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HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which
format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:42:04 -0400, somebody wrote:
Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. |
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"somebody" wrote in message ... On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:42:04 -0400, somebody wrote: Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote:
I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. Right now, my kids (raised on PS2) would much prefer the Wii because that's what all their friends have. Obviously, console sales also effect game sales. Rumor has it that Wii will soon offer a HD-DVD option and if they do, that will be another nail in the Blu-Ray coffin. Also, XBox 360 has sold over 10 million units. I don't know how many of them sold with the HD-DVD player, but that is one factor that gives HD-DVD the edge at this time. HD-DVD has more units in homes now than Blu-Ray. A final factor in HD-DVD favor is that the porn industry has decided to use the HD-DVD format. The porn industry is bigger than the legit film industry and this will also effect what hardware people want to buy. The porn industries' use of VHS in favor of Betamax was a factor in the Betamax's demise. |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
Info on porn and HD-DVD is not accurate. Industry is releasing in both
formats but most are focused on Blu Ray. I doubt this will have much impact either way, it is not the good old VHS days of old to be repeated. Sales of disks in Europe are skewed by the fact that the PS3 has not been released there yet. PS3 in North America has skewed sales of disks 2:1 in favor of Blu Ray, at least over the past two months. At least in North America, Blu Ray is in solid, there is now a big question about the viability of HD-DVD. I think conventional DVD's on my OPPO player look good enough for now. Richard. |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:50:49 -0400, "Richard"
wrote: Info on porn and HD-DVD is not accurate. Industry is releasing in both formats but most are focused on Blu Ray. I doubt this will have much impact either way, it is not the good old VHS days of old to be repeated. The industry conference in January seemed to point to the porn being released in HD-DVD. I don't think that Blu-Ray is totally out of the picture, but most porn producers are going with HD-DVD. I don't have either player, but I can tell you from the T&A bikini stuff on HDTV, and the nude scenes in HD R rated movies, that when people see porn in HD they will want it. It's really a step up from the SD DVD format and from the stuff you download over the Internet. The porn industry could decide the battle, or at least prolong it for years to come. The big winner will be the company who can come to market with a reasonably priced player that can handle both formats. |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:42:04 -0400, somebody wrote:
Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! There's a reason drives are now coming out that will read both. So far I don't see any one pulling into the lead reguardless of which is better. -Thanks Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
"somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks I have both formats, therefo I AM THE WINNER! |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
The "real story:
Sony had a policy in place against mastering blu-ray titles for the porn industry. Thus the industry announced that it was going to release its initial product in the HD-DVD format. Soon after this news went public the Sony policy was changed. Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, and with the ability to master in either format, do you really think the industry will avoid releasing product in the Blu-Ray format? Richard. |
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:06:42 -0400, Richard wrote:
The "real story: Sony had a policy in place against mastering blu-ray titles for the porn industry. Thus the industry announced that it was going to release its initial product in the HD-DVD format. Soon after this news went public the Sony policy was changed. Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, and with the ability to master in either format, do you really think the industry will avoid releasing product in the Blu-Ray format? Let's see. The only reason they now support me is because someone else did. Before that they wanted to put me out of business. So now I should support them and maybe drive my original supporter out of business so they can then put me out of business if they chose too. Hmmm...:-) On a personal note, I don't care about the porn industry. But I sure as hell wouldn't produce any porn on Sony format. -- Want the ultimate in free OTA SD/HDTV Recorder? http://mythtv.org http://mysettopbox.tv/knoppmyth.html Usenet alt.video.ptv.mythtv My server http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/cpu.php HD Tivo S3 compared http://wesnewell.no-ip.com/mythtivo.htm |
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"somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks Probably won't answer the question, but it's a interesting read: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/ |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
