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JUST GO HERE FOR DEALS NOW: Credit over at DVDtalk.com
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=482461

Please feel free to post any HD-DVD / BD deals in this thread.


- Family Video Store for $5 off first time orders at http://www.familyvideo.com
This coupon is good for $5 off $5 and it's only .99 cents shipping for any size order.
Coupon code: NEWMEM96
Batman Begins HD-DVD ~ $17 shipped

- Google Checkout at BUY.com / CDUniverse.com / Bestprices.com have good deals (EXP 10/31)

- Amazon seems to have competitive prices on some also. 10 % off DEAL (order 3 and get 10% off and get 10% off for a year)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/102-4264254-3012160?ie=UTF8&nodeId=160066011

HD-DVD/Blu-Ray REVIEWS:
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www.highdefdigest.com
 
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[quote name='Santurio']If you're asking about the NIN free promo disc, it comes in a small squared cardborad sleeve with the same cover art as the actual release. I also didn't have to buy anythig to get it for free just have it scanned at the register.[/quote]

They made me buy a 360 game to get the disk at my local Best Buy. I wanted a get a couple more for friends.
 
[quote name='chicagoz']They made me buy a 360 game to get the disk at my local Best Buy. I wanted a get a couple more for friends.[/QUOTE]

Son of a bitch...I just bought a 360 game too. Totally forgot to get a HD-DVD sampler.

Oh well....any other deals?
 
My HD and BR sampler discs were in the hi def dvd sections, got one of each for comparison purposes

Its nice they put some of the more well known NIN songs on it instead of a bunch of filler
 
stopped by my local compusa tonight (henderson, nv) and it happens to be one of the ones closing down....all movies were 20% off including Blu-Ray and HD-DVD ... i picked up Million Dollare Baby and Last Samurai on HD-DVD for $16 each....selection was low and thats the only good HD-DVD's they had left
 
[quote name='chicagoz']They made me buy a 360 game to get the disk at my local Best Buy. I wanted a get a couple more for friends.[/quote]

Damn, that's what I was afraid of.

I guess I'll try and see if I get lucky, but does anybody have a BD version they want to trade for an HD-DVD version?
 
[quote name='Malik112099']stopped by my local compusa tonight (henderson, nv) and it happens to be one of the ones closing down....all movies were 20% off including Blu-Ray and HD-DVD ... i picked up Million Dollare Baby and Last Samurai on HD-DVD for $16 each....selection was low and thats the only good HD-DVD's they had left[/QUOTE]


Mine had those movies but for $14 30% off!

OWENED!
 
[quote name='Zoe']Damn, that's what I was afraid of.

I guess I'll try and see if I get lucky, but does anybody have a BD version they want to trade for an HD-DVD version?[/quote]

We had no problems getting the BD ones without a PS3 games. I wonder if it's just the HD-DVD ones that have the restriction?
 
Checked out my local Comp USA that was closing. For Blu-Ray it's not really worth it. It''s 20% off but movies that should be priced at $19.99 are priced at $24.99. So you can get them cheaper elsewhere.
 
[quote name='donut']Thanks but $6.66 shipping blows it for me..anyone have a free shipping code for this site?[/QUOTE]

Ive never known of one, if there was, they'd get alot more CAG business, I myself would have ordered Casino Royale and Rocky Balboa on BR instantly

There have been times when certain items were eligible for free shipping, but havent noticed much of that lately
 
I just received my $4.50 copy of Babel (Blu-ray) from Gameznflix.com. I thought they were going to cancel all orders? Oh well, I'm not going to complain.
 
[quote name='A7las']I just received my $4.50 copy of Babel (Blu-ray) from Gameznflix.com. I thought they were going to cancel all orders? Oh well, I'm not going to complain.[/quote]

When did you place your order so that I can compare to my timeframe?
 
[quote name='A7las']I just received my $4.50 copy of Babel (Blu-ray) from Gameznflix.com. I thought they were going to cancel all orders? Oh well, I'm not going to complain.[/QUOTE]
I was pretty shocked I got mine on Saturday. I made my order around 5 pm the 22.
 
did they delete that thread? i got a large akward envelope that looked impossible to open as someone had discribed, but turned out to be a game i ordered from wal mart. which, in hindsight was a stupid idea since wal mart shipping is about as efficient as mowing your lawn with fingernail clippers...

i'm not giving up hope though. i'll give it until friday to decide whats up.
 
