did some diggin and found that BHPhoto sends the Toshiba next generation DVD player, HD A2 (second generation) to Malaysia (KL/Selangor) for a total price of $623.25 (RM2243.7) including courier charge. After that, get someone from US or Canada (Alamaklor ) to get the three free HD DVD movies from HD DVD promotional group .. ... anyone can lari cukai .. tips please

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller...rch&Q=&ci=12836

http://thelookandsoundofperfect.com/_pdf/p...ffer_advert.pdf

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and every purchase will also entitle purchasers to get 5 FREE HD DVDs


just wanna point out that HD DVD has reached the street price point of $2**.

yupe .. HD DVD's cost affective advantage is showing.



http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-HD-D1-DVD-Pl...3576403&sr=1-10

and the gen2 A2 player is $33* after Amazon Visa discount ... that is like $31 away from the $2** price point. And this is a model that is currently in production

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IJV4B...3576403&sr=1-10

This post has been edited by g5sim: Mar 11 2007, 09:40 AM

hmm get a power regulator - or what is its name ..

yes .. the people at AVS are also crying foul.

I dont think we will see HD DVD here in malaysia. not next year. Do we have the facilities to author and duplicate HD DVD disks in Malaysia? Or are we going to send everything back to the US after censorship by FINAS?

you can try to get the XA1. Its actually cheaper than the 2nd generation A2 now. Sadly, the A1 are sold out, it was like $349 a while ago after Toshiba launched the second generation players

hahaha .. i mean if we to launch HD DVD officially, we must some how officially have the contents available right. Dont tell me Speedy, Tower are going to import all the titles from USA. What about Pontianak Sundal Harum Malam or Mat Rempit or Cicak Man in HD DVD?

they will be release simultanously, no one without the other

Actually you get can FIVE free HD DVDs with that price!

The HD DVD north america is offering 3 free HD DVD movies with every purchase of any HD DVD players. Applicable to Canada and USA (limited time offer). Many retailers are offering an additional 2 free HD DVD movies with the purchase. Plus FREE shipping and FREE extended warranty, the total cost of the player would be like $350 making it one of the MOST affordable early adopter toys around.

and NO, the PS3 doesnt play HD DVD movies. You are lucky they even play CD (as the Pioneer Elite and Sony Blu-ray players cant play CD)

3 FREE HD DVD offer form. Just choose your three titles and mail the form to Toshiba.

http://thelookandsoundofperfect.com/_pdf/p...ffer_advert.pdf

This post has been edited by g5sim: Dec 29 2006, 07:19 AM

i also dunno lah .. but the PS3, Samsung, Philips and Panasonic Blu-ray players do play CDs. Only Sony and Pioneer (both made by Pioneer) cant do CDs

It has been confirmed that that Pioneer is designing and manufacturing the Sony Blu-ray Disk player. I am not saying that that all HD DVD titles are better is PQ but they are more consistent as compared to BD. There are people saying that some BD look great on Sony and Pioneer via 1080p24. However, HD DVD's is surely a killer. Blu-ray Disk players just couldnt justify the x2 price tag. Double layer BD movies are already out. Mission Impossible Ultimate Collection 4-disk set for example.



Sony WILL only produce anything HD DVD if Blu-ray Disk is dead and burried.

over RM500 then u sure kenak taxed. so count the value is RM before pressing the 'submit' button.

