Hello HD-DVD supporters,

Yes, I am known to support bluray (In fact, Im pretty hardcore about it), but I cant deny that I am seriously considering going format neutral, but I have some questions for you guys:

1. Ok, I noticed that amazon is selling the 1080p A20 for $305, but I was curious if I should buy this one or wait for the next gen A30 which will debut at $399? I have no interest in the 1080i models, I have a 1080p TV and my blurays look AMAZING on it. Obviously I would want the same experience for HD-DVD

2. What are the best HD-DVD exclusive titles to start with? Hot Fuzz, Transformers and the Bourne films would all be on my "must buy" list.

Im still going to favor bluray, but I cant deny that there are too many good films I cant get on bluray and may not get for the foreseeable future.

1) Tough choice. Do you already have 300 on BD? If yes consider the A20 at the lower price, if not grab the A30 since 300 and Bourne Identity come bundled with the player.

The A30 can be had for $349 today at http://www.*********************/avstc.htm

2) As for standout titles, take a look at the reviews here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=856119

the A30 is already at bestbuy but many people have said the AX2 is the best player.for the movies hot fuzz,king kong,the matrix,smokin aces,mutiny on the bounty,matador,hulk,the mummy1,2 and scorpion king,the thing,aeon flux,pitch black,chronicles of riddick,constantine,van helsing,last samurai,serenity and many more.

1) Tough choice. Do you already have 300 on BD? If yes consider the A20 at the lower price, if not grab the A30 since 300 and Bourne Identity come bundled with the player.

The A30 can be had for $349 today at http://www.*********************/avstc.htm

2) As for standout titles, take a look at the reviews here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=856119

I have 300 on BD. But if it turns out that the A30 is better it will be an obvious choice.

V for Vendetta, Batman Begins, Shaun of the Dead, Army of Darkness, Corpse Bride in no particular order.

If you want to get a player now look online for deals on the XA2. A20 is not worth the extra dough over the A2, and there have been no reviews for the gen 3 players, yet. You can find the XA2 for around $500 online and at Best Buy. If you want the best experience then this is the way to go. If your TV deinterlaces 1080i properly then go with the A2 and save yourself some cash. The A2 can be had all over the net for around $200. That's what I did.

I have 300 on BD. But if it turns out that the A30 is better it will be an obvious choice.

Remember, 300 on HD DVD has exclusive on-line enabled features not available on the Blu-ray. It actually might be worth the double-dip in your case. Especially since it would come bundled with the HD-A30 for free.

V for Vendetta, Batman Begins, Shaun of the Dead, Army of Darkness, Corpse Bride in no particular order.

You must be a big fan of AOD because unlike the others, that disc doesn't have great PQ.

I believe the 5 free movies ends at the end of this month if that plays into your decision at all.

Personally I dont see any difference in the 1080i players specially since most of the 1080p players convert back and forth anyway.

And although I do have my favorite BR titles its hard not to favor HD on neutral releases when theres better menu systems, interactivity, web features and additional content not on the BR release of the same film

As for a list of HD movies, download the release list in my sig

I believe the 5 free movies ends at the end of this month if that plays into your decision at all.
A new 5 free HD DVDs offer starts on October 1st (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=11639456#post11639456). The new offer has different movies.

Also, right now Amazon.com has a deal on the Toshiba HD DVD players where you get to pick two free HD DVD movies right away (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/002-7543485-5912060?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000133851&plpage=1) with the purchase of an HD-A2, HD-A20 or HD-XA2, and still qualify for the 5 free HD DVD movies (original offering (http://www.thelookandsoundofperfect.com/), not the new offering above).

Get the XA2, and a couple of demo movies.

Superman Returns (no TrueHD on Blu-ray version, so I really hope you didn't buy it on the wrong format.)
Batman Begins
Matrix (1,2,3)
King Kong
Hot Fuzz
Hulk
300 (get it anyways for exclusive features.)
Bourne movies
Transformers

Chronicles of Riddick
Serenity
Heroes
Matrix

You will love being format neutral! I went from die hard HD DVD supporter to favoring HD DVD. I enjoyed the more fleshed out complete feel of the product.

I have the old A1 and the add on. And don't plan on replacing the A1 in the near future (can't seem to part with the old Tank). As far as Movies go;
Shaun, Fuzz, The Searchers, Matrix, Heroes, Serenity, Harry Potter (import), Robin Hood (old but great for a 69 yo film) Casablanca, V for vendetta, Black Snake Moan, and Ray to name a few.

