Nick
or is it just a waste of money with Blu-Ray having won the format war? I see more and more combo players in stores and I don't know if they are marketing towards the people that had HD-DVD players and are trying to at least salvage their DVD collection, or if the DVD companies are still going to be stuborn and stick with the HD-DVD format. DO you think that all DVDs will go to Blu-Ray eventually or is the combo a better choice?
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I wouldn't consider it. There are still only two companies making combination players: LG and Samsung, and the current models are probably their last (Samsung's first model is already out of production, the one in the stores now is the second generation). They're perfectly good Blu-Ray players, but tend to be much more expensive than Blu-Ray only players.
One argument you could make is that there are many HD-DVDs now being liquidated. If you buy 25 HD-DVDs for $7.00 each rather than 25 BDs for $20 each, that's a $325 savings... probably around the difference between the dual format and the Blu-Ray only players... maybe even a bit more. Of course, when that player wears out, you won't be able to play those HD-DVDs anymore... no one will be making a combination player in the future.
When Toshiba announced they were going to stop making HD-DVD players, there were only a few companies still making HD-DVDs: NBC/Universal, Paramount, and Dreamworks Animation. NBC/Universal has already announced they're going to enter the Blu-Ray market. Paramount hasn't that I know of, but they have stopped marketing HD-DVD, and presumably, will not release any new HD-DVD titles. At the loss-leader prices for the discs, it's unlikely anyone's even making new HD-DVD discs... I think they're just clearly out the distribution channel, and these may vanish althogether in a few months.
If the HD-DVD function were free, I'd say "go for it", or if you know of 25-or-so HD-DVD titles you really want and can find on sale. But beyond that, the future is clearly Blu-Ray.
I wouldn't consider it. There are still only two companies making combination players: LG and Samsung, and the current models are probably their last (Samsung's first model is already out of production, the one in the stores now is the second generation). They're perfectly good Blu-Ray players, but tend to be much more expensive than Blu-Ray only players.
One argument you could make is that there are many HD-DVDs now being liquidated. If you buy 25 HD-DVDs for $7.00 each rather than 25 BDs for $20 each, that's a $325 savings... probably around the difference between the dual format and the Blu-Ray only players... maybe even a bit more. Of course, when that player wears out, you won't be able to play those HD-DVDs anymore... no one will be making a combination player in the future.
When Toshiba announced they were going to stop making HD-DVD players, there were only a few companies still making HD-DVDs: NBC/Universal, Paramount, and Dreamworks Animation. NBC/Universal has already announced they're going to enter the Blu-Ray market. Paramount hasn't that I know of, but they have stopped marketing HD-DVD, and presumably, will not release any new HD-DVD titles. At the loss-leader prices for the discs, it's unlikely anyone's even making new HD-DVD discs... I think they're just clearly out the distribution channel, and these may vanish althogether in a few months.
If the HD-DVD function were free, I'd say "go for it", or if you know of 25-or-so HD-DVD titles you really want and can find on sale. But beyond that, the future is clearly Blu-Ray.
What should i look for when buying a Blu-Ray player?
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It's about time to get rid o my old DVD player. Will the blu-ray play dvd's?
Will it connect to my TV the same way the dvd player did? i have an HDTV, does that matter? i have so many questions 0_0
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Here are some things you need to look for on a Blu-Ray player.
1) All blu-ray dvd players have certain channels that stream wirelessly to your tv. Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, Blockbuster Video. Make sure to look for these channels on the Blu-Ray player. The majority of blu-ray dvd player will have these channels. Check on the box when you purchase to see the channels. The cheaper blu-ray dvd players will not have these channels. You can watch netflix movies on your Blu-Ray movie stream to your television.
2) Wi-Fi built in or No Wi-Fi. The majority of blu-ray dvd players will not have built in Wi-Fi that means to get your channels (netflix, youtube, pandora, blockbuster) you would need to connect your blu-ray dvd player with a ethernet cable to your wireless router or computer. So if your computer is located in the same room as your Blu-Ray dvd player than great. However a better and excellent blu-ray dvd player will have built in Wi-Fi. That means no wires or cables to your wireless router. It automatically connects to your wireless router in your house and automatically streams the channels to your tv wirelessly without any cables.
3) Some blu-ray dvd player that do not have built in Wi-Fi might say Wi-Fi ready on the box. This means that you would need to buy a separate adaptor that plugs into the back of the Blu-Ray dvd player so that it can connect wirelessly to your computer and stream your channels to your televison. This is a additional fee for the adaptor. So it is much better to buy a blu-ray dvd player with built in Wi-Fi.
4) Make sure your HDTV tv has a HDMI port. All Blu-Ray dvd players connect to your television by a HDMI cable. You do not have to spend a lot of money on HDMI cable. Sometimes you will see a brand name HDMI cable for 20 to 30 dollars. You can buy a cheap HDMI cable and it would still work the same as a expensive HDMI cable. You can buy any HDMI cable at Radio shack, Target or Best Buy.
Here are some things you need to look for on a Blu-Ray player.
1) All blu-ray dvd players have certain channels that stream wirelessly to your tv. Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, Blockbuster Video. Make sure to look for these channels on the Blu-Ray player. The majority of blu-ray dvd player will have these channels. Check on the box when you purchase to see the channels. The cheaper blu-ray dvd players will not have these channels. You can watch netflix movies on your Blu-Ray movie stream to your television.
2) Wi-Fi built in or No Wi-Fi. The majority of blu-ray dvd players will not have built in Wi-Fi that means to get your channels (netflix, youtube, pandora, blockbuster) you would need to connect your blu-ray dvd player with a ethernet cable to your wireless router or computer. So if your computer is located in the same room as your Blu-Ray dvd player than great. However a better and excellent blu-ray dvd player will have built in Wi-Fi. That means no wires or cables to your wireless router. It automatically connects to your wireless router in your house and automatically streams the channels to your tv wirelessly without any cables.
3) Some blu-ray dvd player that do not have built in Wi-Fi might say Wi-Fi ready on the box. This means that you would need to buy a separate adaptor that plugs into the back of the Blu-Ray dvd player so that it can connect wirelessly to your computer and stream your channels to your televison. This is a additional fee for the adaptor. So it is much better to buy a blu-ray dvd player with built in Wi-Fi.
4) Make sure your HDTV tv has a HDMI port. All Blu-Ray dvd players connect to your television by a HDMI cable. You do not have to spend a lot of money on HDMI cable. Sometimes you will see a brand name HDMI cable for 20 to 30 dollars. You can buy a cheap HDMI cable and it would still work the same as a expensive HDMI cable. You can buy any HDMI cable at Radio shack, Target or Best Buy.
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