HD DVD Player Now $49.99
Ignore the fact that there are people and websites around saying that there’s no point in owning an HD DVD player. I’m here to tell you that there is a point and with a $50 price, it’s beyond a steal especially when you consider the 5 free HD DVD movies offer still applies. You can find the price at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and other retail chains. Naturally, going forward there won’t be much, if any at all, production on the format but that doesn’t change the fact that there are still several movies in high defintion worth owning.
I don’t think that Toshiba or Microsoft or any HD DVD supporter somehow magically stopped all existing movies or players from working. Call it what you will but I just purchased my mother one. There are quite a few movies in high definition that she can now enjoy for a ridiculously low price. We’ll cross that future HD movie barrier when we get to it. For now, I plan to enjoy this price and investigate the catalog of movies-to-own soon.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
The silver lining in this whole thing for me is that I should be able to pick up HD-DVDs on the cheap pretty soon!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
If I could afford to get the player and all the movies I want in one shot, I’d get it for sure but I just spent all my money on a computer. XD O and can I have a “Tips” Medal also DB? Remember the 3 new Xbox originals? I’ll send you gold lol.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Great news, though I bought mine when it was 129 dollars, soooo… I feel ripped off.
*ponders returning it and buying the cheaper version at a different store*
Naw…
February 26th, 2008 at 9:44 am
I think I might get one for the DVD portion of the HD-DVD player to minimize wear on the main drive. And for $50, it’s not too bad of a deal.
February 26th, 2008 at 10:27 am
gonna pick up Beowulf on HD DVD
February 26th, 2008 at 11:48 am
$50? That ain’t too bad. I might pick one up.
February 26th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Picked one up last night; local Fred Meyer store had 2, one had a bad seal, so I got the other one. Tried out Terminator 2 on DVD on it last night, and it looked even better than through the player in my 360 (I didn’t know it upscaled, thanks, Deacon!). $50 well-spent! Sending in my “five free movies” form tomorrow; might pick some others up at Amazon.com since they’re all on sale (Transformers is only $19 there, fwiw).
February 26th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
no sweat knight
my mom LOVES hers. she let out a big “wow” when she played King King HD.
February 27th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Bought one last night. King Kong looks amazing. Now I just have to fill out that form for the five free movies.