HD-DVD where to buy a player?

[J_C_X]

Does anyone know I can buy a HD-DVD player for a low and not over inflated price.

[shand754]

www.movietyme.com same day despatch section is your best bet in my opinion.

[hunts1uk]

Originally Posted by shand754

www.movietyme.com same day despatch section is your best bet in my opinion.

I also used movietyme,excellent service also.

[J_C_X]

The only problem is I'm worried about custom tax it will cost me a arm and a leg. What would you say it looks heavy I'm also thinking about getting a blu-ray but I have been told the quality aint good.

[hunts1uk]

Originally Posted by J_C_X

The only problem is I'm worried about custom tax it will cost me a arm and a leg. What would you say it looks heavy I'm also thinking about getting a blu-ray but I have been told the quality aint good.

The prices on mpovietyme are the price you will pay m8
The A-1 £429
XA-1 £649 both delivwered to your door.
Do a search on here about BR,doesn't sound so good.

[Uruloke]

If you buy it from movietyme there won't be any customs charges and you get a warranty. I'm SOOOOO effing tempted!! Right now I have the money for 1 player, the step-down converter and 1 HD-DVD (Serenity!!!). But do I spend it?!?!?!?

[Avi]

Originally Posted by Uruloke

If you buy it from movietyme there won't be any customs charges and you get a warranty. I'm SOOOOO effing tempted!! Right now I have the money for 1 player, the step-down converter and 1 HD-DVD (Serenity!!!). But do I spend it?!?!?!?

Listen to your money.... It's saying spend me, spend me, spend me.......... I have no regrets as the PQ and sound is great in my setup.

AVI

[tee]

Originally Posted by Uruloke

If you buy it from movietyme there won't be any customs charges and you get a warranty. I'm SOOOOO effing tempted!! Right now I have the money for 1 player, the step-down converter and 1 HD-DVD (Serenity!!!). But do I spend it?!?!?!?

Go for it. I seem to be in the same boat as you - do I or don't I etc.... I will order one this week. Look at it this way, there will be no clear format winner in the near future so you will either be buying both at some stage, or one now, and HD-DVD is clearly the best right now......

[Packetfront]

Damn, customs got me today, the package got stuck in the customs and they wanted some sort of proof of the true value.

I called them and the guy said it looked very expensive and they wanted some document that could proove the actual value as the seller didn't supply any invoice or anything.

Not the least the customs guy was a homecinema nerd himself, he even admitted it so no luck there

[Uruloke]

Originally Posted by Packetfront

Damn, customs got me today, the package got stuck in the customs and they wanted some sort of proof of the true value.

I called them and the guy said it looked very expensive and they wanted some document that could proove the actual value as the seller didn't supply any invoice or anything.

Not the least the customs guy was a homecinema nerd himself, he even admitted it so no luck there

Well that's put me off importing it myself. If I do buy it, it's movietyme all the way!

[RyanK]

Originally Posted by Packetfront

Damn, customs got me today, the package got stuck in the customs and they wanted some sort of proof of the true value.

I called them and the guy said it looked very expensive and they wanted some document that could proove the actual value as the seller didn't supply any invoice or anything.

Not the least the customs guy was a homecinema nerd himself, he even admitted it so no luck there

where/who did you buy it from?

How much are you going to tell them it is worth?

[Packetfront]

Originally Posted by RyanK

where/who did you buy it from?

How much are you going to tell them it is worth?

I can't tell anything, they wanted documents as proof from Paypal or creditcard.

I couldn't do much to it, this really sucks.

I will never have anything shipped by USPS ever again, this is the reason i avoid that company.

[RyanK]

Originally Posted by Packetfront

I can't tell anything, they wanted documents as proof from Paypal or creditcard.

I couldn't do much to it, this really sucks.

I will never have anything shipped by USPS ever again, this is the reason i avoid that company.

If the seller didn`t fill in the customs declaration or under declared the then that is his/her fault NOT USPS.

If they under declared on your instructions then you have been caught red handed, and should just pay up.

I imported a HD-A1 via USPS and declared a value of $450. I paid £53.43 to Fedex.

We all hate paying the duty/VAT and try diffferent methods to avoid or reduce the amount we pay but if we get caught just pay up.

[Packetfront]

Stupid thing is that the seller didn't include any invoice or receipt with the package declaring the value, that's what brought the whole thing up.

He just wrote a fictious value on the customs declaration.

[rentagas]

Anyone who assumes they're going to trick customs is at best misguided. Unless someone is importing the machine for you then you will pay tax of around £80-90 (paid UPS this morning!). My player has ended up costing $500 plus $60 shipping plus tax. However my dread is that it will be DOA. In view of this movietyme's (ever increasing) price of £350-429 seems reasonable. I will end up paying around £380. I have waited almost 2 months for the player to come into stock though.
BTW Maplin sell three different transformers. Is there any advantage in getting one rated at more than 100W ie heat, protection etc?