Question for current HD DVD only supporters...

[Jiffylush]

Originally Posted by BuckNaked

You can get a PS3 for $299....with the SonyStyle deal.

Why is everyone so averse to applying for a credit card? You get it, take the $100 discount, pay off the console, and cancel the card.

It could alter your credit rating, and I don't even like to deal with MIRs, much less signing up for a card, waiting for a credit, paying the bill, then cancelling the card.

Basically the reason I brought this up was the rumour about a price drop next week.

Since one of the (many) reasons people don't want blu-ray is price, I was kind of seeing if $100 off the retail of the PS3 would make a difference in anyones purchasing decision.

Kind of looks like it would sway some people but not most at this time.

I do wonder what kind of sales increase Sony is expecting, assuming the price drop is imminent.

[jagouar]

Honestly my bluray buyin is $199 (and 2.0 compliant or can be upgraded). Until then I will use the xbox live service unless they bring us a subscription model and then i doubt i will get a bluray player until they are $49.99 on sale.

[Saitou]

I have zero interest in a PS3.

I won't even look at Blu-Ray until all the features are there in a stand alone player for $299 or less. If prices for the BD movies are the same as current levels I may wait even longer. I have no intention of helping to pay Sony's up front costs to force BD on everyone.

[MidnightWatcher]

PS3, lol. $99 and I'll consider it, maybe, after a few drinks.

[MichFan]

My house has a Wii, an XBox 360, a DS, a GBA, and a PSP (collecting dust...). Why on earth would I buy a PS3? Now in this thread, not only am I being encouraged to buy a PS3 for the thousandth time on these forums, but also to get a Sony credit card. No way. Give me a 2.0 SAL for $149 and then I'll think about going Blu. Until that day comes, HD-DVD is alive and can possibly make a come-back.

[Jiffylush]

Originally Posted by MichFan

My house has a Wii, an XBox 360, a DS, a GBA, and a PSP (collecting dust...). Why on earth would I buy a PS3? Now in this thread, not only am I being encouraged to buy a PS3 for the thousandth time on these forums, but also to get a Sony credit card. No way. Give me a 2.0 SAL for $149 and then I'll think about going Blu. Until that day comes, HD-DVD is alive and can possibly make a come-back.

I am not encouraging you to buy a PS3 or to sign up for a credit card.

I am just trying to find out if anyone is going to be swayed by a price drop.

I don't care if you buy one or not, and having a 360 negates a lot of the positives about the PS3 (can already play most of the games, can already stream media to your tv), so I understand why someone would not want one.

[jp_tech]

I was planning on getting a PS3 even before the Warner decision but I am waiting for the 80Gb model to go down to $399 then I will probably get one.

[newguy416]

I really don't want a PS3. At $299 that would not change.
I still support HD-DVD, the main reason is that it was affordable to me. I do own over 30 movies now, but I will not buy a Blu player till it is 2.0 and less than $199.
Also 1080i is fine for me. I have the A2.

When I bought the A2 I paid $199. At that time I knew nothing about profiles, and if it was a blu player for that price I would have bought that insted. I wanted a high def player, so I got the first affordable one to me.

I do wish I was purple. Hopefully when this is all sorted out there will hybrid players that play both for a low price.

[Baronken]

Originally Posted by jagouar

Honestly my bluray buyin is $199 (and 2.0 compliant or can be upgraded). Until then I will use the xbox live service unless they bring us a subscription model and then i doubt i will get a bluray player until they are $49.99 on sale.

My blu-ray buy-in is also at $199, but only for the PS3, so I'm guessing I'll be waiting a long time (if ever) for a PS3 to hit <$200.

[biggyrob44]

The only reason I will ever get BLU-RAY is because of the PS3.

I am a gamer at heart however the PS3 is still way too expensive and I agree with most who have a XBOX360 as they have more and better games currently.

One day I WILL have BLu-Ray but only because I bought a $199.00(When the price drops in another year or two) PS3 gaming system.

[holler]

I'm anxiously waiting if this rumor comes into fruition. I'm a movie fan, not a fanboy so I'm definitely open minded when it comes to supporting both formats.

IMO Blu Ray/PS3's price point has just been ridiculous for a format that is incomplete and lacking (IMO) in software titles (games). Fortunately the PS3 is upgradable and has a promising line up with Killzone 2, Little Big Planet, Home, etc coming this year. The PS3s functionality as a media hub is icing on the cake.

