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post #91 of 122
4/24/09 at 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by erkq View Post

I get it. I have to agree, though there are some fun old Blu's out there.

Yep, and I've bought some of them, including PotA and Dirty Harry box sets, Battle of the Bulge, the Bond titles, and How the West Was Won. I confess to having some PS3-type titles, too, like the Starship Troopers trilogy. For that matter, I'll confess to having a PS3.
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post #92 of 122
4/24/09 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by TrevorS View Post

My interpretation is just because a title is on BD (and perhaps at a low price), doesn't mean it's worth buying. Whereas, there are many titles on SD DVD that are not on BD and are definitely worth buying.

Roughly one hundred thousand titles have appeared on DVD. At least Netflix claims to have about that many. How many titles have appeared on Blu-ray?

Many thoroughly enjoyable movies are not and may never be published in high definition.
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post #93 of 122
4/24/09 at 9:25pm
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Originally Posted by rdunnill View Post

Yep, and I've bought some of them, including PotA and Dirty Harry box sets, Battle of the Bulge, the Bond titles, and How the West Was Won. I confess to having some PS3-type titles, too, like the Starship Troopers trilogy. For that matter, I'll confess to having a PS3.

Cool Hand Luke was fun too as well as 3 days of the Condor. I'm watching Magnum Force tonight. There's enough Blu stuff to make me happy. I've not bitten the PS3 bug yet though... not a big gamer.
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post #94 of 122
4/24/09 at 10:08pm
Anyone know where to get a comprehensive list of movies that would qualify as an upgrade?

So far here is what I see is WELL worth the cost of a cover and a few bucks:

1. Casablanca (you get the UCE for 10 bucks!)
2. Matrix (you get the Ultimate Edition for the Trilogy Edition)
3. Polar Express (The Blu-Ray is the "3D Version, my nephew LOVES this movie, I think he would be tickled pink to see the 3D version when he comes to visit in July... And yes I know it is a Christmas movie... He could care less he will watch it all year long... I suffer... It is worth it)

SO far that is all I know... My copy of Superman Returns has always stalled out on me so PERHAPS I will do that one as well...

Current list of DOWNGRADES:

1. Harry Potter (you lost the PIP funtionality... BUT it can be an upgrade because I want all those movies on the same format... That means Blu-ray
2. Bonnie and Clyde (The HD DVD is highly saught after)
3.
BUT...

Which titles have a better audio/video presentation that is worth the few dollars and a cover art upgrade (I change out 99% of my covers with custom anyway)
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post #95 of 122
4/24/09 at 10:41pm
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Originally Posted by eizenga13 View Post

Current list of DOWNGRADES:

1. Harry Potter (you lost the PIP funtionality... BUT it can be an upgrade because I want all those movies on the same format... That means Blu-ray
2. Bonnie and Clyde (The HD DVD is highly saught after)
3.
BUT...

Which titles have a better audio/video presentation that is worth the few dollars and a cover art upgrade (I change out 99% of my covers with custom anyway)

Chuckle, chuckle ! Harry Potter is a funny one for me! I started by buying the HD DVD boxset, but then decided I didn't want to have to fuss with the box set disc "books" and so I picked up the standard HD DVD singles, thereby preserving the trunk and making access more convenient! However, shortly after it became apparent future releases would only be available on BD, so I picked up the BD singles as well (all well discounted December'07/January'08, mind you )! So now, it really isn't an issue. I'm all set for future releases on BD, plus I have the HP "trunk" covered !
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post #96 of 122
4/25/09 at 10:44am
I have 150 HD DVD's or so, so have many eligible for upgrading. But decided to only trade in 4:

Casablanca: Classic movie, can pass along HD-DVD or Blu copy to someone down the line who will love it. Plus, the UE upgrade for $4.95 seemed like a no-brainer

Ultimate Matrix: Never seen the Animatrix in SD or HD, but why not get it in HD. Plus, all the movies are eye-candy anyway, so again, I imagine I can pass this along to a happy friend down the line

Planet Earth: Classic documentary. 2nd copy for $9.95 as gift seemed like a good idea to me.

Harry Potter and Order of Phoenix: BD extras in HD were the incentive. Once I was in for paying the $6.95 shipping, the incremental cost of adding more movies was pretty low.

