I have a growing HD DVD collection and I'm adding to it all the time.
Every way around it kicks any Blu-ray option to death in terms of cost (not forgetting that many of the out and out classics simply aren't available on Blu-ray yet anyways and who knows when or indeed if they will ever appear on Blu-ray?).
Besides I have nothing to worry about for the next 10yrs at least (which sees me well and truly into the next high def format, easily).
Anything I'm missing on Blu-ray I can easily download right now as everything currently released on Blu-ray is available to download.
I have a perfectly good copy of PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra anyways for my HD DVD add-on drive (picked up for peanuts).
I have my main standalone (which was an amazing deal inc 7 freebie HD DVD discs).
I have another brand new standalone (which cost peanuts) tucked away in case of breakages.
When did anybody last replace their DVD cos of breakdown and not upgrading? I can honestly say I've never had a DVD player breakdown like that (and only once had a - get this, Sony - CD player pack up many years ago).
So that's 50+ HD DVD movies, an HD DVD PC ROM drive and 2 standalones all at a total cost far far below any possible Blu-ray alternative.
(not that any Blu-ray player even now comes close to matching the cost/spec of the HD A/EP35)
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Don't be silly Mr E.
I have a growing HD DVD collection and I'm adding to it all the time.
Every way around it kicks any Blu-ray option to death in terms of cost
(not forgetting that many of the out and out classics simply aren't available on Blu-ray yet anyways and who knows when or indeed if they will ever appear on Blu-ray?).
Besides I have nothing to worry about for the next 10yrs at least (which sees me well and truly into the next high def format, easily).
Anything I'm missing on Blu-ray I can easily download right now as everything currently released on Blu-ray is available to download.
I have a perfectly good copy of PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra anyways for my HD DVD add-on drive (picked up for peanuts).
I have my main standalone (which was an amazing deal inc 7 freebie HD DVD discs).
I have another brand new standalone (which cost peanuts) tucked away in case of breakages.
When did anybody last replace their DVD cos of breakdown and not upgrading?
I can honestly say I've never had a DVD player breakdown like that (and only once had a - get this, Sony - CD player pack up many years ago).
So that's 50+ HD DVD movies, an HD DVD PC ROM drive and 2 standalones all at a total cost far far below any possible Blu-ray alternative.
(not that any Blu-ray player even now comes close to matching the cost/spec of the HD A/EP35)