Some Blockbuster locations dropping Blu-Ray
06-23-08 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBigDave
I just posted the info because I was shocked. I doubt you'll see a blu-ray press release that says some stores are dropping the product. But it's true nonetheless.
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Like I said, I was shocked. And disappointed, because I'm basically done with DVD. I wanted to buy some cheap previewed blu-rays.
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Like I said, I was shocked. And disappointed, because I'm basically done with DVD. I wanted to buy some cheap previewed blu-rays.
So, the owner of this Blockbuster franchise decided, for whatever reason, to temporarily suspend Blu-ray rentals. Yet at the same time Walmart, Best Buy, and even many other Blockbuster locations are all expanding their coverage and selection of Blu-ray products.
Put in perspective, this news is nothing more than a small blip on the radar.
06-23-08 | 12:48 PM
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My local Naperville Blockbuster recently started carrying blu-ray, much more convenient than the previous nearest location in Wheaton. The other location was one of the first test stores though and had over 200 titles to choose from. The closer store is picking up almost all of the new titles, including catalog titles like Sand Pebbles, Patton, and recent non-day-and-date titles like There Will Be Blood and Cloverfield.
06-23-08 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Shannon
The whims of a broken down old rental chain at a few of their locations determine what happens to an entire format?
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
Ugh, I only managed a BB for 6 months and it was hell. I still remember explaining to every other customer why we no longer rent VHS tapes in 2004 and why DVDs have blackbars. I avoid actual rental places as much as possible unless I'm bored out of my mind and need a new movie fix. Too bad my local BB still does carry a single Blu-ray movie.
06-23-08 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Let's all play jump to conclusions --> Blu-ray is dying! Blu-ray is dying!
06-23-08 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PerryD
My local Naperville Blockbuster recently started carrying blu-ray, much more convenient than the previous nearest location in Wheaton. The other location was one of the first test stores though and had over 200 titles to choose from. The closer store is picking up almost all of the new titles, including catalog titles like Sand Pebbles, Patton, and recent non-day-and-date titles like There Will Be Blood and Cloverfield.
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06-23-08 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PerryD
My local Naperville Blockbuster recently started carrying blu-ray, much more convenient than the previous nearest location in Wheaton. The other location was one of the first test stores though and had over 200 titles to choose from. The closer store is picking up almost all of the new titles, including catalog titles like Sand Pebbles, Patton, and recent non-day-and-date titles like There Will Be Blood and Cloverfield.
A friend of mine has been renting from a Plainfield store for a while and they typically have the new releases each week.
06-23-08 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Pssh, that broken down retailer may be buying Circuit City!
. And second, most recent projections indicate that Blockbuster won't end up going through with it anyway. Most of the market and analyst reactions have been very negative about the proposed deal.
06-23-08 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RoboDad
Well, first of all, that ain't saying much, considering Circuit City's current financial state. Heck, if the members of DVD Talk all got together and formed an LLC, WE could probably buy Circuit City . And second, most recent projections indicate that Blockbuster won't end up going through with it anyway. Most of the market and analyst reactions have been very negative about the proposed deal.
. And second, most recent projections indicate that Blockbuster won't end up going through with it anyway. Most of the market and analyst reactions have been very negative about the proposed deal.
06-23-08 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RoboDad
Heck, if the members of DVD Talk all got together and formed an LLC, WE could probably buy Circuit City .
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06-23-08 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Hey, they made an offer to Circuit City...that's enough right there! I can't imagine BB actually going through with it either...its like two rocks joining together to see which one floats. BB is experimenting with their wanna be Best Buy stores and so far they are not doing to well.
06-23-08 | 03:19 PM
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Beginning of this year, my local Blockbuster closed down and moved out. They used to take up a huge space in a very popular shopping strip (convenient for everybody in the neighborhood), but they moved to the outskirts of the neighborhood and is about a third in size (inconvenient for most people in the neighborhood). When this month is over, I'm canceling my Blockbuster online.