Could have traded a lot more and sold the brand new BD's for more than $4.95 I'm sure, but just didn't seem worth it overall.
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post #97 of 122
4/25/09 at 10:46am
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Originally Posted by eizenga13 View Post

Anyone know where to get a comprehensive list of movies that would qualify as an upgrade?

So far here is what I see is WELL worth the cost of a cover and a few bucks:

1. Casablanca (you get the UCE for 10 bucks!)
2. Matrix (you get the Ultimate Edition for the Trilogy Edition)
3. Polar Express (The Blu-Ray is the "3D Version, my nephew LOVES this movie, I think he would be tickled pink to see the 3D version when he comes to visit in July... And yes I know it is a Christmas movie... He could care less he will watch it all year long... I suffer... It is worth it)

SO far that is all I know... My copy of Superman Returns has always stalled out on me so PERHAPS I will do that one as well...

Current list of DOWNGRADES:

1. Harry Potter (you lost the PIP funtionality... BUT it can be an upgrade because I want all those movies on the same format... That means Blu-ray
2. Bonnie and Clyde (The HD DVD is highly saught after)
3.
BUT...

Which titles have a better audio/video presentation that is worth the few dollars and a cover art upgrade (I change out 99% of my covers with custom anyway)

The Sopranos Season Six Part I has an uncompressed PCM soundtrack on Blu-Ray, while the HD-DVD version is compressed. Other than having The Animatrix in HD, all of the other old WB titles on HD-DVD are equal to their Blu-Ray counterpart or better.
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post #98 of 122
4/25/09 at 10:51am
NO, why should I bother when I already have a perfectly good functioning Hi Def copy which most likely is superior? Warner can go take a hike!
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post #99 of 122
4/27/09 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by SlaughterX View Post

The Sopranos Season Six Part I has an uncompressed PCM soundtrack on Blu-Ray, while the HD-DVD version is compressed. Other than having The Animatrix in HD, all of the other old WB titles on HD-DVD are equal to their Blu-Ray counterpart or better.

Whether or not it's compressed doesn't mean anything (despite Sony's earlier emphasis - called marketing), the question is whether the compression is lossless. Of course, the second question is if the original soundtrack actually benefits from lossless ! Most blu types seem to prefer to duck that question!
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post #100 of 122
4/27/09 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by eizenga13 View Post

Current list of DOWNGRADES:

1. Harry Potter (you lost the PIP funtionality... BUT it can be an upgrade because I want all those movies on the same format... That means Blu-ray
2. Bonnie and Clyde (The HD DVD is highly saught after)
3.
BUT...

I don't see where Bonnie and Clyde would be a downgrade as you get the exact same A/V experience. The only difference is the Digibook, which you get to keep on both. Just because it is sought after does not make it a downgrade.
On the Harry Potter's you loose IME on both Goblet of Fire and OOP, but you gain some special features in HD on OOP. Get the English import of OOP on HD and you get both the IME and HD special features.
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post #101 of 122
4/28/09 at 5:41am
Heck no. I can't stop buying HD DVDs. Just picked up 'A Clockwork Orange', 'Full Metal Jacket SE' and 'The Fugitive'.
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post #102 of 122
4/28/09 at 1:10pm
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Originally Posted by Reginald Trent View Post

NO, why should I bother when I already have a perfectly good functioning Hi Def copy which most likely is superior? Warner can go take a hike!

My HD-DVDs will function for several years, by which time Blu-ray software prices will have dropped. If at that time I feel the need to replace the HD-DVDs, I'll do so then. Not now.
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post #103 of 122
4/29/09 at 7:59am
Well, if and when Warner Canada gets around to letting us in on the deal on this side of the border, I will trade some in. I have 18 of the titles currently listed. I could see myself trading up about half of them. The rest I don't want to pay more money for, just for the sake of BD copies. Part of the reason I stuck with HD DVD were the great deals in the past year. The money I saved has more than paid for the cost of my two Samsung UP-5000 players.
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post #104 of 122
4/29/09 at 10:52am
Received a "like new" used copy of Polar Express HD DVD two days ago from an Amazon Seller and my RCA HDV-5000 kept bailing out at the same early point (even with multiple cleanings). I was wondering if I should consider a swap on that, when holding ot up in bright light I noticed several very light scratches, including two that were near the hub and tangential to the radius -- so much for "like new" . Fortunately, two hits of heavy radial polishing with plastic polish solved the problem -- now plays perfectly. Sorry Warner, not this time ! Unless the BD has more to offer, I still prefer the red.