[quote name='soliddragon']50% off select Blu-Ray titles at Amazon. Run dont walk![/quote]

Dang, I need to replace Broken Arrow 'cause the ex-wife yanked it, but not for $20 after 50% off still! Some good stuff though, for $15 for most of them. Buy two and free shipping, order away! Thanks for the heads up!
 
Very tempting...thanks for the post. Anyone recommend any of these Blu-Ray titles from Amazon?

You can still use the PS3 rebates, correct? (They did not expire yet, correct?)
 
[quote name='doubledown']Very tempting...thanks for the post. Anyone recommend any of these Blu-Ray titles from Amazon?

You can still use the PS3 rebates, correct? (They did not expire yet, correct?)[/QUOTE]

Heard good things about Kingdom of Heaven
...personally, I thought Ice Age looked fantastic on my 61" tv
 
Kingdom of Heaven is really good. The rest of the movies aren't really worth it if you ask me. You can get the same prices on GOOD BluRay movies if you used the $10 checkout at buy.com along with the PS3 rebates. I just got 2 BluRays for a combined $5.
 
[quote name='soliddragon']50% off select Blu-Ray titles at Amazon. Run dont walk![/quote]

fucking a, with all of these sales for Blu-Ray and the limited releases for HD-DVD, I fear that the end is near for us HD-DVD followers.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']fucking a, with all of these sales for Blu-Ray and the limited releases for HD-DVD, I fear that the end is near for us HD-DVD followers.[/QUOTE]

Isn't it usually the other way around when it comes to sales (doomed platform) and don't worry the HD-DVD releases are about to pick up.

Here's a cool deal, The World Fastest Indian is only 14.99.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...41432?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']fucking a, with all of these sales for Blu-Ray and the limited releases for HD-DVD, I fear that the end is near for us HD-DVD followers.[/QUOTE]

I think you are jumping off the ship just when the game is beginning. Universal just issued their slate through September, there's plenty of content coming up.

Also, have you looked at the sales? "Blu Ray" is often barely beating HD-DVD even though HD-DVD has had very few titles released in 2007. The sales generated by both formats are so miniscule that there's no hurry to "win" this battle when the PS3 itself remains hugely disappointing (in terms of sales of the console itself) and people aren't rushing to either format.

Stay the course. Once more people buy into HDTV altogether, then these formats will take off. From the looks of it, it's going to take a while, but don't count HD-DVD out -- regardless of Sony's hype, the format is far less expensive and just as capable (if not more so) than delivering the goods for hi-def DVD.

As for me, I still can't get over the amount of "new" Blu Ray titles priced at $39.99 with no extra features (like Fox's upcoming HOOSIERS). That's one reason why it'll be better for consumers who don't care about the PS3 that HD-DVD wins out -- it's prohibitely less expensive to manufacture, so discs cost less, players cost less, and new players like the A20 will do 1080p and cost $450.

Plus, Samsung -- previously a Blu Ray only supporter -- is now coming out with a laptop....with a HD-DVD drive! :) If THAT doesn't indicate that times may be a-changing sooner than you think, then I'd say you shouldn't jump in as an "early adopter." It takes TIME for formats to take off, especially new tech, and particularly when HDTV itself still has not penetrated big-time into the mainstream.
 
I'm still hanging in there. Even if HD-DVD was to die out, I wouldn't buy a Blu-Ray till the players are less than $100.

I'm just waiting for some big title annoncements exclusive to HD-DVD. The Universal lineup isn't that great.
 
I posted this in another thread. But I'll post it here.

I realized yesterday that a lot of people are buying PS3's under the notion that it's the cheapest bluray player and they want movies that are only released on bluray.

Well a lot of those 'bluray exclusives' are on HD DVD in europe and asia and you can import them (there is no region coding on HD DVD). So for the price of a PS3 you can import around 20 movies. Even after you spend $600 on a PS3, you have to buy the movies.

