. Drop HD DVD and buy Blu and SD.
6. Buy HD DVD and SD for now, and eventually add Blu.

For me, it's #6.

6

I can't believe I'm replying to this but it's 6 for me too.

2, maybe 6 if the prices fall.

2...

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[Post edited by StevePro on Mar 2, 2008]

6, when Blu prices are where HD DVD left off. OR, when "PURPLE" prices are where HD DVD left off!!!



- Josh

3. Buy Blu and HD DVD exclusively.

Well, interplanetaryspy... you FORGOT that some of us who own an HD-DVD player, also own Blu-ray too, and regularly buy both formats, as well as SD-DVD discs.

So, I'm #7 - Buy HD-DVD, Blu-ray, and SD discs whenever possible (although HD-DVD new releases won't be happening much longer).

Today, I returned from a visit to Best Buy, where I purchased the 2-disc SpEd SD-DVD set of HOOSIERS (with all of the great bonus features - unfortunately left off of the Blu-ray release for now), for just $13.49 ($14.99 sale, less my 10% Reward Zone coupon] - and also a few other $4.99 discounted SD-DVD titles.

And I regularly buy discounted HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs (usually between $8 to $16 for new/sealed copies), and only rarely pay higher so as to buy a 'new' release day-and-date (like the Beowulf HD-DVD, and the upcoming 4/15 releasee of Predator on Blu-ray, etc).

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

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2, maybe 6 if the prices fall.

Same here!

2 for me personally. Possibly 6 to appease the kids in the future. But only if it's an Xbox 360 BD Drive.

3 ish for me. been buying HD when available and blu exclusives only before the war ended. will probably continue to do so until hd not available anymore since it's still my personal prefered format. can't help the fact that i prefer XA2 performance over PS3's. maybe someday when i can upgrade to a bad "a" blu player with profile 2.0 and bitstream everything then i might change that. but by then hd won't be around anymore.

Indian... that 'someday' you mentioned is just months away now!

Upcoming Profile 2.0 players (already announced) -

April/May - Panasonic BD50
May/June- Sony Sapphire (two models)
...more to come (stay tuned for press releases)

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

Yeah this thread will appease me:"calling all HD DVD fanboys!"

I guess I'm #7 like Hendrix. I still buy standard DVDs for titles I know will not be in HD for many years (if ever). Heck, I still have my VHS connected in the bedroom because I have tapes not available on standard DVD yet!

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bitstream everything then i might change that.

indian, why bitstream everything? Don't you care about those PiP features?

I guess it's option 8 for me then. Never bought HD, stopped buying DVD a while back and only buy Blu-ray.

3. Yeah, that's it. I choose 3... I mean 2. yes, That's it..2 it is! ..um.. . ..No! I mean 4 No....5!!..5!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! 5!.........6?

I select the option is to stop buying movies altogether: No HD DVD, NO SD DVD, No Blu-Ray. It is clear Sony's win of the HD format war will set back the average consumer adoption of an HiDef movies.


The average consumer doesn't give a shit about the amount of memory a disc can hold, nor do they give a damn about the special feature. They just want to watch the movie. I hope long term, this entire experience will catastrophic for Sony and their Studio partners.

I hope this ends like the failed attempt to convert everybody to quadraphonics.

BengalBaron said -

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"It is clear Sony's win of the HD format war will set back the average consumer adoption of an HiDef movies."

Uh... what does 'it is clear' mean?

-Do the movie studios dare not put out a hi-def release unless they get permission from Sony?

-Do the stockholders of these companies stand to make no profit unless Sony lets them?

Was the HD-DVD format the 'magic formula' for HD financial success, but this is oblivious to the studios(?)... despite the fact that Blu-ray media is clearly capable of being more profitable, and better supported world wide?

Are you an HD-DVD 'only' fanboy? Oh, no need to answer - that's obvious!

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

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[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Mar 2, 2008]

mine is 2

#7 for me...

