HD-DVD Done For?

GT2000 · 02-16-2008, 08:47 AM

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-987...g=2547-1_3-0-5

Toshiba has not commented publicly about it yet, but, "a report on Japan's NHK says Toshiba has made the decision to withdraw from next generation high-definition DVD production."

With HD-DVD losing support from Warner recently, losing Netflix, Wal-Mart, and several other outlets, as well as the latest sales figures showing an ever increasing gap between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, this doesn't come as much of a surprise, although it has not been confirmed by Toshiba directly yet.

I personally haven't purchased any HD-DVDs since getting my player for the 360, just have King Kong which came with it, and waiting on my 5 free movies from the rebate. Maybe as this plays out the current releases will drop in price.

johnny · 02-24-2008, 05:01 PM

isn't hd-dvd the one that doesn't have region coding? and less drm stuff? that seems ideal to me--but maybe i don't have the facts straight. i don't own a hd-dvd- or blu-ray-capable dvd player, so i haven't bothered to learn much about either format.

GT2000 · 02-24-2008, 07:18 PM

I don't recall either one being drm free, but I believe hd-dvd is region free.. unless it's a combo dvd then the sd dvd will still have region coding.

raublekick · 02-24-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny

isn't hd-dvd the one that doesn't have region coding? and less drm stuff? that seems ideal to me--but maybe i don't have the facts straight. i don't own a hd-dvd- or blu-ray-capable dvd player, so i haven't bothered to learn much about either format.

ditto on all counts

thecreeper · 02-24-2008, 08:08 PM

i still dont see the need for either format yet. but i will admit the little bit of blu-ray i saw was nice. i just dont need super sharp movies. my vision is terrible anyway.

raublekick · 02-24-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thecreeper

i still dont see the need for either format yet. but i will admit the little bit of blu-ray i saw was nice. i just dont need super sharp movies. my vision is terrible anyway.

haha yes, exactly. plus both are still super expensive, and by the time they are down to what DVD is at now, there will be something new coming out.

thecreeper · 02-24-2008, 09:46 PM

yeah i dont see the point in buying the same movie i could have on dvd for 10-15 dollars cheaper for something i'm not sure is even gonna be that next big thing.

GT2000 · 02-25-2008, 12:41 PM

Nah, I do believe blu-ray will be around for a while, it was just a matter of weeding out the competition.. everyone is moving towards backing blu-ray, so it looks like Sony has finally won out on something.

I have both, the format is the same on both as far as picture.. but I'm a HD junky (to a small extent), I like good clear pictures, and have been spoiled by it over the past couple years, since I got an HDTV. Microsoft has discontinued the HD-DVD addon for the 360, and it's speculated that the price will drop to 49.95 in the near future (who knows if this is true), but the HDA3 from Toshiba is now $99 at walmart (and I can imagine everywhere else), so take that, and the fact that HD-DVDs will be available online for a while, and there are a bunch of good quality titles already on the format.. it's worth looking in to.

Amazon.com has all HD-DVD titles on sale for at least 30% off..

http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link...pf_rd_i=hd-dvd

thecreeper · 02-27-2008, 11:25 PM

yeah apparently the hd-dv add on for 360 is 50 bucks now at best buy with your choice of 5 movies

GT2000 · 02-28-2008, 08:04 PM

Yeah.. too bad I didn't wait 2 months.. always happens to me though.

raublekick · 02-28-2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thecreeper

yeah apparently the hd-dv add on for 360 is 50 bucks now at best buy with your choice of 5 movies

yeah this makes me kinda want to get it.

GT2000 · 02-28-2008, 10:16 PM

Yeah.. 50 bucks is probably a one-time price drop for the addon, and I still feel that the current movie selections will be available at decent prices for a bit..

I'm not sure how good the quality would turn out, but, if you like I can use my camcorder to capture a blu-ray (ps3), and then an hd-dvd (xbox 360) and upload it. They're pretty comparable.

johnny · 02-29-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie

I don't recall either one being drm free, but I believe hd-dvd is region free.. unless it's a combo dvd then the sd dvd will still have region coding.

i wasn't under the impression that hd-dvd was drm free, but that it simply contained less drm-related stuff.

thecreeper · 03-03-2008, 09:11 PM

being region free was certainly nice. thats one of the issues i have with DVD's. theres been a few european releases i wanted that i was pretty much out of luck.

02-16-2008, 08:47 AM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	HD-DVD Done For? http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-987...g=2547-1_3-0-5 Toshiba has not commented publicly about it yet, but, "a report on Japan's NHK says Toshiba has made the decision to withdraw from next generation high-definition DVD production." With HD-DVD losing support from Warner recently, losing Netflix, Wal-Mart, and several other outlets, as well as the latest sales figures showing an ever increasing gap between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, this doesn't come as much of a surprise, although it has not been confirmed by Toshiba directly yet. I personally haven't purchased any HD-DVDs since getting my player for the 360, just have King Kong which came with it, and waiting on my 5 free movies from the rebate. Maybe as this plays out the current releases will drop in price.

02-24-2008, 07:18 PM	#3
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	I don't recall either one being drm free, but I believe hd-dvd is region free.. unless it's a combo dvd then the sd dvd will still have region coding. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

02-24-2008, 08:08 PM	#5
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	i still dont see the need for either format yet. but i will admit the little bit of blu-ray i saw was nice. i just dont need super sharp movies. my vision is terrible anyway. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

02-24-2008, 09:46 PM	#7
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	yeah i dont see the point in buying the same movie i could have on dvd for 10-15 dollars cheaper for something i'm not sure is even gonna be that next big thing. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

02-25-2008, 12:41 PM	#8
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Nah, I do believe blu-ray will be around for a while, it was just a matter of weeding out the competition.. everyone is moving towards backing blu-ray, so it looks like Sony has finally won out on something. I have both, the format is the same on both as far as picture.. but I'm a HD junky (to a small extent), I like good clear pictures, and have been spoiled by it over the past couple years, since I got an HDTV. Microsoft has discontinued the HD-DVD addon for the 360, and it's speculated that the price will drop to 49.95 in the near future (who knows if this is true), but the HDA3 from Toshiba is now $99 at walmart (and I can imagine everywhere else), so take that, and the fact that HD-DVDs will be available online for a while, and there are a bunch of good quality titles already on the format.. it's worth looking in to. Amazon.com has all HD-DVD titles on sale for at least 30% off.. http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=amb_link...pf_rd_i=hd-dvd __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

02-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#2
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	isn't hd-dvd the one that doesn't have region coding? and less drm stuff? that seems ideal to me--but maybe i don't have the facts straight. i don't own a hd-dvd- or blu-ray-capable dvd player, so i haven't bothered to learn much about either format.

02-27-2008, 11:25 PM	#9
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	yeah apparently the hd-dv add on for 360 is 50 bucks now at best buy with your choice of 5 movies __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

02-28-2008, 08:04 PM	#10
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Yeah.. too bad I didn't wait 2 months.. always happens to me though. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

02-28-2008, 10:16 PM	#12
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Yeah.. 50 bucks is probably a one-time price drop for the addon, and I still feel that the current movie selections will be available at decent prices for a bit.. I'm not sure how good the quality would turn out, but, if you like I can use my camcorder to capture a blu-ray (ps3), and then an hd-dvd (xbox 360) and upload it. They're pretty comparable. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

03-03-2008, 09:11 PM	#14
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	being region free was certainly nice. thats one of the issues i have with DVD's. theres been a few european releases i wanted that i was pretty much out of luck. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.