Again you will love being neutral and even though you will still favor BD it is nice knowing you can still enjoy movies like The Transformers.

Clerks 2
Knocked Up
Dawn Of The Dead (If you enjoyed the remake like I did)
Casino
Batman Begins
Shaun Of The Dead
Heroes

Go for the A20. It looks glorious on my 1080p TV and hasn't given me a problem ONCE.

Top Gun.

Planet Earth, HANDS DOWN

Besides format-neutral titles and the 3 you already mentioned (Hot Fuzz, Transformers, Bourne) I would add these as some of my favorites:

Dawn Of the Dead
Shaun Of the Dead
John Carpenter's The Thing
Apollo 13
Serenity
The Big Lebowski
Breach
Casino
Children Of Men
The Deer Hunter
The Frighteners
The Good Shepherd
Heroes: Season 1
King Kong
Liar, Liar
Lucky # Slevin
Lost In Translation
The Mummy
Ray
Scent Of A Woman
The Sting

If you want to add current Warner HD DVD exclusives:

The Matrix set
Batman Begins
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Casablanca
V For Vendetta
Terminator 3

SEABISCUIT looks friggin' BEAUTIFUL, not to mention it's a great movie, a must buy HD DVD imo. =)

Hello HD-DVD supporters,

Yes, I am known to support bluray (In fact, Im pretty hardcore about it), but I cant deny that I am seriously considering going format neutral, but I have some questions for you guys:

1. Ok, I noticed that amazon is selling the 1080p A20 for $305, but I was curious if I should buy this one or wait for the next gen A30 which will debut at $399? I have no interest in the 1080i models, I have a 1080p TV and my blurays look AMAZING on it. Obviously I would want the same experience for HD-DVD

2. What are the best HD-DVD exclusive titles to start with? Hot Fuzz, Transformers and the Bourne films would all be on my "must buy" list.

Im still going to favor bluray, but I cant deny that there are too many good films I cant get on bluray and may not get for the foreseeable future.


Makes you feel dirty, doesn't it? There are times I considered posting the same type of post in the Blu-ray forum.

Here's a list of almost 200 titles that are exclusive to HD; this doesnt include the 20 or so Warner titles that still have not come out on BR

