Budget HD-DVD player en route...

Rob Williams · 08-30-2007, 06:29 PM

From our news:

Those of you who haven't made the high-def jump due to prices might have a reason to in the near future. According to reports, budget electronics manufacturer Venturer has plans to release an HD-DVD player by this holiday season that will retail for an SRP of $199. If specs prove true, the player will support 1080i via HDMI and Dolby TrueHD.

According to a published report, Venturer has revealed pricing for its recently-announced SHD7000 HD DVD Player. As we first reported yesterday, budget electronics manufacturer Venturer plans to release a value-priced HD DVD player ahead of the holiday shopping.

Source: High-Def Digest

If cheap HD-DVD players happen by the end of the year, will there be any takers here?

madstork91 · 08-30-2007, 08:01 PM

Me.

And I might upgrade my audio for the living room when I do.

MakubeX · 08-30-2007, 09:12 PM

I'll wait for a budget HD player that can do 1080p.

Rob Williams · 08-30-2007, 10:15 PM

That's the downside, definitely, but I am assuming most people who are looking for a budget player will not have a 1080p television, though I could be wrong. I regret not getting a better TV last January. I wound up with a 720p TV, without realizing that 1080p was going to explode so quickly, heh.

MakubeX · 08-31-2007, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

That's the downside, definitely, but I am assuming most people who are looking for a budget player will not have a 1080p television, though I could be wrong.

Well you are. I've got a 1080p TV but now I have no money for an HD player.

Still using the Oppo DV-981HD upconverting DVD player. It's good but not as good as true HD.

Merlin · 08-31-2007, 10:27 AM

I'll wait for the BlueRay players to come down in price.
The HD DVD players are like Betamax, IMHO

Merlin

Rob Williams · 08-31-2007, 10:44 AM

Naw, HD-DVD is fine, really. There is no winning side, especially since Paramount has chosen HD-DVD as their side. It's a true bitch for the customer. They really do need to own both if they want EVERYTHING available.

MakubeX · 09-01-2007, 12:25 AM

Rob, now that you've had more personal experience with HD formats, if you had to pick one, which one would you pick?

Rob Williams · 09-01-2007, 12:38 AM

I'm not close to being an authority, because honestly, I am not a movie-goer. I enjoy movies, I am just not a huge fan like some people. I have a Playstation 3, so Blu-ray was a choice that just came to me. So far I am impressed overall... great quality and great choice. I wish I knew more about what each format offered in terms of choices prior to settling on one. I own Gone In 60 Seconds and Swordfish as classic movies, and I think both made the transition quite well. I also have Casino Royale and a few others I can't recall right now, which are also good.

If you wanted a console, I'd pick up an Xbox 360 and then an HD-DVD player. I think some good value is found there... the Xbox 360 is an incredible machine and when the HD-DVD add-on costs $200, it's not too hard to stomach.

If it were a decision between HD-DVD and Blu-ray as a $200 player though, I'd just go both ;-) I think both right now offer amazing bundles... if you purchase a player, you get something like eight free movies. I wish that existed when I picked up my PS3...

I should be able to settle on decisions more as time passes though. I'll be reviewing some TVs in the near-future, so that will force me to learn more about them.

MakubeX · 09-01-2007, 12:58 AM

If I were to get a console, I would get the Xbox360 first, I've had that in mind for sometime now. But sadly, I'm not even close to having enough money for it yet.

I really hope some decent 1080p HD players drop to the $200 range soon.

TV reviews... nice! *If there were a thumbs up smiley it would go here*

08-30-2007, 08:01 PM	#2
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08-30-2007, 09:12 PM	#3
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 277	I'll wait for a budget HD player that can do 1080p. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

08-30-2007, 10:15 PM	#4
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	That's the downside, definitely, but I am assuming most people who are looking for a budget player will not have a 1080p television, though I could be wrong. I regret not getting a better TV last January. I wound up with a 720p TV, without realizing that 1080p was going to explode so quickly, heh. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-31-2007, 10:27 AM	#6
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	I'll wait for the BlueRay players to come down in price. The HD DVD players are like Betamax, IMHO Merlin __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

08-31-2007, 10:44 AM	#7
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Naw, HD-DVD is fine, really. There is no winning side, especially since Paramount has chosen HD-DVD as their side. It's a true bitch for the customer. They really do need to own both if they want EVERYTHING available. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

09-01-2007, 12:25 AM	#8
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 277	Rob, now that you've had more personal experience with HD formats, if you had to pick one, which one would you pick? __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

09-01-2007, 12:38 AM	#9
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I'm not close to being an authority, because honestly, I am not a movie-goer. I enjoy movies, I am just not a huge fan like some people. I have a Playstation 3, so Blu-ray was a choice that just came to me. So far I am impressed overall... great quality and great choice. I wish I knew more about what each format offered in terms of choices prior to settling on one. I own Gone In 60 Seconds and Swordfish as classic movies, and I think both made the transition quite well. I also have Casino Royale and a few others I can't recall right now, which are also good. If you wanted a console, I'd pick up an Xbox 360 and then an HD-DVD player. I think some good value is found there... the Xbox 360 is an incredible machine and when the HD-DVD add-on costs $200, it's not too hard to stomach. If it were a decision between HD-DVD and Blu-ray as a $200 player though, I'd just go both ;-) I think both right now offer amazing bundles... if you purchase a player, you get something like eight free movies. I wish that existed when I picked up my PS3... I should be able to settle on decisions more as time passes though. I'll be reviewing some TVs in the near-future, so that will force me to learn more about them. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

09-01-2007, 12:58 AM	#10
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 277	If I were to get a console, I would get the Xbox360 first, I've had that in mind for sometime now. But sadly, I'm not even close to having enough money for it yet. I really hope some decent 1080p HD players drop to the $200 range soon. TV reviews... nice! If there were a thumbs up smiley it would go here __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

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