Just something to think over.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']Well a lot of those 'bluray exclusives' are on HD DVD in europe and asia and you can import them (there is no region coding on HD DVD).[/quote]

Link?
 
the only problem i have with importing is its rediculously expensive. at least the ones i want anyway. i apparently only want the ones from japan that cost over $40 to get.
 
[quote name='Malik112099']i look at it this way.....why are all the Blu-ray disk gettikng the great sales? probably because the HD-DVDs have no problem selling[/quote]

Blu-ray has been moving towards a nearly 3:1 sales advantage over HD DVD. The trend started before BB's first Blu-ray BOGO deal.
 
[quote name='HERETOSTAY']Blu-ray has been moving towards a nearly 3:1 sales advantage over HD DVD. The trend started before BB's first Blu-ray BOGO deal.[/quote]
Where is this from? DVDEmpire and Amazon? People are basing alot of this on sales rankings not sales,(not saying you are) and only on specific retailers, actually numbers have no been releases so I never listen to sales numbers from us peons.
 
[quote name='xcoax']the only problem i have with importing is its rediculously expensive. at least the ones i want anyway. i apparently only want the ones from japan that cost over $40 to get.[/QUOTE]

Yes it is expensive. But my point is that spending a minimum of $600 just so you can buy $25 movies is a lot worse.

Using that logic, importing the occasional film you really must have that are only available on bluray in America (like Prestige in June) for $30-$40 here and there, is still better than investing in the bluray format for those of us with 360's.
 
While interesting, they are talking about going with region coding, and the price of importing is absurd.

$40 + international shipping? Yeah thats a sweet deal :rolleyes:
 
[quote name='Gamblor']While interesting, they are talking about going with region coding, and the price of importing is absurd.

$40 + international shipping? Yeah thats a sweet deal :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Can you provide a link about going with region coding? I follow the insiders thread on AVS forum quite closely and there is no mention of that.

$43 for Equilibrium, the price at Amazon japan (the only bluray title I would buy atm), is not as scary as $600 +$20.

For those who ignorantly feel that the only way to EVER enjoy HD disks that are on bluray, is to buy a bluray player, that actually is a sweet deal (if they already have HD DVD).

I would rather plop down $40 occasionally for a must-have movie, than feel like I need to buy a $600 player. And I don't think I'm alone.
 
The appeal of buying a PS3 is not just for bluray, but for future PS3 games. I'm not saying it justifies the expensive purchase, but for those of us who don't have a 360, then there's just as much reason to opt for the PS3 vs a 360 + HD DVD player. The price is also about the same (the argument that you have to buy the 60 gig version of the PS3 isn't so strong, as the only difference are wireless broadband and camera card functionality, both of which the 360 doesn't have either).

You have to remember, you're on cheapassgamer, not the AVS forums. Many of us wouldn't mind buying a bluray player if it meant we could also play PS3 games as well. Besides, even if bluray didn't make it as a video format *cough*UMD*cough*, it doesn't mean our PS3's would become totally useless. Of course, it's tough to say the same about the HDDVD drive for 360 if the same happened. (IMO, Microsoft should've integrated the 2, but that's just my opinion)

Anyway, I think it's great that both are doing well, considering there's not much market for it compared to DVD. In all actuality, I wouldn't be surprised if neither of them died. Consumerism has changed to the point where no single unifying format needs to exist anymore. Look at writable DVDs, and the gaming console world and computing worlds have always had more than 1 format to choose from. Fanboyism and loyalty asside, I think there's room enough for both, but that's just me...
 
[quote name='rokkon']The appeal of buying a PS3 is not just for bluray, but for future PS3 games. I'm not saying it justifies the expensive purchase, but for those of us who don't have a 360, then there's just as much reason to opt for the PS3 vs a 360 + HD DVD player. [/quote]

Which is why I thought I made it clear I was talking to 360 owners, maybe I wasn't clear, I apologize.

(IMO, Microsoft should've integrated the 2, but that's just my opinion)
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Of course they SHOULD have. It wasn't available. If they waited till it was, it would have launched at the same time as the PS3 and I think everyone knows that it would have failed.

Fanboyism and loyalty asside, I think there's room enough for both, but that's just me...
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I agree. But very very few of us cheapasses, who already own 360's, see the reason to get a PS3. Most people can only afford one HD disk format player and they have to stick with it.

