Interesting the various attitudes. The individual-format fanatics are as opinionated as ever...

...while the more-rational (IMO of course) among us are a little calmer and less black-and-white.

I've had 2 top-of-the-line HD DVD players, a Toshiba X1 and currently an X2, but about a week ago I decided to buy a Samsung dual-format player. I 'found' and bought one locally, but as usual Circuit Shitty let me down again, so I'm on the top of one store's waiting list.

I own about 80 HD DVDs, enjoy them immensely, and have maybe 10 more ordered. I had picked 4 titles--the 1st-2 'Terminators', 'Apocalypto', and 'Rescue Dawn'--as the 1st BDs I'd buy, and I've already ordered them and received a couple plus 'Courage Under Fire'. I'll still buy HD DVDs for those dual releases, but I won't hate buying BDs.

I own a conrad-johnson MET1 all-analog preamp, use the DACs in my players, and use the 6-channel-analog outputs. The MET1 has 'only' 2 6-channel inputs and one is dedicated to my SACD/DVD-A/DVD player, currently a Denon 2900, so I can't use a dedicated BD player in my system...so dual-format here we come.

The reason I didn't adopt BD early is that I think Sony is the consumer-electronics bully to nearly the same extent Micro$oft is the PC bully. Ever since THREE copies of a VERY-expensive Sony 23" computer monitor died, the latter just out of warranty, I've been avoiding Sony's products. Oh well...

So I'm keeping and continuing to watch and enjoy my HD DVDs, and I'll buy more, maybe on the receiving end of some of those 'fire sales'. I wonder just how expensive BDs will be on Amazon next January, compared with the usually-$20 price of HD DVDs and BDs currently.

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Topic - how will HD DVD owners manage their HD DVD "investment". - oscar 08:01:07 01/05/08 (15)

Interesting the various attitudes. The individual-format fanatics are as opinionated as ever... - jeffreybehr 15:09:40 01/07/08 (0)

Easy! Here's how I'll do it. - jsm 13:40:40 01/05/08 (3)

Blu-ray has won. Enjoy finishing out Netflix's HD - Duilawyer 17:55:18 01/05/08 (2)

No problem. - jsm 12:47:15 01/06/08 (0)

If you already have an HD DVD movie from an HD-exclusive studio.... - oscar 19:56:22 01/05/08 (0)

By sitting on the sidelines content with HD-DVD or wait for BD & dual format machines to drop in price. - Audiophilander 12:47:13 01/05/08 (0)

Precious HD DVD hardware / software ? - AbeCollins 12:11:12 01/05/08 (4)

My son collects laser discs. - jsm 12:25:01 01/07/08 (0)

RE: Precious HD DVD hardware / software ? - Dalton 13:08:48 01/05/08 (0)

What makes you think the HD DVD exclusives will be on BD? (nt) - Jack G 13:00:48 01/05/08 (0)

No offense Abe, but the only polite word which comes to mind is baloney! - Audiophilander 12:54:24 01/05/08 (0)

I ahve a brilliant idea on this topic, but have to keep it under wraps - Duilawyer 12:07:59 01/05/08 (1)

I have a brilliant idea. $411.76 back in my pocket. - Duilawyer 15:32:42 01/05/08 (0)

RE: how will HD DVD owners manage their HD DVD "investment". - 4season 08:43:53 01/05/08 (0)

RE: how will HD DVD owners manage their HD DVD "investment". - Jack G 08:33:51 01/05/08 (0)

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