(The only HD DVD so far that wouldn't play on either my RCA or my A2 was Gothika -- sealed from an Amazon Seller. Since multiple cleanings didn't work, I returned it and went Inetvideo BD, wasn't worth risking a second bad copy. That's my one and only format switch to date.)
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post #105 of 122
4/30/09 at 5:45pm
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Originally Posted by TrevorS View Post

Received a "like new" used copy of Polar Express HD DVD two days ago from an Amazon Seller and my RCA HDV-5000 kept bailing out at the same early point (even with multiple cleanings). I was wondering if I should consider a swap on that, when holding ot up in bright light I noticed several very light scratches, including two that were near the hub and tangential to the radius -- so much for "like new" . Fortunately, two hits of heavy radial polishing with plastic polish solved the problem -- now plays perfectly. Sorry Warner, not this time ! Unless the BD has more to offer, I still prefer the red.

(The only HD DVD so far that wouldn't play on either my RCA or my A2 was Gothika -- sealed from an Amazon Seller. Since multiple cleanings didn't work, I returned it and went Inetvideo BD, wasn't worth risking a second bad copy. That's my one and only format switch to date.)

What do you use to clean your HD-DVD's. I have one disc that could possibly benefit from a heavy polish. I've tried the Aawn approach but that did not "cut it".

Regards,

RTROSE
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post #106 of 122
4/30/09 at 6:42pm
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Originally Posted by RTROSE View Post

What do you use to clean your HD-DVD's. I have one disc that could possibly benefit from a heavy polish. I've tried the Aawn approach but that did not "cut it".

Regards,

RTROSE

I use Novus Plastic Polish No. 2 "Fine Scratch Remover". It comes in an 8 oz bottle and is made by Novus Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55438. If you want to try it, call this number to locate the nearest distributor: 1-800-548-6872

It's really intended for plastics, but if you're determined, it usually helps with DVD, CD, and LD acrylics. Not necessarily removing the scratches on discs, but softening the edges enough so that the laser pickup can do its job.
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post #107 of 122
4/30/09 at 9:51pm
Really good points...in a couple years most of these movies will be in the blu-ray baragin bin next to their dvd counterparts. Other than the box sets, I really don't see a point other than buying BD disks to be given as gifts to others
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post #108 of 122
4/30/09 at 11:47pm
still too many unopened dvds and laserdiscs, not to mention unopened hd dvd to worry about blu "upgrades".
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post #109 of 122
5/18/09 at 2:24pm
This thread is funny. I for one am trying to get rid of the 20-30 HD-DVDs I have left (mainly because 2 of the 3 HD DVD players I own have stopped functioning and I have no intention of replacing them.)
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post #110 of 122
5/18/09 at 2:40pm
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Originally Posted by iceperson View Post

(mainly because 2 of the 3 HD DVD players I own have stopped functioning.)

Wow... that's not very good reliability. I'm surprised to hear this. 3 of the 3 HD DVD players I own still function.
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post #111 of 122
5/18/09 at 2:41pm
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Originally Posted by iceperson View Post

This thread is funny. I for one am trying to get rid of the 20-30 HD-DVDs I have left (mainly because 2 of the 3 HD DVD players I own have stopped functioning and I have no intention of replacing them.)

Bummer! I've four, but haven't had any problems yet. I usually use non-HD players for standard DVD, goal being to minimize wear and tear. My RCA HDV-5000 remains my primary HD DVD player, though I tend to play more SD DVD and BD than HD DVD.
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post #112 of 122
5/18/09 at 6:26pm
I sense there are 4 potential strategies in play here.

1. Accept the fate that HD-DVD has lost the war so to speak, sell them all and replace them with BR

2. Again accept the fact that BR has won but rather than replace titles, keep using the HD-DVD player till it dies and if a cheap replacement can't be found, replace the titles that you want to

3. Don't accept it - buy a bunch of backup players

4. Keep the HD-DVD's and back them up to a server and keep on playing them till the player dies. There is always the server copy to go back to (does require a PC and a media player)

I have chosen 4. Lowest cost (the HD-DVD/BD drive cost me $80) and I already had the PC infrastructure in place
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post #113 of 122
5/18/09 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by lchiu7 View Post

I sense there are 4 potential strategies in play here.

