CrunchGear

The early adopters aren’t getting screwed at all. That is like saying that earlier adopters of DVD were screwed when progressive scan DVD players came out. You didn’t lose any functionality from your player but you didn’t gain any functionality from your player. Earlier adopters bought the player to watch the movies on the discs and it isn’t like newer discs won’t work, just some of the newer features won’t be available.

And let’s be honest, who cares about the newer features in profile 1.1 and 1.2? All I want is Hi-def movies, not extras.

I find ironic that this happening while HD DVD players and movies continue to drop in price while having everything Blu-ray has and more (Internet connectivity, region-free discs, etc.). The latest price on an HD DVD player with 7 movies, $147… while Blu-ray players are still well above $300. Check it out:

http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/12/hd-dvd-price-drops-while-blu-ray-screws-early-adopters/

somebody’s a sore loser…..;-)

Anyone that thinks Blu-Ray is better for the consumer than HD-DVD is a fool- and things like this only prove that point. As an HD-DVD owner I can import discs from overseas and watch them till doomsday while the Blu-Ray owner is lucky if they can play the latest Pirates movie on their first gen player. Progressive scan was an improvement - but you can still play new DVD’s on a non-Progressive scan player - Blu-Ray 2.0 discs work ONLY with 2.0 players so the 1.0 and 1.1’s are $1000+ paperweights for new discs.

Enjoy this mess Blu-Ray owners and all the other DRM nonsense Sony decides to protect you with - meanwhile I will scoop up cheap used HD-DVD’s and enjoy them with a smile on my face.

I think people need to get their facts straight. The ONLY thing that won’t work with Profile 1.0 and 1.1 is the extras, NOT the entire DISC, you can still watch movies just not view the extras that require 2.0 profile.
How many HD DVDs (movies) out there really require you to connect to the internet? How many HD DVDs (players) are there that ARE connected to the internet?
How many HD DVDs (PiP) are out there that have PiP functionality?
I remember when DVDs came out that promissed different viewing angles and such…I have yet to see a movie that uses that DVD function.

Well my Transformers HD DVD has internet connectivity for additional movies which is pretty cool.

Seriously though, if i were paying to get discs which had extra stuff on which needed a new player or something then i would be pissed.

But if you really don’t care about the extras anyway then perhaps you should have got the HD-DVD and saved a bit of money (only joking).

Mr. Ha, You rant because you care, and for that, we commend you. However, I must add: profile schmofile. Blu-ray players will stay play the feature film on any Blu-ray disc, regardless of profile.

I’ve always said: support BOTH formats. It helps drive costs down for consumers, and with both HD DVD and Blu-ray, you can watch any film in HD with lossless audio, and that’s the whole point.

I just watched Saw 4 (2.0) Blu Ray on my 1.0 Sharp BD-HP20U and could play the ‘extras’ if I wanted. Some of you people are full of s__t. For all those with Blu Ray 1.0 rent Saw 4 and see for yourself.