HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray -- Who's Winning?

"james" wrote in
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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.

Good plan. If there's one multi-format player there will be others.


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"james" wrote in
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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.

Good plan. If there's one multi-format player there will be others.


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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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Dave Oldridge wrote:
Jack Hollis wrote in
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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.

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.

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Best Buy has it for sale and it was also in their ad yesterday.

$229

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

"Jim Gilliland" wrote in message
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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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Sorry - my mistake.
That was the LG DR787T.
DVD-R with ATSC receiver built in.

Richard C. wrote:

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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?

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"Mike Ray" wrote in message
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Richard C. wrote:

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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

"Mike Ray" wrote in message
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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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This unit DOES have a built in ATSC receiver.

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)

Dave Oldridge wrote:

Jack Hollis wrote in
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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.



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.






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