HD DVD thread - Toshiba: HD DVD DISCONTINUED, REPAIR/SUPPORT CONTINUES, NO BLU PLANS

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[quote name='KaneRobot']And the 360 add-on. That's probably actually the best deal of all, you get the 360 add-on with nine movies for $179.99[/QUOTE]

WHERE IS THIS DEAL!??!?
 
[quote name='GizmoGC']WHERE IS THIS DEAL!??!?[/QUOTE]

Found and ordered.

Just got mine at Best Buy Friday with the extra free movie...but I'll just go ahead and return that one. I'll be getting 2 more discs here, and I'm not being charged tax so I am saving an extra $5 as well. Can't be that!
 
The Paramount & Dreamworks announcement / Amazon sale has been a really nice 1-2 punch. I know two people who are now likely going to pick up standalone players because of this - they will be the first people I know besides me that own any HD player at all. AVS seems to be ripe with people who are either now neutral or HD DVD buyers as well.
 
Thursday is going to be a great day.

12 Monkeys, The Deer Hunter, The Searchers and Dawn Of The Dead should be showing up from UPS/Amazon.

[quote name='guyver2077']yea if only paramount new releases followed a better pricing structure..[/QUOTE]

They seem to be getting better...at least all of their extras are in HD.
 
I'll post this in this thread too:

I am OFFICIALLY in the HD DVD crowd.

Just purchased the HDA2 on amazon, the 3 movies I chose were:

300
Batman Begins
Casino

Of course the player isn't scheduled to ship until October right now.........
 
i seriously have to stop with the movie orders...i know i have a bunch of shit preordered at wb as well and i thought about biting on the standalone for a bit..

just dropped 700 (within like 20 mins) on classes and im also shopping for a car.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']They seem to be getting better...at least all of their extras are in HD.[/QUOTE]

I was surprised as shit to see all the extras in HD on Blades. If it weren't for the Amazon sale, I would have picked it up right then.
 
netflix shipped blades so i should be able to check it out tonight..

atleast it can tide me over until a good deal comes along..

looks like ill have to find a deal for shooter/next as well
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']What corresponds to the "C" button on the 360 remote?[/QUOTE]

If you look at the remote that comes with the HD DVD drive, the X/Y/A/B buttons have labels under them corresponding to A/B/C/D.
 
[quote name='Ruined']If you look at the remote that comes with the HD DVD drive, the X/Y/A/B buttons have labels under them corresponding to A/B/C/D.[/quote]Thanks. I've been using the small remote that came with the system.
 
[quote name='anomynous']I'll post this in this thread too:

I am OFFICIALLY in the HD DVD crowd.

Just purchased the HDA2 on amazon, the 3 movies I chose were:

300
Batman Begins
Casino

Of course the player isn't scheduled to ship until October right now.........[/QUOTE]
Good man. Nice choices to start off with too.
 
well looks like im going to be busy...

first amazon order came in...

pitch black
fast and furious
mummy

heroes came in

blades of glory netflix came in..
 
I was thinking...wow, I can't wait for my Amazon order to show up.

Then I remembered I'm at least a month away from having a 360 to watch it on. :(
 
[quote name='guyver2077']man this heroes is sick.....bad ass package...its intimidating at first with so many discs

just finished disc 1... a whopping two episodes lol[/quote]Yeah, very nice. I much prefer this to the Planet Earth packaging. Hopefully, future sets still come in this DVD-style booklet.
 
the blades of glory menu rocks..

i like the fact that the movie goes straight to the menu.

For some reason i cant stand that warner chooses not to use normal menus and only their popups
 
Quick question for anyone who ordered Heroes from FYE. I got an email saying it shipped. But it had no tracking #. Also when I check my order on the site the status says closed. Just wondering if this happened with anyone else?
 
Sorry man I had a tracking number and freakin checked it every day to see where it was. Finally got it an hour ago I can't wait to watch it. I'd say call customer service they should have the number for you.
 
