A reader suggested that I should be showing all of you how to transition over to Blu-ray considering that there’s usually not much to talk about regarding HD DVD. That reader happens to be a Blu-ray fan, so that bit of advice is to be expected. However if you are an HD DVD person, then you know that there’s still lots going on in terms of stores and their fire sales. Thanks to these big sales, you can often pick up some HD DVD movies at prices similar to, or even lower than, regular DVDs.

In recent months, people have discovered the deals over at INetVideo.com. At first, some were concerned that the discs might be Canadian, and others were unimpressed by the shipping charges. But word-of-mouth has generally been good regarding these folks. Their recent promotion is free shipping on orders over $50, and they’re even selling some used discs for $5.99.

DeepDiscount.com is another favorite, and they’ve got a 60% off HD DVD blowout sale going on right now. The slighly inconvenient thing about this sale is that you need to weed through the movie listings to find the cheapest prices because their sort “Low to High” seems to skip right over a lot of titles such as Troy and V for Vendetta, both of which are selling for $8.58, and even I Am Legend which is $8.99. Click around at the site and you’ll increase your odds of finding more of the sale items. Don’t forget that these guys have free shipping.

If you’ve got a Fry’s near you, then drop by and check out their HD DVD selection, which features some discs in that $10 or $11 and below range. While it doesn’t trump free shipping or gas money for driving over, if you’re looking for a particular movie, it’s better to pay an extra buck and ensure that you get it instead of losing your chance forever.

I haven’t actually transitioned myself over to Blu-ray just yet. I did get a PS3, but it’s been playing a few games (I already have most of the big games on my 360 and there’s no reason to double-dip them). I still have lots of HD DVD discs in my Netflix queue, and I’ll probably start using my PS3 for its other purpose in life a little later in the year when the summer movies start appearing on disc.

• DeepDiscount.com’s HD DVD Blowout (includes free shipping)
• InetVideo.com has free shipping on orders over $50

UPDATE: While checking into a reader query, we find out that the Star Trek Box Set is only £ 24.97 at Amazon.co.uk (As of Sunday night/Monday August 18, it’s now 14.97 which is roughly $30)