360/PC HD-DVD: Heroes & 5 movies for FREE

Accualt

Holy shit deal of the Year!

$179 HD-DVD add on with Free shipping form Buy.com
works with the 5 Free HD-DVD offer
and includes Heroes Season 1 on HD-DVD for Free.

Don't even stop to think about it, just go buy it.

oh and I guess King Kong is still packaged in with it, according to the picture.

Also works on your PC, btw.

Fatty McBeardo

I already have the player, but I might do this anyway. I mean think about it.

$180 gets you the player, Heroes (which costs $100) and 6 HD-DVD movies (king kong plus the 5 you pick). At an average cost of $30, that's $280 worth of media.

So then sell the player for $100 on eBay and you just ended up paying $80 for Heroes and 6 movies.

Edit - orderated. Too good a of a deal to pass up.

syndalis

Anyone on the fence about HD-DVD who has an HDTV should get this deal now.

fuck, even if you don't have a 360 yet, get this deal and hook it up to your PC until you get the console.

They are paying you in media to buy the player.

Inglorious Coyote

Damn, I don't have an HDTV yet, but that is tempting, as I love me some Heroes, and I'll be getting an HDTV soon.

The deal runs till 11/4, shit, I already have enough shit to buy in November

Accualt

If I didn't all ready own Heroes on HD I'd do this deal and give the player to a friend because, jesus, it is an absurdly good deal.

This offer is only good while supplies last (or ends on 11/4/2007, whichever comes first).

It has jumped 1,900% in Rank. I imagine they'll run out of Heroes before the 4th.

urahonky

I'll be showing my dad this tonight, and I'm sure we'll take the plunge.

Doc Holliday

The deal does not say it includes Heroes... does that mean they're out, or did it ever specify that?

edit: nevermind, when you add to your cart it sticks it in there and applies the discount. Awesome.

Darlan

That's a great deal, but I still don't want to take the risk of buying a dead format/missing out on movies that come out on Blu-ray only. Damn this stupid Blu-ray/HD-DVD struggle!

darleysam

all i need is for them to do this in the UK, and a HDTV, and i'd be there.

Fireflash

Not for Canada, eh!

JimJimBinks

Even though I have the player I think I'm gonna do this as soon as I get home tonight.

Then they player with Kong will go on Ebay.

Accualt

Darlan wrote: »

That's a great deal, but I still don't want to take the risk of buying a dead format/missing out on movies that come out on Blu-ray only. Damn this stupid Blu-ray/HD-DVD struggle!

The war is stupid but it is going to go on for years still.
I'm not worried about having a dead format because I'll still have the player and the movies and will be able to watch them for as long as I want. If this was a $500 player I'd be cautious but, shit, $180 add on to my 360 and an amazing amount of free hd-dvds? I just don't see a logical way of passing this up, unless you don't have a 360 or HDTV.

syndalis

Darlan wrote: »

That's a great deal, but I still don't want to take the risk of buying a dead format/missing out on movies that come out on Blu-ray only. Damn this stupid Blu-ray/HD-DVD struggle!

There will not be a dead format, just two different ones.

Eventually, if you really want HD Media, you will either end up with both... or a dual format player.

This is bar-none the cheapest you can pay to get in on the high def media craze... waiting for a winner means that you may go years before you can buy in. All analysts has reforecasted us being in the same position as we are right now this time next year, barring megaton announcements (like warner possibly going HD-DVD exclusive).

Just do it if you have the gear, it is very much worth it.

ArcSyn

I wish I had a 360, HDTV and $180!

Wow that is awesome. I would get it just to watch Heroes in HD.

Plus you don't have to worry about not getting Blu-Ray exclusives because you can just import them on HDDVD.

syndalis

ArcSyn wrote: »

I wish I had a 360, HDTV and $180!

Wow that is awesome. I would get it just to watch Heroes in HD.

Plus you don't have to worry about not getting Blu-Ray exclusives because you can just import them on HDDVD.

Quite a few, at least.

some of the biggest ones have more restrictive distribution rights (like Spider-Man), but Prestige, Bridge to Tarebethia, Rambo 1-3, Underworld, and many other blu exclusive titles can be had on red through this channel.

For more info, see the release list at Xploited Cinema

Daybreak

Darlan wrote: »

That's a great deal, but I still don't want to take the risk of buying a dead format/missing out on movies that come out on Blu-ray only. Damn this stupid Blu-ray/HD-DVD struggle!

For this price and these bonuses, who cares? You're getting $200 worth of movies in addition to the drive for $180. Even if HDDVD dies, these will still work.

Because of the bonuses, this is a zero dollar investment. If HDDVD does go tits up, you haven't really lost anything. I can see some hesitation if you were thinking of buying one of the original, $1000 players, but for a deal like this you've gotta jump on it.

And you won't miss out on Blu-ray movies since, well, you can still buy a blu-ray player eventually. You won't even have to worry about having two movie players hooked up to your tv, since your 360 is hooked up anyways.

