I do still watch VHS almost daily I understand they aren’t for everyone, but recently started getting into HD DVD I kept finding them at thrift stores finally pulled the trigger because of Dukes of Hazard never getting a blu-ray. Worked perfect even though it’s a Warner Brothers title. So now I’m hooked hunting for stuff we didn’t get in the US or I didn’t already own on another format.

Oh man. Doom. Batman begins. King Kong. Dawn of the dead. Shaun of the dead. Pure mid 00s nostalgia right there :). Apart from king Kong I watched all those in cinema. I always liked the idea of HDDVD over Blu Ray. Real Shame it lost to the format war. For me personally my format of choice is still DVDs :) lol. I have a blu ray player and a bunch of films for it but realistically I'd rather just watch my DVDs upscaled to HD and that looks good enough for me. Most of it is down to nostalgia but I just love the DVD format overall. I can remember getting my original DVD player in early 2003. Along with Spiderman and Ali G indahouse. Still have my original copies to this day. Great 00s memories :).

Casino is a must get great movie

Hello! Just to let you know I have an LG Super Blu Player that plays both Blu-ray & HD-DVD'S! I bought it back 20 years ago, before the format war was settled! I still have about 50 HD-DVD'S!

@DavidMander-rs4uk

18 күн бұрын

That player came out in 2007 so not 20 years ago!!

@tw350z7

15 күн бұрын

I have The BH200 and the doggone remote stopped working. I hope the one ordered from China will work for it.

@waynegroleau3946

15 күн бұрын

Sorry I can't add, it's about 17 yrs ago. I know it was a boxing day purchase!

Still have 4x Toshiba HDXE1 players and over 100 titles 👍

@tw350z7

15 күн бұрын

I need to pull my HDEX1 out of the closet ,see if it still works🤣

Ci also got the mission impossible pack

Great video - I remember HD DVD's back in the day - some great movies as a start-up collection 👌

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

The first Xbox HD-DVD player I got was missing the PSU. The seller said "I thought is was powered through the USB" = Idiot ! Later on I got a Tosh... then when in CEX I saw a cheap Xbox drive (+120 GB Hard Drive and 5 Games) for £16. I have 3 flippers = The Departed, The Matrix and 'Chuck & Larry' Ooops forgot the 'Hotel Babylon Series 1' discs :)

I’ve got VHS, laserdisc and UMD’s, it’s all part of the madness! Had the HD-DVD add on for the 360 but it became clear quite quickly that Blu Ray was going to win.

Just be careful with the discs as a they tend to get disc rot had to bin a load last year

Nice video mate keep up the good work.

Pete, hey, it was cool to hear your enthusiasm for HD-DVD. I don't know too much about that format and so I'm keen to hear how you get on with it.

Loved this mate, great that the charity shop find actually worked aswell lol, great to see you keeping well Pete.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Sean, good to hear from you mate. Hope all is well? Really enjoyed your recent videos. Yeah I was chuffed to find that i am legend actually worked lol.

Wow, HD DVD is something I haven’t thought about in AGES! Nice to see an upload from you 🎉🎉

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Tha KS Has and tha is for checking out my vid 😀 Hope I haven't given you an idea for a new collection lol. Are HD DVDS still cheap in the states?

@YasmineCollects

7 ай бұрын

@@Snestastic Of course :] I have truly never seen an HD-DVD in the wild, not even when it was somewhat mainstream. As far as I know we can really only get them on resell, never even see them in the bargain bins...

Usually see HDDVD from time to time in the pound shops

Great to see you back mate. I remember looking into HD-DVD back in the day but ultimately went with Blu-Ray because it was free with the PS3 as I'm sure most people did I remember having a few flipper region 1 DVD discs when they first came out Do like the red cases I agree they look good. Hope you can find a player now🤞👍

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate 👍 You'll be seeing my Toshiba player this Friday with a new vid 😀 I imported a 20gb PS3 from America when they first came out. It was and still is a fantastic blu ray player.

Very interesting collection idea... I too backed the HD dvds..mainly as I was so into xbox and movies, as you mentioned the perfect match. I still have a bag for life stacked in the loft. Used to get them in cex for 50p. My fave setup still has to be the Matrix boxset (first film) running off the 360 hddrive...rocking like it's 2005. Best of luck with the collection, looking forward to seeing more 😉👍

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Rodgy 👍 It's gonna be a fun little collection. Still gutted blu ray won lol. 2005 was a great year. 360 launch was one of my faves. I just bought an unused HD DVD add-on for my 360. Can't wait to get it all setup and shoot a vid.

