Free HD DVD offer extended, new movies too
by Dustin Burg 
{ Oct 9th 2007 at 4:30PM }
The new five free HD DVD offer started October 1st and runs through February 28th, 2008 where with any new HD DVD player purchase, customers will get to choose five free movies. But, just like the other promotion, the movies are only obtained by mail (using this form) and the five free movies are limited to a select few titles broken into five different categories. A complete list of new HD DVD movies available in this offer as well as category breakdown can be viewed after the break. Oh, and did we mention King Kong is still bundled with the player? Well, it is, so it's like getting six free movies.
Also, it's worth mentioning that Walmart.com is running a special promotion where they're offering a free copy of 300 on HD DVD / DVD combo disc with any Xbox 360 purchase. The look and sound of perfect is now more affordable then ever.
Movies included in five free HD DVD offer
(only choose one from each category)
Category A:
Aeon Flux
Babel
The Italian Job
Category B:
The Hulk
Pitch Black
The Thing
Category C:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Swordfish
Full Metal Jacket
Category D:
Firewall
The Frighteners
U2: Rattle and Hum
Category E:
Black Rain
Darkman
Troy
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
boston @ Oct 9th 2007 4:36PM
the last group of dvd choices was 100Xs better, and if I recall it was 7 movies vs 5 this time.....
Hockle @ Oct 9th 2007 4:40PM
I actually think THIS list is 100x better. Funny thing is, I haven't sent my form in yet - doesn't expire until the end of October and I'm lazy. Too bad you have to have purchased between those specific dates or I'd send this one in for sure. I wonder if they'd notice...
Lharmon @ Oct 9th 2007 4:56PM
Nice! Seriously, HD DVD is the BOMB. These are pretty good choices too. Check out Pitch Black, Troy, and Full METAL Jacket. Yeah... it's not MEDAL it's METAL. Anyway, 300 in HD is freakin' awesome... that alone is worth the jump.
brentkailbourn @ Oct 9th 2007 4:56PM
most of those movies are so crappy they weren't even worth putting out on DVD.
Fred @ Oct 9th 2007 4:57PM
This is very cool. I wonder why they don't advertise that this drive works on any newer PC? It would really open up the market if more PC users jumped onboard. What a great deal!
TREADSTONE 71 @ Oct 9th 2007 5:02PM
Damn I sent in the recept like like a month ago. Still haven't freakin gotten my movies yet. wish i could have sent for this list. though i doubt mine are even coming
TakeApartYourHead @ Oct 9th 2007 5:05PM
I still haven't gotten my HD-DVD's from the previous promotion and I sent the form in like 2 months ago.
ymmv @ Oct 9th 2007 5:28PM
It's curious that there still hasn't been a European equivalent of this offer. I think it could spur HD-DVD sales here.
On the other hand, it may be too late for that since Blu-Ray currently has 80% of the European market. I'm in Holland and I just heard that the Free Records Shop chain is now going Blu-Ray only and dropping HD-DVD completely. If you're a HD-DVD fan, this is bad news. FRS stores usually go for the mainstream of the mainstream in their choice of CDs, DVDs and games, but still, they're the biggest electronics chain in the Netherlands...
dmendro @ Oct 9th 2007 6:13PM
I also sent mine in about 2 and a half months ago and I still haven't recieved mine either. Anyone know what the lead time on actually getting your HD-DVD's is??
drdre74 @ Oct 10th 2007 9:21AM
Guess they saw how Sony did this and now they are trying to do the same thing.
Matthew Falk @ Oct 9th 2007 5:50PM
is this offer available in Canada yet?
mike @ Oct 10th 2007 12:35AM
they do offer this program in europe. And they let you choose better movies like serenity.
Im waiting for it to be available in canada. rumors say oct 15th
Etchasketchist @ Oct 9th 2007 6:14PM
Tough quiz but the correct answer is:
A: Aeon Flux
B: The Thing
C: Full Metal Jacket
D: The Frighteners
E: Darkman
marauder800 @ Oct 9th 2007 6:25PM
Good God that selection is horrible. I balked at the last promotion, hoping there would be a better one at the holidays. It looks like I missed out.
Paul @ Oct 9th 2007 7:14PM
@ boston
wrong. it was only 5 movies last time as well. i believe amazon.com offered a few free movies but they had nothing to do with the last 5 free movies via mail. as far as this selection goes my movies would be:
A. Crappy movies here, but i'll go with Aeon Flux
B. Pitch Black
C. Swordfish
D. Crappy movies here too, but i'll go with Firewall
E. Troy
i am not saying i am going to spend money on this, just my hypothetical choices for the movies.....still too worried about the format war to drop 180 bucks on an hd dvd drive...
lysernix @ Oct 9th 2007 8:19PM
I might yet get an HD-DVD player, if only they came in black. Oh well...
Category A:
The Italian Job
(Wife likes this movie and the other two are just atrocious).
Category B:
Pitch Black, Riddick FTW.
Category C:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (which one?)
Oh... doesn't matter: Full Metal Jacket
Category D:
Uh...
Category E:
Hmm... Troy has a cool battle scene right?
Peter @ Oct 9th 2007 8:55PM
Just as a heads up in case anyone really cares, that Troy edition up for offer is the old version, which is a joke compared to how hardcore the recently available Director's Cut is.
Jonathan @ Oct 9th 2007 9:12PM
I have not gotten mine yet either. Sent the form in July.
macboy @ Oct 10th 2007 8:01AM
thats a pretty good offer! you cant beat a HD-DVD player for $180.00
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2275151
Brian @ Oct 10th 2007 12:25PM
Remember kids, the promotion doesn't observe leap year so don't buy a player on February 29th. The mail in offer states clear as day how long it will take to receive your movies. It amazes me when people say, It's been 2 months and still no movies. haha. 2 months is about 8 weeks. 1st grade math class called and wants their student back.
Neeko @ Oct 10th 2007 9:40AM
ok iam ready to take the leap. Has anyone compared hooking this up to ur PC vs 360? I can do either option.
Iforgotmyname @ Oct 10th 2007 2:51PM
Hey Nikko, Check this out!
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=325&type=expert&pid=3
Scott @ Oct 10th 2007 5:07PM
They should have made Transformers as part of the package. ;)
Danny Heading @ Oct 12th 2007 11:23AM
WTB in the UK :( :(
James @ Oct 19th 2007 8:27AM
I just purchased the 360 HD DVD drive yesterday (10/18) - and would much rather have the DVD's from the previous offer. Anyone want to swap a copy of their receipt dated before 10/1 for mine so they can get the current offer and I can hurry and get the previous offer sent in before the end of this month?
Apoptosis @ Oct 19th 2007 12:15PM
@ #20 - You can hook it up to a PC easily like they did in this article: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/532/1/
@ #16 - I mailed mine in back in July also and they haven't arrived yet either. I called the number on the rebate today and they said they are waiting to go out though and they had me in the system.
jmm36 @ Nov 3rd 2007 5:22PM
I don't watch R-rated movies, so I won't be taking advantage of Category E. Makes me want to wait for the next offer...
Religious preference.