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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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Nail on the coffin for HD-DVD?
WalMart drops HD-DVD
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/...y_over_hd_dvd/
As does NetFlix and Best Buy "recomands' BluRay
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/11/b...-to-the-front/


I think the WalMart part is funny after they backed HD-DVD first.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback184.html


There are some people that are still saying HD-DVD has a chance but I really don't understand where they are coming from.
Personally I won't be buying any player for a couple years. I'll let the prices come down while the technology goes up. Just like the DVD players. My dad bought one right when they first came out, he spent a ton and by today's standards it sucked. But it did come with divix which they thought was going to take off.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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Yeah I got an email at work a little while ago saying best buy now 'recommends' blu-ray as the digital format of choice. Im sure HD is done.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by paarman97maro
Im sure HD is done.
Without a doubt, I'm just happy it's over. The thought of a dual format future was stupid and I'm glad there's only one left.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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yah I kinda am too although I have an HD player.. I dont really care, my movies still play, and I use it for my regular upconvert anyway, so when I want to get hi-def movies Ill just get a blue ray player when they drop. Not a huge deal.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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From what I heard Toshiba will be making an annoucement next week that HD DVD is deaded.

Too bad. Now Sony can keep their Blu Ray players overpriced, like most other Sony products.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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K, ill buy a blu ray player, but i wont buy a playstation.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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yep hddvd is about to die a painful death, about time
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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Sony's new firmwire update is about to screw many people over........I don't care who wins but Sony loves to screw people over.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SOMBirdV6
Sony's new firmwire update is about to screw many people over........I don't care who wins but Sony loves to screw people over.
Same basic feelings here but I do want Blu Ray to win because it is a better format. I just hate Sony so much. They are such idiots.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Looks like it'll all be final next week:
http://gizmodo.com/357311/its-offici...plug-on-hd-dvd
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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yea but i like sony

congrats blueray
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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now i have more reason to purchase a PS3. gotta look into this more now
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Originally Posted by 97z2801ss
yea but i like sony

congrats blueray
sony sucks as far as products (overpriced, with low quality) but with teis they knew who to get help from
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