Have you pre-ordered your HD DVD?

[Ilya]

Just curious how many of you have already placed your orders for HD DVD players with ValueElectronics, Best Buy, Amazon, etc?

 

[riffjim4069]

None of the above. I only have eyes for Blu...Blu Ray that is.

 

[GeorgeLV]

You might want to add some more options to the poll. Unless the PS3 is a total failure there's no reason that I'd even consider HD-DVD.

 

[Ilya]

We have a separate poll about HD DVD/Blu-ray purchasing plans.
This one is specifically about HD DVD pre-orders. For those who are not going to buy HD DVD at all, please select item five "I am not buying it yet (or at all) "

 

[teamerickson]

I preordered the day after it hit satelliteguys. 1/13/06. Please hurry Robert!!

 

[teamerickson]

You might want to add some more options to the poll. Unless the PS3 is a total failure there's no reason that I'd even consider HD-DVD.

How about saving money? Unless you think that's not a good reason.

 

[Ilya]

As for me, I have pre-ordered HD-A1 from ValueElectronics. Even though I am still skeptical about HD DVD success in the long run, it was hard to resist the temptation of getting an HD DVD player now and at half the price.

I figured for the price of a first-generation Blu-ray player I could buy both formats: HD DVD now and a Blu-ray player, say, a year later. Getting a $499 HD DVD player will hopefully help me defer the purchase of a Blu-ray player till the second generation of it when the technology matures and the price comes down.

PS3 sounds like a possible choice down the road, though I have my suspicions about its quality as a movie player. We'll see.

 

[Jamey K]

I'm in at VE!

 

[Brewer4]

VE here. I just hope everything gets released by end of April. I am not in that much of a hurry but enough is enough.

 

[vurbano]

$499 is half of what price? No one beyond a few HD zealots is going to pay $1000 bucks for the HD-A1. Good things come to those that wait. Let me know when a consumer non laptop computer drive is available. Once it is it will truely be worth building a media center PC.

 

[teamerickson]

Half price compared to the Sony, Pioneer and Panasonic blue-ray.

 

[animalhouse]

I'll wait a few years to see how things shake out. Who knows, by then we'll be on to another astounding discovery in Audio/Video technology.

 

[NightRyder]

I'll wait a few years to see how things shake out. Who knows, by then we'll be on to another astounding discovery in Audio/Video technology.

Same here. This format war smacks of the same stupidity that has dogged multi-channel audio. I'm in no hurry to replace my DVD collection.


NightRyder

 

[teamerickson]

I'm in no hurry to replace my DVD collection.
NightRyder

You won't have to replace your old DVD collection. You'll just stop putting money into old technology.

 

[NightRyder]

You won't have to replace your old DVD collection. You'll just stop putting money into old technology.

Yeah, but for me that's only 2 or 3 DVDs a year.

When VCRs first came out I was excited - Went and bought one of the very first ones. Top loading Beta unit for $525.

When CDs first came out I was really excited - Jumped on a second generation Sony player $375.

When DVD first came out I was excited but waited for a while - Bought a third generation Toshiba $250.

Right now, for whatever reason, I just can't get excited about HD-DVD (either format). Maybe someday......But not now.


NightRyder

 

[benmusic]

Toshiba HD-A1 on the way..........

yes, I bit the bullet yesterday with Value Electronics. Robert was great to deal with. $499.99 includes free shipping, no
tax, 2 free movies, $25.00 rebate, 90 day same as cash, and a 5 HD movie bundle for $59.95 (after $25.00 rebate) My choice of titles.

HD-A1 to ship around (4/17/06) to be delivered to me on or about wednesday (4/19/06)

Ben Music

 

[snidely]

Will not get a deck until it has recording capability as well.

...mike

 

[teamerickson]

yes, I bit the bullet yesterday with Value Electronics. Robert was great to deal with. $499.99 includes free shipping, no
tax, 5 year warr, 2 free movies, $25.00 rebate, 90 day same as cash, and a 5 HD movie bundle for $59.95 (after $25.00 rebate) My choice of titles.

5 year warranty?

 

[benmusic]

teamerickson,

Sorry, I was mistaken on that 5 yr warr part.

Ben Music

 

[1080iBeVuMin]

I will buy one as soon as my indy video store offers a nice selection of HD DVDs or Blu Rays to choose from. Could be next week or next year, whenever that happens.