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Anyone Buy A HD DVD Player Today?
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Post 1 made on Tuesday April 18, 2006 at 19:15
bookaroni
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Today is the day the Toshiba players hit the shelves. Sears, Best Buy and Wal-Mart supposedly have them. I would never buy one from Wal-Mart. And Best Buy is iffy. Sears would be ok, althought most of the salespeople know nothing about electronics. Which can also be said about BB and WM.
I'm headed out the door to see if Wal-Mart has a demo going.
Anyone buy one yet?
Post 2 made on Tuesday April 18, 2006 at 22:18
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If you know what you want to buy, why is the store personnel's knowledge important?

Oh, no, I haven't.
Post 3 made on Tuesday April 18, 2006 at 23:08
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No. I haven't bought one either. And I don't plan to any time soon. I will however jump on the bandwagon when and if they decidie on a standard or make a very good multi-format player that plays everything under the sun including all 250 of my high res DVD-A SACDs, and DualDisks. I really hate DualDisk but when it has a 5.1 advanced resolution track that's not available in SACD or DVD-A I buy it if I like the album and artist.
OP | Post 4 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 00:01
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On April 18, 2006 at 22:18, Larry Fine said...
If you know what you want to buy, why is the store
personnel's knowledge important?

Oh, no, I haven't.

Since there are only 2 models out so far it is easy to figure out what I want. But that doesn't mean I won't have a few questions when I get there.
Wal-Mart did not have the Toshiba HD-A1, which is the one I want. No Best Buy here. Never made it to Sears.
I'm not necessarily ready to buy right now. But I would like to see a display model set up.
Post 5 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 09:57
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Nope. Not gonna, either. They are essentially the same machine. Only better build and a couple less significant features distinguish the X for $300 more. They couldn't even be bothered to put in a 7.1 output. The new codecs are 7.1, not 5.1.
Post 6 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 16:48
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Nope - haven't bought one... won't any time soon - not for the next several years, at least. Too many other things to spend money on... like the new roof needed for my house.
Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense. -----Arnold Bennett
Post 7 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 18:10
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Nope, I won't buy one untill they are sure which format will absolutley win. and also, the HD-DVD is the same thickness as my DVD recorder with HDD and same width, but only PLAYS HD-DVD. It would have been better if it was thinner
What you should choose does not end in the here and now, but how much you want to deal with it in the futre
Post 8 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 21:42
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I am not going to buy HD-DVD waiting for BD
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OP | Post 9 made on Wednesday April 19, 2006 at 21:43
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On April 19, 2006 at 18:10, stumped said...
Nope, I won't buy one untill they are sure which
format will absolutley win. and also, the HD-DVD
is the same thickness as my DVD recorder with
HDD and same width, but only PLAYS HD-DVD. It
would have been better if it was thinner

The HD-A1 plays regular DVD's as well.

I want Sony to lose. That is why I plan on supporting HD-DVD by buying one of their players.
Post 10 made on Thursday April 20, 2006 at 10:22
Spiky
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I think he meant it doesn't record.

I want a universal player. Waiting....
OP | Post 11 made on Thursday April 20, 2006 at 11:54
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On April 20, 2006 at 10:22, Spiky said...
I think he meant it doesn't record.

I want a universal player. Waiting....

You mean one that plays both formats? I think LG is working on one.
Post 12 made on Thursday April 20, 2006 at 20:22
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Blu Ray will win, just give it time. He who shows his hand first, generally loses.
OP | Post 13 made on Thursday April 20, 2006 at 21:44
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On April 20, 2006 at 20:22, Homeboy said...
Blu Ray will win, just give it time. He who shows
his hand first, generally loses.

Frazier said that when he fought Ali!
Post 14 made on Friday April 21, 2006 at 11:09
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On April 20, 2006 at 11:54, bookaroni said...
You mean one that plays both formats? I think
LG is working on one.

LG and Samsung have both looked into it. There are legal issues with putting both technologies into one box. Samsung has pulled back, and LG hasn't said anything definite. It may be awhile. Personally, I want a Denon with at least the capabilities of my 2900, with BD/HDDVD added before I get serious.
OP | Post 15 made on Friday April 21, 2006 at 11:44
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On April 21, 2006 at 11:09, Spiky said...
Personally, I want a Denon with at least the capabilities
of my 2900, with BD/HDDVD added before I get serious.

I'm thinking the same thing. I'm also thinking by the time a high quality player (like the Denon) comes out maybe the format war will be over and I can buy a single format player. Could be this war may last a long time though. I would like it to end this year.
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