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Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:15 am
by Digital Puppy
Xbox® Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Microsoft® teams up with leading film studios to offer free HD-DVDs
LONDON, Friday October 19th - Microsoft today announces a major promotion with Hollywood’s leading film studios that will offer five blockbuster movie HD-DVDs completely free when you buy the Xbox 360™ HD-DVD player at an ERP* of £114.99.
From now until the 31st January 2008, anyone who purchases the state-of-the-art HD-DVD player for their Xbox 360 will be able to choose from 13 major film titles from studios including Warner Brothers, Universal, Dreamworks and Paramount. To receive their movies, customers simply send in a form, along with the barcode of their new HD-DVD player and Microsoft will ensure they are sent their HD-DVDs within 28 working days.
Commenting on the deal, Stephen McGill, Head of Gaming and Entertainment for Microsoft UK said: “The HD-DVD player for Xbox 360 gives customers a high quality and affordable way to enjoy state-of-the-art HD-DVD movies. We’re delighted to enable everyone to enjoy the technology to the full and offer some fantastic movie releases, completely free.”
The titles on offer are: Serenity, The Chronicles of Riddick, Hulk, Children of Men, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Troy, Full Metal Jacket, Corpse Bride, The Prestige, Swordfish, Black Rain, Dreamgirls, Word Trade Centre.
*(ERP – Estimated Retail Price)
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:55 am
by Apoptosis
I still haven't got my five free movies from the first offer and I mailed it back in August. The fine print says this: Free HD DVDs are limited to the selection shown for this offer, while supplies last. The new ones look better but remember you can only pick one PER category.
Also here is a link to the rebate:
http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/h ... DOffer.pdf
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:11 am
by Digital Puppy
Apoptosis wrote:I still haven't got my five free movies from the first offer and I mailed it back in August. The fine print says this: Free HD DVDs are limited to the selection shown for this offer, while supplies last. The new ones look better but remember you can only pick one PER category.
Also here is a link to the rebate:
http://assets.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/h ... DOffer.pdf
Please tell me you got Aeon Flux and Swordfish.....yummy!!! :D
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:17 pm
by Apoptosis
Well I mailed my rebate in for five free movies and nothing so far... August, September, October and now November... I guess it's taking a bit longer than 8-10 weeks...
Remember this is for the original rebate and not the new one...
I called Toshiba at 1-800-405-7520 to ask about my status a couple weeks ago and they said it was processed and waiting to ship. Well, I got a post card in the mail today saying that my shipment is even further delayed... Now that these DVD players are selling off the shelves with the Christmas season ahead can you imagine how long these people are going to be waiting? Waiting 12+ weeks for some DVD's is nuts... They dropped the ball on this one. Looks like it will take them 16 weeks if the estimated ship date on the post card is right. A ship date of 11/25/2007.... crazy.
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:23 am
by Apoptosis
I just called Toshiba at 1-800-405-7520 to ask about my status again as 11/25/2007 has passed and the movies still have not shipped. The order is still in process. Funny they claimed the post card was not from them, but after I read it to them they said it was indeed from them. It's been August, September, October and nearly all of November now... I also don't know of anyone else that has gotten their free movies from the first promotion. Has anyone gotten their 5 Free HD DVD's from Toshiba?
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:45 am
by FZ1
Ugh, I am hoping HD-DVD wins the war over the Sony "Rootkit" Corp but it's looking like Toshiba isn't much better.
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:48 pm
by Apoptosis
12-11-2007 and I called and my order is still pending... Seriously five months for five HD DVD's... what a bunch of BS
Re: Xbox Announces Free Movies With HD-DVD Player
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:48 am
by Apoptosis
Looks like the phone call did the trick... way too long to wait though...