With the price of Blu-Ray players dropping to acceptable level of consumption (just picked one up for $70 at the woot off) and the fact that will both play and enhance your current DVD collection, I'm wondering if they can be considered mainstream yet. And if they are, when are DVDs going to end in production?
I think they're edging in, but most people have a DVD player and no real reason to upgrade. 3D may do the trick, though. When they stop selling like hotcakes.
i'd say blu-rays are pretty mainstream now. i mean isnt the PS3 a blu ray player? a lot of gamers have those. i wouldnt think DVD's will end that quickly, i'd hope not. i dont have a blu ray player yet, but VHS tapes were around for a pretty long time when dvd became mainstream right?
I don't think so, I don't know anyone that uses them regularly. The price of the player itself has gone down but the price of individual movies is still substantially higher than a dvd. Until that changes, I will stick with the DVD
No because you cant go out and rent the damn things because Blockbusters are closing and typical people don't actually have huge collections of movies. Just losers like you guys. All you have is Redbox with DVD's to choose from.
Once I see the DVD section at stores dwindle and the Blu-Ray stock triumphs it, then it'll be mainstream the face that Redbox doesnt have Blu-Rays yet should answer you question, although I hear some states are getting it, but not nationwide Studios are getting pretty smart by having both the DVD/BluRay in the same package, since it only cost like $5 more to get both formats.
I can't commit to a subscription. I can't be the only one. I also don't plan ahead, I don't think oh hey I'd like to watch these movies eventually. For me, its if I have them time and I am in the mood then I want that movie right then. Netflix was created by women to instill a sense of commitment and responsibility in men to prepare them for marriage. Go kill yourself.
I have 5 blockbusters within 3 miles of my apartment. 3 close down, so now I have 2... it's fine and I get the all you can eat plan for $14 a month. Netflix is good also. Never tried Redbox, I don't do pay per viewing plans.....
Kind of...but I would say no. The fact that you need a 1080p tv to get the full potential probably plays a factor. Plus, I think many people believe dvd is a decent enough format. Especially if you are just a casual movie person. In addition, I asked my parents the other day if they knew what a blu ray player did?..........They had no idea.
Blurays can routinely be found for 11-14$ for good titles. And this is at places like Walmart or Best Buy. Release day you'll probably have to pay 20$ which is probably 4-5$ over DVDs.
The Movie Exchange on Hillcroft and Westhimer is a REALLY nice play to get HIGH quality used Blu-Rays besides regular DVDs at really good prices.
That isn't true, I have 2 blue rays I bought for 7.99 the day after Christmass, but they were 20 year old movies. New release dvds generally cost around 15.99 while new release blue rays are often above 30 dollars. Blue rays can never been routinely found at $11-14
Depends on the deal, I got the Avatar Blu-Ray/DVD combo for 24.99 at Target. Just depends on what the deal happens to be for the new flicks.
your getting ripped off if you bought a movie over $30 most movies when they first are released for sale, its pretty much $20 with some exceptions, I've seen most Warner Bros movies on BluRay on release date around $15-17 (Hangover/Harry Potter), while others, wait about a month or so, you'll get them around $10-15 range. I bought 500 Days of Summer about a month or so after it came out on sale at Target for $13, about to buy Funny People on BluRay which is part of some 2 for $20 special at best buy at the moment I'm not the one who buys first day unless I really like it, most times, I'll wait till I see it within my price range $7-$15
Avatar BR was $17 on Amazon for a week or so. There's always sales on new movies available, just have to look.
