Comments on: First Sub-$200 HD DVD Player Announced: Venturer SHD7000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/first_sub200_hd_dvd_player_ann/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:54:19 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David D. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/first_sub200_hd_dvd_player_ann/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 David D. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/first_sub200_hd_dvd_player_ann.html#comment-2128 <p>For some reason my heart says HD but my head says Blu-Ray. That was until it was announced Transformers was to be HD only so the XBOX 360 add-on seemed to be the way to go.</p> <p>The problem with all this silliness is that no format will cover all studios. I know I want Transformers but it means saying by-by to Die Hard (I know, not a big loss to some people) and others. Then there is Blade Runner available on both.</p> <p>I think a combo player is the only solution to this mess.</p> For some reason my heart says HD but my head says Blu-Ray. That was until it was announced Transformers was to be HD only so the XBOX 360 add-on seemed to be the way to go.

The problem with all this silliness is that no format will cover all studios. I know I want Transformers but it means saying by-by to Die Hard (I know, not a big loss to some people) and others. Then there is Blade Runner available on both.

I think a combo player is the only solution to this mess.

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