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Awfully hard to not think about buying one now, especially with the 5 free flicks. Even though they're "bargain" $20 HD's (at Amazon), that's still $100 worth of freebies. The deal is kind of strange though, because your choices are tiered so that you have to pick from a list of three movies five times.

http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/hddvd/Xbox360_HDDVDOffer.pdf]]>Aug 1st 2007 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/still too early to take the jump personally though.
i give this format war another 6 months before i make any decisions, besides that point that i will probably get a PS3 eventually down the line some time.]]>Aug 1st 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/BB is probably being shrewd and decided they have a better chance of selling more of the HD DVD titles they carry if they lower the price of the add-on drive to basically coincide with that $50 price drop on the (non Core) 360s.

Just from personal experience yesterday...I went to two different BBs to buy a copy of *300* on Blu-ray. The first store was sold out on Blu-ray but had several copies on HD DVD.

If there is one culprit that is responsible for killing HD DVD besides raw PS3 sales, its gotta be the ridiculous price of those combo DVD/HD DVD titles. If there were a DVD/Blu-ray combo at an over-inflated price, I wouldn't buy it either. It's like bundling a VHS tape with a DVD disc and basically punishes the HD DVD consumer by requiring them to purchase the (probably unnecessary) DVD copy. Although in terms of licensing, its a win-win for the patent holders, much as Warner's "Total HD" combo discs are for them [i.e., even if HD DVD loses, a Blu-ray owner will still be "donating" money per transaction to both Warner and Toshiba for their HD DVD patent portfolio]. Its deception masking itself as being pro-consumer in both instances.

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I would add, if I were an HD DVD owner, the title I'd be purchasing would be *Batman Begins*.


Curses to Warners for their selective next-gen title releases, their inability to code/support BD-J and their general indifference to the AVC codec...

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http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Xbox-360-HD-DVD-Player/sem/rpsm/oid/166160/catOid/-16534/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

I suppose you could always try the price matching angle though...]]>Aug 1st 2007 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
Does this thing do 1080p?]]>Aug 1st 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
Where can I find the online form to send in for my 5 free HD DVDs?]]>Aug 1st 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/hddvd/Xbox360_HDDVDOffer.pdf]]>Aug 1st 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
These words do NOT contain "X" in them, and neither do their pronunciations:

Escape
Espresso
Especially
Et Cetera (etc.)

Please do not pronounce or spell them like they do.]]>Aug 1st 2007 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
Also link for 5 free movies with purchase

http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/hddvd/Xbox360_HDDVDOffer.pdf]]>Aug 1st 2007 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
What you have here is a price war and the consumers are benefiting (kinda). I have HD and BR but I personally think the future is HD downloads a la xbox live or cable STB or whatever sony calls their download service...]]>Aug 1st 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/
"It's like CRACK!!"]]>Aug 1st 2007 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 1st 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 2nd 2007 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/01/best-buy-selling-xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-for-149-99/Aug 2nd 2007 9:31AM