@thepepsiman18

7 ай бұрын

In my opinion blu-ray won because Sony made/backed it. Being a film company might have made a difference with non gamers and other laypeople. What does Microsoft know about games mentality.(Not saying Microsoft made HD DVD). That could have been a factor@@Snestastic

@thepepsiman18

7 ай бұрын

I meant Microsoft know about movies lol

Interesting video, Pete. You’ve got some nice movies, a couple of which I didn’t realise were on the format. I started picking up HD-DVDs in 2008, when I came back from my first stint in China. They were dirt cheap compared to Blu Ray, so I couldn’t resist. I’ve still got about 60 to 70 discs in my movie collection and have held on to the despite hardly ever watching one. I tried Unforgiven a few months back but it didn’t work. Now I know about the common problem with WB discs, thanks to you, I realise that it probably never worked. However, I haven’t had any other issues with WB discs that I can remember. I’ve got the box set with the first five Potter movies, and I’m sure they all worked. The picture quality of Tremors was one that I remember being impressed by back in the day. I’ll have to try it again and see if it holds up. Thanks for making the video, Pete. It has made me want to revisit my HD-DVD collection and watch a few movies.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Hey Psi Great to hear from you. Hope all is well? Yeah the WB situation is a bit of a pain. I tried the first Harry Potter film. It was working fine for about 10 minutes and then it broke apart and froze. The disc is very scratched though. So i might take a punt on a sealed copy and cross my fingers lol. Glad I could inspire you give your films a watch mate. Its a great format to revisit. I'll be posting a vid of my beautiful Toshiba HD DVD Player next.

Hey, it's been while Pete! I'm glad to see you still at it. There are a lot of good movies to choose from there!

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Man, yeah i've taken a well deserved break lately lol. Hope all is well with yourself? yeah gonna keep me very busy over Christmas lol.

@twotales1645

7 ай бұрын

@Snestastic I'm doing alright. There have been some big changes in my personal life, but I'm managing. Don't ever feel bad about taking time off to yourself. I'm still on a long break! Lol Always a pleasure! I'm looking forward to your collection sharing up!

Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD was an odd format war for sure especially because during the 2000s it was already clear the real winner was going to be some sort of Internet service. There is something quite unsettling for me about all those post DVD physical formats and that's how close to using a software on a computer the experience is at times. I mean, If I have to deal with updating the firmware, I might as well go fully digital.

Waiting for the Switch collection to start Pete, red spine paradise for you there! lol Interesting format, don't really know too much about it to be honest. Nice to see you finding a groove though with film and TV, it's obviously one of your major passions and it shows. Shame about the Warner Bros movies, shocking that was allowed to happen. I mean I suppose it would be a curious oddity to still have the full WB set but depending on how many there are and how expensive, that could be a bit excessive 😂 Wouldn't mind watching Total Recall again...could you bring yourself to watch the 2012 remake Pete or have you avoided it? 😅

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

lol well it might have happened Alex. But i'm gonna wait and see what Nintendos next console is before I jump into switch lol. Thanks Alex, I've always loved films since I was a kid. Like most of our generation i'm sure. Well tbh it would be very easy and cheap to get a full WB set lol. They cost sod all. But do i want a load of useless discs? Probably lol.

I just recently got back into VHS, grabbed a few and there's just something neat about them. Watched them and enjoyed the time. Got a VCR second hand for like 15 bucks. I'm not sure i'll buy more but it was fun. I did something similar got rid of all my VHS back in the day to get DVD's of them. I've seen HD-DVD's around every now and again but never the players so i've never got them. I might try at some point.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Hey James Great to hear from you mate. All good over there? Nice one. I was thinking of upgrading my VCR. I want a nice Sony to go with the CRT. I already have 2 VCRS for a their a cheaper brand. HD DVD is a great one to get into. If you still have a 360 thats the cheapest and easiest way to watch them.

@youtubasoarus

7 ай бұрын

@@Snestastic Hey Pete ye things are okay. Haven't made a video in ages lol. Was good to see a video from you pop up in my feed. The VCR I got was a JVC dvd/vcr combo. Just wanted something to play with. Surprisingly good. And amazing how cheap these are now. I have a 360 but i've never seen the HD DVD player in the wild. I might have to check the bay for that. Again, i've rarely ever seen those movies in person out there but i've seen them. Was tempted years ago to grab some. Seems like they have some great features!

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

@@youtubasoarus Good to hear James 👍 Would be great to have you back on the tunes. Get the gang back together lol. Yeah I've got a standard VCR from childhood and a VCD/DVD Combo I picked up at a carboot/flea market. Hopefully the 360 player is still cheap over there. It's super cheap here atm. I just got one (video incoming lol). I'll probably pick up a 2nd in the new year as a spare.

@youtubasoarus

7 ай бұрын

@@Snestastic For sure man i've been thinking of doing new videos just not sure when. I don't have any of my editing stuff anymore so i'd have to put something together. Been some topics lately I wanted to get into.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

@@youtubasoarus If you do please let me know James. Would be great to hear from you again 👍

Great collection idea. I have never owned a hd dvd, or player but I would like a few of them and the Xbox 360 player. I had a cheeky look on eBay whilst watching this and found a nice boxed one, but probably a little too expensive. Do those players work on the Xbox 360 slim do you know? Shame about the Warner brothers films but I agree they look better than blu rays and will make a decent collection just for being different to the norm

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate. Yes should work with all 360s. Just connects via a usb cable. I've just ordered the 360 DHD DVD Player. I have the 360 E. I'll post a vid once it arrives 👍

Maybe just install the firmware, for the player, anyways. Worst that could happen is you reinstall the same firmware.

