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post #5341 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:20pm
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I got mine there on Sunday.
I tried to get The Untouchables today but they were sold out.

I just picked up Untouchables less than an hour ago.
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post #5342 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:23pm
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Originally Posted by tripleM View Post

Does your projector do 1080p?
Does your projector do any Deinterlacing/scaling?

The projector is a Sony G70 front CRT pj. I know it can display 1080p but the scan lines may overlap. The pj has the bandwidth. I was just curious how it would look. I never pushed anything but 1080i through my HTPC. One thought is I am running the RGB through a Sony 1271 switcher. The bandwidth is there but no 1080p. I did go into the menue of the A35 and specify "UP TO 1080p" but the light will not switch from 1080i.

I never got into the HD DVD thing until yesterday. More curiosity than anything else. Being an "early adopter" this is the FIRST source technology I waited to jump into. Always got burned in the past. Unity Motion HD satellite service, Voom as a buyer in the beginning, on and on.
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post #5343 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:30pm
Are the HD DVD's you are trying to get 1080p from...are they 1080p disc's??? Some are...while many are not...
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post #5344 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:33pm
Three A3 at the CC in McKinney Texas
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post #5345 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:35pm
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Originally Posted by tripleM View Post

Does your projector do 1080p?
Does your projector do any Deinterlacing/scaling?

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Originally Posted by Splicer010 View Post

Are the HD DVD's you are trying to get 1080p from...are they 1080p disc's??? Some are...while many are not...

I checked, they are 1080p discs.
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post #5346 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:35pm
Another thing will the HD DVD addon for the xbox hook up to a computer.
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post #5347 of 8408
2/27/08 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by yellowcanary73 View Post

Another thing will the HD DVD addon for the xbox hook up to a computer.

yes it will. You'll have to have something like Powerdvd 7.3 to get playback (and most likely a copy of AnyDVDHD as well), but it's very possible. That what I did.
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post #5348 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:01pm
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Originally Posted by wormraper View Post

yes it will. You'll have to have something like Powerdvd 7.3 to get playback (and most likely a copy of AnyDVDHD as well), but it's very possible. That what I did.

I bought one as well works perfectly.
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post #5349 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:07pm
For anyone in the CA Bay Area still in need of an A35, I was able to place an order for one in-store last night, even though they were out of stock at the location. Last night they were showing 28 units available at the San Francisco warehouse (0 at Livermore warehouse, incidentally) and had it shipped to the store for pickup. $149.99.
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post #5350 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:09pm
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Originally Posted by Dawg90 View Post

Can someone explain to me why people are buying $600 worth of HD-DVD players? To play their 30-disk collection in 4 different rooms? To stack them when they have to change a light bulb? I liked the format too, but jeez, people!!

i gotta lotta light bulbs!
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post #5351 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by westgate View Post

i gotta lot 'o light bulbs!

I'm laughing so hard I almost knocked down my stack of HD-DVD players!
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post #5352 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by westgate View Post

i gotta lotta light bulbs!

Yeah... I heard the incandescent bulb is going the way of the doo-doo bird sometime in the future. Something about this 'green' thing. I just love reading by those coiled, flickering fluorescent replacements. That'll be the day. My storage area is slowly filling up with the good bulbs!
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post #5353 of 8408
2/27/08 at 2:46pm
I picked up the last A35 for $150 last night at the Fry's in Manhattan Beach, CA. They had one A30 left.
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post #5354 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:00pm
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Originally Posted by redjr View Post

Yeah... I heard the incandescent bulb is going the way of the doo-doo bird sometime in the future. Something about this 'green' thing. I just love reading by those coiled, flickering fluorescent replacements. That'll be the day. My storage area is slowly filling up with the good bulbs!

Yep, same here, and I'm serious. I've started stocking up.
Nothing like having a house full of those squigly, mercury containing monstrosities.
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post #5355 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:08pm
BB in Shakopee MN had one display model a30 when I was in there today. It was marked 179 and I asked the dude there what was the best they could do on it. He said 150. no box, no remote, no free movies. wow.
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post #5356 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:08pm
Upcoming Electronics Deal
Get the ultimate high-definition audio and video HDMI experience.

Goldbox deal on Amazon, in 2:50 minutes. HD A35 maybe for dirt cheap??
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post #5357 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by kmlm13 View Post

Upcoming Electronics Deal
Get the ultimate high-definition audio and video HDMI experience.

Goldbox deal on Amazon, in 2:50 minutes. HD A35 maybe for dirt cheap??

I hope so I took a gamble and bought it for $211 the other day thinking it would drop down and amazon would be competetive. It seems like so far Amazon doesn't want to join in on the reindeer games.
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post #5358 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:17pm
Well I just checked Amazon again, and the Toshiba players (HD A3, A30 A35) are sold through other vendors. Nothing is from Amazon itself.
I got my A35, floor model, from a local store for 108 out the door.
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post #5359 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:21pm
wel seeing this is the HD DVD deals topic

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080227...bhEK2cYK0jtBAF

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Originally Posted by Best Buy Drops Xbox HD DVD Player Price To $50 View Post


Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy on Monday advertised a $50 HD DVD player for the Xbox 360, the latest example of a major retailer slashing prices on products supporting the high-definition format that has lost industry support in favor of Sony-backed Blu-ray.

