Hmm, they don't really sound like the type to really care about the improvement of HD, though you would have a better idea. I passed "a couple dozen" DVDs in maybe 3 months, and certainly less time than that for HD.
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That's what I'm wondering about in terms of mass-adoption. Just how big of a collector do you have to be for now to be the right time. If I didn't have a $5000 LCD projector, I probably wouldn't have climbed aboard yet.
It's certainly not the selection that's wooing me. When Warner put out Robbin Hood, Forbidden Planet, and Casablanca it moved me forward, there were also some small labels announcing titles, and Warner and Universal were talking Wizard of OZ and Frankenstein. Then everyone found out how bad sales were, particularly for vintage titles.
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That's what I'm wondering about in terms of mass-adoption. Just how big of a collector do you have to be for now to be the right time. If I didn't have a $5000 LCD projector, I probably wouldn't have climbed aboard yet.
It's certainly not the selection that's wooing me. When Warner put out Robbin Hood, Forbidden Planet, and Casablanca it moved me forward, there were also some small labels announcing titles, and Warner and Universal were talking Wizard of OZ and Frankenstein. Then everyone found out how bad sales were, particularly for vintage titles.
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I've actually convinced both of my older brothers to join in the HD DVD party.
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....They will soon adopt BD as well as they are in a much higher tax bracket than I am.
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...and so it begins
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...and so it begins
I've gotten into this conversation a few times at work, when someone else brings it up. I always tell them how happy I am with the XA2 HD DVD player, and how great a job it does with SD DVDs. I also point out that there are two competing formats (most people don't seem to have figured that out yet), using Beta/VHS as the catalyst for discussion.
I then point out the price difference in the players. Nobody my age or older has yet expressed ANY interest in the PS3, and the BD players seem to be just too expensive for any but serious HT people (who already know what's up in the HD wars). However, at this point, even the $300 or so for an A2 seems to be a bit steep for the average Joe to spend before the format war is closer to being decided. $500 is too expensive, period. Get it down to $99, and the dual-format issue won't matter.
That said, quite a few people in my office have already started to go HD, and have HD cable/sat with some sort of flat-screen display. It's just a matter of time before they begin to wonder why their DVDs don't look as good as Discovery channel OTA.
I must say, though, that I really don't understand why $300 or so for a DVD player is too much for someone who spent $2500+ on a display and shells out $100/month or more for HD cable/sat......
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Bottom line: I don't recommend HD discs, per se, but I am very complimentary of HD DVD, and I point out that it is the current price/performance leader.
I've gotten into this conversation a few times at work, when someone else brings it up. I always tell them how happy I am with the XA2 HD DVD player, and how great a job it does with SD DVDs. I also point out that there are two competing formats (most people don't seem to have figured that out yet), using Beta/VHS as the catalyst for discussion.
I then point out the price difference in the players. Nobody my age or older has yet expressed ANY interest in the PS3, and the BD players seem to be just too expensive for any but serious HT people (who already know what's up in the HD wars). However, at this point, even the $300 or so for an A2 seems to be a bit steep for the average Joe to spend before the format war is closer to being decided. $500 is too expensive, period. Get it down to $99, and the dual-format issue won't matter.
That said, quite a few people in my office have already started to go HD, and have HD cable/sat with some sort of flat-screen display. It's just a matter of time before they begin to wonder why their DVDs don't look as good as Discovery channel OTA.
I must say, though, that I really don't understand why $300 or so for a DVD player is too much for someone who spent $2500+ on a display and shells out $100/month or more for HD cable/sat......
Bottom line: I don't recommend HD discs, per se, but I am very complimentary of HD DVD, and I point out that it is the current price/performance leader.
I usually tell the folks I know to stick with DVD. But if they even have an inkling for HD, I lean towards HD DVD. Only because it's a cheaper entry and has more classic titles. I guess to a lesser extent it probably has the better chance of survival based on the consumer response we've seen to date.
That said, if they have any interest in games, I think the PS3 is a great choice and I usually recommend it
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That said, if they have any interest in games, I think the PS3 is a great choice and I usually recommend it
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