Nice one Pete - I’m a big movie collector (probably more so than games these days) I just go with Blu Ray and 4K for ease - standard Blu Ray is dirt cheap these days, if you shop around in charity shops or even eBay, so don’t really see a reason to go for a off beat format, but if you have nostalgia for it go for it 🙂👍 when you get into the boutique labels like criterion and second sight it gets as expensive as game collecting lol. I upgrade to 4K for movies I love but don’t see the point replacing the blu ray usually. I have a great player that does 4K, all regions of Blu Ray and DVD so I’m pretty set. Interesting about Warner Bros HD-DVD’s - they were rather notorious in the DVD era for producing discs that would get disc rot - a lot of people think it’s mainly caused by bad storage of the owner (and it is to some degree) but a lot of the time it was a manufacturing error, such as using sterilised water to wash them off in the factory, which would later rust. I wonder if WB carried this over into HD-DVD.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate, Yeah Blu-Rays are real cheap as well which makes film buying much easier. I picked up Jason Bourne in a charity shop recently for £2. And that reminds me that I forgot to include it in my recent blu ray vid lol.. Thanks for the info. I've not found anyone who explained exactly what EB did wrong with the production. Real shame that such a big company could make such a rookie mistake.

@Dessan01

7 ай бұрын

@@Snestastic Yeah I see you touched on the disc rot issue - I must admit I commented before watching the whole thing. In fairness I’ve heard quite recently about people been able to contact WB and get DVDs in rare box sets replaced for free, but I can’t see them doing it for HD-DVD as it won’t be in production anymore, plus as it’s based in America it would probably be too much of a pain for the UK anyway. I had an insane DVD collection in the early 2000’s (literally hoarding, my whole first flat didn’t have a room except the toilet that didn’t have DVD storage - 80% of it ended up in a charity shop because I couldn’t have my girlfriend at the time round without looking a nut case 😂) this collection included a load of region B Warner Bros DVDs and I have to say I don’t ever remember an issue, so I wonder if it was a problem exclusive to America and we used a different process.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

@@Dessan01 lol no worries I'd do that all the time 😂 Yeah I did wonder if it was an American issue as well. Although WB did include a piece of paper with their films to say you need to upgrade the firmware. So I assume they knew there was a problem 🤔 Lol yeah that's a huge collection mate. It's so easy to let collecting get out of hand though.

@Dessan01

7 ай бұрын

@@Snestastic Yeah it was a nice period in my life, I’d finish work on a Friday, call in HMV or Virgin Megastore (long gone now) and pick up 5 or so new DVDs, then get food and beer for a couple of days and basically chill out in my dressing gown all weekend watching films, I might go to the pub with mates on Saturday or my parents for Sunday dinner but that was basically my weekend. Problem is though, do that each Friday for years and you are quickly over run 😂 you know there’s too many but at the same time you can’t bring yourself to scale it down cos you love them all. I have rules for collecting these days to keep on top of it, plus my wife keeps it in check. I don’t regret it though it was a fun simpler time 😁

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

@@Dessan01 Sounds like heaven lol. Yeah exactly simpler times mate. Wish we could turn the clock back. Current world is a bit shit lol. Putting rules in place definitely helps. But I also find it sometimes restricts me too much and posses me off lol.

I know they are dirt cheap to buy on line. But worth checking out charity shops mate. Amount of times I come across them for under 50p. I don't collect for them otherwise would be picking them up. Tend to come across them alot. All the best with the collection. 👍🕹🎮

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mate. I've started keeping my eyes open in the charity shops. Unfortunately the shops here are very limited with media. They have a lot of dvds and CDs. But blu rays are very thin on the ground. Did see 1 HD DVD the other week before I started collecting though. Should have picked it up lol

@binbootsalepickin

7 ай бұрын

Yeah worth keep a eye out. But like you said cex see no value in them either. You know what I didn't even no there was a player made. I always thought was just a 360 add on bit of kit. Good look building the collection. 👍🕹🎮

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

@@binbootsalepickin Thanks Mate. I'll be showing my Toshiba Player in the next vid if you wanna check it out 👍

I hope you did not pick up any Warner Brother movies in HD-DVD. Most of them will have laser dvd rot. I have at least 30 Warner Brother titles all with hd-dvd rot. I also still have over 85 still sealed hd-dvds. I bet whatever ones are from WB are rotted. At one time I had over 400 hd-dvds. Alot of them I bought for $1-$2.

I’ve got quite a few of these.. be warned most of the Warner bros films don’t work and didn’t work back in the day.. even if they are NOS

@jamestravill9640

7 ай бұрын

Haha you got to that bit 😝

Hi Pete I used to comment on another account but either way, do you still pick up games at all? Been a good while. Anyway personally I would love to collect Laserdisc but getting a decent working machine... bah.

@Snestastic

7 ай бұрын

I do. I've got a PS1 Pickups vid to shoot this week as it happens. Yeah laser didac must be a nightmare. I remembering watching vids about it years ago. Apparently the players can go wrong in transport if they're not packaged well

HD DVD is a risky format to invest time and money into considering most of them have deteriorated over time due to cheap manufacturing practices.

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