Blockbuster backs Blu-Ray
06-19-07 | 02:13 AM
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well,either way i have no control or can see what Universal does with it's future. (just sorta backing the HD DVD only adopter thus far even if i'm format neutral).
06-19-07 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by davidlynchfan
yeah,i just hope none of the universal title ever gets ported over to blu-ray.
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06-19-07 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by QuePaso
Be a High Def fanatic, not a company/coporation fanatic.
06-19-07 | 08:47 AM
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or Sony gave they $$$ incentives to do so.
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06-19-07 | 08:51 AM
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I heard on the Wall Street Journal This Morning radio broadcast that Microsoft is none too happy with the announcement and that they're rattling their sabres, possibly threatening legal action along the lines of BB allegedly limiting competition or some such. Of course, I may have heard it incorrectly.
The podcast of today's show and the show notes haven't been updated yet on the WSJTM website, but when they are, it'll be here: http://www.wsjradio.com/AMrundown.html
The podcast of today's show and the show notes haven't been updated yet on the WSJTM website, but when they are, it'll be here: http://www.wsjradio.com/AMrundown.html
06-19-07 | 09:47 AM
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I think this is the answer right there. There is no reason for BB to go HD disc exclusive at this point, especially since their online arm is still going to offer both. I think Sony gave BB either money or dirt cheap pricing on Blu-ray discs in exchange for exclusivity.
But I'm sure there's a financial incentive involved with WHICH of the two the decided not to stock.
06-19-07 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by TheKobra
In 1977 they were not called laserdiscs...they were called video disc and this was RCA's technology. Pioneer (I believe) introduced laserdisc in 1980 with Dragoin's Lair that I use to play down at the local DQ.
Here's an article on the introduction of the format.
http://www.mindspring.com/~laserguru/popsci.htm
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06-19-07 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
It may have gone by a couple of different names at first (it started as "Video Disc" then "DiscoVision" before finally being rebranded as "Laserdisc"), but the technology and format were the same. You can play any 1977 disc in a last-gen LD player, assuming the disc hasn't rotted, which RCA's early discs were prone to do.
http://www.cedcentral.com/whatced.html
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06-19-07 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kenbuzz
I heard on the Wall Street Journal This Morning radio broadcast that Microsoft is none too happy with the announcement and that they're rattling their sabres, possibly threatening legal action along the lines of BB allegedly limiting competition or some such. Of course, I may have heard it incorrectly.
The podcast of today's show and the show notes haven't been updated yet on the WSJTM website, but when they are, it'll be here: http://www.wsjradio.com/AMrundown.html
I heard on the Wall Street Journal This Morning radio broadcast that Microsoft is none too happy with the announcement and that they're rattling their sabres, possibly threatening legal action along the lines of BB allegedly limiting competition or some such. Of course, I may have heard it incorrectly.
The podcast of today's show and the show notes haven't been updated yet on the WSJTM website, but when they are, it'll be here: http://www.wsjradio.com/AMrundown.html
BTW, if what you say about Microsoft threating legal action on the grounds of Blockbuster limiting competition is true, that's rather ironic.
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06-19-07 | 01:32 PM
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BTW, if what you say about Microsoft threating legal action on the grounds of Blockbuster limiting competition is true, that's rather ironic.
Then they should also sue Sony, Fox, Disney, LionsGate and their buddy Universal as well.
06-19-07 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh H
I still wouldn't down play shelf space in the B&M stores. There's not much reason to stock two HD formats that are both probably renting very slowly.
Some might say the problem with this is consumer confusion, but I think it's not doing things like this that's keeping people confused.
06-19-07 | 02:24 PM
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If they're in the same place like that there would be a lot of problems with Joe Six Packs with Bluray player renting HD discs (or vice versa) and coming back bitching that it wouldn't play on their machine for some reason.
06-19-07 | 02:42 PM
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Again though, people don't seem to have problems choosing appropriately between several different video game formats. They can apparently even pick out the right games between succeeding systems (they don't come back complaining the PS3 games they rented won't play in their PS2 consoles). Wal-Mart even has a dump bin for games, so it's not as if they have to be in special sections to avoid confusion.
06-19-07 | 03:03 PM
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Again though, people don't seem to have problems choosing appropriately between several different video game formats. They can apparently even pick out the right games between succeeding systems (they don't come back complaining the PS3 games they rented won't play in their PS2 consoles). Wal-Mart even has a dump bin for games, so it's not as if they have to be in special sections to avoid confusion.
If they put BR and HD-DVD is different sections, clearly labeled, it wouldn't be an issue. The Third Jake was suggesting just putting them all together behind one case for each movie with an available in each format sticker.
That might be a bit much to people that are used to just grabbing any DVD copy off the shelf and heading to the register.
Again, I think it's a moot point anyway and I'm amazed they carry either format as I'd assume most people who buy HD players also have the good sense to not set foot in the shithole franchise.
06-19-07 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord Rick
Perhaps he was thinking of the RCA CED disks. These are a stylus, not laser, based disk.
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06-19-07 | 03:47 PM
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I really don't think it's much to expect of people. Hell, give it an easily identifiable case and train your employees to confirm at the time of rental.
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06-19-07 | 04:55 PM
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Blockbuster's Blu-ray Endorsement Having Major Impact on HD DVD Player Sales
Blockbuster's decision to support Blu-ray in all of its 1,450 stores is having a bigger impact than it seems. A tipster at an unnamed retailer tells us they've had more HD DVD player orders canceled over the last few days than they've seen over the entire life cycle. The kicker? All of them were canceled because of the Blockbuster announcement.
Not only that, new sales of HD DVD players are nonexistent, with Blu-ray being the only things moving now.
The more tech savvy of us rent our stuff on Netflix or Blockbuster Online (which is still supporting both formats for now), but this announcement—covered in many mainstream media sources—had a big impact on people who actually rent at Blockbuster.
Blockbuster's decision to support Blu-ray in all of its 1,450 stores is having a bigger impact than it seems. A tipster at an unnamed retailer tells us they've had more HD DVD player orders canceled over the last few days than they've seen over the entire life cycle. The kicker? All of them were canceled because of the Blockbuster announcement.
Not only that, new sales of HD DVD players are nonexistent, with Blu-ray being the only things moving now.
The more tech savvy of us rent our stuff on Netflix or Blockbuster Online (which is still supporting both formats for now), but this announcement—covered in many mainstream media sources—had a big impact on people who actually rent at Blockbuster.
06-19-07 | 05:10 PM
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This is literally the definition of FUD. I saw the "tip" post at AVS and it's some dope whose friend works at Best Buy.
The vast majority of the buying public doesn't even know about the announcement.
The vast majority of the buying public doesn't even know about the announcement.
06-19-07 | 06:55 PM
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That is so clearly nonsense I wonder if it's even posted in good faith (at the original site). The idea that there could be a measurable impact, even at the retail level, to this announcement however many hours later (hint: it's not even a hundred) is absurd on its face.