If they hit that 299 price point, I'll definitely be on board.

[cobolisdead]

I might get one, but I am concerned about the BC functionality that they seemed to have ripped out of the machine.

[heatfuego]

Originally Posted by dferg80

I've been able to buy two HD-DVD players and 15 free movies for $300. I already have a 360 and wii for a game console so the game ability doesn't buy me much. $199 I might consider, but this is years away. If HD-DVD dies, I will be upconverting dvds for the foreseeable future.

+2 oh and downloads..there are SOOO many options coming..HD is not Blu...HD IS HD.

[cuco33]

I voted for the first one. I bought my 40gbPS3 last Monday so if I can do a price cut to save $100 if this rumor comes true. I really hope it happens too!

[underdog57]

.I dont see where buying an hd-dvd player has ANY risk .
Its pretty much free considering an A3 with seven movies ...
I'm leaning to the A35 which is still very low cost . If the format calves
negligable loss . Own and use the A1 ands its very good ..

Blu on the other hand are not fully complient . obsolete as we speak .
Why step down in features for more cost ? because of studio manipulation ??Nah

No , would not want blu if it were given to me and I was smashed drunk . Why prolong the battle by being neutral . Pick and fly with ONE ...Is my thought.

If the war needs to be ended quickly , hd-dvd IMO is not the one that needs to step down .
Actually the prices going down does not hurt my feelings , caused by the battle !!

Peace out

Bob

[mikemorel]

Originally Posted by Jiffylush

Would you buy a PS3 for $299 and become format neutral?

No, not interested. There are some good HD DVD titles to buy (e.g. the Jack Ryan box set), and my HD DVD player does all I want it to do.

Plus, there are 90,000 DVD titles out there, with some good ones that won't be on either format ever.

Between that, HD sports on TV, HBO/Starz HD, VOD, HD DVR, and all the stuff the wife likes to watch, all my TV viewing is booked up.

I'm waiting for a good 2.0 BD player @ prices similar to HD DVD. In other words, I will revisit the decision around 2010.

[wabkab]

The 80 gig yes, 40 no.

[Lodef]

I don't care if it was $99. I don't want no stupid game machine in my HT set up.

[jkcheng122]

1.1 compliant stand-alone player should be one of the options for voting.

[oolitic]

I won't buy a PS3 as I am very satisfied with my Xbox360 and it has some of the best games. Anyways a gaming console doesn't fit the bill in a HT setup.

I bought into HD-DVD because it is affordable and has some very good offers. I am continuing to buy HD-DVDs and have no intention of putting in more money into BR stand-alones. If my "bet" on HD-DVDs doesn't work out (if the format actually dies out with no movie releases), I will continue with my library of SD-DVDs or go the rental/download way.

[Namnuta]

Well i am HD DVD (Buyer) only, but i own a PS3. I rent blu, about 1 or 2 a month.

[RaymondBlue]

I would not buy one if Sony paid me to take one. I don't have any more rack space and I would not put a game machine on my PJ with two college age kids living in the house (bulbs too expensive)! The only way I will pull the Xa2 out of the rack if I found a dual-format player that costs what a A3 does and play HD material has well as my Xa2, which means there probably will never be a BD capable device in my house.

[Halveb]

Price is certainly not my primary factor for whether I buy into Blu-ray or not. I bought into HD DVD for several reasons, not wanting Sony to create a new format and control HDM (think root kit), price was much better, made sense from a business perspective (much cheaper to manufacture) which I though would have a bigger effect, and last but certainly not least (in fact probably the most important) was the selection of movies available on HD DVD.

Like many on AVS I lean more toward buying classics and bought newer releases primarily to support HD DVD in attempt to bolster the format. If HD DVD is to fail I will certainly not be buying most of the newer releases and my selection has already gotten much pickier.

I plan on waiting to see three things, what is released on Blu-ray (hopefully more classics but the way everyone talks that isn't where the money is for the studios), is an affordable dedicated player available (not as interested in a gaming machine), how does the format war stand (I know most say it is over but there are still a lot of unknowns...I would hate to hurry up and buy Blu-ray only to have it go belly up).

[SomethingMore]

Not interested in a PS3 at all.

But if I was, I'd wait for the "mini PS3" just like I did for PS2.