1 12 Monkeys Universal
2 2 Fast 2 Furious Universal
3 40-Year Old Virgin Universal
4 Accepted Universal
5 Alpha Dog Universal
6 American Me Universal
7 An American Werewolf in London Universal
8 Animal House Universal
9 Apollo 13 Universal
10 Army of Darkness Universal
11 Army of Darkness (Combo) Universal
12 Assault On Precinct 13 Universal
13 Backdraft Universal
14 Battlestar Galactica: Season One Universal
15 Being John Malkovich Universal
16 Big Lebowski, The Universal
17 Billy Madison Universal
18 Bone Collector, The Universal
19 Born on the Fourth of July Universal
20 Bourne Identity, The Universal
21 Bourne Supremacy, The Universal
22 Breach Universal
23 Breakfast Club, The Universal
24 Break-Up, The Universal
25 Brokeback Mountain Universal
26 Bruce Almighty Universal
27 Bulletproof Universal
28 Carlito's Way Universal
29 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Universal
30 Casino Universal
31 Children of Men Universal
32 Chronicles Of Riddick , The Universal
33 Cinderella Man Universal
34 Corpse Bride, The Universal
35 Dante's Peak Universal
36 Darkman Universal
37 Dawn of the Dead Universal
38 Daylight Universal
39 Dazed And Confused Universal
40 Dead Silence Universal
41 Deer Hunter, The Universal
42 Doom Universal
43 Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas Universal
44 Dragonheart Universal
45 Dune Universal
46 Elizabeth Universal
47 End Of Days Universal
48 Erin Brockovich Universal
49 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Universal
50 Evan Almighty Universal
51 Evening Universal
52 Fast And The Furious, The Universal
53 Fast and the Furious, The: Tokyo Drift Universal
54 Fast Times at Ridgemont Universal
55 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Universal
56 Fearless Universal
57 Field of Dreams Universal
58 For Love of the Game Universal
59 Friday Night Lights Universal
60 Frighteners, The Universal
61 Game, The Universal
62 Getaway, The (1994) Universal
63 Good Shepherd, The Universal
64 Half Baked Universal
65 Happy Gilmore Universal
66 Heros: Season One Universal
67 Hitcher, The Universal
68 Hollywoodland Universal
69 Hot Fuzz Universal
70 Hulk, The Universal
71 Hurricane, The Universal
72 In Good Company Universal
73 Inside Man Universal
74 Interpreter, The Universal
75 Jarhead Universal
76 Jerk, The Universal
77 King Kong Universal
78 Knocked Up Universal
79 Land of the Dead Universal
80 Last Starfighter, The Universal
81 Liar, Liar Universal
82 Lost In Translation Universal
83 Mallrats Universal
84 Meet Joe Black Universal
85 Meet the Fockers Universal
86 Meet the Parents Universal
87 Mercury Rising Universal
88 Miami Vice Universal
89 Midnight Run Universal
90 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Universal
91 Mummy Returns, The Universal
92 Mummy, The Universal
93 Mystery Men Universal
94 Notting Hill Universal
95 Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps Universal
96 Nutty Professor, The Universal
97 Out of Sight Universal
98 Patch Adams Universal
99 Pitch Black Universal
100 Pride & Prejudice Universal
101 Ray Universal
102 Red Dragon Universal
103 River, The Universal
104 Rundown, The Universal
105 Scent of a Woman Universal
106 Scorpion King, The Universal
107 Sea of Love Universal
108 Seabiscuit Universal
109 Seed of Chucky Universal
110 Serenity Universal
111 Shaun of the Dead Universal
112 Skeleton Key, The Universal
113 Slither Universal
114 Smokey and the Bandit Universal
115 Smokin' Aces Universal
116 Sneakers Universal
117 Spartacus Universal
118 Spy Game Universal
119 Sting, The Universal
120 Streets of Fire Universal
121 Talk To Me Universal
122 Thing, The Universal
123 Traffic Universal
124 Tremors Universal
125 U-571 Universal
126 Unleashed Universal
127 Unleashed (Combo) Universal
128 Van Helsing Universal
129 Waist Deep Universal
130 War, The Universal
131 Watcher, The Universal
132 Waterworld Universal
133 Wedding Date, The Universal
134 What Dreams May Come Universal
135 You, Me & Dupree Universal
136 A Might Heart Paramount
137 Aeon Flux Paramount
138 Babel Paramount
139 Black Rain Paramount
140 Black Snake Moan Paramount
141 Blades of Glory Paramount
142 Coming to America Paramount
143 Disturbia Paramount
144 Dreamgirls Paramount
145 Face/Off Paramount
146 Failure to Launch Paramount
147 Four Brothers Paramount
148 Freedom Writers Paramount
149 Hustle & Flow Paramount
150 Italian Job, The Paramount
151 Jack Ryan Collection, The Paramount
152 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Paramount
153 M:I:2 Paramount
154 Manchurian Candidate, The Paramount
155 Mission: Impossible Paramount
156 Mission: Impossible III Paramount
157 Mission: Impossible III – Ultimate Collection Paramount
158 Nacho Libre Paramount
159 Next Paramount
160 Old School Paramount
161 Payback Paramount
162 Reds Paramount
163 Sahara Paramount
164 Shooter Paramount
165 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Paramount
166 Sleepy Hollow Paramount
167 Star Trek: The Original Series - Season One Paramount
168 Top Gun Paramount
169 Trading Places Paramount
170 U2: Rattle & Hum Unleashed Paramount
171 Untouchables, The Paramount
172 Warriors, The: Ultimate Director's Cut Paramount
173 We Were Soldiers Paramount
174 World Trade Center Paramount
175 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Dreamworks
176 Flags of Our Fathers Dreamworks
177 Norbit Dreamworks
178 Transformers Dreamworks
179 Black Christmas Weinstein
180 Clerks II Weinstein
181 Derailed Weinstein
182 Feast Weinstein
183 Harsh Times Weinstein
184 Lucky Number Slevin Weinstein
185 Matador, The Weinstein
186 Pulse Weinstein
187 Scarey Movie 4 Weinstein
188 School for Scoundrels Weinstein
189 Wolf Creek Weinstein

Thiers also a lot you can import on top of that as HD-DVD is region free. Get Harry potter before the US. GOF has been out in the UK for like a year now. Its great.

Some on the list are paramount. So you can still find them at some places but its becomming hardder and harder as they sell out.