What I said about importing applies to bluray owners too. If you have a ps3, and no 360, then you are probably better off importing movies you can't buy here instead of spending $350 on an HD DVD player.
 
[quote name='rokkon'] I'm not saying it justifies the expensive purchase, but for those of us who don't have a 360, then there's just as much reason to opt for the PS3 vs a 360 + HD DVD player. [/QUOTE]

Maybe if you weren't much of a gamer, that statement would be true. If you play games, the 360 is currently far and away the better choice, and I have the feeling it will stay that way.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']Can you provide a link about going with region coding? I follow the insiders thread on AVS forum quite closely and there is no mention of that.

$43 for Equilibrium, the price at Amazon japan (the only bluray title I would buy atm), is not as scary as $600 +$20.

For those who ignorantly feel that the only way to EVER enjoy HD disks that are on bluray, is to buy a bluray player, that actually is a sweet deal (if they already have HD DVD).

I would rather plop down $40 occasionally for a must-have movie, than feel like I need to buy a $600 player. And I don't think I'm alone.[/QUOTE]
You still had to pay for the HD-DVD player to watch those HD-DVDs. You can't just throw those in the ole DVD player and watch the magic happen.

If you went the 360 + HD-DVD route, that's $500-600. Standalone HD-DVD units are still pretty expensive too.

Common sense would tell me that you would buy the format with the movies that you want to see that are easily available. Having to pay double the price to get subtitled imports is absurd if you ask me.

I have both HD-DVD and BluRays. I don't really care who wins, I just know that when I look at what's coming out now and in the future, the HD-DVD release list is extremely weak in comparison to BluRay. I have a feeling that with the 2 Pirates of the Caribbean movies hit May 22nd, it might spell the end for HD-DVD.
 
[quote name='Gamblor']You still had to pay for the HD-DVD player to watch those HD-DVDs. You can't just throw those in the ole DVD player and watch the magic happen. [/quote]

I bought my 360 before I knew of any HD DVD add-on, I bought it for games. And for a measly investment of $160 I got the add-on to enjoy HD movies. No HD player is worth more than that, that's for sure.

Oh and might I remind... Many HD DVD's CAN work in regular DVD players. Little thing called value add...

If you went the 360 + HD-DVD route, that's $500-600. Standalone HD-DVD units are still pretty expensive too.
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For the third time, I am talking about people that were willing to buy an add-on for $200 or less, not spend a minimum of $600 to watch movies and hope for a good exclusive game some day.

Common sense would tell me that you would buy the format with the movies that you want to see that are easily available.
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Those imported HD DVD's ARE on the format that I want to see. And they are as easy to order as Amazon is.

Having to pay double the price to get subtitled imports is absurd if you ask me.
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Subtitled? Who cares? Almost all movies have subtitles. You can turn them off and on. Try it, it's pretty handy.

And paying $600 for a machine that can't do much right now but play HD movies, strictly based on the success of it's predecessor, is absurd if you ask me.

I will order maybe 2 or 3 imported HD DVD's a year and still save hundreds more than you did for jumping into bluray. And the only good exclusive game I might miss is God of War 3. So I feel kind of the opposite of absurd, how about you?

I have both HD-DVD and BluRays. I don't really care who wins, I just know that when I look at what's coming out now and in the future, the HD-DVD release list is extremely weak in comparison to BluRay. I have a feeling that with the 2 Pirates of the Caribbean movies hit May 22nd, it might spell the end for HD-DVD.
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Disney and Fox alone aren't enough to make Bluray win. And not enough people fell for Sony's trick of charging $1000+ for bluray players until the PS3 came out to make it look like an amazing deal for a bluray machine. They are collecting dust on store shelves everywhere.

Everyone knows that if it weren't for the success of the Playstation 2 alone, the entire Bluray format would have been laughed off the market before it even launched.

Both formats will survive for a long time. If you think two of any movie is enough to ruin the other format, you're delusional.

Sorry to everyone else for derailing this topic.
 
[quote name='DomLando']I thought this was a deals thread...[/QUOTE]

It is, and I'm sorry. I'll bow out of this discussion now. If someone else wants to make a Bluray vs HD DVD thread, I'll participate, but this isn't the place for such a discussion.
 
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