"stevev" wrote in message t... "somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks Probably won't answer the question, but it's a interesting read: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/ Edit: Or for a quirky comparison of current sales at Amazon go he http://www.eproductwars.com/dvd/ |
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stevev wrote:
"somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks Probably won't answer the question, but it's a interesting read: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/ That's from 2005... |
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:06:42 -0400, "Richard"
wrote: Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, This is probably an artifact due to the release of PS3. Most people will buy a Blu-Ray movie when they buy a PS3. You know, I got a Blu-Ray drive so I have to buy a Blu-Ray movie to see how it works. When PS3 sales level off, so will the Blu-Ray sales. There are still more HD-DVD players in homes. |
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:02:03 GMT, Wes Newell
wrote: The "real story: Sony had a policy in place against mastering blu-ray titles for the porn industry. Thus the industry announced that it was going to release its initial product in the HD-DVD format. Soon after this news went public the Sony policy was changed. Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, and with the ability to master in either format, do you really think the industry will avoid releasing product in the Blu-Ray format? Let's see. The only reason they now support me is because someone else did. Before that they wanted to put me out of business. So now I should support them and maybe drive my original supporter out of business so they can then put me out of business if they chose too. Hmmm...:-) On a personal note, I don't care about the porn industry. But I sure as hell wouldn't produce any porn on Sony format. The porn industry has a lot of small operations that produce two or three movies a week and they want their stuff on the shelf as soon as possible. They will go with HD-DVD because it's cheaper and faster to market. The bigger porn producers who can afford to spend more money might decide to use Blu-Ray because it offers the possibility of more features, like different camera angles on the same shot. In business, loyalty usually is trumped by profits. If the porn industry realizes it can make more money by using Blu-Ray it will use it. |
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"Jeff Shoaf" wrote in message ... stevev wrote: "somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks Probably won't answer the question, but it's a interesting read: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/ That's from 2005... I realize that. I was offered for background information only. I think the bottom line is that, at this point in time, there is no clear winner. From reading the information on these and many other links one can conclude that the "format"...the "technology"...is probably not going to determine the winner. Money is! Which format gains market share, and how they go about it, will determine the winner. For now I agree with those taking a wait-and-see attitude. |
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stevev wrote:
"Jeff Shoaf" wrote in message ... stevev wrote: "somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks Probably won't answer the question, but it's a interesting read: http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/ That's from 2005... I realize that. I was offered for background information only. I think the bottom line is that, at this point in time, there is no clear winner. From reading the information on these and many other links one can conclude that the "format"...the "technology"...is probably not going to determine the winner. Money is! Which format gains market share, and how they go about it, will determine the winner. For now I agree with those taking a wait-and-see attitude. A year and 1/2 is a long time in consumer electronics... I bought a new receiver in December to gain more digital audio inputs and a new TV in January to gain HDMI inputs in preparation to get HD-DVD or Blue-Ray. At that time, HD-DVD players had been announced that gave that format a decided price advantage for the players and I was leaning that way, but the upscaler in the new TV does such a good job on regular DVDs that I decided to hold off, not so much due to the cost of the players - and I can get Toshiba's HD-A2 for $425 or HD-D1 for $330 and Sony has announced a Blu-Ray player with a list price around $600 - but due to the cost of the disks. From what I've read, the quality of the mastering of the disks varies greatly and I just can't see paying a premium for a disk that may look worse on my upscaling TV than the same movie on a regular DVD. |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:29:43 GMT, "stevev"
