DVD Format War is now over...

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/16/2008, 6:03 pm

Toshiba (internal rumor)(however basically confirmed) is set to SCRAP the HD-DVD competition with Blu-Ray.

The format war is over.

I hope many of you did not spend a whole lot siding with HD-DVD because it looks like Blu-Ray is the way to go.

Just giving everybody a heads up. In case you haven't already heard. I'm honestly glad it's coming to an end. Hd-dvd is this gen's "beta".

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/16/2008, 6:32 pm

I've been saying since before the war really started that anyone who goes with HD-DVD is pretty dumb.

Kicker774 · Post by **Kicker774** » 2/16/2008, 7:08 pm

Collectors Item FTW!!!

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/16/2008, 7:23 pm

yeah because laserdisc is a hugely sought after collectors item.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/16/2008, 7:23 pm

well... other than from matt... but he has other reasons

Kicker774 · Post by **Kicker774** » 2/16/2008, 8:51 pm

Lando wrote:well... other than from matt... but he has other reasons

lol yea Matt I just aquired this ultra rare footage of OLP it's on BetaMax though, you have one of those? :mrgreen:

Post by **xjsb125** » 2/16/2008, 9:30 pm

I'm glad I didn't invest a fortune into HD-DVD. I got a Toshiba player for $98 back in November, and only have 2 discs for it, so not a total loss. I'll be buying a sweet blu-ray with my LCD in late March/early April.

myownsatellite · Post by **myownsatellite** » 2/17/2008, 1:52 am

Hey, I like laserdiscs. Those things were awesome!

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/17/2008, 2:01 am

Lando wrote:I've been saying since before the war really started that anyone who goes with HD-DVD is pretty dumb.

haha werent we talking about that way back when? well... not necessarily the dumb part but how things would all play out and stuff

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/19/2008, 1:20 am

myownsatellite wrote:Hey, I like laserdiscs. Those things were awesome!

there's a key word in there somewhere... hint... it indicates past tense.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 2/19/2008, 1:21 am

Dr. Hobo wrote:
Lando wrote:I've been saying since before the war really started that anyone who goes with HD-DVD is pretty dumb.

haha werent we talking about that way back when? well... not necessarily the dumb part but how things would all play out and stuff

haha yeah, i think we talked about the dumbness too though just maybe not in that wording.

Dr. Hobo · Post by **Dr. Hobo** » 2/19/2008, 1:31 am

hahaha thats possible.. but i do know we talked about the whole thing... just seemed inevitable back then and a "done deal" now pretty much :nod:

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 2/19/2008, 2:34 pm

Toshiba president made it "official" today during a press conference.

Is the PS3 still the cheapest blu-ray player out there?

Post by **xjsb125** » 3/20/2008, 12:41 am

I was looking at TV's on Best Buy's website and noticed they are offering trades on HD DVD players and discs (HD DVD's must be traded in combination with the player). You print off a label, pack up your equipment and discs, then mail it to their trade in center. The value of player and disc was estimated at 47 dollars, which in a little under half of what I paid. I may take advantage of it and come out with only a $68 loss.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 3/20/2008, 12:48 am

Check out the deal Canadians get at futureshop.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008 ... hddvd.html

Post by **xjsb125** » 3/20/2008, 12:59 am

That's not bad, but damn those combo players are expensive. You can get better prices on the combo players on eBay. Almost $200 difference in some cases.

I'm just glad I didn't buy a huge catalog of HD DVD's and end up stuck. I only purchased one at the same time I bought my player, and the player was on sale at over half off the normal price. I'll probably just take advantage of the trade in at Best Buy and buy a Blu-Ray player with a new LCD TV next week.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 3/20/2008, 1:36 am

New TV! :O

sweet.