360 HD-DVD Owners - Whoops

[Shacklebolt]

Any regret over your purchase? I'm perfectly fine with it, and the, what, 6 HD DVDs I own. Then again, I also own a PS3, so format war hasn't been much of a problem.

But right, the HD-DVD drive still works, still plays HD-DVDs and I'm sure both will get price SLASHED in the near future, and does make regular DVDs look better. I'd advise picking one up for cheap should you get the opportunity. If you want your 360 to double as a DVD player, it is FAR quieter, probably prolongs the live of the 360 itself. So yeah, they're going to be very cheap.

FWIW, this one is definitely glad that HD format war is at least over. Next target - the standard DVD.

 

[Nermal]

No regrets here, in fact today I picked up six new (heavily discounted) movies for it. That brings me up to 24.

 

[MRU]

It was €150, came with a €30 remote and a €30 HD-DVD (king kong)

Why regret somthing. It was fairly inexpensive, and even though I also have two ps3's I have no intentions of re-buying the HD-DVD films I bought on blu-ray. The movies wont look any better if I do so whats the point?

Nah not bothered in the slightest.

 

[liketom]

I'm still Loving my Bourne Collection HDDVD's

 

[gkarris]

I got mine originally on sale for $160 ($40 off when it was first introduced at the holidays).

I love it - plays some regular DVDs (the interlaced ones) much better in 480p than my very old Pioneer Elite DVD player.

I have about a dozen movies - all great. Most are, right now, only on HD DVD, and a couple of others the VC-1 HD DVD looks better than the MPEG-2 Blu-ray version.

 

[SilentPanda]

I don't regret it really but I have no intention of buying any more HD-DVD's. Family and friends tend to borrow my discs and eventually they'll get up to speed in a few years and be mooching off my discs again. So I'll just be waiting for them to rerelease movies on the Blu-Ray.

 

[johny5]

I only just realised that in the Eilte's they have HD-DVD drives. i wonder if they will continue to just use HD-DVD drives for the games anyway or maybe they might stick in a blu ray drive that will play existing HD DVD stuff?

Kind of makes it pointless selling elite's with HD drives unless they start making games on HD DVD's

 

[whooleytoo]

If I could figure out where to get the drivers to mount the drive on my MBP (in Windows) and rip those HD-DVDs to my hard drive before they crumble into dust, I wouldn't regret it!

 

[liketom]

If I could figure out where to get the drivers to mount the drive on my MBP (in Windows) and rip those HD-DVDs to my hard drive before they crumble into dust, I wouldn't regret it!

yes ! i feel the need to rip my Bourne and Riddick collection to Apple TV

there must be a way ?

 

[SilentPanda]

I only just realised that in the Eilte's they have HD-DVD drives. i wonder if they will continue to just use HD-DVD drives for the games anyway or maybe they might stick in a blu ray drive that will play existing HD DVD stuff?

Elites do not have HD-DVD drives built in. They have HDMI and a larger hard drive and I think one more thing but that's about it.

 

[whooleytoo]

yes ! i feel the need to rip my Bourne and Riddick collection to Apple TV

there must be a way ?

There is (with AnyDVD), but you need to have the drivers to mount the HD-DVD drive on Windows. Every link I've followed to download those is broken.

On OSX, you have the drivers to mount the drive, but not the software to rip it. Grrrrr.

 

[chadrob30]

I only just realised that in the Eilte's they have HD-DVD drives.

False. But if Microsoft would've done this from launch the format war would've been alot closer than it was.

 

[flopticalcube]

Elites do not have HD-DVD drives built in. They have HDMI and a larger hard drive and I think one more thing but that's about it.

They are black.

 

[SamIchi]

So.... No more HD-DVDs are goin to be produced? BluRay won?

 

[gkarris]

So.... No more HD-DVDs are goin to be produced? BluRay won?

I *think* the studios are still committed to HD DVD releases until May... then it's over.

 

[Nermal]

There is (with AnyDVD), but you need to have the drivers to mount the HD-DVD drive on Windows. Every link I've followed to download those is broken.

AnyDVD can read the discs without a separate filesystem driver. You can't see the contents of the disc in Explorer, but AnyDVD can still read it.

 

[e²Studios]

I *think* the studios are still committed to HD DVD releases until May... then it's over.

Toshiba will be totally out by the end of March, I doubt the studios will continue to produce movies till May.

Expect announcements from Universal & Paramount soon, or at least once their contract is freed from Toshiba.

 

[jaw04005]

Expect announcements from Universal & Paramount soon, or at least once their contract is freed from Toshiba.

Universal Studios already announced their move to Blu-ray. It came just a few hours after Toshiba's announcement.

However, they haven't detailed their transition as of yet.

"The path for widespread adoption of the next-generation platform has finally become clear. Universal will continue its aggressive efforts to broaden awareness for hi-def’s unparalleled offerings in interactivity and connectivity, at an increasingly affordable price. The emergence of a single, high-definition format is cause for consumers, as well as the entire entertainment industry, to celebrate. While Universal values the close partnership we have shared with Toshiba, it is time to turn our focus to releasing new and catalog titles on Blu-ray."

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Universal__Studios_Goes_Blu/1483

 

[ntrigue]

Being a PS3 owner and XBOX360 (minus the HD-DVD) I almost jumped just for the Bourne Trilogy

Soon enough though!