wrote: I realize that. I was offered for background information only. I think the bottom line is that, at this point in time, there is no clear winner. From reading the information on these and many other links one can conclude that the "format"...the "technology"...is probably not going to determine the winner. Money is! Which format gains market share, and how they go about it, will determine the winner. For now I agree with those taking a wait-and-see attitude. If the matter isn't settled before someone comes out with a $200 - $300 dual player, then it's possible that both formats will survive. If that happens, PS3 will be in trouble (or more trouble) because people wont want to pay $600 for a gaming console if they already have a Blu-Ray player. What a freaking headache it is to be in the consumer electronics business. |
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stevev wrote:
Which format gains market share, and how they go about it, will determine the winner. For now I agree with those taking a wait-and-see attitude. There won't be a winner. Is there a winner between DVD+R and DVD-R? No, they coexist in the market because they are more or less interchangeable, and the drives on the market today can handle both formats. The same will come true for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. If it doesn't, then the other possible comparison is the competition between SACD and DVD-Audio. While there are players that will support both of these formats, the basic outcome of the "war" between them is that they are both losers. That's the other possible outcome for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. How many SACDs are in your record collection? How many DVD-Audio discs? (For me the answers are 2 and 1, respectively. And that's a lot more than most people.) They'll either both win, or they'll both lose. I'm betting that they'll both win - but not until you can easily buy an affordable player that supports both formats. |
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Jack Hollis:
Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, This is probably an artifact due to the release of PS3. Most people will buy a Blu-Ray movie when they buy a PS3. You know, I got a Blu-Ray drive so I have to buy a Blu-Ray movie to see how it works. When PS3 sales level off, so will the Blu-Ray sales. There are still more HD-DVD players in homes. Didn't the PS/3 buyers get a coupon for a free bluray? I imagine this accounts for many of the sales. And the 2:1 is only over a 6 week period to my understanding. -- Mac Cool |
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On 15 Mar 2007 07:34:07 GMT, Mac Cool wrote:
Jack Hollis: Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, This is probably an artifact due to the release of PS3. Most people will buy a Blu-Ray movie when they buy a PS3. You know, I got a Blu-Ray drive so I have to buy a Blu-Ray movie to see how it works. When PS3 sales level off, so will the Blu-Ray sales. There are still more HD-DVD players in homes. Didn't the PS/3 buyers get a coupon for a free bluray? I imagine this accounts for many of the sales. And the 2:1 is only over a 6 week period to my understanding. -- Mac Cool It makes sense that a huge influx of Blu-Ray players would result in a huge rise in people buying Blu-Ray discs. It's most likely an initial spike that will even out in a few months. One of the things that will hurt Blu-Ray is the dismal sales of PS3. I'm sure Sony thought that the PS3 would perhaps be the deciding factor in the disc wars and it hasn't worked out that way. Only one PS3 game title is in the current top 10. Ironically, there are two PS2 titles there. Right now, game developers will become more interested in having their games out for the Wii. Sony is lucky that Nintendo didn't offer a HD-DVD option for the Wii. If they did that, the war could already be over and PS3 sales would be even worse than they are. In any case, Nintendo must be in a state of bliss over their new dominance in the game console business. Stay tuned. |
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Jack Hollis wrote in
: On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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"Jack Hollis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:02:03 GMT, Wes Newell wrote: The "real story: Sony had a policy in place against mastering blu-ray titles for the porn industry. Thus the industry announced that it was going to release its initial product in the HD-DVD format. Soon after this news went public the Sony policy was changed. Today, with Blu-Ray disk sales 2:1 against HD-DVD, and with the ability to master in either format, do you really think the industry will avoid releasing product in the Blu-Ray format? Let's see. The only reason they now support me is because someone else did. Before that they wanted to put me out of business. So now I should support them and maybe drive my original supporter out of business so they can then put me out of business if they chose too. Hmmm...:-) On a personal note, I don't care about the porn industry. But I sure as hell wouldn't produce any porn on Sony format. The porn industry has a lot of small operations that produce two or three movies a week and they want their stuff on the shelf as soon as possible. They will go with HD-DVD because it's cheaper and faster to market. The bigger porn producers who can afford to spend more money might decide to use Blu-Ray because it offers the possibility of more features, like different camera angles on the same shot. In business, loyalty usually is trumped by profits. If the porn industry realizes it can make more money by using Blu-Ray it will use it. So what you are saying is if there are 10 million blue ray players in the market and say 2 million HD-DVD the porn industry will not cater for the market with 5 times as many potential customers? I think not! |
