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It is now time to buy rare HD DVD titles, before they are totally gone.
They may not come back in Blu Ray version for a long time.
- http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hd-dvd-on-the-way-out%3F/blockbusters-blu+ray-endorsement-having-major-impact-on-hd-dvd-player-sales-270313.php (Open in New Window)
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The Blockbuster decision had a lot more to do with public perceptions resulting from the publicity (e.g. rumors that wicked HD-DVD witch is dead), then actual impact on BB rental volumes. Your average HT nut probably understands this has had little impact on Blockbuster rental volume, but when J6P starts thinking about HD video and sees Blu-ray, and not HD-DVD at Blockbuster, he'll wonder why anyone would invest in HD-DVD ?
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not the Blu-Ray fanboys. That's what the Blockbuster announcement has meant. I personally didn't think it would have legs, but it did. All for the better IMHO. End the format war now with the best technical format winning !
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HD-DVD is going to have match this move (if accurate....)
Not that I'd be interested in a bottom-end Blu-ray player but J6P will....
Yea, I heard about that. We'll have to wait and see. BD has yet to meet any date they have announced. As for HD DVD, the A2 is already selling for $250. Cheaper ones will come along later this year.
jack
So now the Blu Ray fanboys are using hearsay to claim victory? How pathetic.
Clearly the scales are tipping in favor of Blu-Ray when a major retailer makes such an announcement... and if you look at "hearsay" as a type of "buzz" or word-of-mouth trend, I don't think the possible impact of that can be denied, either.
I think we all know that neither format will succeed based on technical merit, and that pretty much leaves marketing and exposure as the deciding factors.
I want one format to completely swamp the other so I can get onboard the surviving ship. I don't have the disposable income (or the inclination) to buy two machines and two different incompatible software formats.
Cheers
The source was an anonymous "tipster."
I agree with Jack G - this week was FUD week from the Blu Ray camp.
The only anonymous tipster info was "they've had more HD DVD player orders canceled over the last few days..". BUT NOT THE "FACT" THAT BLOCKBUSTER is going Blu-Ray. That is not sourced, but stated as a fact.
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BD was supposed to stomp out HD DVD by last christmas. Unfortunately for Sony, they didn't sell as many PS3s as planned. People aren't flocking to the $1000 stand alone players either. Attatch rates are a joke, and the Pirates movies that were supposed to kill HD DVD, only sold tens of thousands. They STILL haven't finalized the specs. To top it all off, for some reason HD DVD won't roll over and die. There's rumors that Fox will be releasing in France, but region coding kind of puts a damper on importing them.
Jack
PS. 2 days ago, Panasonic announced BD had won the war. I beleive this is the third time this year they've won.
Yes, I read the article. I don't personally give the story a lot credibility, BUT it does serve as yet another indicator that the scales are indeed tipping. Hearsay, buzz, word-of-mouth... whatever you call it does not diminish the impact it has on consumers.
A lot of people want this technology for their homes once they see HD in action. The only thing stopping them from buying is the confusion of two competing formats... well, and price. And price is HD-DVD's only remaining advantage.
I hope it's over soon!
Spreading myths and lies. Its what Sony specializes in. Remember their fake movie reviewer?
jack
I guess it's possible. Viral marketing (sounds so sinister!)...They all wish they could do it as well as Sony does!
I think another part of the equation that is being overlooked is the fact that Sony still has some of the brand cachet that they built up in the 80s... I personally think that their higher tier products are pretty nice.
I bought a 26 inch Bravia LCD and Samsung 1080P7 DVD player for bedroom movie watching. Memorial Day weekend sale at Magnolia... The Bravia is a very nice product! Excellent PQ with the Sammy upscaling to 720p over HDMI. Still tweaking on it, but I'm very impressed. It also has the best sound from small "TV speakers" that I've heard.
I'm getting off-topic here... all I'm trying to say is that Sony is still capable of bringing great products to market.
Cheers
But there has been a *coordinated* effort to blow this way out of poportion. Its pretty much all thats been discussed at various online, forums chat rooms etc..
Jack
HD DVD movies sales are dropping, best selling movie is now number 402.
The sudden drop in Amazon's rankings of the HD DVD "Planet Earth" from #4 to #15 is interesting -- is this a brief glitch, a sign that sales are tapering off, or what? The coming weeks will tell.
Alas, the BD version doesn't seem to have gained any new traction as a result.
Sales of other high def programs look weak in either format and certainly aren't anything to brag about. "Pirates", "Apocalypto" and "Matrix" all appeared briefly in Amazon's Top 100 but dropped quickly.
Why is Planet Earth such a killer app for high definition?
-It's a gorgeous production
-It probably appeals to a very broad demographic
-I think it's seen as having some educational value, hence folks balk less at the premium price.
Most other high definition fare seems geared to a mostly male audience
The last totals I've heard, is that BD has sold about 1.5M discs, and HD DVD has sold about 1M.
Jack
Propoganda much?
see thread below.
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