Well as you may already know, the format war is over! I bet there are a lot of you jaded people out there that are pissed that you spent tons of money on HD Dvds and the atrociously priced HD player, only for the software to be discontinued. Well, Best Buy is offering you guys a reward…..sort of.
Engadget.com gives us this news:
In this case, anyone who bought an HD DVD player from Best Buy before February 23, 2008 can request a complimentary $50 gift card for each player. For those too traumatized to even look at their discontinued hardware and software, Best Buy also announced it’s adding HD DVD players and media to its Trade-In Center program, starting March 21. No word on how much a player can net you, but once it’s updated, check BestBuyTradeIn.com to get an estimate and decide how much holding onto the past is worth.
Wow, this reminds me of the days of the Betamax/VHS war. I remember my parents were furious when the Beta player got discontinued. It’s nice that Best Buy is offering a free complimentary card, however, if I had an HD DVD player, I think I would wait for the the Trade-In Center. Fifty bucks is better than nothing, however, it’s probably about 1/20th of the cost of the player itself.
This is why I never bothered to get a Blu-ray/HD player. I remember when the DVD player first came out and it was a thousand dollars. Also, the DVDS were about 40 dollars each. Now, you can easily get DVDS and DVD players for under 20 bucks. Patience is a virtue and I suggest if you don’t have a fancy sound system or big screen TV to enjoy the full experience, just wait a year or two. (But that’s just my advice!)
So, are there any of guys who have felt the wrath of Blu-ray/HD format war? Tell us what you think of news!
