Comments on: Buy.com: “HD DVD sales are still very strong”

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:49:54 +0000

HD still outselling BD on amazon germany: http://www.amazon.de/Highdefintion-HD-DVDs-Blu-ray/b/ref=amb_link_35054765_4?ie=UTF8&node=146792011&pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=1W9SJ9N8SEWAZ70KKE8A&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=195523791&pf_rd_i=514450

By: Raptor007

Raptor007 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:41:27 +0000

Actually ogscorpion, both the Samsung BD-UP5000 and LG BH200 are quite capable players with their latest firmware revisions. I’m not sure what “sacrifices” you’re referring to, but I’m very happy with my Samsung combo player.

By: ogscorpion

ogscorpion — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:58:10 +0000

I would like to see hidef player manufacturers to start rolling out better multi platform players that can play both HD DVD and BD without sacrificing each others best selling points and quality. Up to now, there is none out there that can play both formats without sacrificing the others quality such as performance, etc. I remember when DVD+R and DVD-R first came out that the early generation DVD players does not support one or the other. Nowadays, most (if not all) DVD players can play pretty much almost anything (VCDs, MP3s, DVD+-Rs, etc.). I guess its just a matter of time until a player can play all formats (BD/HDDVD/etc.).

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:04:45 +0000

Warner said they would still release movies in HD DVD if they saw demand for it. Maybe we should begin trying to get WB’s attention? Maybe i’m grasping at straws here. But i’ll send them an email or two.

â€œThere may be isolated instances that an HD DVD title will be created, but as a general rule our titles will be out in SD and BD only after May 31,â€ said Ronnee Sass, vice president of publicity and promotion, in an interview with DVDTown web-site.

And the link to this article is:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20080214125009_Warner_Bros_Talks_About_HD_DVD_Releases_After_Mid_2008.html

By: StillbuyinHDDVD

StillbuyinHDDVD — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:29:59 +0000

Wishfull thinking, I don’t think we’ll see it come back, but I would like to know the first week sales numbers for Transformers release on BLU RAY format as compared to when it released for HDDVD. I just don’t see the throngs of converts buying blu ray, we either scoop up remaining HDDVDs or go without.
I’m not buying one of those ridiculously overpriced players to then have to feed it overpriced discs. I’ll get what HDDVD content I can, and stick with my chinees upconverter DVD player giving me 1080P upconverted over analog high def all day long. (Yes all movies).
Congrats Sony, you Won! (I think it’s still bleeding you financially…)

By: Creeper79

Creeper79 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:09:08 +0000

This Format needs to be revived! They should make some kind of deal with the studios to let the new movies come out on Blu-Ray first then HD DVD I would wait for the new stuff or even release new movies but HD DVD is strictly online sale only that would be cool but it’s wishful thinking i guess.