Wal-Mart: $98.87 Toshiba HD DVD player + National TV ad

shmee - 785 days ago

that tOSHIBA hD DVD has all its features cut and plays movies at 1080i only

no one is SOLD on HD DVD that has no movies except some fanboys and XBOTS

BTW it is just a 1 day deal

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bluebrad1974 - 785 days ago

Why would anyone with a 1080i/720p HDTV pay an extra $250 for a HD player that's only added function is 1080p? It's not like $3000 1080p tv's are flying off the shelves.

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BloodySinner - 785 days ago

I hope you all realize that shmee is really nasim. :-/

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Snukadaman - 784 days 23 hours ago

your suppose too get 2 free at checkout...wow this is s good deal if it rings true...unless this one has the 2 free movies allready in the box...but the movies are like 300 and one other....check it out..and fight for them 2 extra hd-dvds...they all count towards sales...

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b777conehead - 784 days 22 hours ago

the reason i want one that plays 1080p is when i upgrade my tv .to 1080p ill have my 1080p bluray player allready

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KingJames1906 - 784 days 21 hours ago

Plus 14.99 for HD-DVD Movies.

I'm IN!

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Ju - 784 days 19 hours ago

Great deal! I could add HD-DVD to my PS3 and can play both worlds. Perfect. I'll see if I can get one.

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cuco33 - 784 days 18 hours ago

This came as a huge surprise to me! I least expected this. I already own an HD-A2 (great player) and will be shopping for movies that are $15 that goes with this sale. Might be tempted to grab a second player too ;)

And for those who preach 1080p, if you have a good 1080p tv it will deinterlace a 1080i image to 1080p. Want all the bells and whistles? Pay more for them. There are 1080p players. Most have an HDTV that does 720p/1080i. HD programming is of 720p/1080i. There is absolutely NO reason why you would skip out on or bash this deal unless only and ONLY if you are a trolling fanboy of a format. You fail if you can not see this as HD DVD forum making moves and trying to clear out inventory for the new gen3 models. You know how STUPID most of you sound preaching specs you know nothing about aside from what you read online on blu/ps3's websites?

Be a movie fanboy not a format fanboy. Not every film is out on BD exclusive studios. If you don't enter HD DVD, you still will be missing out on Transformers, Bourne series, etc...

EDIT: to athlon, that is the typical fanboy comment. Look at the studios both sides have. Just like you mentioned those exclusive to BD, look at HD DVD's. I'm sure there are no films from Paramount, Universal, Dreamworks, etc that you don't care for :rollseyes: and I'm sure you like receiving Warner titles that are delayed almost a year (i.e. Batman Begins) for no apparent reason... be a movie fanboy, not a format fanboy.

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athlon770 - 784 days 16 hours ago

For a last ditch effort for a format which is about to loose another backer, I think I will stay with my PS3 and look forward for these movies to drop like a hammer...

"Walt Disney Home Entertainment has Ratatouille, Cars, Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End shipping this year. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has all four Die Hard films, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Independence Day and The Simpsons Movie heading to BR-D this year and Master & Commander and Sunshine, and I, Robot slated for 2008. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, which also supports HD-DVD, has The Matrix Trilogy, all five Harry Potter films and the Ocean’s 11 Trilogy releasing on BR-D. Lionsgate Home Entertainment will bring War and 3:10 to Yuma to BR-D on January 8 and Good Luck Chuck and Saw IV later in the year. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment just released the Spider-Man Trilogy, the Hostel films and has Close Encounters of the Third Kind heading to BR-D this year."

So, what does HD-DVD have coming out? The Matrix Trilogy, all five Harry Potter films and the Ocean’s 11 Trilogy...wow, what a line up. :/ Oh, and what ever that other studio may have cooked up.

No, I think I will be quite happy with my PS3 purchase thank you very much.

EDIT:

Cuco, thanks for proving my point with your rebuttle, and if you remember in one of our earlier discussions, I stated my entire family is boycotting Paramount for taking a bribe to go exclusive HD-DVD. However, once they go back to neutral, yes, I will be picking up Transformers on Blue.

Lawman, this Friday the 2nd, starts at 8:00am and goes till they are gone, however, not all Walmarts are doing this! I posted a link later down the listing...

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Baron79 - 784 days 15 hours ago

If you have a good t.v. it should upscale the 1080i to 1080p , so why don't you do research insted of posting stupid comments to make yourself feel better about not having a HD-DVD player. No Movies , WTF are you talking about!? XBots? More stupid comments.Grow up!!

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ITR - 785 days 1 hour ago

Actually this is what is needed to win over the masses.
For most folks anything over $200 bucks is a think about it purchase.
At $98 bucks..no one cares...plus you get 5 free movies via the rebate.
Perfect player for the Vizio and Olevia people.

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shmee - 785 days ago

u have to have good titles to win masses which is impossible for Toshiba.

wait for the initial reports on Spiderman 3 sales and dont commit suicide after seeing the results

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Snukadaman - 784 days 23 hours ago

Im sure disney will support hd-dvd...cheap players...man i bet you ps3 owners are scared you wont be playing ps3 games no more...roflmao..dont worry kids...ps3 aint going no where...only blu-ray as a movie format will.

