Comments on: Amazon 8 Free Movies Plus an Extra Discount Makes for a Can’t-Miss HD DVD Player Offer http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/ Useful news and information about HD DVD and related technologies and products Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:38:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PrestoMovie http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/comment-page-1/#comment-139 PrestoMovie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:35:47 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/#comment-139 these are some great deals. 300 and shaun of the dead with a free hd version of the 40 year-old virgin look tempting. these are some great deals.

300 and shaun of the dead with a free hd version of the 40 year-old virgin look tempting.

]]> By: Holmes http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Holmes Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/#comment-135 Yes the offer is the same. However, I see an edge for HD DVD because the players seem to be on average $200 or more cheaper than the BluRay players. I really don't have anything against BluRay as a format. To my eyes both formats produce the same visual pop. The rest is all window dressing as I see it. But BluRay is going to feel the pressure to get out a player in the $200-250 range before the install base of HD DVD gets to much bigger. Yes the offer is the same. However, I see an edge for HD DVD because the players seem to be on average $200 or more cheaper than the BluRay players. I really don’t have anything against BluRay as a format. To my eyes both formats produce the same visual pop. The rest is all window dressing as I see it. But BluRay is going to feel the pressure to get out a player in the $200-250 range before the install base of HD DVD gets to much bigger.

]]> By: Bret http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Bret Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:59:40 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/#comment-128 Yes...it's a good technique overall, and that's why it was done for both hd dvd and blu ray, the exact same offer. I don't expect it to help either side gain an advantage. They have also made the offer "buy 2 get 1 free" for both formats. I believe the latter deal will help blu ray more than anything, as blu ray supporters have thus far shown to be more willing to purchase movies than hd dvd. Yes…it’s a good technique overall, and that’s why it was done for both hd dvd and blu ray, the exact same offer. I don’t expect it to help either side gain an advantage. They have also made the offer “buy 2 get 1 free” for both formats. I believe the latter deal will help blu ray more than anything, as blu ray supporters have thus far shown to be more willing to purchase movies than hd dvd.

]]> By: Holmes http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Holmes Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:55:49 +0000 http://www.hddvd.com/go.php/amazon-8-free-movies-plus-an-extra-discount-makes-for-a-can%e2%80%99t-miss-hd-dvd-player-offer/#comment-124 This is a time honored sales technique and it works. Get the hardware into people's hands even if you have to sell at a loss and then make your money on software. Or in this case, movies. Ultimately the studios are going to make sure to support the format with the higher installed base of hardware. This is what happened with VHS and it is how the IBM PC displaces the Apple as a major player. I purchased my HD-A2 because I was able to get it at $239 from Circuit City with the 5 free DVD offer. This was a month ago and I have already spent more than that total on HD movies. This is a time honored sales technique and it works. Get the hardware into people’s hands even if you have to sell at a loss and then make your money on software. Or in this case, movies. Ultimately the studios are going to make sure to support the format with the higher installed base of hardware. This is what happened with VHS and it is how the IBM PC displaces the Apple as a major player. I purchased my HD-A2 because I was able to get it at $239 from Circuit City with the 5 free DVD offer. This was a month ago and I have already spent more than that total on HD movies.

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