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The drastically reduced price for the player, which had sold for $129, was being advertised the same day Microsoft announced that it would stop making the external player for its videogame console.

Toshiba, which led industry proponents of HD DVD, gave up the fight against Blu-ray last week, saying it would no longer make or market players supporting the format. The announcement came four days after Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, said it would stop selling HD DVD movies and players by June.

The turning point in the format battle came last month when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, which accounts for 20% of DVD sales in the U.S., said it would ship all of its high-definition titles in Blu-ray by year's end. Best Buy and online movie renter Netflix followed suit this month.

Since Toshiba's announcement, Best Buy hasn't been alone in offering deals. CompUSA offered on its Web site only a HD DVD player for $90 with seven high-definition movies.
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post #5360 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:22pm
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Originally Posted by kmlm13 View Post

Well I just checked Amazon again, and the Toshiba players (HD A3, A30 A35) are sold through other vendors. Nothing is from Amazon itself.
I got my A35, floor model, from a local store for 108 out the door.

I'm showing them sold by Amazon for A3/A30/A35 for $119/$149/$239 All in stock Prime available
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post #5361 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:32pm
Tomorrow is the last day of the 5 free titles offer. All new A3, A30, A35 and XA2s are eligible on purchases through 12:00 midnight February 28, 2008. Remember to redeem immediately as this final offer must be postmarked by 3/21/08.

Say good buy to one more nice HD DVD perk.

-Robert
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post #5362 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:32pm
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Originally Posted by Fletcha View Post

I'm showing them sold by Amazon for A3/A30/A35 for $119/$149/$239 All in stock Prime available

Weird I used a different computer and did the same search "Toshiba HD DVD" and the default availability on that computer shows as sold by "Beach Camera". However it does show as sold by Amazon on the right side of the page a little lower and in stock.
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post #5363 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:34pm
We can all hope its going to be something for hd dvd camp. I have 3 players, so whats another one
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post #5364 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by bkc6j View Post

Really? I was in there on Monday and the manager of the Magnolia store said they had none (no demos, open box, etc.).

When did you see this? Might try and stop by this afternoon.

Last night. There is a A35 playing a BB demo as soon as you walk in the store on the right, and second A35 is hidden in one of the cabinets in the Magnolia store.
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post #5365 of 8408
2/27/08 at 3:41pm
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Originally Posted by kmlm13 View Post

Upcoming Electronics Deal
Get the ultimate high-definition audio and video HDMI experience.

Goldbox deal on Amazon, in 2:50 minutes. HD A35 maybe for dirt cheap??

Tantalizing! What could it be?
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post #5366 of 8408
2/27/08 at 4:09pm
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Originally Posted by henryld View Post

Tantalizing! What could it be?

I just received my A35 yesterday from Amazon if this Goldbox deal is for a A35 what will I have to do will they price match or would I have to buy another and return the one I just received.Would I have to call or email.
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post #5367 of 8408
2/27/08 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by jvgillow View Post

I believe unless an item says "Minimum #" in the ad there is no earmarked quantity for the general public.

Back when I worked at Best Buy, sale items were generally hands-off for the first day of the sale, but anything unsold at the end of that day could be snagged up with employee discount. Certain things like new-release movies/cds, game systems, had little to no discount anyway.

That was EXACTLY the case with Wallyworld's 5 minimum for the laptops per store....

None were available and the fighting almost surfaced.
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post #5368 of 8408
2/27/08 at 4:23pm
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Originally Posted by kmlm13 View Post

Upcoming Electronics Deal
Get the ultimate high-definition audio and video HDMI experience.

Goldbox deal on Amazon, in 2:50 minutes. HD A35 maybe for dirt cheap??

Can you post a link? I don't see this anywhere.
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post #5369 of 8408
2/27/08 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by yellowcanary73 View Post

I just received my A35 yesterday from Amazon if this Goldbox deal is for a A35 what will I have to do will they price match or would I have to buy another and return the one I just received.Would I have to call or email.

I'm in the same boat as you. I got my A-35 for $220 on 2-13 and have been waiting for it to drop so I could get a bit of a refund. I'm not sure if Amazon will price match a lightning deal or not. Anyone have any experience with getting a price match for a lighting deal?
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post #5370 of 8408
2/27/08 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by DTV TiVo Dealer View Post

Tomorrow is the last day of the 5 free titles offer. All new A3, A30, A35 and XA2s are eligible on purchases through 12:00 midnight February 28, 2008. Remember to redeem immediately as this final offer must be postmarked by 3/21/08.

Say good buy to one more nice HD DVD perk.

-Robert

Maybe Toshiba is more credible than Sony, but I've been waiting 16 weekes for my blu-ray freebies and was recently given the "opportunity" to cancel my freebies altogether! WHAT NERVE!!!
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