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paw · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1176 Location: Arvada, CO

Just for fun, I scanned through Netflix's HD DVD and Blu Ray titles and counted up for:

1 - What I'd like to watch on each format
2 - What I'd like to own on each format
3 - How many of these titles were on both formats

The results are:

Blu Ray 108 titles I'd like to watch, 23 I'd really like to own

HD DVD 140 titles I'd like to watch, 28 I'd really like to own

36 titles I'd like to watch are on both Blu Ray and HD DVD

12 titles I'd really like to own that are on both formats.

This confirms my even less scienfic scan of HD DVD & Blu Ray titles at Best Buy. HD DVD won there also. So, I guess I should buy a HD DVD first. Very Happy

YMMV

**kal** · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

Paw: Does this include the recent move to HD-DVD by Paramount and Dreamworks animation?

Paramount titles currently available on both going forward will only be available on HD-DVD but Netflix will likely still keep renting out both versions but the BD versions will dwindle down as they get damaged.

Kal

paw · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1176 Location: Arvada, CO

Kal
I don't know. I didn't dig in that deep. It was just a quick, dirty, nonscienfic thing to satisfy my curiosity. I didn't even think about that going though the lists. Though the Paramount / Dreamworks deal is just another plus in the HD DVD column. There may be even more HD DVD and Blu Ray titles that Netflix doesn't carry. Which could change the #s a little. Though at $30 - $40 a pop new, I will not be buying many hi def DVDs of either format. Which was one reason I picked Netflix to look at. Of course with HD DVD hardware being cheaper, that's another plus for HD DVD. Looks like I may have just decided what I want Santa to bring me this year. Very Happy

**kal** · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

ecrabb · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject:

Honestly, there aren't as many movies I want to watch as I figured there were - on either format.

I found that out last week when I was trying to pick out a good sci-fi or "blow sh*t up" flick for a guys' movie night I had Friday night. The short-list of stuff we wouldn't have all seen (but that my wife wouldn't want to see with me) was pretty short on HD-DVD (what I have at home), so I went over to BD and started looking... nope, not that much over there, either that the guys wouldn't have all seen and would also be cool. We ended up watching Serenity because only one guy had seen it. It was just OK. I think we'll watch 300 next time, even though some have already seen it. Maybe Chronicles of Riddick after that.

Both camps really needs to start kicking out some more GOOD movies. Both the hot new releases, and the some good classic stuff that will work great in HD with advanced audio. There are some real crap movies that both camps have kicked out the door. Why the studios do that is beyond me.

Still, I know from looking at the list of movies on both, pretty soon I'm going to have break down and get a BD player and go format neutral. When the Pixar stuff starts rolling out on BD, that will probably be my breaking point. Hopefully, I can find a deal on a used player, because I'm not spending $450 on a BD player.

SC

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

$30 to 40, I buy most of mine new from the guy I brought my XA2 from for $20 tax included.

dc_pilgrim · Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 225 Location: PA

I lean towards BD - but the amazon deal on the 1080i only A2 + 8 movies (limited selection) for $220 is pretty nice:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=11449323

The PS3 for $475 + 8 movies isn't bad either:

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/08/28/ps3-and-eight-blu-ray-movies-for-475/

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

Clarence · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject:

I ordered a dozen Blu-Rays yesterday from Amazon. My average cost was $13 each (shipped). 8)

They always run specials... right now, most titles are buy 2 get 1 free. 3 HDDVDs or 3 BDs for <$40. Thumbs Up

So I ordered in batches of 3 and got 3 for $39. I have a 10% discount on my account from a special they had last year... buy 3 HDDVD's or BD's and get 10% off all HDDVD or BD purchases for a year. So if you don't have that, expect 10% higher. Shipping is free.

Check out the long list of eligible titles in the "Amazon 3 for 2 title list" thread in the Blu-Ray forum at the A*S site.

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

Amazing prices Clarence! I'll check them out. I just bought 3 last week. (sigh)

Shipping's only free for Americans unfortunately... Sad

Kal

WTS · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1276 Location: Calgary

Hi Kal,

How do I get deals like that, I just walk in and talk to the owner(it's not a very big place and he only has 2 locations) and say how much today, the first time it was 2 for 1. Maybe it helps that he is Chinese and so is my GF. He doesn't have a great selection but he seems to get most of them in slowly.

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject:

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject:

Darn... The 3 for 2 Amazon deal is only on a set of selected titles... I was all ready to put in pre-orders from now until Xmas! (Blade Runner, Ratatouille, etc).

Kal

Clarence · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject:

Yep. Lots of good stuff on the lists. Unfortunately I already have about 35 or so from BD list that I wanted to "double dip" against (plus some new ones of course).

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

There are plenty of titles on AMAZON for 19.95 brand new, tax included. Over $25 , shipping is FREE. I read that you don't get that deal in CANADA though, BUMMER. In fact yesterday I just bought another HD-A2 with 3 FREE HD movies (from a list of 59) from Amazon for $219 shipping included!! Plus I will get 5 more free from Toshiba! Beat that one!! That's 8 movies, and if you figure $15 per movie you're only paying $99 for the player. Evan if there isn't 8 movies that you want from the list, you can just pick the best ones available and sell them. You should be able to get at least $15 bucks each. So, you will still only be paying $99 for the player. If you were waiting for a better time to buy than this......well, GOOD LUCK!!

If anyone can swing me a deal like that for a Blu-Ray, let me know. I'll go format neutral in a heartbeat.

Carry-On