Are you buying Blu-ray or HD DVD this Christmas?

[Clint DeBoer]

We want to know! Are you using this holiday season as an excuse to go with a high definition DVD format? Whether it's the PS3 or a standalone player, we want to find out what you're planning to do by the end of the year.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Don't vote if you ALREADY own one (unless you plan to buy another) Feel free, however to join in the discussion
2. Don't vote for your favorite format - this is not about opinion, but actual purchase plans
3. Don't vote if you merely WANT one or the other for Christmas - this is for hard purchase plans only

Thanks!

[Highlander]

Feel free, however to join in the discussion.

I'd vote "nope" but can't say for sure about the "3 years" part, so I've not.

I'll not be buying a high-definition player this year and it's highly unlikely for Christmas 08/09 either. I intend on using my existing kit for at least another year or two - quite possibly longer - before any further upgrades.

[fmw]

Nope. Already own both.

[stratman]

I voted no way, not untill this Christmas season passes, then let's see what China will do. Will they flood the market with cheap HD DVD based hardware? I'm still stinging from LD and Mini Disc. I refuse to get into a dead-end format again!

[ducker]

I picked no... I MIGHT buy a blue-ray player... but I doubt it will be before this Christmas.

[BMXTRIX]

I decided a long time ago to simply get a PS3 and call it a day. Gotta say that I'm really psyched on the format. I have no intentions of buying any stand alone players for more than a year or so - when prices come down some and one format (or both) show they have the stuff to maintain long term survivability.

To many fans screaming one way or the other, but I will get a combo player if that's the direction the market heads. No idea right now though - and there definitely isn't a clear cut winner/loser or even much direction to the market right now.

[gmichael]

I plan on picking up a PS3 in November.

[supervij]

Might do it late '08 or early '09, but certainly not this holiday season. The Oppo's upconversion is good enough that I'm content to wait.
La la la la la la la.

cheers,
supervij

[The Dukester]

I chose no, but it's not a definate no. Depends on the deals on Black Friday It the right player is on sale low enough, I'll bite. If not, I'll wait till after CES and see what else is coming out. As for format, I'm leaning towards HD DVD.

[Joe Schmoe]

I am not at all sure that I will ever buy either one. A good DVD transfer looks/sounds plenty good enough to me, while a poor transfer would not show any benefit from the higher resolution. I also have a huge amount of $ invested in standard DVDs already. The final nail in the coffin is that I find the stupid "format war" extremely off-putting.