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Am I crazy for going purple now?!

1407 Views 17 Replies 15 Participants Last post by wallijonn, Jan 20, 2008

bdshort

Discussion Starter · Jan 19, 2008

So I just went purple... crazy given the current situation, but there were a several titles that I want to see out in HD but not BD that I really didn't want to watch in SD if I didn't have to. I ordered the A30 and figured $180 isn't a huge price to pay. Of course, we'll probably here on Monday that the rest of the HD studios are going Blu now that I have gone purple, but whatever!

Now I just want to know why Netflix doesn't have Zodiac in HD!!

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FreddyC

· #2 · Jan 20, 2008

Hey, whatever makes you happy. Too many people waste their time worrying over how "their" format is doing. It's just movies. The HD DVD players are not going to stop working at midnight on May 1st.

I just want to watch movies in HD......HD DVD or blu ray.....I don't care. Neither should you. Freddy

Striderprime00

· #3 · Jan 20, 2008

Is a good choice, since Paramount and Universal seems exclusive to HD DVD right now. HD DVD players also are made to be great upconverters, which are lacking in BR players for obvious reasons.

FHSASBVP

· #4 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by FreddyC /forum/post/12870093

\\The HD DVD players are not going to stop working at midnight on May 1st.\\ Freddy

You are right....I think it will be June 1st.

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TheSimplePanda

· #5 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by FreddyC /forum/post/12870093

The HD DVD players are not going to stop working at midnight on May 1st.

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bdshort

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by Striderprime00 /forum/post/12870145

Is a good choice, since Paramount and Universal seems exclusive to HD DVD right now. HD DVD players also are made to be great upconverters, which are lacking in BR players for obvious reasons.

I'm getting the impression they're going to hold out for awhile which is why I went ahead and ordered one. But like I said, my purchase pretty much guarantees that they wont be holding out much longer

My PS3 already makes a great upconverting player so I'll probably stick with that for everything else.

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sharkcohen

· #7 · Jan 20, 2008

Shmack

· #8 · Jan 20, 2008

You are definitely not crazy.

The cost of getting into HD DVD is ridiculously low these days, so there's no real reason to deprive yourself of the red side.

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xb1032

· #9 · Jan 20, 2008

An A3 would have been a better route but why not. Even if studios switched to blu-ray now you won't be seeing some of their titles for a while. And you can always keep the A30 for an upconvert DVD player for another room if need be and hang on to your HD DVDs. If you can afford it why not.

Zyclone

· #10 · Jan 20, 2008

i don't think your crazy for going purple who knows when the uni para are going to go blu so if you have the cash and their is movies you want grab them on HD DVD.

bdshort

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 20, 2008

It's only 720p though and I am hoping to have a 1080p 50" plasma by summer, that's the only reason I went with the A30.

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Originally Posted by xb1032 /forum/post/12871527

An A3 would have been a better route but why not. Even if studios switched to blu-ray now you won't be seeing some of their titles for a while. And you can always keep the A30 for an upconvert DVD player for another room if need be and hang on to your HD DVDs. If you can afford it why not.

cash70

· #12 · Jan 20, 2008

You are not crazy at all...enjoy HD!!!

dcrum

· #13 · Jan 20, 2008

A3 does 1080i too.

AJ_Syrinx

· #14 · Jan 20, 2008

No, you are not crazy for going purple now. If I had disposable income I would definitely get me a combo player.

bunger3_16

· #15 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by bdshort /forum/post/12871657

It's only 720p though and I am hoping to have a 1080p 50" plasma by summer, that's the only reason I went with the A30.

If you are happy with the A30 then keep it by all means, but depending on what plasma you get, if the deinterlacer (I think that's the right term) is as good in the TV as it is in the HD-DVD player, you should get identical pictures with the A30 and A3. I believe most people have found this to be true. Honestly, if you are purchasing these from a place where you can demo them and return one of them I would recommend purchasing both the A3 and A30 and seeing whether you can tell a difference or not between the two. IMHO, for the most part, the A30 isn't worth the difference in $$. Most people's TVs do a good enough job deinterlacing the picture that you can't tell a difference.

bdshort

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jan 20, 2008

I ordered from Amazon, so I still have time to change the order...

mikehalper1x

· #17 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by bunger3_16 /forum/post/12871821

If you are happy with the A30 then keep it by all means, but depending on what plasma you get, if the deinterlacer (I think that's the right term) is as good in the TV as it is in the HD-DVD player, you should get identical pictures with the A30 and A3. I believe most people have found this to be true. Honestly, if you are purchasing these from a place where you can demo them and return one of them I would recommend purchasing both the A3 and A30 and seeing whether you can tell a difference or not between the two. IMHO, for the most part, the A30 isn't worth the difference in $$. Most people's TVs do a good enough job deinterlacing the picture that you can't tell a difference.

unless the tv can do 24fps, in which case the A30 is the better option, for its 24fps output. other than that, there is not going to be any real difference.

wallijonn

· #18 · Jan 20, 2008

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Originally Posted by bdshort /forum/post/12870024

Am I crazy for going purple now?!

I was at Fry's today. There were no BDs on sale, only HD-DVDs. I think I'll go back tomorrow and pick up "Serenity" for $14.99.

BD has had most of the BOGOs. Maybe now it'll be HD-DVD's turn.

Is your Blu a PS3? If not, then imagine how you'll feel in three months when...

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