DVD movies....

[Stu]

We have quite a collection and still buy occasionally.  We do belong to Blockbuster Online ($17.99 / month), and we can have 3 movies out at one time.  If you drop them off at the store instead of mailing them back, you can get a free rental from the store for every return.  The best thing about the online service is that the selection is enormous (much more than a store).  If you like old movies, that's the way to go.

And anyone who knows... please tell me (us) that our old DVD's still work in the new BlueRay players.  As I understand it, my XBox games would still work in the XBox 360's... I sure would hope that these new-fangled BR players would be backwards compatible with the 'old' DVD's.

[andrew]

We've been using Netflix for 4 years and love it. We watch 3+ movies/week and rent from Hollywood video for overflow.   

Recently, I read that netflix is starting to offer a service (very limited) that allows for connecting one of their boxes to your tv and the internet and streaming video on demand.  Netflix already allows streaming videos to your PC w/o charge, but the selection is limited.

[Tyler]

Blu-ray is high definition, but a different format that HD DVD if that makes sense.  Basically it's supposed to be a better version of HD than HD itself. 

Don't worry guys, your regular DVDs will still play on the new boxes.

I'll let you guys know what I find out at CES.  It should be some cool stuff.

[Nick912]

I'll tell you what I recently started doing and I dont know if it is nation wide yet is the Red Box at Mcdonalds. It is very good deal. $1 per title.  http://www.redbox.com/index.aspx

I would def check it out!

[BaldRob]

And as far as the cost of the machines, just like every other video format that has come out, they will come down in price even more than they already have...

Most of the major studios have already gone with BluRay... and only a couple have commited to HD DVD.  The two big industries that tend to determine the "standard" are Disney and Porn.

One thing I have heard about BluRay that is better than HD DVD is that you can scratch the hell out of the BluRay disc and it will still play fine... The HD DVD is a lot more sensitive to scratches and dust.

[Tyler]

Well, porn chose HD TV.  Did Disney choose anything yet?

[bulls_fan]

I'd like to see movies at the theaters but i'm boycotting them completly. The price to see a movie is absolutly ridiculous. Lucky for me I have a freind who has a bootleg guy. Other than that it's netflix all the way.

Tough question: What's your number one favorite movie? Or top three if one's too tough.