Expired- HD-DVD player + 9 HDDVDs 102euro

alastair_doom

** HD-DVD is dead ** (but still a great offer)

Toshiba HD-EP30 High Definition DVD player + 9 HD Movies « back

* Brand: Toshiba
* Type: HD-EP30
* DVD Video and HD DVD Video
* 720p / 1080p and 1080i Video Output
* Compatible with: DVD Video / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW / CD (Audio) / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R DL / HD-DVD
* Audio: Dolby Digital Audio Decoder / Dolby Digital Compatible / Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby True HD / DTS Compatible / DTS - HD(core)
* Picture: 24 Frames per second / PAL Progressive / Icon on-screen display / Variable zoom
* DVD Up-scaling 720p / 1080i / 1080p
* Interactive HD DVD capability (HDi)
* Connections: Regza Link (CEC functionality) / Analogue 2 Channel Audio / Optical Audio / Component video output / Composite video / Ethernet / S-video / 1 HDMI output / 1 Extension terminal
* Includes HD films: 300 / The Holiday / The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / Children of men / Chronicles of Riddick / Serenity / The Prestige / WTC / HDMI cable supplied
* Dimensions: (B x H x D): 430 x 65 x 345 mm
* Weight: 3.3 Kilo

Price: € 89,95 (+12 delivery)

walshki

For the non-psychics - its ibood.
Link

alastair_doom

walshki wrote: »

For the non-psychics - its ibood.
Link

Whoops, sorry too busy ordering my back up HDDVD player to post properly.

thanks walshki

how do I reserve one of these until I buy a 3V??? Anyone got any ideas?

Ghost Train

well after buying the player last month, it would be irresponsible not to buy another

pity the movies are mostly the same...

@Piper Petite Rhinoceros, i think ibood have an option you can select to pay by bank transfer, you then pay within 3 days, don't know if that would be any help to you

wba88

list of the films

300,
Black Rain,
The Bourne Identity,
The Bourne Supremacy,
Children of men,
Chronicles of Riddick,
Serenity,
The Prestige
WTC

Tazer

Looks good! Wish I had the money! Can this be connected to surround sound?

BNC

Tazer wrote: »

Can this be connected to surround sound?

Is the pope catholic?!!*

*Yes

ShoulderChip

this is fucking awesome, if only hddvd was not dead.

It was announced this week that toshiba will only be producing blu ray from now on !

godtabh

Was gona buy the xbox add on. THis will well do. Well worth 100e for the hddvd alone

Beans and toast for the next 2 month. Happy days

ShoulderChip

ShoulderChip wrote: »

this is fucking awesome, if only hddvd was not dead.

It was announced this week that toshiba will only be producing blu ray from now on !

They wouldn't be offering such a good deal if HD-DVD wasn't dead!

eolhc wrote: »

@Piper Petite Rhinoceros, i think ibood have an option you can select to pay by bank transfer, you then pay within 3 days, don't know if that would be any help to you

I saw that, thanks however the order email says you must initiate the transfer within one day!!! Tomorrow's a Saturday! There's no banks open!!

godtabh

Deleted User wrote: »

They wouldn't be offering such a good deal if HD-DVD wasn't dead!

Prove to me HDDVD is dead? Only format that is on top is DVD. For 100e you cant go wrong.

Ghost Train

Deleted User wrote: »

I saw that thanks but the order email says you must pay within one day!!! Tomorrow's a Saturday! There's no banks open!!

"Transfer (payment in advance)
When using this method the total sum of your order must be transferred, stating your order number and surname. You will find the payment details in the order confirmation, which will be sent to you by email. If the amount has been transferred to our account within 3 working days of the order, your order will be dispatched to the stated delivery address within 5 working days (of receipt of payment). In other words the quicker you pay, the quicker your order will be dispatched. "

says 3 working days here, so i would have guessed it should be fine

ShoulderChip

kearnsr wrote: »

Prove to me HDDVD is dead? Only format that is on top is DVD. For 100e you cant go wrong.

all the proof anyone could need...

Zonda999

Theres also a hdmi cable included, which is a nice bonus in summat costing 100 euro:D.And even if you just consider it as a top quality normal dvd upscaler, its still a bit of a bargain

eolhc

eolhc wrote: »

"Transfer (payment in advance)
When using this method the total sum of your order must be transferred, stating your order number and surname. You will find the payment details in the order confirmation, which will be sent to you by email. If the amount has been transferred to our account within 3 working days of the order, your order will be dispatched to the stated delivery address within 5 working days (of receipt of payment). In other words the quicker you pay, the quicker your order will be dispatched. "

says 3 working days here, so i would have guessed it should be fine

Where on the site does it say that?

