What on earth is going on with HD DVD's????

[Twan1]

Hiya all,

I currently own a Toshiba HD A1, haven't had any problems at all, (so far, touch wood!!!!) I own about 20-25 HD DVD's and so far very inpressed!!!

But is something going on i dont know about?????? The list of new films being released on BLU RAY is soooooooo much better than HD DVD, i mean it came out after yet not only must there be a lot more out now, the quality of titles is so much better too!!!!

The other very annoying thing is i dont know if anyone has noticed but a lot of the titles which are out on HD DVD are also being released onto BLU RAY too but it doesn't work the other way around!!!!

Should we be thinking bout cuttin our losses on this HD DVD player and going to BLU RAY????

I'm sure i'm not the only one in here with cash waiting to be spent on HD movies so i just cant understand why on earth they wont release any!!!!!!

[steve0]

I sold my HD a1 because I needed the cash, the wife said I could buy another player later but looking at the HD DVD release list Im having second thoughts.

Blue ray schedule looks brilliant, I think I could live without the films on HD DVD but some of the Blue says discs are must own to me

[Twan1]

SteveO, i totally agree!!!

I'm havin thoughts on sellin the HD A1 and buying a PS3!

[Rich777]

We have had alot of announcements from BD

announcements do not equal releases.

Casino Royale was announced at CES as a Feb release on BD, surely thats an alarmingly short time to high street

you should do that.give that toshiba which is a quality machine to someone who is a ht enthiuast, not someone who just plays games.Bd has more releases at the moment due to there support, whats holding me back is there region coding and from what I read which came from panasonic is the biggest mistake sony has done is release movies under the mpeg 2 codec.Until the new codec has been improved like the so called h.264 which panasonic is trying to organise and region coding is gone the HD-dvd looks like a better choice to experience HD.
Sony playstaion 3 tsk! tsk! its a childs machine.

[KenB2]

Hi,

Yes, HD-DVD does seem to have lost momentum a little lately, after getting off to a good start (price/performance wise anyway).

I'm not going to hop onto the blu-ray train until the second generation hardware appears, and all the promised features are implemented. The disk catalog is certainly getting there though - assuming they deliver...

Ken B.

[lfletcher]

Originally Posted by Rich777

We have had alot of announcements from BD

announcements do not equal releases.

Casino Royale was announced at CES as a Feb release on BD, surely thats an alarmingly short time to high street

In fairness apart from a few delayed/postponed releases everything that has been announced (with a release date) has actually been released, so announcements with dates does actually equal a release.

Casino Royale has been announced for March not February, 13th March in the US and the 19th in the UK (day and date with the DVD).

[Twan1]

The WB, don't get things twisted!!!

If you read my comments you would know I'm actaully very impressed with my Toshiba HD A1!!! My argument isn't with TOSHIBA!!! they are simply making the product to PLAY the HD DVD's.

I'm just very concerned that as the comments above, HD DVD's have taken their foot off the pedal so to speak!

As for a a PS3 being a Games machine, well i havent owned a games machine since the days of the original playstation so i wouldn't say i'm a real gamer! I would however say that the PS3 is an 'attractive' option of havin a 'cheaper' blu ray player that can also double up as a pretty good games machine too!

I havent made any final decisions yet but just wish more HD DVD's were being released at then this topic wouldn't have even been created!

[Nic Rhodes]

Made a list of 'wants' last night for the next few months, 14 HD DVD and 13 BD. Some were out, some due shortly.

[Matt_C]

See? This is EXACTLY why I don't go jumping on the "new format" band wagon! I wait a good long while untill one or the other has become the staple norm for movie media, and THEN buy into it - after it has proved itself, become the "winner" or whatever, and come down in price

[Twan1]

Hi Nic,

out of interest out of all the 'wants' list, how many brand new released films do you have on each list i.e films that are being released straight on the new formats (like Fly Boys & The Guardian both new to Blu Ray)

I only ask as it's the new HD films i'm interested in rather than old films just gettin the HD treatment.

[Duncan Harvey]

Originally Posted by Matt_C

See? This is EXACTLY why I don't go jumping on the "new format" band wagon! I wait a good long while untill one or the other has become the staple norm for movie media, and THEN buy into it - after it has proved itself, become the "winner" or whatever, and come down in price

That may be so but its more than a little amusing to see the SACD logo in your avatar!

[Rasczak]

Originally Posted by Matt_C

See? This is EXACTLY why I don't go jumping on the "new format" band wagon! I wait a good long while untill one or the other has become the staple norm for movie media, and THEN buy into it - after it has proved itself, become the "winner" or whatever, and come down in price

Pity - because you are missing out on some amazing discs... You can spend your whole life waiting - and in the end all you achieve is missing out and hearing how others are enjoying themselves. Applies in just about every facet of life IMHO.

As to the OP - as I have constantly suggest to members on the board you should buy into both formats. BluRay have announced their releases upto June and there are some nice titles there. HD DVD are announcing piecemeal but I bet come June we will all look back and see there were a number of releases on both formats that we would buy. If you switch from one to the other now you will only miss out on different titles...

[supermackem]

For anyone who has followed the format for any length of time should know now that releases come very quick from annoucements. Unlike some of the br annoucements which are months away alot of the hddvds are out a mere few weeks from annoucemtn.

[Matt_C]

Originally Posted by Duncan Harvey

That may be so but its more than a little amusing to see the SACD logo in your avatar!

I actually only own 1 SACD disc, and that disc is the only reason I bought a DVD player with SACD compatibility! The Pink Floyd Dark Side of The Moon SACD....

But, I bought that YEARS after SACD come on the market, so I haven't REALLY bought into that format as such. I wanted a new DVD player, and thought I'd buy one that could also play SACD's to I could listen to DSoTM in full surround

Plus, I don't even own a CD player It's either a CD in the DVD player, or MP3 from the PC