1. Accept the fate that HD-DVD has lost the war so to speak, sell them all and replace them with BR

2. Again accept the fact that BR has won but rather than replace titles, keep using the HD-DVD player till it dies and if a cheap replacement can't be found, replace the titles that you want to

3. Don't accept it - buy a bunch of backup players

4. Keep the HD-DVD's and back them up to a server and keep on playing them till the player dies. There is always the server copy to go back to (does require a PC and a media player)

I have chosen 4. Lowest cost (the HD-DVD/BD drive cost me $80) and I already had the PC infrastructure in place

I chose option #2 since the software is so cheap, and bought a backup player for $70. I suppose when both players die I can go option #4. In conclusion, my option beat yours by $10
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post #114 of 122
5/18/09 at 6:47pm
Hell no.

I won't even take advantage of Red2Blu because it makes little sense for me to pay five bucks to get the same thing.

Let's face it ....it's not hard to find HD DVD hardware. I figure over the lifetime of my HD DVD I'll have say 4 players and they'll be all I need.

Truth be told as soon as HDD are cheap I'm gonna rip these bytches anyways.
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post #115 of 122
5/18/09 at 7:46pm
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Originally Posted by lchiu7 View Post

I sense there are 4 potential strategies in play here.

1. Accept the fate that HD-DVD has lost the war so to speak, sell them all and replace them with BR

2. Again accept the fact that BR has won but rather than replace titles, keep using the HD-DVD player till it dies and if a cheap replacement can't be found, replace the titles that you want to

3. Don't accept it - buy a bunch of backup players

4. Keep the HD-DVD's and back them up to a server and keep on playing them till the player dies. There is always the server copy to go back to (does require a PC and a media player)

I have chosen 4. Lowest cost (the HD-DVD/BD drive cost me $80) and I already had the PC infrastructure in place

I consider your #3 totally bogus. The multiple player choice has nothing to do with BD one way or the other, it has everything to do with protecting my investment in HD DVD software!
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post #116 of 122
5/18/09 at 8:23pm
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Originally Posted by hmurchison View Post

Hell no.

I won't even take advantage of Red2Blu because it makes little sense for me to pay five bucks to get the same thing.

Let's face it ....it's not hard to find HD DVD hardware. I figure over the lifetime of my HD DVD I'll have say 4 players and they'll be all I need.

Truth be told as soon as HDD are cheap I'm gonna rip these bytches anyways.

"As soon as HDD are cheap" ??? Back in '94 1 terabyte cost $1M! Now it costs what? $80? I'd say it's cheap now! But then, I'm an old f@rt.
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post #117 of 122
5/18/09 at 9:42pm
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Originally Posted by TrevorS View Post

I consider your #3 totally bogus. The multiple player choice has nothing to do with BD one way or the other, it has everything to do with protecting my investment in HD DVD software!

You say tomayto, I say tomarto! That's your way in protecting your investment. I was just outlining ways in either protecting the investment or making sure that the content, in whatever form, was still viewable in the future.
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post #118 of 122
5/18/09 at 9:44pm
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Originally Posted by iamian View Post

I chose option #2 since the software is so cheap, and bought a backup player for $70. I suppose when both players die I can go option #4. In conclusion, my option beat yours by $10

Not when your second player dies Plus as an added benefit, I can (legal issues notwithstanding) move my content to other players to view
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post #119 of 122
5/19/09 at 6:57am
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Originally Posted by TrevorS View Post

Bummer! I've four, but haven't had any problems yet. I usually use non-HD players for standard DVD, goal being to minimize wear and tear. My RCA HDV-5000 remains my primary HD DVD player, though I tend to play more SD DVD and BD than HD DVD.

I have an A-2 and an A-3 that won't display anything at all. A second A-2 still works, but at this point I'd rather just replace my titles and have one less component to deal with.
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post #120 of 122
5/19/09 at 10:28am
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Originally Posted by lchiu7 View Post

You say tomayto, I say tomarto! That's your way in protecting your investment. I was just outlining ways in either protecting the investment or making sure that the content, in whatever form, was still viewable in the future.

You specifically slanted #3 and that slant is what I consider bogus -- refusal to accept that BD won: "Don't accept it"! And it doesn't matter how you pronounce the word!

Protecting my software investment has nothing to do with denial or acceptance of anything! I have way more dollars in HD DVD software than HD DVD players, I plan on keeping them accessable.
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