From the order confirmation email:

NB: as iBOOD sells only 1 item each day it is important that the transfer is being initiated within 24 hours. When the total amount has been deposited into our account the order will be delivered directly to you.

godtabh

ShoulderChip wrote: »

all the proof anyone could need...

Oh I believe it now

Ghost Train

Deleted User wrote: »

Where on the site does it say that?

From the order confirmation email:

NB: as iBOOD sells only 1 item each day it is important that the transfer is being initiated within 24 hours. When the total amount has been deposited into our account the order will be delivered directly to you.

sorry says it here http://www.ibood.com/site/eu/faqBestel.html

dublad23

Would HD-DVD player not play Blu-Ray DVDs

Is there any point buying this so?

alastair_doom

wba88 wrote: »

list of the films

300,
Black Rain,
The Bourne Identity,
The Bourne Supremacy,
Children of men,
Chronicles of Riddick,
Serenity,
The Prestige
WTC

Yip, thats what it says on the 'more information' section, but, in the specifications it lists "the holiday" instead of "black rain". Also shows a pic of holiday in the forum, so its probably more likely, just to let people know.

Doubt its a deal breaker for anyone anyway.

I wonder can you use the 5 free HD-DVD's offer with this also?

chris1970

in the market for a dvd player, this will more then make up, will it play divx ??

Dave!

why do people say hd dvd is dead? hd tv is the new 'thing' innit? what's wrong with hd dvd? im ig'nint when it comes to this stuff....

Blu Ray won the war between it and HD-DVD for the HD format.

Santa Claus

DaveMcG wrote: »

why do people say hd dvd is dead? hd tv is the new 'thing' innit? what's wrong with hd dvd? im ig'nint when it comes to this stuff....

HD-DVD was a specific format of next generation DVD (higher capacity disc, superior picture and sound quality) which was competing with Blu-Ray.

Toshiba announced last week that they are giving up HD-DVD format after most of the movie studios said they would release films on Blu-Ray from now on.

The name is misleading as it sounds like a DVD player that can be connected up to a HD TV (which it can as it comes with a HDMI cable) so I guess thats where most folks confusion stems from !

Dave!

Santa Claus wrote: »

The name is misleading as it sounds like a DVD player that can be connected up to a HD TV so I guess thats where most folks confusion stems from !

that's what i thought it was, lol.....

guess i wont buy one then

cheers

IamBeowulf

Bought this immediately, purely to see Serenity in all its HD glory. OT---I will now have 3 editions of the film. And when it hits Blu I will probably buy it on that too. Sad, I know.

Here's a thing: it's an upscaling, full 1080p, 24fps HD-DVD player that can also be soft-modded to play R1 DVDs. It has an ethernet connection for firmware upgrades. It can play DivX/Xvids. It comes with 9 films. For e102.

WHY AREN'T PEOPLE SNATCHING THIS DEAL UP?! Mad

alastair_doom

IamBeowulf wrote: »

It can play DivX/Xvids.

I don't think it can?

alastair_doom

Deleted User wrote: »

I wonder can you use the 5 free HD-DVD's offer with this also?

that offer only applies to players bought before January 31st as far as i remember.

IamBeowulf

alastair_doom wrote: »

I don't think it can?

I feel silly for messing that bit up. Whoops But still, it's an amazing deal.

IamBeowulf

alastair_doom wrote: »

that offer only applies to players bought before January 31st as far as i remember.

I'm going to chance my arm anyway:D

Ghost Train

wont play xvid or divx at the moment. maybe future firmware might add support for it... and network playback... dreaming i know, but not impossible

somebody on avforums said the 5 free dvd promotion was extended to middle of feb. which would mean it ended a few days ago, but might still be worth sending in the form

Santa Claus

eolhc wrote: »

somebody on avforums said the 5 free dvd promotion was extended to middle of feb. which would mean it ended a few days ago, but might still be worth sending in the form

I know it's probably mentioned elsewhere on boards, but do you have a link to this 5 free dvd offer ?

Linky for the 5 free HD DVD movie offer.

Yellow Dog

Santa Claus wrote: »

on.

The name is misleading as it sounds like a DVD player that can be connected up to a HD TV (which it can as it comes with a HDMI cable) so I guess thats where most folks confusion stems from !

Have to admit that I thought this was a player solely designed for a HD TV.

Looks like I am wrong.

I don't hav a HD TV yet, so would I notive a better picture on my current TV with this player?

Cassiel

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Have to admit that I thought this was a player solely designed for a HD TV.

Looks like I am wrong.

I don't hav a HD TV yet, so would I notive a better picture on my current TV with this player?

