Blu-Ray Prices

[gh4chiefs]

^ Iron Man and Godfather are September 30, according to the Digital Bits, among others.

yeah I knew it was September, but for some idiotic reason I typed November. Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

 

[Sheep]

I've got a question for people that have jumped on the Blu-train (sorry about that, lol); how many BDs do you have in your collection? I currently own 40 BDs (42 titles 'cause of the Spidey trilogy).

None. But I've only had mine for a week.

I can only name about 5 BD movies or sets I want to add to my collection, but that should change over time.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

For me, I won't spend 30 bucks for a movie, in my opinion there isn't any movie worth that.

That said, when I bought my HDTV I got a free HD DVD player.
I asked if the Xbox 360 Hd DVD add on was offered in that deal and the Circuit City manager said sure as it was a bit cheaper that the regular players.

Toshiba had a deal for 5 free HD DVD's with the purchase of a player and believe it or not I had 2 of the little sticker thiggies on my HD DVD box so I actually got 10 free movies.

At the time the format war was going on I bought one movie (300 when it was first released) and haven't bought one since. because of that weeks sale ad I think the HD DVD was like 3 bucks more than the regular DVD so I said what the heck.

It will take me quit a while (and much lower prices) for me to ever convert to blu-ray, or even buy all my new movies on HD DVD (at that time).

I still have a ton of VHS's that I haven't re-purchased in DVD and honestly I'm in no hurry to do even that.

So far I'm still fine with DVD, my HD DVD player upscales them anyway so no biggie.

Same here, i have had the PS3 for over a year now and i have yet to get one single movie, and it will be a cold day in hell before i pay £20 for one single movie on any HD format, i will stick with my video/DVD hybrid collection and enjoy the delights of the PS3 DVD upscaling.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

In my experience the PS3 is way too much of a noisy mofo to watch movies on.

 

[Sheep]

In my experience the PS3 is way too much of a noisy mofo to watch movies on.

Are you sure you're not talking about the 360?

My PS3 is barely audible unless you're sitting right next to it. Considering it's about 8 feet away in my entertainment center, I can't hear it at all when playing movies.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

I don't own a PS3 (I have a 360), but I've seen a PS3 play a movie and it was incredibly noisy. Far more noisy than my 360. Maybe it was a dud machine.

 

[Daedalus12]

I don't own a PS3 (I have a 360), but I've seen a PS3 play a movie and it was incredibly noisy. Far more noisy than my 360. Maybe it was a dud machine.

It's not quiet but it's quiet enough so when the movie is on the noise is not noticeable even during the quiet scenes. Maybe the setup I have provides good insulation but I don't think that is it.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

360 go's into quite mode when playing a DVD and the PS3 is always quite, but after a few hours on you will hear both machine whirling away.....

 

[Garrett]

I don't own a PS3 (I have a 360), but I've seen a PS3 play a movie and it was incredibly noisy. Far more noisy than my 360. Maybe it was a dud machine.

Interesting. I've never seen a noisy one. It's not silent, but I can barely hear my PS3 when I'm watching a movie.

 

[BigFoot]

Yeah, I've had my PS3 for about eight months now. I use it for playing movies/TV shows pretty much every single day and I have NEVER heard it while watching TV.

 

[gh4chiefs]

Yeah, I've had my PS3 for about eight months now. I use it for playing movies/TV shows pretty much every single day and I have NEVER heard it while watching TV.

Same here, outside of a little noise when first loading a game, it's very quiet.

If your PS3 is making lots of noise while watching a movie, then I hate to tell you, but you've got a problem.

 

[Dusty Ayres]

DVDs were expensive too in the early days of the format.

I have a Blu-Ray player (PS3) and an HDTV, but I haven't as yet bothered to purchase any Blu-Ray films. The LOTR EEs will likely be my first when they're eventually released.

Agreed. I remember DVD's and even VHS at first. My advice: buy used and buy on ebay.

I've been doing the same thing, except I just go to a bookstore that sells used books and movies (BMV Books in Toronto), and I get a lot of stuff, as well as sell it. I won't waste time with EBay, though.

 

[Out Of My Vulcan Mind]

If your PS3 is making lots of noise while watching a movie, then I hate to tell you, but you've got a problem.

Yeah, there must have been something wrong with it judging from all the responses of PS3 owners here. Fortunately it wasn't mine.

 

[Evil Twin]

The Blade Runner set was the first one I got. I must say, its beautiful in HD

Yep, that was what finally made me go Blu. Well, HD-DVD also since I got a combo player for my 'puter last December. I got the Bourne trilogy on HD-DVD not long after but unfortunately they're now totally worthless as PowerDVD has completely dropped HD-DVD support now that the format's folded. Fortunately those are the only HD-DVD's I have.