Blu-ray

Posted by: Sonik on 16 October 2006

This is my first post so please be kind. I thought you might find this interesting, ive just been in my local HMV in the North East of England and they have around 10 Blu-Ray titles for sale. "Pity I cant find a machine to play them on" Confused
Posted on: 16 October 2006 by Sonik
The price for the Blu-ray movies in HMV is £17.99 I asssume this will come down when/if they become more widespread.

PS As yet they have no HD-DVD titles for sale.
Posted on: 16 October 2006 by Allan Probin
Sonik,

Blu-ray and HD-DVD disks are available from many of the international online retailers now. It might take a bit for the high street to catch up as I don't think any new machines are officially available over here yet.

As an example, go to www.dvdpacific.com click on "Adjust Currency" and set it to GBP then click on the HD-DVD logo on the RHS. Plenty of disks available already and prices are between £7 and £17, £11 being about average.

Allan
Posted on: 16 October 2006 by Sonik
Dear Allan

Thanks for the Link to DVDPacific. I know that Blu-Ray discs have been available from the States for a while now. I just thought it was step in the right direction, that I could walk along to my local HMV in my Hi-street and actually see a UK HI-Def disc of some sort in the flesh. Smile Complete with a BBFC Certificate.
I could not see any region coding,am I right in assuming all the Blu Ray or HD-DVD discs will be region free?
Thanks again.
Posted on: 16 October 2006 by Allan Probin
Hi Sonik,

HD-DVD is region free so start importing disks now if you want to from anywhere. Blu ray will be region enforced and sliced up into Regions A, B and C (that's Sony for you!)

Allan
Posted on: 18 October 2006 by jcs_smith
quote:
Originally posted by Sonik:
This is my first post so please be kind.


Just wondered, if it's your first post how come it says you have 3?
Posted on: 18 October 2006 by Gary S.
quote:
Originally posted by jcs_smith:
quote:
Originally posted by Sonik:
This is my first post so please be kind.


Just wondered, if it's your first post how come it says you have 3?


JCS

Have a look back at your first post...it will say 463 posts (as of 18/10/06) - the counter always records the total number and Sonic has posted twice since his first post.

Simple

Gary
Posted on: 18 October 2006 by jcs_smith
OK. Got you.
But if you don't ask the daft question you never get to know the answer