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Precious HD DVD hardware / software ?

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AbeCollins

In Reply to: RE: how will HD DVD owners manage their HD DVD "investment". posted by oscar on January 05, 2008 at 08:01:07

How is a dead digital format "precious"?

Remember the laser disc? I kept a player around stored in the basement for several years along with my collection of "precious" laser discs thinking I might want to play them again someday. Instead, I finally ended up selling the whole lot for pennies on the dollar just to clear the obsolete clutter out of my basement!

Sell your HD DVD goodies NOW while you can still get 10-cents on the dollar instead 2-cents. ;-)

Blu-Ray - here to stay!

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My son collects laser discs. - jsm 12:25:01 01/07/08 (0)
There are things on them that can be had for peanuts with excellent sound and picture quality. Some are not available on DVD. It's to DVDs what vinyl is to CDs for him.

If you like opera, the HD DVD recording of the Magic Flute is superb. It is only on HD DVD and I would guess is unlilely to ever come out on BD. As I understand it, there are several other operas in the works coming out exclusively on HD DVDs as well, though that could change.

I have no axe to grind and would look forward to buying a quality HD machine when and if one format wins. For some technical reasons I would prefer BD, but I don't regret buying a HD DVD player for less than $200 with 10 free movies. I'll certainly get my money's worth out of it.

Joe
RE: Precious HD DVD hardware / software ? - Dalton 13:08:48 01/05/08 (0)
So you want me to sell the HD-DVDs I bought at $20/disc for $2, then buy the same movies back in Blu-ray for $25?

Yep. That makes a lot of sense.
What makes you think the HD DVD exclusives will be on BD? (nt) - Jack G 13:00:48 01/05/08 (0)
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No offense Abe, but the only polite word which comes to mind is baloney! - Audiophilander 12:54:24 01/05/08 (0)
HD-DVD isn't dead yet and the discs are about as far from obsolete as they are to those other formats you've mentioned. BTW, some collectors are still keen on LD, and the fact that you sold your's at pennies on the dollar may have been a terrible error in judgment. I've sold imports for upwards of $200 each on ebay in the past, but everyone's mileage varies.

Cheers,
AuPh

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