Don't exclude the A2/A3 from consideration. 1080i fro a 1080p source fed into a 1080p set will be 1080p.

If your set has a good deinterlacer and you don't need analogs then go for the very affordable A2.

If you want it all the XA2 is the way to go.

Makes you feel dirty, doesn't it? There are times I considered posting the same type of post in the Blu-ray forum.

A little dirty. Im honestly a little torn, because I find it very hard to believe that HD-DVD will win this war and Im afraid that I will end up wasting my money, but Im also open to the possibility that HD-DVD can win and I want to experience every movie.

Either way Merrick97, if BR wins, you still have your movies and player. The same goes the other way. There are still people using LD and how long has it been considered a dead format? Just because a format is considered dead does not mean you have to completely trash it. Heck people still have VHS.

Either way Merrick97, if BR wins, you still have your movies and player. The same goes the other way. There are still people using LD and how long has it been considered a dead format? Just because a format is considered dead does not mean you have to completely trash it. Heck people still have VHS.

Yeah, Ive always felt that if HD-DVD (or bluray fails) Ill at least have a piece of history. My best friends dad has an old betamax player that he keeps for that purpose. Although, I dont know if he actually watches movies on it.

I think HDM is different. As their is already a lot of movies out their the last few atempts at HD media some what failed have less the 100 movies (D-VHS, WVHS, MUSE laserdisc).

Both formats have the same size disc meaning playerd can be made that play both you doid not have this with vhs-beta.

A little dirty. Im honestly a little torn, because I find it very hard to believe that HD-DVD will win this war and Im afraid that I will end up wasting my money, but Im also open to the possibility that HD-DVD can win and I want to experience every movie.

It's ok, we won't judge you here.

Well... I have a PS3 on a 61" 1080p Samsung DLP and to be honest, my 1080i Toshiba A2 looks just as amazing. Honestly, after seeing the two in action on the same TV, I'm convinced the whole 1080i/1080p thing is just marketing bullocks.

If your TV is half decent, I doubt you could tell the difference.

Well... I have a PS3 on a 61" 1080p Samsung DLP and to be honest, my 1080i Toshiba A2 looks just as amazing. Honestly, after seeing the two in action on the same TV, I'm convinced the whole 1080i/1080p thing is just marketing bullocks.

If your TV is half decent, I doubt you could tell the difference.

+1

With my 1080p front projector and 110" screen I also can not see the difference.

And considering there is the resolution of the picture between the two is exactly the same, we shouldnt be able to notice any visible diffference

Hello HD-DVD supporters,

Yes, I am known to support bluray (In fact, Im pretty hardcore about it), but I cant deny that I am seriously considering going format neutral, but I have some questions for you guys:

1. Ok, I noticed that amazon is selling the 1080p A20 for $305, but I was curious if I should buy this one or wait for the next gen A30 which will debut at $399? I have no interest in the 1080i models, I have a 1080p TV and my blurays look AMAZING on it. Obviously I would want the same experience for HD-DVDThe street price on the A30 will be pretty close to the A20 - not $399. It's shipping now for $349 from some vendors, so there is no wait at all.

I guess it's you choice as to whether you want to spend the extra $40 or so. Personally, I think they are both great, so the A20 might be a good bargain.

2. What are the best HD-DVD exclusive titles to start with? Hot Fuzz, Transformers and the Bourne films would all be on my "must buy" list.I've posted a few must-have titles here - http://www.campaignhd.com/Must_Haves.html

There's a list of great flicks that also happen to have class-leading PQ and Audio.
Im still going to favor bluray, but I cant deny that there are too many good films I cant get on bluray and may not get for the foreseeable future.

I believe folks here on the HD DVD forums are a bit more forgiving for someone going neutral. Do the research for titles. I would recommend "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and Casablanca. I am an old geezer so take it as you will. I also have been mighty impressed with "Heroes" from NBC and I am not a fan of episodic TV shows. Seabiscuit is a great film as well to push your display. Not only a great transfer but a great story as well.

A little dirty. Im honestly a little torn, because I find it very hard to believe that HD-DVD will win this war and Im afraid that I will end up wasting my money, but Im also open to the possibility that HD-DVD can win and I want to experience every movie.

Minimum investment IN HD-DVD is the A2....try it. I project my A2 on a 9' wide screen and the PQ is breathtaking. Buy it and save money for software. You can always take it back if you don't like it.