It might be in reflection to the fact that Mrs. Walton has just passed away ::bows head in prayer::. If Walmart was to get them and offer them for $299 or less, that would be an awesome blow to Blu Ray and the PS3.

I hope they do it! Never mind the format wars, any HD player at this price point would be very interesting! :-)

Helz yeah! I would get one... oh wait I've spent all my money on my computer already :D

what exactly would you use the HD Player for?

ex_revenwhat exactly would you use the HD Player for?

Watching HD movies.

Wile EWatching HD movies.

Ive never seen high definition movies advertised...just ordinary dvds...

ex_revenIve never seen high definition movies advertised...just ordinary dvds...

Really? You guys don't have HDDVD and Blu-Ray down under?

Wile EReally? You guys don't have HDDVD and Blu-Ray down under?

we probably do, i just dont keep up with the DVD Movie type entertainment technology lol

ex_revenwe probably do, i just dont keep up with the DVD Movie type entertainment technology lol

hahaha Fair enough, reven.

Well I looked around and it turns out we have them, but in limited quanitities.
When i say limited, i mean only certain movie titles are available in it (the most popular movies most likely). Probably because noone wants to fork out cash on a format that might turn out to be unpopular :p

ex_revenWell I looked around and it turns out we have them, but in limited quanitities.
When i say limited, i mean only certain movie titles are available in it (the most popular movies most likely). Probably because noone wants to fork out cash on a format that might turn out to be unpopular :p

Did you look at both formats(HDDVD and Blu-Ray)? Blu-Ray has many more titles available atm.

Wile EDid you look at both formats(HDDVD and Blu-Ray)? Blu-Ray has many more titles available atm.

yes I did, there was an australian online dvd store and it only have about 4 pages of dvds available for each.

Wile EDid you look at both formats(HDDVD and Blu-Ray)? Blu-Ray has many more titles available atm.

Blu-ray definitely does not have many more titles available.

Honestly I don't see enough of either of them to warrant me buying a player yet.. that and the fact that nvidias crappy drivers wont let me rescale my picture size when i hook up my hd cables.. makes my dam picture to big to fit.. so using an hd player wouldn't even be useful until i can use my hd cables and run in true HD.. good ole nvidia.. gotta luv em.. with a big iron stick, repititously.. :laugh:

like i said when dvd first came out " wait for the price drop" the players will price drop, the disks, well who knows, as i understand it the costs of hd-dvd/bluray/hd content is going to be higher because the actors/everybody who works on the films has to get a cut now like they did back in the vhs days, so they gotta give the hairdresser,janitor,plumber,painter, actor, exct each a cut, raising costs, lowering sales, effectivly meaning they make less and sell less :)
gotta love it when the guild/union system screws itself :P

not that im against unions, i think we need more of them, but sometimes the stuff that happens is just STUPID!!!!

I would buy a HD-DVD player for 199.99

oh, forgot to say, im not buying a player till its able to play both formats!!!!!(quite doable and they are on the way)

overcastBlu-ray definitely does not have many more titles available.

Yes it does. More studios are signed up on Blu-Ray. That may be changing soon, but it still stands at the moment. I own both formats, btw. I started with just HDDVD, but then bought Blu-Ray because of the fact that Blu-Ray had a better selection.