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bjdraw bjdraw
 
December 19, 2008 09:33 PM

Why haven't you bought a Blu-ray player yet?

With Blu-ray players selling for as low as $150 now and movies are only a bit more than DVDs, why haven't you bought one yet?
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dan dan
 
 December 19, 2008 11:55 PM
Because there isn't one available as part of a good media center device. The PS3 is the closest thing, but its media center capabilities pale in comparison to AppleTV and XBOX 360. The ultimate for me would be a gaming console + blue ray player + full web browser for watching TV from Hulu + the capability to stream media from my home computer.

Basically, I'm not willing to add the cables to my cluttered rats nest behind my TV. I don't want another device taking up space; I want a good all-in-one.
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• That is a great point! I also wish there was one that was part of a great media center device.


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tbeason tbeason
 
December 19, 2008 09:35 PM
Upscaling DVD player produces a great picture, the cost of the BR movie is just to high to justify the slightly better pricture.

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bjdraw bjdraw
 
December 19, 2008 09:36 PM
Any decent upscaling DVD players also costs $150 and every Blu-ray player is a good upscaler -- some are better than others obviously.

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andyg1128 andyg1128
 
December 19, 2008 09:36 PM
I haven't baoght a Blu-Ray player because I am still waiting for the dust to settle on the format. I also can get all the HD content I want via my DirecTv OnDemand service as well as my AppleTV. With a DVD player that upconverts to 720p or 1080p, and those other sources, I can wait till the Blu-Rays drop to under $75

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splatham splatham
 
December 19, 2008 09:56 PM
Most, if not all, upscalers will not produce a full 1080p picture. Blu-ray discs are the only true 1080p picture that you can currently get. Additionally, anything that is downloaded is typically broken up into a bunch of pieces in order to pass through your ISP bandwidth restrictions. Most streaming HD video is anywhere between 480i and 720p. Netflix HD streaming claims 1080i but thats only if you have an ISP that provides 10-15 mbps or higher. Again, most Netflix HD will come through around 720p.

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andyg1128 andyg1128
 
December 19, 2008 10:24 PM
Hate to disagree Splatham, but I get 720P from my DVD player that cost $50 and it looks fine to me. Also, I don't care how the service downloads it, I know it is HD when I play it. I do not stream and if I did, 720p is fine for me. As a matter of fact I will go out on a limb and say if a double blind study were done, the majority of "Average Joes" wouldn't be able to tell the difference between content in 720p and 1080p on the same sets.

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bmlhailsto... bmlhailsto...
 
December 19, 2008 09:40 PM
I haven't bought a Blu-Ray because DVDs through a component cable look absolutely amazing on my 50" plasma. I can't imagine how good Blu-Ray must look in comparison, but I'll buy them when they're under $75.00.

There might already be players under 75.00, but only crappy foreign brands and I don't swing that way. I only like name brands for electronics, and with good reason.

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mrgunn mrgunn
 
December 19, 2008 09:42 PM
Because upscaling works well enough to make buying movies in a new format not worth it, and because it's Sony's format. Sony tends to be hostile to their customers, as can be seen here: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/14/sony-anticustomer-te.html
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http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/14/sony-anticustomer-te.html


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spudrph spudrph
 
December 19, 2008 09:42 PM
Expense, plain and simple. Not just the player, but the new TV and converting the old movie library, too.

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joeman joeman
 
December 19, 2008 09:45 PM
I am waiting so that price will come down.
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zch24 zch24
 
December 19, 2008 09:46 PM
Because I don't have a HDTV yet, that's why. :)

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splam splam
 
December 19, 2008 09:46 PM
Most people buy a movie, watch it once or twice, skim through the extras and then it sits on their shelf to be ignored like a stepchild(no offense to stepchildren). Save your money, travel the world.

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ghcoastrid... ghcoastrid...
 
December 19, 2008 09:47 PM
I haven't bought a blu-ray player yet because of the cost of the movies and the cost of the player. I also don't have a high def TV yet so much of that wouldn't do me any good anyway. I'm a single guy and I find myself watching most of my movies, and TV for that fact, on my computer.

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jasoncalac... jasoncalac...
 
December 19, 2008 09:50 PM
Well, I waited for three years for the battle between HD and Blu-ray to end. When it finally ended earlier this year I was shocked to find that most Blu-Ray players were still $300-600.

Since I think I pay for almost every single movie channel My Direct TV, and they now have all converted to HD, I'm finding that i very rarely even pop a DVD in.

Also, TV shows are so much better than most movies that I never run out of stuff on my PVR/Tivo to watch. I still haven't caught up with like three or four amazing shows.

So, my Blu-Ray decision was determined by:

1. A stupid battle over formats for years
2. Abusive pricing
3. The rise of amazing TV shows
4. Direct TV moving to HD for almost every movie channel
5. The power of my PVR/Tivo
6. The coming digital HD download revolution.

Basically, the electronics folks made it impossible for me to embrace this technology.

Frankly, I don't know if I would even take the time to setup a Blu-Ray player if they gave it to me for $100!

Anyone who buys into Blu-Ray is going regret it in three or four years when downloading movies are available 20 different ways (xbox, fios, cable, satellite, Apple iTunes/TV, dedicate box, etc).

I'm thinking of buying an XBOX for streaming HD movies at this point.

More here:
http://www.jakeludington.com/hddvd/20061204_xbox_video_marketplace_and_hddvd_comparison.html


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bjdraw bjdraw
 
December 20, 2008 12:06 AM
It's funny you say that because I have exactly the opposite experience. Just after football season is over, I'm canceling FiOS TV and just watching OTA HD and Blu-ray discs.

The main reason is the cost, while FiOS TV is $68/mo -- it should be noted that they have as many national HD channels as DirecTV -- Netflix only charges $21 for all I can watch. Netflix has every Blu-ray movie and many TV shows from Discovery and HBO, so I'll be able to watch the same content for less than 1/3rd the price. No, I don't mind waiting a few months to see shows from HBO etc.

Of course I'll have to continue signing up for DirecTV every fall for the NFL Sunday Ticket -- right now I subscribe to FiOS TV all year long and DirecTV just during football season.

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gochrisgo gochrisgo
 
December 19, 2008 09:50 PM
I got so bored of their format war. While they were busy fighting a format war, my cable company cut the costs of movies I can order through them. Plus I can capture plenty of movies from late night cable on my DVR.

Now I don't think I even need a DVD player anymore. Takes up too much room, too many cords.

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sasdoc sasdoc
 
December 19, 2008 09:59 PM
Because I bought one when it was more expensive. PS3

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armywife42... armywife42...
 
December 19, 2008 11:00 PM
I just bought a new dvd theater system so to spend money on a Blu-ray right now wouldn't make much sense. Besides, I already have 100s of DVDs that it wouldn't make sense to buy a Blu-Ray player even though I have an HDTV.

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sopunkrock sopunkrock
 
December 19, 2008 11:00 PM
because the upscaling dvd players work well, dvds are cheaper than Br discs so it is a wate of money right now, since all the BR players are too expensive

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garyljense... garyljense...
 
December 19, 2008 11:15 PM
I'm waiting for HD-DVD to be revived. Don't call it a comeback..

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