I see that there are a couple of places that are doing Buy One Get One free on Blu Ray titles this week. I have had my Ps3 for about 10 months now so I have most of these blu ray titles but I just recently got my HD DVD player almost 2 months ago and want to build up my HD DVD collection.....I already got like 15 HD DVD titles and have like 2-3 on order but theres about 15-20 titles that I am looking for. Just wanted to see if anyone knew of any Buy One Get One deals coming anytime soon for HD DVD?

Thx,
Claude

I think these are Sony backed promotions, in a last ditch effort to counter Transformers this week. I am hoping to see some HD BOGO offers too. Even a B2GO works.

I don't know if you've seen this thread? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=921813

2 For $27, not BOGO but pretty good nonetheless.

The HD-DVD group is really stupid.

We already know that Transformers will sell very well on HD-DVD, and they could have easily augmented the format's image by planning a B1G1 from the start.

Instead, they pretty much sit there like BR isn't any kind of actual competition.

Instead, they pretty much sit there like BR isn't any kind of actual competition.

They've already stated their going after DVD; not BD.

Hastings Video store is offering a buy 2 get 1 for a cent on all DVD, BD, and HD-DVD titles.

They've already stated their going after DVD; not BD.
:rolleyes:
Meanwhile BD is sitting at 66% Market share YTD. I think HDDVD needs to First have a winning season (hell, win one week even) before thinking about the playoff's.

I don't see the Hastings deal posted anywhere, can we get more details?

Hastings Video store is offering a buy 2 get 1 for a cent on all DVD, BD, and HD-DVD titles.

Isn't that deal only for previewed discs? I went to the Denton, TX Hastings last week looking for this, and the selection was 1 copy of Happy Feet. Good deals on used DVDs, but nothing for HD or BD.

PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong : )

The HD-DVD group is really stupid.

We already know that Transformers will sell very well on HD-DVD, and they could have easily augmented the format's image by planning a B1G1 from the start.

Instead, they pretty much sit there like BR isn't any kind of actual competition.

I completely agree. Can we expect a similar BOGO sale from HD-DVD in a couple weeks when Spiderman 3 comes to BD? Not likely.
gotta give BD credit. They know how to market. BOGO is a perfect counter to Transformers. And will most likely allow BD to distroy HD-DVD in sales this week.
I sure hope HD-DVD learns from this week, and DOES offer a similar sale in a couple weeks.

All in all though WHO GIVES A F%*&!!! Both formats are going sell and nothing well change. As long as one makes money its not going anywhere! Whether that be blu ray or hd dvd. The fact of the matter is: no matter what bd sales this week TF is hd dvd only so get off it already and go format neutral.

:rolleyes:
Meanwhile BD is sitting at 66% Market share YTD. I think HDDVD needs to First have a winning season (hell, win one week even) before thinking about the playoff's.

Sony is subsidizing that 66% market share with $250 off of a PS3 and buy 1, get one free disk sales. All summer long they had sub $15 blu-ray disk sales to prime the pump for blu-ray. They only managed 63% market share as of right now. The competition is selling new releases at $27 and maintains a 37% market share.

If you were a studio who makes money on disks, which would you rather support? Let's be honest. Just look to Fox from the Spring and witness their support through the summer. They figured NO WAY are we selling premium content for equal to or less than DVD content. They left Sony and Disney to fight. The business plan of the BDA is not in good shape. They needed a convincing win and they simply did not or will not get it. Now HD DVD players are hitting $199 in Q4. Look out, the installed base is going to climb even more with people willing to pay $24-$27 for a new release while BDA is offerning 2:1 disk sales and trying to convince studios to go BR exclusive!

It would be nice to see more hd dvd promos...

Oh and not from frys since I would have to get on a plane to take advantage!

I completely agree. Can we expect a similar BOGO sale from HD-DVD in a couple weeks when Spiderman 3 comes to BD? Not likely.
gotta give BD credit. They know how to market. BOGO is a perfect counter to Transformers. And will most likely allow BD to distroy HD-DVD in sales this week.
I sure hope HD-DVD learns from this week, and DOES offer a similar sale in a couple weeks.


You are absolutely right on this one. I myself purchased 6 BDs because of the BOGO deal, but I also purchased 6 HD-DVDs as well. This doesn't include the HD-DVDs that I have coming from Amazon though. If HD-DVD would have a BOGO deal I would all over it like flies on sh1t. I can say this about owning both formats, I really like BR AQ and HD-DVD PQ. Once BR gets their act together with PQ HD-DVD may be in trouble (not that the general public really have systems that will show the difference) but for those of us that do (the ones that purchase movies like there is no tomorrow).

Not being a BR zealot, but I really noticed the different when I switched from watching a BR movie to a HD-DVD movie. I had to crank up the system to get the same audio level that was produced when watching the BR movie. Don't bash me for my comments because I would love for HD-DVD to win this thing, but my eyes have been opened to now purchasing both formats equally.