 

[e²Studios]

Universal Studios already announced their move to Blu-ray. It came just a few hours after Toshiba's announcement.

However, they haven't detailed their transition as of yet.

"The path for widespread adoption of the next-generation platform has finally become clear. Universal will continue its aggressive efforts to broaden awareness for hi-def’s unparalleled offerings in interactivity and connectivity, at an increasingly affordable price. The emergence of a single, high-definition format is cause for consumers, as well as the entire entertainment industry, to celebrate. While Universal values the close partnership we have shared with Toshiba, it is time to turn our focus to releasing new and catalog titles on Blu-ray."

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Universal/Universal__Studios_Goes_Blu/1483

No studio will put any new releases on HD DVD now, all you will see is them clearing out their stock of the current remaining HD DVD's however long that lasts. I have a feeling the retail channels will close up pretty fast now that Toshiba has bailed out.

Ed

 

[johny5]

Elites do not have HD-DVD drives built in. They have HDMI and a larger hard drive and I think one more thing but that's about it.

oh right, i stand corrected but i could have sworn that i had an email sent to me with pics of the elite with built in HD-DVD?? maybe i dreamt it lol

 

[gkarris]

Toshiba will be totally out by the end of March, I doubt the studios will continue to produce movies till May.

Expect announcements from Universal & Paramount soon, or at least once their contract is freed from Toshiba.

According to:

http://www.highdefdigest.com

May 27th is the last HD DVD release - "Twister!"

Here's the schedule:

Release Dates for HD DVD Discs

This page lists all available information for new and upcoming releases in the HD DVD format. Please help us keep this list current and error-free -- send us updates and corrections.

Looking for a list of movies already released on HD DVD? Check out our historical release dates page.

February 19, 2008
American Gangster (Universal)
Galaxina (BCI)
The Invasion (Warner)

February 26, 2008
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner)
Beowulf (2007) (Paramount)
The Brave One (Warner)
Cecilia & Bryn At Glyndebourne (Opus Arte)
Dragon Tiger Gate (Tai Seng)
Freedom: 4 (Bandai Visual)
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Resurrection (EuroArts)
Rain in the Mountains (Vanguard Cinema)

March 04, 2008
Aquarium Impressions (Navarre Corporation)
Fireplace Impressions (Navarre Corporation)
Into the Wild (Paramount)
Mystic Forests (Navarre Corporation)
No Reservations (Warner)
Things We Lost in the Fire (DreamWorks)

March 11, 2008
Bee Movie (DreamWorks)
Fletch (Universal)
In the Valley of Elah (Warner)
Michael Clayton (Warner)

March 18, 2008
Justice League: The New Frontier (Warner)
Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (Warner)

March 25, 2008
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (DVD International)
Disco Pigs (Vanguard Cinema)
The Jack Ryan Collection (Paramount)
The Kite Runner (Paramount)
The Low Life: Director's Cut (Vanguard Cinema)
My Favorite Brunette/Son of Paleface (BCI)
UFC: The Best of 2007 (First Look)

April 01, 2008
Appleseed Ex Machina (Warner)
August Rush (Warner)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Paramount)

April 08, 2008
I Am Legend (Warner)
IMAX: Coral Reef Adventure (Image)
IMAX: Dolphins (Image)
IMAX: Fighter Pilot - Operation Red Flag (Image)
IMAX: Mystery of the Nile (Image)
IMAX: The Alps (Image)
IMAX: The Living Sea (Image)
Space Ace (Digital Leisure)
There Will Be Blood (Paramount) JUST LISTED!
UFO: Showtime (SPV Records)

April 15, 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Image)
Bonnie & Clyde (Warner)

April 22, 2008
Animal Room (Vanguard Cinema)
Freedom: 5 (Bandai Visual)

May 13, 2008
Sublime (Warner) JUST LISTED!

May 27, 2008
Twister (Warner)

 

[Antares]

What's the big deal about the Bourne Trilogy? I have seen a lot of people mentioning it both on the Blu-ray and HD-DVD side....and DVD. Is it THAT good of a movie series that people are so excited about it? Having never seen any of them, I don't get it. I don't believe it won any awards on any of the award shows.....

What happens to people when their HD-DVD players/drives die? The discs then become fancy drink coasters? Think about it, a disc will typically last a lot longer than any player. Unlike DVD's or Blu-ray, when an HD-DVD player dies, you will not be able to easily replace it. People should think twice before buying any more HD-DVD discs.

 

[LethalWolfe]

According to:

http://www.highdefdigest.com

May 27th is the last HD DVD release - "Twister!"

Kinda fitting as that was the first movie released on DVD back in '96, IIRC.


Lethal

 

[e²Studios]

According to:

http://www.highdefdigest.com

May 27th is the last HD DVD release - "Twister!"

Here's the schedule:

All of this is subject to change at any time. I remember before Paramount made a quick 150 million payoff that they had BD released through the year, once they accepted their easy money payoff the releases dissapeared.

Without hardware support no studio in their right mind will produce new software for HD DVD. Since Toshiba pulled the plug on HD DVD and said it will no longer exist at the end of March I would take that as a sign that there will be no new releases for HD DVD beyond that point.

If the disc is already mastered and sitting in a werehouse there is a chance that it will get released, current stock until its depleted will be there, but no studio will be making new software for a hardware platform that no longer exists.