Blockbuster to Support Blu-ray
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Blockbuster to Support Blu-ray
....just when I was getting ready to buy a 1080p HD DVD player... 
this is (kinda) a big blow for HD DVD
http://www.tvpredictions.com/blockbuster061707.htm
this is (kinda) a big blow for HD DVD
http://www.tvpredictions.com/blockbuster061707.htm
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Blockbuster to Support Blu-ray
The video retailer will not carry HD DVDs in 1,450 stores.
By Phillip Swann
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2007) -- Video rental giant Blockbuster will only rent HDTV DVDs in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores next month when it expands its high-def service.
That's according to an exclusive report today from the Associated Press.
The retailer has tested both formats in approximately 250 stores for the last several months. But Blockbuster officials say 70 percent of the high-def rentals are Blu-ray.
"The consumers are sending us a message. I can't ignore what I'm seeing," Matthew Smith, Blockbuster's senior vice president of merchandising, tells AP.
Blockbuster is expected to announce the decision to favor Blu-ray over HD DVD on Monday, AP reports. However, the retailer will continue to carry HD DVD titles in the original 250 test locations.
Smith said that Blu-ray titles are outpacing HD DVD rentals because there are movies available in the format. Four of the eight major film studios are backing Blu-ray exclusively with only one (Universal) supporting HD DVD exclusively.
"When you walk into a store and see all this product available in Blu-ray and there is less available on HD DVD, I think the consumer gets that," Smith said, according to the AP.
Blockbuster's decision could be a serious blow to HD DVD in the high-def format war. But one HD DVD backer said Sunday that Blockbuster is acting on limited information.
"I think trying to make a format decision using such a short time period is really not measuring what the consumer is saying," said Ken Graffeo, co-president of the promotional group for HD DVD.
Blockbuster to Support Blu-ray
The video retailer will not carry HD DVDs in 1,450 stores.
By Phillip Swann
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2007) -- Video rental giant Blockbuster will only rent HDTV DVDs in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores next month when it expands its high-def service.
That's according to an exclusive report today from the Associated Press.
The retailer has tested both formats in approximately 250 stores for the last several months. But Blockbuster officials say 70 percent of the high-def rentals are Blu-ray.
"The consumers are sending us a message. I can't ignore what I'm seeing," Matthew Smith, Blockbuster's senior vice president of merchandising, tells AP.
Blockbuster is expected to announce the decision to favor Blu-ray over HD DVD on Monday, AP reports. However, the retailer will continue to carry HD DVD titles in the original 250 test locations.
Smith said that Blu-ray titles are outpacing HD DVD rentals because there are movies available in the format. Four of the eight major film studios are backing Blu-ray exclusively with only one (Universal) supporting HD DVD exclusively.
"When you walk into a store and see all this product available in Blu-ray and there is less available on HD DVD, I think the consumer gets that," Smith said, according to the AP.
Blockbuster's decision could be a serious blow to HD DVD in the high-def format war. But one HD DVD backer said Sunday that Blockbuster is acting on limited information.
"I think trying to make a format decision using such a short time period is really not measuring what the consumer is saying," said Ken Graffeo, co-president of the promotional group for HD DVD.
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Disney is Blu-ray only. I have kids... Blu-ray is a must. Hehe
PS3 = Blu-ray... I think there are many good reasons to go Blu-ray.
I've been following Blu-ray for a long time. One very key fact that I like is that I can use a Blu-ray burner in my computer to store data and other media formats.
I have an HD camcorder and with it I am able to burn HD quality video on to a Blu-ray disk, put it in my Blu-ray player, and watch it in Hi-Def on my HD Plasma TV.
PS3 = Blu-ray... I think there are many good reasons to go Blu-ray.
I've been following Blu-ray for a long time. One very key fact that I like is that I can use a Blu-ray burner in my computer to store data and other media formats.
I have an HD camcorder and with it I am able to burn HD quality video on to a Blu-ray disk, put it in my Blu-ray player, and watch it in Hi-Def on my HD Plasma TV.
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HD-DVD has been steadily losing ground. The prices for HD-DVD players has been free-falling because Blu-Ray has been pulling away.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...oap060107.html
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...oap060107.html
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Originally Posted by NetEditor
HD-DVD has been steadily losing ground. The prices for HD-DVD players has been free-falling because Blu-Ray has been pulling away.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...oap060107.html
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...oap060107.html
The Digital Bits is also very BluRay biased. I have steadily come to dislike their website over the last year. They should be very non-paritsan to either format unless one was clearly better then the other.
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Originally Posted by yunginTL
bluray is going to win, it has more support behind it, even though hd-dvd would have been the BETTER format...
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Originally Posted by Siddig
Actually, on paper BluRay has the advantage. I don't think either format has HUGE support behind them. Both have certain studios backing them exclusively. Blockbuster will not be the decision maker in this. I don't even think it will have a huge impact on the outcome of anything. Right now, Blockbuster is just trying to stay alive in their own right. When and if certain studios budge is when a real winner is decided.
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I have both HD DVD and Blu Ray... and I also signed up with Blockbuster.com cuz the closest Blockbuster doesn't carry either... (it was, them, that talked me into signing up) Let's just say I signed up over a month ago and I've gotten 3 movies
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I know this veering off the topic... but anyway movies I own on
HD DVD:
King Kong
The Departed
Blu Ray:
Superman-Returns
Casino Royal
House of Flying Daggers
Pearl Harbor
HD DVD:
King Kong
The Departed
Blu Ray:
Superman-Returns
Casino Royal
House of Flying Daggers
Pearl Harbor
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
Fawking Blockbuster online, I have an HD DVD at the top of my queue, its available, they didn't send it, they sent something that was at the bottom of my queue. What the fizzle?
did you notice the "long wait" tag next to your HD DVD?
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Originally Posted by is300eater
I have both HD DVD and Blu Ray... and I also signed up with Blockbuster.com cuz the closest Blockbuster doesn't carry either... (it was, them, that talked me into signing up) Let's just say I signed up over a month ago and I've gotten 3 movies
that sucks, I've been renting on BBonline for about 2 years now. Never had any delays, i'm actually amazed by how fast stuff ships. Usually a 2 day turn around (but then again, I have a big que) Most of the movies I get a blue ray btw. Only the real popular movies have delays (I actually tried netflix and found the time to get newly released movies was a lot longer then BBonline)
I do cheat sometimes and say I sent a movie back and it hasn't cleared me que even if I never sent it back.
And btw, gotta love being able to take the envelope to the store and checking out a movie while the envelope gets sent back. 6 dvd's at a time baby
(plus the 2 free instore rental coupons)....oh and my local BB was one of the 250 test sites
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the only people dumber than the people who choose Blockbuster over Netflix are those who choose single-format players over LG's dual-format or the multitude of dual-format players that will be available this Summer/Fall.
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Originally Posted by soopa
the only people dumber than the people who choose Blockbuster over Netflix are those who choose single-format players over LG's dual-format or the multitude of dual-format players that will be available this Summer/Fall.
yes, because most people can afford to spend $1200 on a dvd player
any idea how much the other ones being released will run?
It is nice seeing the prices of these players drop....if they keep going down I will most likely add an HD-DVD player to my collection
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Originally Posted by dom
Sorry.
I ain't buying anything until this war is won.
besides... all the DVDs I get on eBay for around $10-$15
reps to you!
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