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"khee mao" wrote in message news:[email protected] .com... "somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks I have both formats, therefo I AM THE WINNER! Bet your wallet's not! |
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Dave Oldridge wrote:
Jack Hollis wrote in : On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. -- tooloud Remove nothing to reply |
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tooloud wrote:
Dave Oldridge wrote: Jack Hollis wrote in : On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8203311&st=hd-dvd&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1165610378688 Matthew -- I'm a consultant. If you want an opinion I'll sell you one. Which one do you want? |
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Saw one in my local Best Buy. Decent looking unit. But, not worth $1,200.00
to me. I think I'll sit this one out for a while. james "Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message ... tooloud wrote: Dave Oldridge wrote: Jack Hollis wrote in : On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8203311&st=hd-dvd&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1165610378688 Matthew -- I'm a consultant. If you want an opinion I'll sell you one. Which one do you want? |
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khee mao wrote:
"somebody" wrote in message ... Can anyone provide me with UNBIASED statistics about which format is winning? Go HD-DVD! -Thanks I have both formats, therefo I AM THE WINNER! So which Do You like better? |
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"Jack Hollis" wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. Right now, my kids (raised on PS2) would much prefer the Wii because that's what all their friends have. Obviously, console sales also effect game sales. Rumor has it that Wii will soon offer a HD-DVD option and if they do, that will be another nail in the Blu-Ray coffin. The Wii cannot handle HD-DVD. It is just an overclocked Gamecube. This is why it has no HD now... Also, XBox 360 has sold over 10 million units. I don't know how many of them sold with the HD-DVD player, but that is one factor that gives HD-DVD the edge at this time. HD-DVD has more units in homes now than Blu-Ray. Again, storage space would be the only conern for games. If HD-DVD loses, then the discs would still be useful for games. A final factor in HD-DVD favor is that the porn industry has decided to use the HD-DVD format. The porn industry is bigger than the legit film industry and this will also effect what hardware people want to buy. The porn industries' use of VHS in favor of Betamax was a factor in the Betamax's demise. If you say so. |
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"tooloud" wrote in
news:[email protected]_s21: Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. Future Shop here in Canada says they have an exclusive on them. They're $1499 Canadian in their catalogue but there is no information on the store stock (literally no information, not zero inventory), which implies the shipments are actually on the way to the stores. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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"james" wrote in
ink.net: Saw one in my local Best Buy. Decent looking unit. But, not worth $1,200.00 to me. I think I'll sit this one out for a while. Good plan. If there's one multi-format player there will be others. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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"Dave Oldridge" wrote in message 9... "james" wrote in ink.net: Saw one in my local Best Buy. Decent looking unit. But, not worth $1,200.00 to me. I think I'll sit this one out for a while. Good plan. If there's one multi-format player there will be others. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 That's what I'm hoping for. Just as the early days of DVD players and recorders, things come out at high prices and eventually come down. I think if either, or both, formats want to gain acceptance, the hardware manufacturers will have to start working on reducing prices much faster than in the past. I noticed just today, that my local Blockbuster has a few new releases on Blue Ray. And that's after the manager had told me recently that they would not be carrying movies in either format for quite a while yet. But, given the area I live in and knowing the average income, even if Blockbuster rents them at the same price as regular DVD's, there will not be that many people running out and getting a BlueRay player. People around here gripe about the cheapo WalMart dvd players. I can only imagine how some feel about the HD-DVD and BlueRay stuff. ( currently our local WalMarts only carry RCA HD-DVD players at $500.00 each) And the manager in the Electronics Dept at the store told me he has sold exactly two of them since they started selling them. The rest of their inventory is sitting in the storeroom. No one wants one that won't record at that price. ( and I don't either and I want it dual format when I do get one) Maybe, that will start to happen as more of them remain unsold. james |
