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Re: Blu-ray players
michael_d #157275 02/02/07 10:08 PM
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Since I'm more of a gratification now kinda guy, I couldn't pass up the deal EB Games was offereing (trade in a playstation 2 for $100.00 credit on ps3) So I grabbed my 3 year old, my ps2, as well as my old xbox and some games that had been lying around in boxes and made the 40 mile drive to the nearest mall.
With my goods in trade I ended up getting the 60gb ps3 for $400.00. I also picked up the new Ice Age in blu-ray to test the system later when I get it set up tonight.
I'm pretty happy to get blu-ray and another gaming system at this price, I'll report back later on my thoughts of HD vs Blu-ray.


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michael_d #157276 02/02/07 10:59 PM
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I completely understand your philosophy here. In this hobby we all deal with it. To wait in my case is not so much for additional features, because as you said change will never cease- but because of cost.

If I could afford it all now, then I'd get it. We all have our own sense of balance on this issue. In this hobby of constant change and uncertainty, at least there is one constant- that is that waiting leads to less expensive technology.

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dllewel #157277 02/02/07 11:17 PM
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I too agree with the "new technology" constant. In my experiences: waiting for the new model or version to come out always seems to cost me more. Bigger, better, newer version=more expensive than the past current, now older model. The worst part about it is that I waited to spend more money for not much of an upgrade. Some upgrades and new versions are well worth the wait and some aren't. Nobody will know until it is too late...or would that be just in time.
BTW wife bought PS3 for my Christmas present(so I didn't ponder). I love it. The audio and video rock!

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dllewel #157278 02/02/07 11:41 PM
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Dave, sometimes I wish I had the patience to wait, I would certainly have more money and less old equipment in the garage


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HomeDad #157279 02/03/07 02:54 PM
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And there are those times "I wish" I had more money and less patience too

Agreed that we are all different, and you have to jump into something new when it makes sense for you.

Now if only I lived closer to you guys so I could just come over and enjoy the Hi-def movies today.


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HomeDad #157280 02/03/07 04:31 PM
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Dave, sometimes I wish I had the patience to wait, I would certainly have more money and less old equipment in the garage




Yeah, I know a buddy with a cool collection of laser discs to go with his LD player. Seemed like a good idea at the time

Any idea on who is winning the war?? Sony, Disney, Pioneer, Panny seem to all be in the BD corner....while Toshiba and the almighty Adult Film Industry are backing HD-DVD. or have things changed?

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ctown #157281 02/03/07 04:49 PM
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I'm starting to think, with the soon to be released Blu ray and HDDVD universal player this whole battle may end up like SACD and DVDA with both sides sharing the market.


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HomeDad #157282 02/04/07 02:12 PM
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I'm starting to think, with the soon to be released Blu ray and HDDVD universal player this whole battle may end up like SACD and DVDA with both sides sharing the market.




I have never heard of a universal player.....that is cool! I've seen BD players and demos in store that the pic looks great, so this would be good news for the market.

I've become a HD snob in that I am critical of some scenes on my Panny upconverting dvd player compared to broadcast 1080i. Anchorman...Ron Burgandy looked so filmlike on ABC last night it was great!

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ctown #157283 02/07/07 05:41 AM
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uni players are the only hope. Should be an easy implementation, so all we need to do is wait.

CD/DVD/SACD/DVD-A/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD

One player to rule them all...



I'm not that patient though, so I'm building a HTPC to playback Blu-Ray, and play games in 60 inches of high-def glory.

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Help me Uni-Ver Salplayer. You're my only hope.

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