When will you stop buying DVDs

IMpoor · 05-15-2006, 11:28 AM

I will not buy HD-DVD or Blu-Ray for a while. The price is to high and I would like to make sure all the bugs get worked out. Also available content is an issue. I believe that even if they had 200 movies available the average person is only interested in maybe 10% and will only buy around 5% or less. Compare the number of DVDs at the store vs your home library and its easy to see my point.

Here is my question. When would you stop buying DVDs? I think I will stop buying them now. Of course there may be 1-2 I have to have and there will be the occasional gift but no more library building DVDs. I can't buy a future format since I don't know which one I will end up with but I can stop buying DVDs. I have even thought about selling some of my less frequently watched ones.

The truth is DVDs will be around for many years to come as the dominant format but I am a HD guy and although I am holding out I will buy a HD player eventually.

Whos with me, or who thinks I am stupid.

Cornbread · 05-15-2006, 06:40 PM

Exactly, yep I will never buy a another DVD. People, don't be scared to jump into HD-DVD, there are no bugs, it works. This format war won't be won or lost by any one party for a few years, so in the meantime, you will be able to enjoy excellent HD movies.

GLOW · 05-15-2006, 09:04 PM

The last DVD I bought was the special edition of Trainspotting about a year ago. It looked great. Then I bought a HDTV and it looks awful upscaled. I would never buy another DVD again unless it was an extremely rare/underground film. It's unlikely that films like that will ever be released on an HD format.

Revolv · 05-16-2006, 05:54 AM

How about the Hybrid discs?

If all new day-and-date movie releases were also available as a DVD/Hi Def hybrid disc for $5 extra, would anyone buy that, so that they have the Hi def version for later also, for when they decide to buy their hi def player?

Chris Gerhard · 05-16-2006, 06:43 AM

I think DVD's look fine on my HD displays and I continue to buy them and will do so as long as DVD provides the best value. I have been using HDTV for a couple of years and have bought some DTheater tapes and the quality is certainly better, but DVD is a better value. I do plan on purchasing Blu-ray at some time once it is clear the format will be the survivor. For now, upscaled DVD works well enough for me.

Chris

hdtv4me2 · 05-16-2006, 09:56 AM

Since I've bought my HD DVD player I have bought every HD DVD out there to date and I will buy SD DVDs still since they look so good upconverted on the HD DVD player.

**PFC5** · 05-16-2006, 11:54 AM

I would consider buying hybrids that cost between $2-4.00 more per disc before choosing a format, but I have a HD-DVD coming by the end of this week. For the extra $110.00 over a good/decent upscaler I now will also have a TRUE HD format, and a great upscaler. Why wait 2+ years to enjoy the HD format?

If it wasn't for the war forcing initial pricing down, manufacturers probably would have doubled the cost of the players of BOTH formats for the initial launch.

strawberry · 05-16-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

I would consider buying hybrids that cost between $2-4.00 more per disc before choosing a format

Unfortunately, the hybrid discs are going to be $11 to $12 more. They're apparently going to be retailing in the $40 range- so all the talk over the last year or so about how big of a deal hybrids were going to be with regard to "bridging the gap" between current DVD's and HD-DVD's would seem unfounded. I don't see too many people that don't own an HD-DVD player throwing down 40 bones for a hybrid copy of a film when they can have the standard DVD version for half that.

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**PFC5** · 05-16-2006, 12:31 PM

I agree that their hybrid pricing is ridiculous and will be a Non-factor when it could have been a BIG factor if they only charges a couple of bucks more than SD discs. They are pricing them so high that I would pay the couple of dollars more to have BOTH the SD & HD discs purchased separately, before I would buy one hybrid.

They only reason to buy them at this price point would be if you were insane.

Cygnus · 05-16-2006, 04:40 PM

I have never really started buying DVDs, since I have less than 10. I prefer to rent from Netflix than buy.