Veevee

I don't even have a HDTV and I've got the wife convinced.

ghost_master2000

wow... I hat eyou guys. showing me this deal making me spend my hard earned money on it.

goodbye moneys...

powersurge

Grrr! I just bought one a couple of weeks ago! But this did remind me I need to get my mail in done for the 5 free movies.

fragglefart

I was ok sitting this HD Warz thing out until this deal hit.

This is also out in the UK. And the player itself is cheaper now too.

And my girlfriend saw the HD-DVD in action, and not only could actually see the difference, also said I should buy one.

And the credit card company has just upped my credit limit. Bastards. :v:

And I have just finished being wallet raped by 3 years of my Masters University loan repayments. :^:

Hmm...

khain

powersurge wrote: »

Grrr! I just bought one a couple of weeks ago! But this did remind me I need to get my mail in done for the 5 free movies.

If you bought it from a B&M store you might be able to go in and get the deal. I know that BB has this same deal as well.

archonwarp

I think we should make sub-forum of tech-deals, as we keep seeing things like this or the woot zune deal popping up.

In any case, for those on the fence, HDDVD is region free, and because of publisher's in different areas choosing different mediums, you can buy basically any movie that exists in either format, particularly easy for HDDVD as its cheaper production cost makes it more appealing for some publishers. TLDR: European HDDVDs are available of every single HD movie, including Bluray exclusives in the US.

The Linux Crew (Slickdeals) wrote:

I just read about this in the Wall Street Journal. Because HD-DVD is region free, it will play movies from any country. All have the English language track. However, exclusive Blu-Ray titles that are not available on HD-DVD in the USA, such as those by Sony Pictures, are available legally on HD-DVD in other countries and some US companies are importing them. One is http://www.xploitedcinema.com
which offers a number of Blu-Ray movies on HD-DVD.

Here is the Wall Street Journal article: Blu-ray Vs. HDDVD : A solution Abroad

This is a hot deal, because you don't need to buy a Blu-Ray player to get these movies in HD, saving you $$$
Remember, these are authorized releases. Everything is legit.

Legit, as in, legal. Jump on this.



Also, for those on the fence who are into the whole HTPC thing, http://www.ncixus.com/products/index.php?sku=26553

Drive plays all Blu-ray and HDDVD movies.



An example from the Exploited Cinema site: http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/terminator-judgment-french-release-p-11233.html

Terminator 2 French Release, which of course has the original English everything still on it, much like 99% of released outside of native country.

Houk the Namebringer

I totally, absolutely cannot afford this.

So why did I just order it?

Kuribo's Shoe

Fireflash wrote: »

Not for Canada, eh!

fucking figures.

shryke

Well, at least their "5 free movies" offe sucks less then Sony's. It's not saying much, but still.

LoveIsUnity

Question: I have neither an HDTV nor an XBOX360. I do, however, have a DVI/VGA capable monitor that outputs at 720p. Is there any way I could hook the HD-DVD player up to my monitor? If so, I am all over this.

archonwarp

The drive is plug-n-play on windows XP, and you can also hook your 360 up via HDMI > DVI or straight VGA adapter.

LoveIsUnity

Dammit, I was hoping you would say no. Now I have to explain spending $180. Thanks for the help.

postenl

I am definitely going to get this. I assume the xbox is a pretty good standard dvd player as well? I just payed $100 for an upscaling dvd player a few months ago before I had a 360. But if the 360 is just as good I guess I could go ahead and sell the dvd player so I won't feel so guilty about spending $180 with all the games im about to buy.

syndalis

postenl wrote: »

I am definitely going to get this. I assume the xbox is a pretty good standard dvd player as well? I just payed $100 for an upscaling dvd player a few months ago before I had a 360. But if the 360 is just as good I guess I could go ahead and sell the dvd player so I won't feel so guilty about spending $180 with all the games im about to buy.

only if you have your 360 hooked up via VGA or HDMI.

It will not upscale over component as per MPAA bullshit regulations.

Graviija

Ahahahaha, dear god. This could not have come at a better time. The past couple days, I've been seriously considering just going to BestBuy and picking the HD-DVD player up. And I've been thinking of getting Heroes on DVD. I actually have only seen a few episodes (I work every Monday night, god damnit), so I wanted to see the whole season.

I mean, this was too fucking perfect. I ordered this so hard I broke my mouse.

darleysam

fragglefart wrote: »

I was ok sitting this HD Warz thing out until this deal hit.

This is also out in the UK. And the player itself is cheaper now too.

And my girlfriend saw the HD-DVD in action, and not only could actually see the difference, also said I should buy one.

And the credit card company has just upped my credit limit. Bastards. :v:

And I have just finished being wallet raped by 3 years of my Masters University loan repayments. :^:

Hmm...

who's doing it here?

