Comments on: HD DVD is not a bargain

By: andres

andres — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:56:31 +0000

Since movies are as low as $4.99 online, it makes sense to get some cheap classics to keep. for personal use I mean.

XBOX HD Player is down to $49, I think it’s a good deal, plus you can always sell it to other countries which will adopt HD.

By: Mike G.

Mike G. — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:33:36 +0000

Joe:

I’ll give you $10 for that Walkman :) Does it have am/fm also?

By: JoeS

JoeS — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:17:08 +0000

Wow! Looks like I have some takers for my Dee-Lux Walkman !!!

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:25:38 +0000

Yan:

There is no convenient HD digital format to use at the moment. It’s just not the same as music in terms of file size and portability. I think ultimately it will all go digital, there is no question. But in the near future (at least 2 or 3 years), I think people will continue to rent and buy DVDs.

By: Yan

Yan — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:14:17 +0000

JoeS:

I didn’t look as far as 6 months with my blog post. My view on this is more pragmatic and all I am worried that people rush and buy HD DVD in bulk enlightened by recent price cuts. In the long run though, I am with you.

Shawn:

Do you still listen to music on CD’s or did you move on to other formats? I think for the majority adopting downloadable video is a plain matter of convenience. No one will want a DVD if it becomes as easy to watch a “non-physical” movie as is listening an MP3 file now.

As for the DVD’s, they will find their resting place in the hands of antiques collectors, next to VHS tapes. ;-)

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:11:43 +0000

Digital downloads? Seriously…I like to “own” my content..give me some physical to home on to…it at least makes me feel like I own it. What if the HD-DVD vs Blu-ray had been competing download formats, and when HD-DVD lost, they turned off the server that validates whether you own the movie…making it unwatchable.

NO THANKS…I’ll stick with some sort of physical media.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:07:46 +0000

Digital downloads have been available for a while, and they haven’t crushed the DVD market. I don’t see why they would hurt blu ray.

By: JoeS

JoeS — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:54:18 +0000

Give it another 6 months and all Blah-ray investments will be a waste too. HD digital downloads will kill optical disc demand. If you don’t believe it, I have a real nice Walkman to sell you !

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:27:36 +0000

Once again…I’m not trying to light a fire under a dead format. I’m just saying for 85 bucks, if you are going to stick with Standard DVDs, no reason not to jump on a super cheap, high quality piece of electronics.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:08:40 +0000

I agree Yan, at this point there is no reason to invest in a HD-DVD. One idea is to get a Playstation 3, not only do you get a gaming system but you get what is probably the best and most up to date blu-ray player (the firmware updates via a wireless internet connection).