opinions needed quickly!!!

ND13
ND13 Posts: 7,601
edited December 2006 in Electronics
1) Should I just get the Tosh HD-DVD player that Zach has offered to me at a good deal?

2)Should I get an XBOX 360 Premium w/ HD-DVD option player for a couple hundred more and have the gaming ability?

3) Or just keep going to my local Wal-Mart every morning from between 10-11am to see if the UPS truck has delivered more PS3s?

The biggest ? will come down to Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited December 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    1) Should I just get the Tosh HD-DVD player that Zach has offered to me at a good deal?

    2)Should I get an XBOX 360 Premium w/ HD-DVD option player for a couple hundred more and have the gaming ability?

    3) Or just keep going to my local Wal-Mart every morning from between 10-11am to see if the UPS truck has delivered more PS3s?

    The biggest ? will come down to Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD

    1. maybe, if its a good price

    2. NO (if you're just getting it for HD-dvd)

    3. NO (if you're just getting it for blue ray)


    my opinion, I think you would be better off just waiting a little while longer.... but thats just me.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2006
    Me too. I'm waiting 'til the bugs get worked out and the universal players is ready...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited December 2006
    Despite my troubles recently, I would say get a 360. But only if you will both game with it, and subscribe to Xbox Live.
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  • AndyGwis
    AndyGwis Posts: 3,655
    edited December 2006
    Ditto with TB and AM. . .

    I'm waiting till there is a universal and competition between manufacturer's drives the prices down. Plus, there will be infinitely more material available at that time, not enough options for rentals or buys right now. . . my $.02 anyway.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2006
    I'm also in the wait column Noel!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2006
    If you need a DVD player, get one of the oppo's until new technology is better/cheaper

    If you want (don't think the word "need" fits here...:)) a new console, get the one you and your kids will enjoy the most based on games.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited December 2006
    Reading all of the reviews and reccomendations, i am about a paycheck away of getting the new OPPO.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2006
    I should have mentioned that it's for the boys and I(the consoles anyway) and I want to get the console that will be best for HD movies, too. I'm leaning towards the 360 seeing that it's been out the longest and so has HD-DVDs.

    Another reason is our reg XBOX is kaput and the new one will play most of the older XBOX games.

    I'll be making a decision by noon today....damn Brown trucks.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited December 2006
    HTrookie wrote:
    If you need a DVD player, get one of the oppo's until new technology is better/cheaper
    The HD-XA1 from OneCall that he is being offered is $399.99 shipped, the Oppo with shipping comes to ~$250. I would say it is definately worth the extra money to get the ability to play HD-DVD. Both upconvert SD-DVD very well.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited December 2006
    I'm in the wait camp. My oppo will do just fine until I see bugs and kinks worked out, plus wether blue ray or HD DVD will win the day. I just cant see both formats flourishing.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2006
    Got the HD-XA1 and the XBox 360 on the way
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited December 2006
    ND13 wrote:
    Got the HD-XA1 and the XBox 360 on the way

    atta boy!
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited December 2006
    That's it. go for broke!!!!!!!!1
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2006
    I think I did pretty well.

    Got a NIB Premium XBox 360, the optional X-Box HD-DVD player(which included King Kong HD DVD, all cables, and premium remote), an extra wireless controller, two pre-owned 360 games and a NIB Tosh HDXA1, which included 3 free HD DVD movies and 5 yr extended service contract, all shipped for right around $1100. I may or may not return the XBox HD DVD player, unless I decide to have HD DVD capability on the BR HDTV, so I won't have to move the Tosh from it's permanent local. If I do return it, then I'll get back about $212.

    There may have been better deals, but I really don't care about saving $20-30 by spending hours or days trying to find that extra little coupon or whatever.

    IMO, I got an outstanding deal, but mainly due to the deal on the Tosh. Could have gotten the XBOX deal just about anywhere.
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