I guess I'll go back to buying movies instead of renting. I haven't bought a movie since Ratatouille and Michael Clayton.
I guess I'll go back to buying movies instead of renting. I haven't bought a movie since Ratatouille and Michael Clayton.
06-23-08 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by namja
Beginning of this year, my local Blockbuster closed down and moved out. They used to take up a huge space in a very popular shopping strip (convenient for everybody in the neighborhood), but they moved to the outskirts of the neighborhood and is about a third in size (inconvenient for most people in the neighborhood). When this month is over, I'm canceling my Blockbuster online.
I guess I'll go back to buying movies instead of renting. I haven't bought a movie since Ratatouille and Michael Clayton.
I guess I'll go back to buying movies instead of renting. I haven't bought a movie since Ratatouille and Michael Clayton.
06-23-08 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Shannon
The whims of a broken down old rental chain at a few of their locations determine what happens to an entire format?
I don't think so.
I don't think so.
I manage a corporate BlockBuster, and we have a decent Blu-Ray section (about 100 titles). Sadly, I don't think I have turned a profit on one of them yet. They do rent from time to time, but it's only new releases within the 1st month, and most of my repeat Blu-Ray customers simply exchange their online mailers for them, so I don't make a dime off the transaction.
Awareness has gone up though in the 3 months since we started carrying them. So I guess it's only a matter of time right? I mean, DVD started out small too...
06-23-08 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
I wouldn't exactly call Blockbuster a broken down rental chain anymore. CEO Jim Keyes seems to have a firm grasp on the company, and it's showing considering we posted a profit in the 4th quarter 07 and 1st quarter 08.
I manage a corporate BlockBuster, and we have a decent Blu-Ray section (about 100 titles). Sadly, I don't think I have turned a profit on one of them yet. They do rent from time to time, but it's only new releases within the 1st month, and most of my repeat Blu-Ray customers simply exchange their online mailers for them, so I don't make a dime off the transaction.
Awareness has gone up though in the 3 months since we started carrying them. So I guess it's only a matter of time right? I mean, DVD started out small too...
I manage a corporate BlockBuster, and we have a decent Blu-Ray section (about 100 titles). Sadly, I don't think I have turned a profit on one of them yet. They do rent from time to time, but it's only new releases within the 1st month, and most of my repeat Blu-Ray customers simply exchange their online mailers for them, so I don't make a dime off the transaction.
Awareness has gone up though in the 3 months since we started carrying them. So I guess it's only a matter of time right? I mean, DVD started out small too...
A member here runs:
http://www.ihateblockbuster.com/
Pretty interesting stuff.
06-23-08 | 08:26 PM
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I view that site every day...nice to read other employees venting once in a while
I don't mind the changes he's made. Yes sometimes it feels a bit too much like 7-11 with all the new merchandise we are selling, but the keyword here is that it is indeed selling. I'm also happy that we are now selling video games as well.
I don't mind the changes he's made. Yes sometimes it feels a bit too much like 7-11 with all the new merchandise we are selling, but the keyword here is that it is indeed selling. I'm also happy that we are now selling video games as well.
06-23-08 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
I view that site every day...nice to read other employees venting once in a while
I don't mind the changes he's made. Yes sometimes it feels a bit too much like 7-11 with all the new merchandise we are selling, but the keyword here is that it is indeed selling. I'm also happy that we are now selling video games as well.
I don't mind the changes he's made. Yes sometimes it feels a bit too much like 7-11 with all the new merchandise we are selling, but the keyword here is that it is indeed selling. I'm also happy that we are now selling video games as well.
You said machines...are you actually one of the test stores for selling HDTVs, Sound systems, Slurpees?
06-23-08 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Do you mind telling me which store? I hardly ever rent at Blockbuster, but it would be nice to know.
Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
I manage a corporate BlockBuster, and we have a decent Blu-Ray section (about 100 titles). Sadly, I don't think I have turned a profit on one of them yet. They do rent from time to time, but it's only new releases within the 1st month, and most of my repeat Blu-Ray customers simply exchange their online mailers for them, so I don't make a dime off the transaction.
06-23-08 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by PerryD
I would hope that you would receive some sort of rebate back from Blockbuster corporate for each envelope used as a coupon. I mean they do charge more for the ability to exchange, I imagine you would get every penny of that difference.
06-23-08 | 10:29 PM
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Maybe it's different around here, but the same Blockbuster I mentioned is generally packed on Friday or Saturday nights from people still renting. Anecdotal of course, and I'm sure it's nowhere near as busy as the VHS days, but it still seems to get some decent business.
06-24-08 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fumanstan
Maybe it's different around here, but the same Blockbuster I mentioned is generally packed on Friday or Saturday nights from people still renting. Anecdotal of course, and I'm sure it's nowhere near as busy as the VHS days, but it still seems to get some decent business.
http://www.tvpredictions.com/study062408.htm
Study: Blu-ray Sales to Pass DVD By 2012
The entertainment merchants group also says Blockbuster is still dominating video rentals.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2008) -- A new study forecasts that Blu-ray high-def disc sales will surpass standard-def DVDs by the year 2012.
The Entertainment Merchants Association, a non-profit trade group, predicts that Blu-ray disc sales will reach $9.5 billion in 2012, up from $260 million in 2007.
The group adds that all home video spending will increase to $25.6 billion in that year, compared to $24 billion in 2007. The rise will be boosted by the growth of Blu-ray and the video game industry.
"Consumers remain enamored with DVD and video games even as they incorporate new forms of entertainment media into their consumption patterns," said Bo Andersen, President and CEO of EMA. "New generations of hardware and software, and alternative delivery channels, will ensure that home video and video games remain phenomenally popular entertainment options for the American public for years to come."
In other findings, EMA says Blockbuster accounted for 73 percent of the video rental business in 2007 with NetFlix and Blockbuster's online businesses capturing 25 percent. The remaining two percent came from kiosk rentals.
The entertainment merchants group also says Blockbuster is still dominating video rentals.
By Swanni
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2008) -- A new study forecasts that Blu-ray high-def disc sales will surpass standard-def DVDs by the year 2012.
The Entertainment Merchants Association, a non-profit trade group, predicts that Blu-ray disc sales will reach $9.5 billion in 2012, up from $260 million in 2007.
The group adds that all home video spending will increase to $25.6 billion in that year, compared to $24 billion in 2007. The rise will be boosted by the growth of Blu-ray and the video game industry.
"Consumers remain enamored with DVD and video games even as they incorporate new forms of entertainment media into their consumption patterns," said Bo Andersen, President and CEO of EMA. "New generations of hardware and software, and alternative delivery channels, will ensure that home video and video games remain phenomenally popular entertainment options for the American public for years to come."
In other findings, EMA says Blockbuster accounted for 73 percent of the video rental business in 2007 with NetFlix and Blockbuster's online businesses capturing 25 percent. The remaining two percent came from kiosk rentals.
06-25-08 | 10:15 AM
#49
Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
BB will be closing down a 1/6th of their stores in the next 6 months (or so says a few Managers I still speak to at BB). In my town we have 1 BB, but in the town over was three, and now its down to two with one of those on their way out. Not sure if this affect Blu much unless they transfer those over instead of selling them as used. I can't imagine some BB's needing six copies of Fantastic Four.
1/6 th? come on that is a very large percentage.
so 200 of every 1200 stores will shut down.
yea right.
back to BR
my store just got a stack of 30 addtional blu-ray for rent older catalogtitles.
plus we get copies of nearly every major new release in stock each week.
06-25-08 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by whotony
1/6 th? come on that is a very large percentage.
so 200 of every 1200 stores will shut down.
yea right.