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cuco33 - 784 days 17 hours ago

to make room for new gen3 models. This is also HD DVD forum making moves. They know to win Warner Bros over they must get more players (and an increase in disk sales) for this holiday season. This is how they start. This is also Walmart's 'secret sales' they usually do before Black Friday.

To add, shmee, or should I say nasim... You mentioned Spidey 3 right? Check it out...
Spidey BD box set being outsold by a comedians SD DVD
http://photos-226.ll.facebo...

Spidey 3 BD being outsold by a workout video
http://photos-226.ll.facebo...

You were saying?

Be a movie fanboy, not a format fanboy. Not all movies are from BD exclusive studios.

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IdontTakeSides - 785 days 1 hour ago

as we all know Sony is never a company to announce things ahead of time..im sure they can more than afford to drop the price when the most important shopping season arrives ...with all the major Blu-Ray backers.losing a sum of cash will eventually paying off in software sales.....we will see a price drop..not to mention some sweet movie bundles...

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Omegasyde - 785 days 1 hour ago

I am sure you are right since what is the point of having a blu-ray player cost more than a ps3? Sure it could come with more HDMI ports, but sooner or later blu-ray player manufacturers have to play the price game with the new 400 dollar ps3.

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Snukadaman - 784 days 23 hours ago

both formats lose money trying too get those players in peoples homes....problem with blu ray is it will be awhile until we see 200 dollar blu-ray players....or the ps3 drops too 300 dollars....either way one side will be winning this format war soon i think...200 dollar players now 100 dollars ones....but honestly i think that 98 dollar player is some sort of promotional thing....if they sell it for 98 bucks everyone else has too price match....dam am I glad I Jumped in with that hd-dvd add on deal and best buy.

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bluebrad1974 - 784 days 23 hours ago

Well a one day sale isn't going to do anything but momentarily spike sales. It seems more like a move to simply stay competitive with blu-ray. However if this price was permanent, pack your bags boys, wars over.

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OmegaKulu - 785 days ago

well, its a 1 day special... and I'm pretty sure the quantity is limited. Unless they are that out of their mind.

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chrno - 785 days ago

very misleading title then.

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shelbygt33 - 784 days 15 hours ago

I work in the marketing field, and let me say you are a perfect example of why marketing works.

1080i gets deinterlaced by 1080p sets and the image won't be affected. 1080i is hd. 720p is HD. It is users like you who trust the Best Buy salesman.

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BLaZiN PRopHeT - 785 days ago

you cant get a 42in 1080i TV for 800

800 isnt bad to me for the size of the tv. and you cant tell the difference between i and p unless its over 50in. but whatever just trying to help

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Baron79 - 784 days 15 hours ago

I agree. How could anyone thinking of of getting into HDM not jump on this? It is such a good deal I want to buy a second HD-DVD Player.

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OmegaKulu - 785 days ago

but you also need to take in the consideration that for those people who can't afford a more expansive player, can they afford the extra cost on disc? I mean... when you at that low of budget, wouldn't DVD's pricing be more appealing via up scale rather than buying the more expansive HD discs?

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TruthbeTold - 784 days 23 hours ago

Good point that the people who buy these most likely will not be buying as many DVD's as the people who buy the more expensive products. However, I suspect that most people who buy these cheap ones have been wanting to buy HD for a while, but have been mulling over whether to spend beyond their means. Now they don't have to, and can get the player, a few free DVD's to get them started, and a few more at Christmas for less than half the price they would have had they splurged or gone into debt. I think that they will buy a fair amount, and over the long term will be less active buyers, but still active. In order to get the player into more homes, Toshiba appears to be pulling their own style of PS3 move here, but with a "Wii" twist.

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OmegaKulu - 784 days 23 hours ago

Good points, but then theres the studios, where 2 exclusive and 1 neutral right now, by the time those people are looking for HD discs and find the title they want sit on the other side... I wonder what they will think.

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TruthbeTold - 784 days 23 hours ago

Should this kind of tactic put alot more of these players into people's living rooms, deals of exclusivity will undoubtedly be revisited once again. In fact, it may end exclusivity in that there will be Blu Ray for the Rich, upper Middle Class, and those living beyond their means; and HD-DVD, primarily in 1080i for the average Joe who actually cares about HD, but can't afford extravagance. Long term, I think the Average Joe would win out, since there are many more of them comparatively.

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Snukadaman - 784 days 23 hours ago

But can someone correct me if im wrong but whatever new hd-dvd players receive in updates...these older models will also receive since they have too be connected too the internet right...so it dont matter if its older models or what..they all get upgraded too the same versions right?

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ITR - 784 days 18 hours ago

^^^ Yes, they can be upgraded.
Via LAN update, DL ISO to CD-RW or call Tosh for an update disc.

Firmware 2.5

http://www.tacp.com/tacpass...

"This firmware update adds support for 1080p/24Hz output to the HD-A20 and HD-XA2 players. For the HD-A2, HD-A2W, HD-D2, HD-A20 and HD-XA2 players, it adds more on-screen language display options. In addition, this firmware update improves network connectivity for supporting the download of web- enabled network content associated with certain HD DVD discs, and also addresses certain disc playback and HDMI/DVI related issues identified by Toshiba."

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