[quote name='bill123']Sorry man I had a tracking number and freakin checked it every day to see where it was. Finally got it an hour ago I can't wait to watch it. I'd say call customer service they should have the number for you.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I actually just did. They were not much help but they said the closed status means it shipped.
 
[quote name='DomLando']Quick question for anyone who ordered Heroes from FYE. I got an email saying it shipped. But it had no tracking #. Also when I check my order on the site the status says closed. Just wondering if this happened with anyone else?[/QUOTE]

I managed to get a tracking number.

My tracking number isn't recongized by any shipper however.
 
Attempt #2 to try to sell some of my unwanted HD-DVDs: http://cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150612

Added one more and marked down the price.

Somebody please buy these so I can import Hannibal from France and put an order in for The Sting/Red Dragon.

- edit [quote name='terribledeli']My tracking number isn't recongized by any shipper however.[/QUOTE]

Try punching it into Google.

They have a really cool feature where you put in the number and it returns "Track *company it's coming from* package *tracking number*
 
Just got Blades of Glory from FYE, Fantastic Four & Mr. & Mrs. Smith HD DVD's from XploitedCinema.com...now If I'd only find time to watch them...
 
[quote name='Sporadic']

Try punching it into Google.

They have a really cool feature where you put in the number and it returns "Track *company it's coming from* package *tracking number*[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the tip. It brings up USPS, but now it says to contact the shipper. I really hope its not missing.
 
[quote name='terribledeli']Thanks for the tip. It brings up USPS, but now it says to contact the shipper. I really hope its not missing.[/QUOTE]

Could you post the full message minus any personal info?
 
Since news is slow, how about we post some pictures of our collections?

Here's mine.

Sold some, bought some, have way too many on preorder/paid for but hopefully in the next few weeks with any luck I'll have Hannibal (French import), Red Dragon and The Sting sitting on my shelf.

hddvdsidenz2.jpg

hddvdfront1bb0.jpg

hddvdfront2mh8.jpg
 
[quote name='anomynous']^ how does dog day afternoon look?[/QUOTE]

Pretty good.

It's a little grainy but I think it goes good with the atmosphere/time era of the film.

Alot of people complain about the edge enhancement that was done to it but it didn't bother me much.

Overall I'd say it's a good upgrade from the DVD.
 
What's that movie between Mulholland Drive and One Six Right? I can't read the spine and I can't make out what it is by the cover.

Also, how much and where did you get Mulholland Drive? I haven't seen it yet, only five minutes or so and I couldn't make anything of the story from that small snippet.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']What's that movie between Mulholland Drive and One Six Right? I can't read the spine and I can't make out what it is by the cover.

Also, how much and where did you get Mulholland Drive? I haven't seen it yet, only five minutes or so and I couldn't make anything of the story from that small snippet.[/quote]

I believe its NIN
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']What's that movie between Mulholland Drive and One Six Right? I can't read the spine and I can't make out what it is by the cover.[/QUOTE]

Nine Inch Nails: Beside You In Time

It's a live concert HD-DVD.

[quote name='SteveMcQ']Also, how much and where did you get Mulholland Drive? I haven't seen it yet, only five minutes or so and I couldn't make anything of the story from that small snippet.[/QUOTE]

It's from France and I bought it from Xploited Cinema. That was back before I knew you could usually just order from Amazon.(whatever country you were looking to import from) for less.

I paid $65.90 for it and Terminator 2 with Priority shipping which was an extra $5.35 (could have gotten media mail for cheaper) so I ended up paying around $35.63 for Mulholland after it was all said and done.

A little expensive but hey you pay the cost to get stuff that's unavailable in America. Plus it came from (I think) Minnesota so the shipping was pretty lightning speed.