05-15-2006, 11:28 AM	#1
IMpoor High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 312	When will you stop buying DVDs I will not buy HD-DVD or Blu-Ray for a while. The price is to high and I would like to make sure all the bugs get worked out. Also available content is an issue. I believe that even if they had 200 movies available the average person is only interested in maybe 10% and will only buy around 5% or less. Compare the number of DVDs at the store vs your home library and its easy to see my point. Here is my question. When would you stop buying DVDs? I think I will stop buying them now. Of course there may be 1-2 I have to have and there will be the occasional gift but no more library building DVDs. I can't buy a future format since I don't know which one I will end up with but I can stop buying DVDs. I have even thought about selling some of my less frequently watched ones. The truth is DVDs will be around for many years to come as the dominant format but I am a HD guy and although I am holding out I will buy a HD player eventually. Whos with me, or who thinks I am stupid.

05-16-2006, 09:56 AM	#6
hdtv4me2 Go Bruins! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,284	Since I've bought my HD DVD player I have bought every HD DVD out there to date and I will buy SD DVDs still since they look so good upconverted on the HD DVD player. __________________ Family Room Panasonic TH-50PX50U Samsung SIR-TS160 Toshiba HD-XA1 Sony HT-1750DP CM 4228 w/ CM7775 Master Bedroom Samsung TSN3084WHD Samsung SIR-TS360 Sony SLV-D360P Basement Samsung HLN507W Directv H10 Sony DVP-NS725P XBox360 with HD DVD Add On

05-16-2006, 11:54 AM	#7
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,414	I would consider buying hybrids that cost between $2-4.00 more per disc before choosing a format, but I have a HD-DVD coming by the end of this week. For the extra $110.00 over a good/decent upscaler I now will also have a TRUE HD format, and a great upscaler. Why wait 2+ years to enjoy the HD format? If it wasn't for the war forcing initial pricing down, manufacturers probably would have doubled the cost of the players of BOTH formats for the initial launch. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

05-16-2006, 12:31 PM	#9
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,414	I agree that their hybrid pricing is ridiculous and will be a Non-factor when it could have been a BIG factor if they only charges a couple of bucks more than SD discs. They are pricing them so high that I would pay the couple of dollars more to have BOTH the SD & HD discs purchased separately, before I would buy one hybrid. They only reason to buy them at this price point would be if you were insane. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

05-15-2006, 06:40 PM	#2
Cornbread High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 265	Exactly, yep I will never buy a another DVD. People, don't be scared to jump into HD-DVD, there are no bugs, it works. This format war won't be won or lost by any one party for a few years, so in the meantime, you will be able to enjoy excellent HD movies.

05-15-2006, 09:04 PM	#3
GLOW PUBLIC ENEMY #1 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chi 'til I die Age: 30 Posts: 7,650	The last DVD I bought was the special edition of Trainspotting about a year ago. It looked great. Then I bought a HDTV and it looks awful upscaled. I would never buy another DVD again unless it was an extremely rare/underground film. It's unlikely that films like that will ever be released on an HD format.

05-16-2006, 05:54 AM	#4
Revolv HD Technophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Age: 44 Posts: 463	How about the Hybrid discs? If all new day-and-date movie releases were also available as a DVD/Hi Def hybrid disc for $5 extra, would anyone buy that, so that they have the Hi def version for later also, for when they decide to buy their hi def player?

05-16-2006, 06:43 AM	#5
Chris Gerhard High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,211	I think DVD's look fine on my HD displays and I continue to buy them and will do so as long as DVD provides the best value. I have been using HDTV for a couple of years and have bought some DTheater tapes and the quality is certainly better, but DVD is a better value. I do plan on purchasing Blu-ray at some time once it is clear the format will be the survivor. For now, upscaled DVD works well enough for me. Chris

05-16-2006, 04:40 PM	#10
Cygnus The Bringer of Balance Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,838	I have never really started buying DVDs, since I have less than 10. I prefer to rent from Netflix than buy.