Marshalus Veteran Posted December 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2007 Respond here (be nice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Blu-ray Giant leap ahead because of the PS3 - even if only 1/3 knows it is a BD player too And once BD can no longer ride on PS3 players, the standalone BD player prices will have fallen.. Thats my guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted December 13, 2007 MVC Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) I back HD-DVD mainly because I have an HD-DVD player and there are more HD-DVD exclusive titles I'm interested in. I also love the fact HD-DVDs are not region locked so I can order movies from overseas - as it takes forever for an HD movie (HD-DVD or Blu-ray) to get released in New Zealand. Edited December 13, 2007 by virtorio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 now cue boz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HD DVD because its cheaper and just as good, shame there aint as much support for it like said before the stats include the PS3 which isnt really classed as a dedicated player as the PS2 isnt a dedicated DVD player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted December 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2007 I back HD-DVD mainly because I have an HD-DVD player and there are more HD-DVD exclusive titles I'm interested in.I also love the fact HD-DVDs are not region locked so I can order movies from overseas - as it takes forever for an HD movie (HD-DVD or Blu-ray) to get released in New Zealand. :yes: Not to mention that tons of Blu-ray only releases in the US are being released on HD DVD in Europe, so the region-free aspect allows you to purchase movies on HD DVD you normally wouln't be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HD DVD because its cheaper and just as good, shame there aint as much support for itlike said before the stats include the PS3 which isnt really classed as a dedicated player as the PS2 isnt a dedicated DVD player it may not be a dedicated player, but its just as much a player than the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StevoFC MVC Posted December 13, 2007 MVC Share Posted December 13, 2007 :yes: Not to mention that tons of Blu-ray only releases in the US are being released on HD DVD in Europe, so the region-free aspect allows you to purchase movies on HD DVD you normally wouln't be able to. is there a list anywhere that shows which are available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I like how HD DVD in that poll list front page is an ad link that shows Blu-Ray advertisment :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 it may not be a dedicated player, but its just as much a player than the rest Agreed. If it's making people buy Blu-ray movies, it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 looks like the hddvd vs bd gang are back in town, lock up your daughters :p there are a large proportion of bd titles that are region free too. those which aren't tend to be available in all regions anyway. except the die hard box set that comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HD-DVD. Hands down. Sony formats always fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HD DVD because its cheaper and just as good, shame there aint as much support for itlike said before the stats include the PS3 which isnt really classed as a dedicated player as the PS2 isnt a dedicated DVD player Does it matter if its dedicated or not? :huh: It can play BDs which means they will buy BD movies if they know its capable of it.. The PS2 is what introduced my family to DVD, the PS3 is what has introduced it to Blu-ray(high-def movies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted December 13, 2007 Subscriber¹ Share Posted December 13, 2007 I'm hoping for HD-DVD :shiftyninja: <snip>The PS2 is what introduced my family to DVD, the PS3 is what has introduced it to Blu-ray(high-def movies) I don't think the PS3 has as much influence power as the PS2 did with the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HD-DVD. Hands down. Sony formats always fail. not really memory stick/msduo is popular. Beta is still used to store tapes for broadcast. UMD ain't quite dead. it seems like you've made this decision based on history, not the current facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserk87 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 i wanna know how far BD would have gotten if it wasnt included in the ps3, would have made the ps3 a lot smaller and cheaper two. there wouldnt be many people with BD players then, but the ps3 would be selling a lot better if it was smaller and cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Blu-Ray (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickice11 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hopefully neither, when their exclusivity contracts end studios should just release on both formats and let consumers buy whatever suits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 i wanna know how far BD would have gotten if it wasnt included in the ps3, would have made the ps3 a lot smaller and cheaper two.there wouldnt be many people with BD players then, but the ps3 would be selling a lot better if it was smaller and cheaper... sony was obviously trying to avoid the issue with fitting content onto DVD9, where the x360 has struggled sometimes. all those HD fmv's and high res textures take a lot of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 not reallymemory stick/msduo is popular. Beta is still used to store tapes for broadcast. UMD ain't quite dead. it seems like you've made this decision based on history, not the current facts. Give me a break. MS is still used in mostly only Sony products. Beta has been dead as a consumer product for 20 years. UMD is essentially dead. It's pretty much only Sony movies being released on it now. Not to mention Atrac. With Sony's track record, it's not much of a stretch to think Blu-ray could follow in thier footsteps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted December 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2007 Blu-Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 The majority of my favourite title are on HD, but right now I don't own either player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted December 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2007 is there a list anywhere that shows which are available? This is all the information you need: http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=3010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted December 13, 2007 Veteran Share Posted December 13, 2007 Neither. But I'll support BD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I have an HD-DVD player so that is who I voted for, but honestly I'm starting to think Blu will win because of all the advertising. I rarely see an advertisement for a movie that ends in "availabe in HD-DVD" but always hear "available in Blu-Ray." Joe Schmo is going to buy the product they hear the most on the boob tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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