[Ian_S]

OK, where do you source the majority of your HD discs from? (Doesn't matter which format.)

The UK sales figures seem to be very low, (see here) and in the case of HD-DVD would seem to stuggle to match the presumed no. of HD-DVD drives sold for the Xbox 360. We've got to be buying discs from somewhere right??

Not necessarily after the exact website just how you buy.

[Bald Monkey]

I voted online from US, although I have bought.... 2 I think... from HMV, very early on after getting my player because I couldn't wait

I might get a few more on impluse form the UK, such as from ASDA if the one near me ever stocks any. I do recon it'll still be at least 90% import though.

[Tejstar]

Mainly online through the US. Amazon.com mainly at the mo!

[gatty-jr-jr]

Axel music & movietyme. no import tax on either.

Now more recently caiman on amazon.co.uk marketplace.

[Steve-L]

I've bought the vast majority of mine from good old MovieTyme, although I too had a weak moment before Christmas and bought a few from HMV at hugely inflated prices (£25!!!)...

I'd buy a few more from MT if they'd send me some more money off vouchers!

[Nic Rhodes]

Yeah I haven't had a voucher from MT for a while, come on guys I spend a fortune with you

[hottstuff]

Amazon.com cannot be beaten for $26 delivered to my door.

[lfletcher]

Originally Posted by Nic Rhodes

Yeah I haven't had a voucher from MT for a while, come on guys I spend a fortune with you

Last voucher I got from them was a month ago, but was for £2 so can't complain.

To answer the original question, most of my discs come from DVDPacific, but also order from Axel, MovieTyme, DeepDiscountDVD, Amazon (US, Germany and Japan), DVDWorldUSA and DVDBoxOffice (just got some $5 vouchers from them which makes the Fox Blu Ray discs pretty cheap).

[Rasczak]

I buy all my discs online from the US - HD DVDs from Movietyme and BluRays from Amazon.com. I will buy some UK discs - at least for region free HD DVD - but the big stumbling blocks are (for me):

Prices
High Street prices for this discs are absurd for both formats. £24.99 for some gash films is not going to inspire anyone to buy them. You can get them much cheaper online though (Sendit for example where most HD DVDs hover around £14).

Combis?
On the HD DVD side most UK releases seem to be HD DVD only - I am a big fan of the combi discs - but I suppose a few might see this as an advantage as it allows users to choose whichever they prefer.

Sluggish Releases
Early days yet but by the time a title is released in Europe I normally have the US version already.

Different Cases
This shouldn't be an issue - but it is Some UK releases have DVD thickness spines. It looks a little gash when on the shelf. This wouldn't be so bad but (unbelieveably) some studios have just deformed the US coverart to fit the wider shaped case! Checkout the spine on Sony's Ultraviolet BluRay! And they expect us to pay £25 for it!

Regional Coding
Only an issue for some BluRay discs - but a significant one none-the-less. If the new formats fail to become mainstream they will still survive as a niche market. However they are more likely to survive and prosper in the US than the UK. Ergo it seems unwise at this stage to buy Region B titles.

...I will support some UK releases if there is a benefit. For example the UK release of Terminator 2 will be a must have for me as it's looking superior to the US release.

[Moosh]

I've bought all of mine from dvdworldusa.com and have one on order from Axel.

[lfletcher]

Originally Posted by Rasczak

Sluggish Releases
Early days yet but by the time a title is released in Europe I normally have the US version already.

Tell me about it. I've waited what seems like an age for the UK announced releases of the Studio Canal stuff, but its just not arrived (apart from The Pianist and La Haine). Gave up and ordered the French and Australian releases the other day.
Assuming they have the rights in the UK to release them, I cannot see why they just aren't pulling their finger out. I can't see the French market for HD being any bigger than the UK, so why aren't they getting stuff out over here.

[Steve-L]

Originally Posted by Rasczak

Prices
High Street prices for this discs are absurd for both formats. £24.99 for some gash films is not going to inspire anyone to buy them. You can get them much cheaper online though (Sendit for example where most HD DVDs hover around £14).

Agree with that - HMV's prices (for example) are disgraceful... having said that I received an email from them the other day trumpeting a new HD-DVD section on their website... the prices here were in line with Sendit. Not been into a store since last year so maybe they've brought their prices down?

Different Cases
This shouldn't be an issue - but it is Some UK releases have DVD thickness spines. It looks a little gash when on the shelf. This wouldn't be so bad but (unbelieveably) some studios have just deformed the US coverart to fit the wider shaped case! Checkout the spine on Sony's Ultraviolet BluRay! And they expect us to pay £25 for it!