The HD-DVD group is really stupid.

We already know that Transformers will sell very well on HD-DVD, and they could have easily augmented the format's image by planning a B1G1 from the start.

Instead, they pretty much sit there like BR isn't any kind of actual competition.

Agree 100%

I really like BR AQ and HD-DVD PQ. Once BR gets their act together with PQ HD-DVD may be in trouble.

Not being a BR zealot, but I really noticed the different when I switched from watching a BR movie to a HD-DVD movie. I had to crank up the system to get the same audio level that was produced when watching the BR movie. Don't bash me for my comments because I would love for HD-DVD to win this thing, but my eyes have been opened to now purchasing both formats equally.

Same story here. When I also switch from BD to HD DVD, I have to crank up the system as well. PQ to me both pretty much the same with HD DVD slightly better on some discs.

In the near future (3-4 years) I do not see any of these formats winning and the other being completely abandonned. It is just that one wil have the bigger share of the market (guess which one that is!!) and the other one will co-exist.

AND PLEASE PLEASE no more threads about Transformers PQ & AQ 5/5. We already know. Makes us look desperate as this is the only HD DVD that matters.

Oh and not from frys since I would have to get on a plane to take advantage!


Not with the latest 2 for $27 promo. This latest deal also applies to their website too. Go to www.frys.com , put in the on sale titles and add to cart. They show up for 13.50 a piece. :)

Here are the titles in my paper:

Hustle and Flow
The Italian Job
The Untouchables
Mission Impossible
Mission Impossible 2
The Warriors ;)
The Manchurian Candidate
Black Rain
Sky Captain and the World of Tommorrow
Sahara
Sleepy Hollow
U2: Rattle and Hum
We Were Soldiers
Four Brothers
Failure to Launch
Top Gun

I think their idea is cheaper players, not cheaper discs.

That's opposite what the BDA has done to move disc sales.

Sony is subsidizing that 66% market share with $250 off of a PS3 and buy 1, get one free disk sales. All summer long they had sub $15 blu-ray disk sales to prime the pump for blu-ray.

All, means all....and only intermitently did they offer BOGO's on catalog titles at a couple retailers...those retailers also held BOGO's on HDDVD's (See Fry's this week for details)
Ever consider that the royalties and Profits made off of Hardware (unlike HDDVD) is enabling deals on software? And if anything...HDDVD has done more give-aways than Sony has.


They only managed 63% market share as of right now. The competition is selling new releases at $27 and maintains a 37% market share.
HDDVD has pretty much blown it's wad after this week. HD-DVD lost the week with probably your second largest release of the year "Knocked Up" Against nothing from Blu-ray. HDDVD easily Lost Evan ALmighty Vs. Surf's up/Regin Over Me and several BOGO's....so what's this leave? Transformers against the WORLD this week. You can say what you wan't...but it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a MILE....WINNING IS WINNING. And in this whole deal, Perception to the GP is everything. I overheard an interesting conversation in the HDM aisle at Fry's last night. A 27-30 yr old man was shopping with his Mother. His mother took a slight interest in the Blu-ray's and she asked her son who seemed a lil savvy on this stuff what he thought and who which format would last out. His words "Blu-ray should win easy, unless they just totally screw up" And when Faced with 6 racks of Blu-ray and 3 for HDDVD. The writing is on the wall. It's pretty much 60-40 everywhere, and Blu-ray hasn't even started to lower it's prices to HDDVD levels yet on Hardware. Do you really think that $27 discs are appealing to a guy who spent $199 on a player? Hmm...Well Nielson's #'s prove that they aren't. I think people take the 5-7 free flicks they get and then use those A2's as upconverters or must be renting, because they certainly aren't making any waves on the sales charts. HDDVD new releases have no legs. 1week of good sales then they peter out.



If you were a studio who makes money on disks, which would you rather support? Let's be honest. Just look to Fox from the Spring and witness their support through the summer. They figured NO WAY are we selling premium content for equal to or less than DVD content. They left Sony and Disney to fight. The business plan of the BDA is not in good shape. They needed a convincing win and they simply did not or will not get it. Now HD DVD players are hitting $199 in Q4. Look out, the installed base is going to climb even more with people willing to pay $24-$27 for a new release while BDA is offerning 2:1 disk sales and trying to convince studios to go BR exclusive!

Keep telling yourself that buddy. IMO the HDDVD camp has no business plan, ok well they have one...Let's let MS do it all :rolleyes:

Toshiba and MS can't win it alone against the entire CE industry. Sorry pal.

To be honest, I'd rather pay more for hardware and have cheaper software prices, than the other way around. Over time, your software collection is going to easily eclipse the cost of your player. I keep waiting, and waiting, and waiting, but I've never seen an HD DVD deal quite like the ones the BD guys are having (Sony and now Disney). I just ordered 2 BDs from Disney for $19.16 shipped. I wish Universal would just once have a similar deal, even on catalog titles.

