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ORLY? Well, that makes it all better then!Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
*ditches his entire DVD collection.
*Runs out and buys entire library of Blu-ray.
*Tells the credit card company that the massive debt is A-OK because Blu-ray just came out.
*Credit card company agrees. Everybody is happy and we all go to the bar for chocolate cake.
I'll just wait until they come out with the HD DVR/HD DVD player/monitor combo will all the fixin's.
Dude... just don't buy them and shut the fuck up about it. You don't even have a HD TV. These are not geared towards you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheebs
How much did DVDs cost when they first came out? How about the players? Did they cost more than VHS at the time? Did you cry like a little bitch then too?
DVD's were around $30 and I paid $1000 for my first gen Toshiba DVD player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
DVD's were originally $39.99 vs. Laser Discs that were routinely $49.99. This was before the mega stores (Best Buy, etc...) carried them at a better ($29.99) price after they started getting into a decent number of households.Quote:
Originally Posted by bbobb
I think the value of this product can be debated as to whether or not it's really worth the extra change to be an early adopter. I have both BR and HD-DVD players and a handful of movies. But, I'm not the normal consumer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
For most people, I think BR and HD-DVD's advantages aren't valuable enough to start over again or even upgrade. At least not at this point.
Why would you feel inclined to repurchase your entire library? The adoption of a new format does not require a complete abandonment of your existing library. Why people think this way is beyond me, unless they're just absolute consumer idiots. You can still play your current DVDs. I only buy new releases on BR; I certainly don't need an HD version of old movies like Enter the Dragon or A Dog Day Afternoon when I already have those DVDs or can get a comparable picture quality on the cheaper format.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheebs
Or, you can wait until the format matures a bit and replace whatever you want from the used bin of whatever store you're in for a fraction of the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooch
Like I said in another thread, I have 2 HD TVs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh
I'm pretty sure DVDs never cost near $100 per disk like VHS did.Quote:
How much did DVDs cost when they first came out? How about the players? Did they cost more than VHS at the time? Did you cry like a little bitch then too?
VHS discs? Interesting... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Cheebs
And I don't know how you ever paid that much for a VHS, unless you were pulling some bonehead move like special-ordering them from rental shop suppliers before they went to retail.