SniperGuy

So I ordered one, but question. Do I HAVE to use their mail in form? because the movies on THIS one are way better. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Get-5-Free-HD-DVDs-16102007.htm

Theirs: *Pick 1 per line*
Aeon Flux, Babel, The Italian Job
The Hulk, Pitch Black, The Thing
Charlie and the CHocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
Firewall, The Frighteners, U2: Rattle and Hum
Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

Other Sites: *Pick 2, pick 2, pick 1)
Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Troy, Full metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish
Black Rain, Dreamgirls, World Trade Center

Or is that last one just UK? Cause damnit, as an American I feel shafted by the movie selection.

Lothars

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

Fireflash wrote: »

Not for Canada, eh!

fucking figures.

par for the course, If it was I would have ordered one but it sucks because I really wanted one

4rch3nemy

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

Fireflash wrote: »

Not for Canada, eh!

fucking figures.

Fuck. We're always getting boned in one way or another. Paying more for shit, betas open to fucking Kazakhstan but not us, and these sorts of deals.

Fuck you, world.
(not really - Canada's awesome and we're damned lucky on the global scale of things)

shryke

SniperGuy wrote: »

So I ordered one, but question. Do I HAVE to use their mail in form? because the movies on THIS one are way better. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Get-5-Free-HD-DVDs-16102007.htm

Theirs: *Pick 1 per line*
Aeon Flux, Babel, The Italian Job
The Hulk, Pitch Black, The Thing
Charlie and the CHocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
Firewall, The Frighteners, U2: Rattle and Hum
Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

Other Sites: *Pick 2, pick 2, pick 1)
Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Troy, Full metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish
Black Rain, Dreamgirls, World Trade Center

Or is that last one just UK? Cause damnit, as an American I feel shafted by the movie selection.

See, now that second one is actually GOOD.

Sanders

shryke wrote: »

SniperGuy wrote: »

So I ordered one, but question. Do I HAVE to use their mail in form? because the movies on THIS one are way better. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Get-5-Free-HD-DVDs-16102007.htm

Theirs: *Pick 1 per line*
Aeon Flux, Babel, The Italian Job
The Hulk, Pitch Black, The Thing
Charlie and the CHocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
Firewall, The Frighteners, U2: Rattle and Hum
Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

Other Sites: *Pick 2, pick 2, pick 1)
Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Troy, Full metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish
Black Rain, Dreamgirls, World Trade Center

Or is that last one just UK? Cause damnit, as an American I feel shafted by the movie selection.

See, now that second one is actually GOOD.

Hmm, never heard of the second list, but getting Serenity + Chronicles of Riddick + Troy + Full Metal Jacket + World Trade Center is a hella great choice, probably be the movies I would buy for the thing anyways.

I assume you can use either, but you can only use one as you have to send in the barcode.

EZ

I want a black one.

Rook

Sanders wrote: »

shryke wrote: »

SniperGuy wrote: »

So I ordered one, but question. Do I HAVE to use their mail in form? because the movies on THIS one are way better. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Get-5-Free-HD-DVDs-16102007.htm

Theirs: *Pick 1 per line*
Aeon Flux, Babel, The Italian Job
The Hulk, Pitch Black, The Thing
Charlie and the CHocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
Firewall, The Frighteners, U2: Rattle and Hum
Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

Other Sites: *Pick 2, pick 2, pick 1)
Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Troy, Full metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish
Black Rain, Dreamgirls, World Trade Center

Or is that last one just UK? Cause damnit, as an American I feel shafted by the movie selection.

See, now that second one is actually GOOD.

Hmm, never heard of the second list, but getting Serenity + Chronicles of Riddick + Troy + Full Metal Jacket + World Trade Center is a hella great choice, probably be the movies I would buy for the thing anyways.

I assume you can use either, but you can only use one as you have to send in the barcode.

The G stands for Great.

This offer is valid only in the United Kingdom.

khain

Sanders wrote: »

shryke wrote: »

SniperGuy wrote: »

So I ordered one, but question. Do I HAVE to use their mail in form? because the movies on THIS one are way better. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/Get-5-Free-HD-DVDs-16102007.htm

Theirs: *Pick 1 per line*
Aeon Flux, Babel, The Italian Job
The Hulk, Pitch Black, The Thing
Charlie and the CHocolate Factory, Swordfish, Full Metal Jacket
Firewall, The Frighteners, U2: Rattle and Hum
Black Rain, Darkman, Troy

Other Sites: *Pick 2, pick 2, pick 1)
Serenity, Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Troy, Full metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish
Black Rain, Dreamgirls, World Trade Center

Or is that last one just UK? Cause damnit, as an American I feel shafted by the movie selection.

See, now that second one is actually GOOD.

Hmm, never heard of the second list, but getting Serenity + Chronicles of Riddick + Troy + Full Metal Jacket + World Trade Center is a hella great choice, probably be the movies I would buy for the thing anyways.

I assume you can use either, but you can only use one as you have to send in the barcode.

The second one is most likely UK only as The Prestige is a Blu-ray exclusive in America.

Legacy

Best Buy is also having this deal right now in their stores for people that want it NOW.

This online offer made me cave in and do it. My poor wallet.