And as if to confirm my earlier statement about mean-spirited comments against adopters of a different format- I received this email today along with the notification that my comment had been responded to:

Posted by:
Mr. WEWA #####

Comment:
My name is wewa. I’m so broke I miss the HD-DVD days. I don’t know
anything about blu Ray player capabilities becasue I’m to busy living off
of government cheese. I’m so stupid I just realised that Blu Ray players
have PIP an U control capabilities. I want to apologise for my stupidity,
I’m still distracted from my upcoming GED exam and hope to make top
janitor in my high school next year….

Mr. #####,
Thanks- that’s real cute of you.  Made it up yourself did you?

You may be right.  I will say my friend IS using a PS3 as his Blu-ray.  I have yet (knock wood) to have any trouble with either my A2 or A3.  (I have not put much time on the A3 as it’s the backup.  I LOVE my A2.  Yet to have a glitch and recently received an update from Toshiba. (still uninstalled)  To those in love with Blu- no problem.  Just don’t give a hard time to those that loved the Red format. It was well-liked for a reason.

I think that depends on the player.  I love my cheaper A3 HD DVD player, but frankly, my PS3 has fewer glitches and loads much faster.

It’s kinda funny how when I mention I bought into HD-DVD instead of Blu-Ray, I get this, “Boy, you must feel stupid.” response from Blu-Ray owners.  Not in the least.  I LOVE my HD-DVD player.  Not sorry a abit.
I even bought a second one as a back-up from Amazon and they sent me 50.00 in credit on top of the LOW price.  Not like the movies stopped working- the DVD’s will give me years of pleasure.
I’ve got about 20 HD-DVD’s, most bought at bargain rates.
Regular upconverted DVD’s look absolutely terrific on my 60” Sony Bravia A3000.
. My son brought over Speed Racer the other day.  I had watched this on Blu-ray on a 52” just a few days before- I really can’t see an appreciable difference- the upconversion is that good.
I mean- I KNOW there is a difference- but the picture on a
regular DVD is so good, there’s no need to upgrade to Blu.
Last of all- the one guy I know with both formats still thinks HD-DVD was better.  Cheaper, less glitches, loaded faster.

Chris fArtman must own a PS3 and Bravia LCD.
You can tell the ones that have never owned a PDP and HD DVD unit. They would know how superior it is and how much Sony is Baloney.
And I probably spent less than 1/2 of what they paid, with a bigger screen, better blacks, contrast and still HD!