I dislike that too - I was going to purchase Appollo 13 on HD-DVD until I saw how big the case was... it put me right off. But I have loads of odd shaped special edition DVD's etc. so maybe I was being a bit daft? Once the novelty of the new format wears off I might not be so picky...

[Rasczak]

Originally Posted by lfletcher

Assuming they have the rights in the UK to release them, I cannot see why they just aren't pulling their finger out.

The first batch are due in March I believe. But you're right - they should get a move on.

[Rasczak]

Originally Posted by Steve-L

But I have loads of odd shaped special edition DVD's etc. so maybe I was being a bit daft? Once the novelty of the new format wears off I might not be so picky...

Indeed - I will probably be the same - but at present everything is nice and 'neat'.

[paulst10]

get my hd-dvds from movietyme, and as im going for a u.k ps3, i have started ordering BD tiltles from HMV (cheapest place iv seen so far)

[Steve-L]

Wow - perfect timing! I've just received a 50p Discount Coupon from MovieTyme

Off to place an order now!

[Nic Rhodes]

No 50p voucher for me How about another £2 MT?

Those UK cases for HD DVD and BD (both thicker) are not very nice guys

Re Canal Studio stuff in the UK, well guys you are missing out on my money...get your act together..

[Steve-L]

Yeah, those £2 vouchers were great. Both my wife and I received two of them a few weeks back saving me a grand total of £8

[Bald Monkey]

Just got my 50p voucher too!!

Along with 2 movies that I ordered Yesterday!!!

Cheers Movietyme!

[metalhead72]

I get my HD DVD films from either from the AV forums or Ebay ..

[lfletcher]

Originally Posted by Rasczak

The first batch are due in March I believe. But you're right - they should get a move on.

From what I can find it looks like the next batch might be Ran, Mulholland Drive and Brotherhood Of The Wolf. Think I might be getting more titles from France and Australia again

[Tejstar]

Originally Posted by hottstuff

Amazon.com cannot be beaten for $26 delivered to my door.

Exactly and if you took advantage of the 10% offer from them last year it's even better!

[Ian_S]

Not exactly encouraging figures for UK retailers so far.... although I'm sure more than 30 people actually have HD players??

However, unless the UK makes a sudden strong showing, it seems most people think the price and choice in the UK of HD films so far is a bit disappointing full stop. £24.99 on the shelves won't help anyone.

[Rasczak]

Following this thread I had a look in HMV Glasgow today to see what the state of play of titles was. They actually had 'proper' shelf space devoted to the new formats as opposed to just racks like I saw before. There were six columns of HD DVDs and four of BluRays - all were priced between £17.99 and £24.99. People were picking them up to have a look - but ultimately putting them back on the shelf. Lt's face it there aren't many people who will pay £25 for Ultraviolet.

[BikeNutt]

Movietyme for me. Looks like most of us got a couple of £2 vouchers over Christmas/New Year. A 50p one turned up today too

[gazzared_typer]

Movietyme for me too. I've even started using them for SD.

Have also used amazon.fr for some of the blu-ray exclusives that are HD-DVD in Europe.

I have the new Stargate Extended Cut arriving soon from Amazon.ca. Haven't seen the specs yet to compare it against the US version I got for Christmas.

I think I've bought just Harry Potter from UK online.

Not used the High Street for any HD discs yet, though I did notice that Virgin Oxford Street prices were a little better than HMV. They did have the MI boxed set for £35.99 if I remember rightly.

Gazza

[Pecker]

I went shopping for a few films on HD-DVD. At HMV they were all £19.99 or £24.99.

At Amazon UK they were about £20 or so. At Amazon UK for a US import they were all about £11.50.

Decision made.

When I get my PS3 I'll be buying discs from the US if they're multi-region, and I'll just have to bite the bullet on the few that aren't.

Steve W

[matt_p]

Originally Posted by Pecker

I went shopping for a few films on HD-DVD. At HMV they were all £19.99 or £24.99.

When was that? (EDIT: are we talking shop, or web?) I ordered a handful a couple of days ago and they were all £13, £14 or £16. Not a great choice, but I got a few that I wanted.

As for the poll... how about an option for "all of the above"? I get mine from wherever is cheapest and/or in stock. As mentioned above, for those discs the other day, that was HMV.co.uk - believe it or not!

[featherhall]

US every time... no way will I pay the High Street prices.

[BadAss]

So far I've bought all my BD's from Amazon.com. Most cost around £18 including $10 shipping. Those HMV prices are crazy.