[i_like_fishstick]

I would not buy one for the reasons already mentioned:

I don't want another console, Xbox 360 is plenty.
There are not enough games to warrant the purchase of a PS3 when the 360 has the ones I already want and at a better quality.
I bought my HD player at a very affordable price with 7 free movies that I wanted.
I don't want a Sony or another company's credit card. I am trying to build my credit to a better score not lower it.
I bought my HD-A30 because I needed a new DVD player, the bonus was that it was HD DVD which looks great with my HD TV.
New profiles worry me, will my player be bricked? Will the PS3 always be able to upgrade to new firmware?

I would consider buying one, but I really don't want to pay more than what I payed for my HD DVD player. $150.00 but with new profiles always coming out, it will probably be a few years before there is one cheap enough. I don't like feeling like I am being forced to buy a Blu Ray player. Too much money for what you get; a gimped version of HD DVD. This is the kind of crap that scares off people from jumping on board. Joe 6 pack isn't stupid, why get in the middle of a format war for niche status? I like my HD DVD just fine, I like combos, I like the price, I like SALES on HDM so I can buy them for $15.00 instead of $30.00. Both formats are good in their own respects. I really have no ill will towards either, I just wonder why we get so worked up over things. If you excuse me I am going to go and watch my Bourne Ultimatum combo.

[BuckNaked]

I bleed red, but recently capitulated, and bought a PS3 to go purple while all this nonsense continues to sort itself out.

I hate that it's a game console, which I do not need, and that it has 40 Gigabytes of unneeded HDD space.

However, I chose the "3" as I believe it will retain its resale value because it is in fact, a game console, and might appeal to more than just the film enthusiast when it's time to sell.

Also, from my point-of-view, it does everything I need it to do WRT Blu-ray playback. I think too much noise is generated by all this Profile 1.1 vs. 2.0 stuff. Please tell me what features I am missing out on while I await the fw upgrade to take it to 2.0?

I was swayed by the SonyStyle $299 with CC deal. It's not a big deal for me, as I have good credit, and will close the card once I pay off the console. Also, the $100 credit is directly posted to your account, not a MIR as another poster suggested.

[dhodory]

Not interested in a PS3 at any price. If someone gave it to me free, I might consider it, but I honestly don't need more "stuff" around the house. This isn't to say that I think that the PS3 is "bad", I just don't want a gaming machine in my house no matter how great of a BD player it is.

I will be waiting until a fully functional, brand name, Profile 2.0 player hits $199 or less before I buy into BD. It is not a decision built on hate of BD or Sony or whatever. It is a simple, economic decision . . . and also why I may still buy a HD DVD player at currently low prices even though HD DVD studio support is shrinking. Truely the only thing that makes me think "bummer" about Warner chasing the cash and seeking to end the format war by going BD is the fact that it will delay my entry into and adoption of HDM . . . not because I can't afford it (I won't even qualify for Bush's silly tax rebate this year), but because I don't believe on spending a big amount of money on something I have already seen a roughly equivlaent product (mfging cost-wise) selling at 1/2 the price (HD-A30 or HD-A35). As a business person, I can appreciate the BDA's strategy around player pricing, but that doesn't mean I need to "buy into it" as a Consumer.

[dhodory]

Originally Posted by BuckNaked

I think too much noise is generated by all this Profile 1.1 vs. 2.0 stuff. Please tell me what features I am missing out on while I await the fw upgrade to take it to 2.0?

Well, its not so much that you're missing out on features right now, its that when they become available (if they ever do) that you'll need to get a new player that supports them . . . unless that firmware upgrade can magically make an ethernet port/card appear inside of your standalone player. Unless you're talking about your PS3 . . . in which case of course you think the player profile bit is overblown . . . you have a player that is pretty much guaranteed to support Profile 2.0.

[ICBM99]

I'll wait for a standalone 2.0 BD player <$200.00

I've got a 360 for games, and I hardly have time to play it, yet alone another console.

[Laserfan]

Originally Posted by dhodory

Not interested in a PS3 at any price. If someone gave it to me free, I might consider it, but I honestly don't need more "stuff" around the house. This isn't to say that I think that the PS3 is "bad"

I will not have any more Sony products in my house, for any reason and at whatever cost.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me two, three, or more times (SuperBeta, MiniDisc, Hi8/Digital8, ad-nauseum) shame on ME! No mas...