Buy HD-DVD until they are gone, then add to the 19 BR's I have once sales begin rolling again.

I dont what number, whatever number includes people who work a little harder and buy both because they are awesome.

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#7 for me...

Buy HD-DVD until they are gone, then add to the 19 BR's I have once sales begin rolling again.

I guess you're not such a Blu-ray hater after all. Based on some of your previous posts I could've sworn that you belonged in that category.

I don't know how I missed option 7, but those of you who chose it are absolutely right - many of the owners of one also have the other, and also still buy SD. I think that's where I'll be around Christmas. Otherwise, it looks like 2 and 6 are the frontrunners, so it would seem those who only had HD DVD are not jumping quickly to Blu. While SOME may dismiss these opinions as not representative of the consumers and consider all posters here lunatic fanboys because they don't agree with their opinions (nudge, Sky), I think it is a very good indication of what HD DVD owners are thinking, since people have always said this site is populated by a large percentage of them.

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[Post edited by interplanetaryspy on Mar 2, 2008]

Hendrix,
Keeping this as short as possible. HD DVD and Blu-Ray are extremely comparable. I have no preference whatsoever. They both have fantastic HD detail however, the price point one offered over the other should and would have made universal adoption faster. That is common sense. In order for Blu-Ray to obtain saturation, the prices will need to fall substantially more over the next 2-3 years. However, coupled with the suggested retail prices of 50%-100% more than the SD DVD and weakened dollar, I suspect the average consumer will delay its adoption. Further, I suspect the monopolistic tendencies to artificially escalate prices will further retard its adoption. If you remember, CDs were cheaper to make than cassettes however, the prices charged never reflected this. Any price setting that may have been attempted was negated as result of the format war.

From a consumer's prospective, I am extremely irritated regarding the outcome of this format war. And, I will not purchase movies until I have forgotten about this little episode or until Sony makes a Blu-Ray player that is under $300 that won't be obsolete in less than 12 months.

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[Post edited by BengalBaron on Mar 2, 2008]

3. Buy Blu and HD DVD exclusively......Unless there is a Huge release and is not on HD-DVD or Blu

I'd like to buy a VOWEL, please...

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[Post edited by xplaytendo on Mar 2, 2008]

lol. xplay. hmmmmmmmmm Tim is back?????????????

answer is 7.

None of the above...stop buying movies so that studios can get their act together and provide something worth buying (both movies and discs)...

That's a good post BengalBaron... and yes, economic conditions will play a part in 'how soon' people consider adopting into Blu-ray Hi-Def.

As for possible 'rising prices', yes of course it depends on the value of the dollar and inflation aspecs etc, but remember, once a title is released, the VALUE of a disc usually falls over the following months, and you can buy from an Amazon 3rd party seller (or eBay, half.com, etc), for between 25% to 50% of the original retail price, and usually lower than Amazon's own prices.

Sure, many want to buy a 'NEW release' day-and-date, so for the time being Blu-ray will cost a little more than SD-DVD, but you can save by buying online [usually no tax, and free shipping from some sites], and in time the MSRP prices will become lower (in my opinion).

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

3. Buy Blu and HD DVD exclusively.

As for Tim's last posted picture...

With those last two posts, I can say I'm finally appeased.

"Ain't I a stinker?"

Closest thing is #6. I'll buy HD until the supply is gone. I doubt I'll buy anything SD unless it's something I just don't think will come to hi def anytime soon. I'll go Blu once their players get stable (2.0?) and hit the $149 price point.

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1. Stop buying HD DVD and buy SD exclusively.
2. Continue to buy HD DVD and buy SD for future titles.
3. Buy Blu and HD DVD exclusively.
4. Drop HD DVD and buy Blu exclusively.
5. Drop HD DVD and buy Blu and SD.
6. Buy HD DVD and SD for now, and eventually add Blu.

3 all the way BABY!

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[Post edited by wolfen on Mar 6, 2008]

#6 for me too.