If ever HD DVD has a BOGO deal like BD...I would easily buy at least $300-$400 worth. I really need to catch up on some HD DVD titles.

If ever HD DVD has a BOGO deal like BD...I would easily buy at least $300-$400 worth. I really need to catch up on some HD DVD titles.

oh hell yeah!

Look at BD right now. BOGO from every freaking retailer!!! A counter offensive against ONE title.

All this deals and specials has helped BD maintain their sales advantage. If only HD DVD does the same.

Yeah, but it is the HD Media title. Unless Star Wars is printed.

My friend is ready to return the A20 he bought two weeks ago and then use the gift card he got to buy a BD player and take advantage of the the BD BOGO!

Keep telling yourself that buddy. IMO the HDDVD camp has no business plan, ok well they have one...Let's let MS do it all :rolleyes:

Toshiba and MS can't win it alone against the entire CE industry. Sorry pal.

HDDVD owner: 360 add-on, HD-A1
Blu-ray disc supporter: bdp-s300, ps3-60gb
TV's: LNS4696 1080p LCD/KDS50A2020 1080p SXRD
Link:Blu-ray Disc Myspace Page


How many people in the forum, do you suppose, are going to take your thoughts on HD DVD seriously when you have a Blu-ray Disc Myspace page *in your signature*?

Not with the latest 2 for $27 promo. This latest deal also applies to their website too. Go to www.frys.com , put in the on sale titles and add to cart. They show up for 13.50 a piece. :)

Here are the titles in my paper:

Hustle and Flow
The Italian Job
The Untouchables
Mission Impossible
Mission Impossible 2
The Warriors ;)
The Manchurian Candidate
Black Rain
Sky Captain and the World of Tommorrow
Sahara
Sleepy Hollow
U2: Rattle and Hum
We Were Soldiers
Four Brothers
Failure to Launch
Top GunOr, since joerod is "neutral", he could also get many on Blu-ray for $10.00 each in addition to the ones for $13.50 each on HD-DVD. And now we know where the millions of "missing" Blu-rays were that have been produced. Apparently part of a 4th quarter tidal wave.

Not with the latest 2 for $27 promo. This latest deal also applies to their website too. Go to www.frys.com , put in the on sale titles and add to cart. They show up for 13.50 a piece. :)

Here are the titles in my paper:

Also - here are some "must have" suggestions we've put together for these new deals - http://www.campaignhd.com/Must_Haves.html

And here are some great $13.50 deals at Fryes - http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=921813

Or, since joerod is "neutral", he could also get many on Blu-ray for $10.00 each in addition to the ones for $13.50 each on HD-DVD. And now we know where the millions of "missing" Blu-rays were that have been produced. Apparently part of a 4th quarter tidal wave.Is there something about "If you're not here for HD DVD, move on" which is not clear? :rolleyes: ahem... ->>http://images.avsforum.com/avs-images/black/buttons/report.gif (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/report.php?p=11902731)<<-

...but it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a MILE....WINNING IS WINNING.

Did you just quote The Fast and the Furious to further your argument against HD-DVD?

*douche chill*

Did you just quote The Fast and the Furious to further your argument against HD-DVD?

*douche chill*:D

Yeah, but it is the HD Media title. Unless Star Wars is printed.

so you're saying that transformers is the 2nd best movie ever made that could come to an hd format:eek:

Well.. I don't know how many copies of Transformers are expected to sell, but I just got an email from the company I prebooked my copy with 3 weeks ago to find out they didn't have enough stock to fulfill the prebooks and my copy is now backordered. I might end up double dipping on it now. I think the movie is even worth it.

As for BD vs HD in sales. Big deal that BD claims 66% of movie sales. Here is a very good point that I found out this last weekend. I was listening to the avpodcast from avforums website in the UK. They are similar to AVS and I check their content from time to time. They had a debate BD vs HD and one great point that they brought up is that it costs studios $0.17 per HD-DVD to make a movie over the costs of a DVD. Here is the shocking part, to manufacture a BD movie costs $1.43 over the price of a DVD. This is a huge deal guys. This means that BD would need to be outselling HD by a ratio of 8 to 1 for it to be more profitable for a studio to produce in BD format over HD. The stats don't even show a 2 to 1 sales ratio right now. The BD studios are losing money every day staying with Sony's format. This is why the avforums claimed Paramount/Dreamworks left and it might not be long for other studios to do the same. Factor this info in with the buy one get one deal and they really are not making a profit on BD. More money is to be had switching to HD-DVD and having options for upgrading existing manufacturing facilities for a low cost with a larger margin of profit per title sold.

Manufacturing cost has actually dropped significantly over the last year. The debate you listened to was pretty on key for past production prices, but the bd and hd manu costs are very much closer together at this point compared to then. I was just reading a couple of articles that was discussing this, I'll try to re-dig them up.