LG Electronics has just announced one. THey will showcase the player next week from 7 January in the Consume Electronic Show at Las Vegas.



anyhow .. BHPhoto has just reduced the price of the A2 HD DVD player to $ 429.95 .. its getting cheaper by month

its now $399.95 = (RM1440)

oh dear .. early adopter product never been this 'affordable'

you do notice that that their players are from MSRP $999-$1499, and many cant play CD .. how many optical players in the market cant play CD, even the RM89.99 VCD players can play CD ... sorry cant help it ..

multiple brand HD DVD players would be good. LG already has a HD DVD player out. Sony wont do HD DVD player until HD DVD is totally dead and buried. I would say we would see Samsung, Philips and Pioner HD DVD players before the rest .. but then Pioneer is still doing Plasma only ...



yupe and the price of the HD DVD disk too. If it reaches the DVD range then there is no reason not to go hidef.

anyhow - when HD DVD combo reaches maturity and capable of doing 30GB/9GB on one side, studios such as Universal would stop the releasing DVD all together making the transition of hidef much more smoother

yes Universal, Paramount and Warner can. The so called HD DVD disks also play in regular dvd players you know ... it has both HD DVD and standard dvd contents ... that is actually a good way to trick consumers into hidef ... well that is one naughty idea anyway

i know .. that is why i said 'when HD DVD reaches maturity' meaning .. we see see 30GB/9GB Combo disk on one side, at the price range below HD DVD nearing to standard dvd. When that day comes, standard dvd's day is over. Basically consumers will see standard dvd looking disks at the standard dvd price that are also a hd dvd disk ... the 30GB/9GB one sided disk and proposed last year.

availability for the flipper 30GB/9GB disk is scheduled for Fall 2007. This means if they can get the price down, every single release on HD DVD will be in combo. Universal has said in their press release that 90% of their 2007 release will be in Combo.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/ind...p/t-698978.html

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=697405

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Added on February 26, 2007, 9:34 amooh news has it, the MSRP price for A2 will officially be dropped to just $399 when A20 is available in the market (basically no one is going to get A2 with A20 with 1080p and high end Silicon Optic Reon video chip) $100 more. The of A2 is said to be going to be drop again to $299 in fall. Or maybe Toshiba will be releasing 3Gen players from $299 up in fall. Wow that is actually the price of XBox 360

This post has been edited by g5sim: Feb 26 2007, 09:34 AM

oh .. good one .. not only the price of the player has been dropped. Toshiba just pump steroid to their the FREE HD DVD offers for every purchase of HD DVD player. Toshiba were offering 3 free hd dvds for every HD DVD purchase until 28th Feb 2007. Starting 1st March til July 31st 2007, they are offering a whopping 5 (Five) FREE HD DVDs for every HD DVD player purchase .. that is like another $125 off the player. so basically the price is like $399-$125= $274

http://thelookandsoundofperfect.com/_pdf/p...ffer_advert.pdf

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Added on March 2, 2007, 3:23 amthat is what they are saying. anyhow - if you are going to use it on a 42in display from 8 feet, the A2 would be sufficient ..

This post has been edited by g5sim: Mar 2 2007, 03:24 AM

yes. but i bet it will be extended to Canada as well as the previous 3 free HD DVD offer. anyhow, just get just some to from the States to do it for you.

Sure heboh seluruh malaysia. its better to give us Bollywood movies .. HD DVD is launching in India very soon. when that happens, expect to see Bollywood movies in HD DVD .. Malaysians will be very happy about that. Imagine Amitabh Belacan in HD DVD !!! all the makcik makcik jumping around

more good news,

just wanna point out that HD DVD has reached the street price point of $2**.

yupe .. HD DVD's cost affective advantage is showing.

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-HD-D1-DVD-Pl...3576403&sr=1-10

and the gen2 A2 player is $33* after Amazon Visa discount ... that is like $31 away from the $2** price point. And this is a model that is currently in production

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IJV4B...3576403&sr=1-10

actually right now, only IP holders in Blu-ray and Toshiba are producing the standalone players. Sony/Pana/Pioneer for BD and Toshiba for HD DVD. The rest is just not interested in investing into something that is not certain that they have have no 'interest' in

hmm The XA2 is selling at $58* now ... hehehe

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Added on March 24, 2007, 11:56 ambhphoto is now selling the player at # $ 369.00

This post has been edited by g5sim: Mar 24 2007, 11:56 AM