I was in the same boat, until I realized that this thing isn't going to end for a long time. So I took the opportunity to buy and HD-DVD for a cheap price and a good chunk of movies, knowing full well that I'll end up buying a dual format player later when the prices come down and the technology matures a little more. I have an 1080i CRT and 768p LCD, so I had nothing to lose with getting an A3, except missing out on the HD-DVD releases.
Now I'm somewhat shielded by the war with having the intention of buying a dual format player as long as some studios remain exclusive :( as some may say that many people don't have the money to buy 2 players. Please, how much money do most people spend on their TV, or replacement/secondary players, or movie libraries, or gaming systems every 2 years, or ......I will bet most people who decide to get into this can afford another player in a year or two once prices come down. So why not just buy one now that you like and not worry about it.
Who cares about the price of the player? Buy 10 discs and you've invested as much or more. By the time you're bought 30, the cost of even a $400 blu-ray box is far less.
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I was in the same boat, until I realized that this thing isn't going to end for a long time. So I took the opportunity to buy and HD-DVD for a cheap price and a good chunk of movies, knowing full well that I'll end up buying a dual format player later when the prices come down and the technology matures a little more. I have an 1080i CRT and 768p LCD, so I had nothing to lose with getting an A3, except missing out on the HD-DVD releases.
Now I'm somewhat shielded by the war with having the intention of buying a dual format player as long as some studios remain exclusive :( as some may say that many people don't have the money to buy 2 players. Please, how much money do most people spend on their TV, or replacement/secondary players, or movie libraries, or gaming systems every 2 years, or ......I will bet most people who decide to get into this can afford another player in a year or two once prices come down. So why not just buy one now that you like and not worry about it.
Who cares about the price of the player? Buy 10 discs and you've invested as much or more. By the time you're bought 30, the cost of even a $400 blu-ray box is far less.