RUMOR: Warner Bros. and Wal-Mart offered considerable money to go format exclusive..
09-10-07 | 05:18 PM
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From: Studio City
RUMOR: Warner Bros. and Wal-Mart offered considerable money to go format exclusive..
Check out the story here: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,7403241.story
I pretty much presumed all of this but reading it here suggests that WB and Wal-Mart are strongly considering it....
I pretty much presumed all of this but reading it here suggests that WB and Wal-Mart are strongly considering it....
09-10-07 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
You got your story wrong. Walmart is considering going Blu-ray exclusive.
Admittedly, I couldn't find that quote in the article so make of that what you will.
09-10-07 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
You got your story wrong. Walmart is considering going Blu-ray exclusive.
Even the DigitalBits, which should be renamed 'We love Blu-ray', concurs with the OP. Toshiba is in talks to give Wal-Mart a large sum of money, same with WB.
09-10-07 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Where do you get your info from?
Even the DigitalBits, which should be renamed 'We love Blu-ray', concurs with the OP. Toshiba is in talks to give Wal-Mart a large sum of money, same with WB.
Even the DigitalBits, which should be renamed 'We love Blu-ray', concurs with the OP. Toshiba is in talks to give Wal-Mart a large sum of money, same with WB.
09-10-07 | 07:11 PM
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It would be nice if all movies were available on both formats so that a format could win on its merits instead of from crap like this. If walmart went exclusive, like it or not, it would be a huge push for that format.
09-10-07 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
It would be nice if all movies were available on both formats so that a format could win on its merits instead of from crap like this. If walmart went exclusive, like it or not, it would be a huge push for that format.
09-10-07 | 07:17 PM
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What's more, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the dominant seller of DVDs, has been contemplating whether to boot stand-alone HD DVD players from its shelves in favor of Blu-ray. Wal-Mart executives would not talk about the company's conversations with suppliers, but said it would continue to carry hardware and software in both formats until consumers indicate a clear preference.
09-10-07 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by tbickle
damn, as much as I hate to, here's a link to digitalbits commenting on the story:http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents, where they quote 'Toshiba has pledged to [Wal-Mart] "a large cooperative promotional budget to support HD DVD sales."'
Admittedly, I couldn't find that quote in the article so make of that what you will.
Admittedly, I couldn't find that quote in the article so make of that what you will.
09-10-07 | 07:36 PM
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I can find my HD-DVD's and I can get Warner titles on HD. So I really don't care how it goes, either way. It still just baffles me how BR backers that have large voices on the net can actually still nit-pick this tactic when Sony has been doing it for a long time already.
09-10-07 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ResIpsa
Heh, old Blu-Ray Bill seems pretty worked up over this rumor. It's amusing that he (and a lot of other BD fanboys) continue to rant about money changing hands. Isn't that how business works? How else did Sony manage to line up so much studio support at the beginning and how else did they "convince" Target and others to promote BD? Please...
A rant about Toshiba paying off WB and then a knock at the "big studio" CEO, a final rant about everything being about money.
Then ... the very next entry is...
Warner's sent over another announcement this morning.
09-10-07 | 08:03 PM
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Out of the whole article, I think this is 100% wrong.
I have a 32 inch and I could CLEARLY see a difference.
"This is an eye chart test," said James Burger, a lawyer who represents technology companies in Washington. "You don't even begin to see the difference unless the screen is larger than 42 inches."
09-10-07 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
being the evil corporation they are, money can buy anything from Walmart.
ALL corporations are evil.
09-10-07 | 08:20 PM
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You got your story wrong. Walmart is considering going Blu-ray exclusive.
Originally Posted by tonymontana313
The article the OP linked has all the info you are looking for, my friend.
Ok, so the very article has this
What's more, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the dominant seller of DVDs, has been contemplating whether to boot stand-alone HD DVD players from its shelves in favor of Blu-ray. Wal-Mart executives would not talk about the company's conversations with suppliers, but said it would continue to carry hardware and software in both formats until consumers indicate a clear preference.
09-10-07 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Only if the price is right.
Originally Posted by mzupeman2
It still just baffles me how BR backers that have large voices on the net can actually still nit-pick this tactic when Sony has been doing it for a long time already.
09-10-07 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ResIpsa
Heh, old Blu-Ray Bill seems pretty worked up over this rumor. It's amusing that he (and a lot of other BD fanboys) continue to rant about money changing hands. Isn't that how business works? How else did Sony manage to line up so much studio support at the beginning and how else did they "convince" Target and others to promote BD? Please...
09-10-07 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Qui Gon Jim
Bookmark this quote so we can reminisce about it if WalMart becomes BD exclusive.
ALL corporations are evil.
ALL corporations are evil.
(steps off soapbox)
09-10-07 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake77444
Obvious HD-DVD Fanboy. Enough said.
I'm a huge supporter of HD-DVD over Blu-ray, I don't get the game console-style fanboyisms though.
09-10-07 | 08:57 PM
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My thing is, why aren't either camps going for Best Buy? Best Buy would be the real coup over Walmart. I would never buy any electronics from Walmart to begin with and i'm sure most of you share my sentiment as well. Getting Best Buy would be huge considering how well they are pushing high def.
09-10-07 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
My thing is, why aren't either camps going for Best Buy? Best Buy would be the real coup over Walmart. I would never buy any electronics from Walmart to begin with and i'm sure most of you share my sentiment as well. Getting Best Buy would be huge considering how well they are pushing high def.
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