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"tooloud" wrote in message
news:[email protected]_s21... Dave Oldridge wrote: Jack Hollis wrote in : On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. -- =============================== Best Buy has it for sale and it was also in their ad yesterday. $229 |
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Richard C. wrote:
LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. Best Buy has it for sale and it was also in their ad yesterday. $229 Considering that the player in questions retails for $1200, I think it unlikely that they are selling it for $229. Maybe someday, though! g |
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"Jim Gilliland" wrote in message
... Richard C. wrote: LG has a new model that plays both formats. Actually, they don't, as long as you consider "LG has a new model" to mean that there's someplace you can purchase one. Best Buy has it for sale and it was also in their ad yesterday. $229 Considering that the player in questions retails for $1200, I think it unlikely that they are selling it for $229. Maybe someday, though! g ================== Sorry - my mistake. That was the LG DR787T. DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in. |
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Richard C. wrote:
================== Sorry - my mistake. That was the LG DR787T. DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in. Bummer, I got all excited about a DVD-R with ATSC tuner however the BB web site said: "LG Multiformat DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/+R DL/RAM Recorder Model: DR787T Built-in NTSC tuner lets you record directly from TV just like with your VCR, except onto digital-quality DVDs" Looks like we will need to wait for a recorder with an ATSC tuner. -mike |
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Could the BB site copy have had a typo?
-- All the Best, Richard Harison "Mike Ray" wrote in message ... Richard C. wrote: ================== Sorry - my mistake. That was the LG DR787T. DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in. Bummer, I got all excited about a DVD-R with ATSC tuner however the BB web site said: "LG Multiformat DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/+R DL/RAM Recorder Model: DR787T Built-in NTSC tuner lets you record directly from TV just like with your VCR, except onto digital-quality DVDs" Looks like we will need to wait for a recorder with an ATSC tuner. -mike |
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"Mike Ray" wrote in message ... Richard C. wrote: ================== Sorry - my mistake. That was the LG DR787T. DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in. Bummer, I got all excited about a DVD-R with ATSC tuner however the BB web site said: "LG Multiformat DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/+R DL/RAM Recorder Model: DR787T Built-in NTSC tuner lets you record directly from TV just like with your VCR, except onto digital-quality DVDs" Looks like we will need to wait for a recorder with an ATSC tuner. -mike =========================== This unit DOES have a built in ATSC receiver. |
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Mike Ray wrote:
Richard C. wrote: ================== Sorry - my mistake. That was the LG DR787T. DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in. Bummer, I got all excited about a DVD-R with ATSC tuner however the BB web site said: "LG Multiformat DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/+R DL/RAM Recorder Model: DR787T Built-in NTSC tuner lets you record directly from TV just like with your VCR, except onto digital-quality DVDs" Looks like we will need to wait for a recorder with an ATSC tuner. -mike Could the BB site copy have had a typo? I stopped at BB last night on the way home and looked at the LGDR787T. The box says Digital Tunner so it must be ATSC. I didn't pick one up (they had 3) because my MP3 player needs updating first. Also I can tape OTA DTV with my samsung SIR-T151 STB and a VCR. Not great PQ but it works. (I see BB has a MP3 (NS-DVB4G)with Btooth which is what I have been waiting for. The DVD-R with ATSC will have to wait) |
HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?
Dave Oldridge wrote: Jack Hollis wrote in : On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:07:34 -0400, "Guest" wrote: I neglected to mention I spoke to a retailer in Europe who said that HD-DVD is winning over there. Who gives a ****? Which ever video format wins does not affect the videogame world. Not true. One of the reasons that I was happy to buy my kids the PS2 was because it was also a DVD player. I decided to opt out on the PS3 because I didn't want to commit to the Blu-Ray format. I assume that some of the problems with PS3 sales has to do with the format war. LG has a new model that plays both formats. But be aware there are a couple functions/features that won't work with the LG & HD DVD discs. -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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