Is it worth buying a cheap HD-DVD Player now?

eamon234 · 15-03-2008 12:16PM #1

Just spotted this Toshiba HD player on iBood for €79.95!
Think it would be worth buying? I'm not in any great rush to get Blu Ray with the current costs - I already have a pretty big collection of normal DVD's and at the very least this would upscale them. Five decent movies with it too plus I'm sure the existing HD-DVD titles available will be available at rock bottom prices

15-03-2008 06:10PM

eamon234 wrote: »

Just spotted this Toshiba HD-EP30 HD-DVD player on iBood for €79.95!
Think it would be worth buying? I'm not in any great rush to get Blu Ray with the current costs - I already have a pretty big collection of normal DVD's and at the very least this would upscale them. Five decent movies with it too plus I'm sure the existing HD-DVD titles available will be available at rock bottom prices

Whats the point in having a collection that relys on a player that doesn't exist anymore ?

It looks like a good upscaler ,but thats all it is really at this stage. It's reflected in the price aswell.

MrJoeSoap · 15-03-2008 06:14PM

Dude that link is just to the hotmail log-in screen.

eamon234 · 15-03-2008 09:52PM

Sorry - link fixed

A Dub in Glasgo · 29-03-2008 03:56PM

311 wrote: »

Whats the point in having a collection that relys on a player that doesn't exist anymore ?

Immediate & cheap access to hundreds of high definition films. There are loads of HD players available!. I have never had a DVD player breakdown.

Canonfan · 31-03-2008 02:25PM

My question is where can I get a cheap HD-DVD player in Dublin or online. Play.com and Amazon.co.uk won't ship eletronics to Ireland. Power city has the Toshiba EP-30 for €399:eek:

Thanks all.

NANOJO · 03-04-2008 07:02PM

canonfan if you are still looking for a hd-dvd player argos have the ep-30 for 149 euros hope this helps

Canonfan · 06-04-2008 01:57PM

Thanks Nanojo, I will keep an eye on Argos. My budget is €100.:o

blorg · 08-04-2008 05:16PM

iBood have had them more than once, I'd keep an eye out as it may appear again. I got one in the 15th offer for €80 (just arrived today.) I'm looking at it primarily as an upscaling DVD player.

walshy123 · 19-05-2008 10:29AM

the bro just picked up the hd dvd player for the xbox 360 for €10 in gamestop!

anyone know anywhere in dublin selling off the actualy dvd's. HMV are still charging €40 for them

M450 · 19-05-2008 10:36AM

My dad picked one up in either Lidl or Aldi about 2 months ago... it's brilliant! Think it was between 80 and 100 with 250GB hard drive... Have a loada DivX films on it now, no need for discs! Keep an eye on the site and they'll more than likely be doing it again...

Wolff · 20-05-2008 01:36PM

M450 - thats not a HDdvd player -

M450 · 21-05-2008 04:29PM

Haha I retract my comment... I was thinkin HD - Hard Drive... stupo!

Is it worth buying a cheap HD-DVD Player now?

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