In a word. No.

podge3

I think I got the last one .

I went straight from my Inbox to Ibood and bought it. When I looked back at the front page again, it said all sold out.

Billy of a bargain - even if HD DVD is dead.

I wonder will any existing HD DVDs now be sold off cheap as well?

Wertz

lol sold out just as I was registering.

It's lack of divX support was kind of putting me off, but the price was a clincher. For anyone who mkissed out and has friends/family in the UK, amazon are offering this for £77 inc 2 discs. I can only see those prices lowering furhter.

Semi OT; pixmania seem to have cleared their shelves of HD dvd players totally....probably wherre iBood got some of it's stock...

NIBBS

kearnsr wrote: »

Oh I believe it now

what's to belive ????
yes DVD is currently the top format, that's a no-brainer, but so is the fact that when all of the major backers of a format ditch it it's dead, Toshiba no longer manufacturing HDDVD units, the porn industry going with Blu-Ray (do not underestimate the power of that industry with video sales), and the fact that retailers are now trying to dump HDDVD players for whatever price they can get is surely proof enough......

what more proof do you need ????

NIBBS

podge3 wrote: »

I think I got the last one .

I went straight from my Inbox to Ibood and bought it. When I looked back at the front page again, it said all sold out.

Billy of a bargain - even if HD DVD is dead.

I wonder will any existing HD DVDs now be sold off cheap as well?

It's already started - I know there's a thread here somewhere about Amazon in Germany selling new HD DVDs (like Bourne Ultimatum) for €10 so I'd assume there's going to be plenty of bargains around.....

kaizersoze

NIBBS wrote: »

what's to belive ????
yes DVD is currently the top format, that's a no-brainer, but so is the fact that when all of the major backers of a format ditch it it's dead, Toshiba no longer manufacturing HDDVD units, the porn industry going with Blu-Ray (do not underestimate the power of that industry with video sales), and the fact that retailers are now trying to dump HDDVD players for whatever price they can get is surely proof enough......

what more proof do you need ????

Mmmmmm, HD Porn.:D

At this stage would it be a good idea to source a dual format player and buy a load of HD DVD movies while they're going cheap?

bk

Wertz wrote: »

Semi OT; pixmania seem to have cleared their shelves of HD dvd players totally....probably wherre iBood got some of it's stock...

Pixmania is owned by the same crowd (DSG) that own Dixons/Currys/PC World and about 3 weeks ago, even before Toshiba threw in the towel, they announced that they were dropping HD-DVD. They most have known what was coming.

Wow the last ibood deal was fabulous, €90 with 9 of great movies, some of which are my favourite. Pity I missed it, hopefully more stores will unload their stock on ibood.

monkeyfudge

kaizersoze wrote: »

Mmmmmm, HD Porn.:D

You really don't want to see Ron Jeremy's ass bobbing up and down in HD.

I ordered one of these anyway... despite having the machine from a few weeks ago as well. It works out as 9 films for €10 each really... they gave me delivery for free as I've used them a good few times.

kaizersoze

monkeyfudge wrote: »

You really don't want to see Ron Jeremy's ass bobbing up and down in HD.

Not really. I was thinking more of Jenna.:p

podge3

kaizersoze wrote: »

Not really. I was thinking more of Jenna.:p

Mmmmm...Jenna

podge3

monkeyfudge wrote: »

It works out as 9 films for €10 each really...

Aren't most of the films the same?

godtabh

Didnt know that the war was over. Dont really give a crap. For the price paid its ideal to replace my 360 as my primary dvd player. Was gona get the 360 HD DVD add on but this is way better.

All I need no is a full HD TV but the one I have no will do fine

djfattony2000

Bought this pissed at 3 in the morning.

I love Bargin alerts!!

Santa Claus

djfattony2000 wrote: »

Bought this pissed at 3 in the morning.

I love Bargin alerts!!

I bought 3 and I was sober...luckily the 2 brothers will take one each. I did forget to mention to them that there's 9 free HD-DVDs though

godtabh

Mr.S wrote: »

shops are labelling these as DVD upscalers now, since HDDVD is dead

still, bit if a waste of money, your buying something that wont have any new films from next year, and if you want HD moives, youll need to buy ANOTHER player.

It still plays the most popular format so why would it be a wast of money? As far as I know new releases will still be happening on DVDs

godtabh

Mr.S wrote: »

because the whole point of the thing is to play HDDVDs, which wont be made anymore, so you've basically bought a fancy DVD player that could have been bought for 30euro.

Playing HDDVD isnt its only function. People are saying this is a waste of money because it plays HDDVDs. That clear isnt the situation