I got alerted this morning from a local enthusiast about this HD-DVD player deal at Walmart tomorrow.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/01...iday-wal-mart/
http://holiday.ri-walmart.com/?section=secret
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I got alerted this morning from a local enthusiast about this HD-DVD player deal at Walmart tomorrow.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/01...iday-wal-mart/
http://holiday.ri-walmart.com/?section=secret
-curtis
main/living room (5.1):
- LG OLED 77" C3
- Anthem AVM70, VTV AMPLIFIER 5 Channel 3+2 Purifi + Hypex
- Sierra LX for LCR, HTM-200SE for surrounds, Rythmik F15HP
- Eversolo DMP-A6, Oppo 205, AppleTV
bedroom (2.1):
- Vizio 65" P9
- WiiM Ultra, Fosi V3 Mono x 2
- Sierra Luna v2, RSL-10e sub
- AppleTV
I use Roon to manage the music streaming.
That's a good deal, but an early adopter I am not. I'll hold out until Oppo releases an HD-DVD/Blu-Ray/SACD/DVD-A/HDCD/DTS/etc. universal player.
-curtis
main/living room (5.1):
- LG OLED 77" C3
- Anthem AVM70, VTV AMPLIFIER 5 Channel 3+2 Purifi + Hypex
- Sierra LX for LCR, HTM-200SE for surrounds, Rythmik F15HP
- Eversolo DMP-A6, Oppo 205, AppleTV
bedroom (2.1):
- Vizio 65" P9
- WiiM Ultra, Fosi V3 Mono x 2
- Sierra Luna v2, RSL-10e sub
- AppleTV
I use Roon to manage the music streaming.
I just pre-scouted my local WM Supercenter and there where 24 of them on hand.
BTW-BBK(?) the Chinese company that we know as Oppo has shown an HD DVD prototype. http://stor-age.zdnet.com.cn/stor-ag...7/495415.shtml
Last edited by Quinn; 11-01-2007 at 11:49 AM.
I don't know for sure, but I assume it's inevitable ("low-res" DVD will surely die one day, once the whole world has upgraded to HD). Their HQ is pretty close to where I live...when I bought my 980 I opted to pick it up there and save on shipping. When you go in, the product development guys are sitting right there, but all I could think to ask them was audio-geeky things, like "will you ever have an 'audio only' player with no on-screen menus?" (no) or "will you ever make a carousel player?" (no).
Great intel, Quinn!Originally Posted by Quinn
+1 for what Johnny said. This "war" may drag on a bit, but it looks like HD DVD is in it for the long haul. The early adopters took a chance back in April of 2006 when the players were $500. I was one of them. This is a smoking deal on a product that has been out for over a year and a half. With the 5 free movies, it's like having the player for free. Hell, we blow a hundred bucks going out to dinner on Friday night if we have to fill the car up with gas on the way to the restaurant.
- EVH III
I dropped the kids off at school at got to WM at 6 mins after 8 and all 24 were gone. Everyone in the checkout line had just one.
Just checked AVS and found one thru BestBuy business with the code SURV7DAYS for $89. $107 with tax and ship. http://www.bestbuybusiness.com/bbfb/...tID=BB10724640
EDIT- They sold out already.
Last edited by Quinn; 11-02-2007 at 08:13 AM.
A friend of mine picked up two for me at a Walmart in Palmdale, CA.
-curtis
main/living room (5.1):
- LG OLED 77" C3
- Anthem AVM70, VTV AMPLIFIER 5 Channel 3+2 Purifi + Hypex
- Sierra LX for LCR, HTM-200SE for surrounds, Rythmik F15HP
- Eversolo DMP-A6, Oppo 205, AppleTV
bedroom (2.1):
- Vizio 65" P9
- WiiM Ultra, Fosi V3 Mono x 2
- Sierra Luna v2, RSL-10e sub
- AppleTV
I use Roon to manage the music streaming.