Fantastic movie although the PQ isn't stunning and it's the definition of mindfuck. Don't expect to walk away from it the first time with a complete handle on what happened.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']Since news is slow, how about we post some pictures of our collections?
[/QUOTE]

Sure. Here's mine:



12 Monkeys
300 (printed cover art from another site)
Batman Begins
Blood Diamond
Children of Men
Dawn of the Dead
King Kong
Lethal Weapon 1 & 2
Matrix Trilogy
Payback
Pitch Black (cover from another site)
Planet Earth
Terminator 2 (imported; cover from another site)
Training Day
Underworld (imported; cover from another site)
V for Vendetta

Pre-Ordered/On the Way:
Big Lebowski
Bourne Supremacy
Shaun of the Dead
Troy (Director's Cut)
 
So everyone is seperating their HD from SD on the shelf? I had been wondering what to do about that...

I'll post a pic of my whopping five titles once my Amazon order gets here. Hopefully my 360 will still be working when they do.
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']So everyone is seperating their HD from SD on the shelf? I had been wondering what to do about that...
[/QUOTE]
i know i do.... and i make sure that my hd dvds don't mingle with that other hd format in the same section on my shelf.... and that they are out of reach of any younger relatives that may be inclined to watch tmnt for the 300th time....
 
[quote name='CocheseUGA']So everyone is seperating their HD from SD on the shelf? I had been wondering what to do about that...
[/QUOTE]

I do. I've got too many regular DVDs to keep track of them now. My HD collection rests above the few Playstation titles I've got hanging around and next to PC games.

edit: Since Sporadic asked

"Label/Receipt Number: 9102 4444 4444 4012 1845 70

No information is available for this item. Please contact the sender."

I'm sure there's a missed number here or there, I'm just a bit worried.

Universal announced "I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry" is due out in November, which is a little odd since its still playing at my local theater. Any thoughts on it? I enjoy Kevin James' comedic gimmick, but I'm afraid Punch Drunk Love and Spanglish (to a certain extent) has sorta ruined Sandler's crazy yelling characters for me. I tried to watch Billy Madison the other day and I couldn't get into it even though I loved it back in high school. He was just too good in Punch Drunk.

How about "Talk to Me"? I wanted to see that in the theater, but it went over like a fart in church down here.

I'm picking up Blades of Glory tonight. Its a bit cheaper than I originally thought it was going to be with my wife's discount and HD special features sell me on any release.

Speaking of HD features, any word if Top Gun's are going to be?
 
Good news.

Heroes came in. Bad news is the box is slightly bashed in on one side. I've also decided to set it aside as a Christmas present this year.

Picked up Blades of Glory this afternoon (as I previously said). And my wife pleaded with me for Excalibur. So I officially now own one movie that doesn't deserve to be seen by man, let alone in high definition.
 
[quote name='terribledeli']edit: Since Sporadic asked

"Label/Receipt Number: 9102 4444 4444 4012 1845 70

No information is available for this item. Please contact the sender."

I'm sure there's a missed number here or there, I'm just a bit worried.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that's not a valid number.

A USPS DC# should be structured like this. 0307 2400 0000 7694 6036 or 0307 2400 0000 7692 3006

5 sets of 4.

[quote name='captainfrizo']Sure. Here's mine:

[/QUOTE]

Nice, how'd you print out the covers? At home or at a place like Kinko's? Also how much ink did it eat up?

[quote name='LinkinPrime']Yes...I can't wait to see this:
jessicabielchuck.jpg

in HD :drool:[/QUOTE]

You already can :p

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/inowpronounceyouchuckandlarry/
 
[quote name='Sporadic']
Nice, how'd you print out the covers? At home or at a place like Kinko's? Also how much ink did it eat up?
[/QUOTE]

I used my printer at home (Dell AIO 924) on highest print quality on Canon photo paper.

I've printed a good 6 HD-DVD covers and a standard DVD size cover and my color ink level is down to about 70%. I started at 100%. Consider how little printing I do (now since I'm done with college) that doesn't bother me at all.

I originally was looking into it to replace the imported Terminator 2 and Underworld covers since the spine is reversed but I found a few covers that I liked a lot more than the originals, such as 300.

If anyone is interested, here's the sites I usually go to for the cover art:

http://bunnydojo.com/HD/

http://www.dvdcoversfuzion.com/

http://www.eaprogramming.com/ (go to downloads section)
 
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