Considering that they have stated there will be a ~3 week delay b/w the blu-ray and hd-dvd releases from now on, I would say this announcement is just a matter of semantics (release/ship date).

1/23/2008 2:28:08 PM

Quote :

"Considering that they have stated there will be a ~3 week delay b/w the blu-ray and hd-dvd releases from now on, I would say this announcement is just a matter of semantics (release/ship date)."

Considering that the article explicitly states that they're releasing HD DVD titles for three weeks longer than they (Warner Home Video) had originally anticipated, I'm going to suggest you work on your reading comprehension.

1/23/2008 3:00:52 PM

Did you really expect more from Fanatik?


I thought that by going over to blu ray i'd be paying less for movies since the combo hd dvd's include a dvd premium. I was sadly mistaken. I'm still paying $30 a movie unless I get a sale or BOGO deal.

1/23/2008 3:43:16 PM

^^ But hes actually right...not referencing that most recent article.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/11/warners-remaining-hd-dvd-support-will-include-a-three-week-dela/
I Am Legend, for example, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 18. The HD-DVD version will be released on April 8.

[Edited on January 24, 2008 at 7:54 AM. Reason : -]

1/24/2008 7:52:00 AM

Everyone knew there was going to be a gap between the Blu-ray and HD DVD releases.

The news release they just put out says that they will release HD DVD titles for three weeks longer than they had initially intended to release HD DVD titles.

This isn't rocket science here.

1/24/2008 7:58:32 AM

maybe there isn't a correlation. maybe i was wrong. no need to so defensive about it.

1/24/2008 12:10:46 PM

fanatik telling someone not to be defensive about something? hahahahha

1/24/2008 12:19:36 PM

and also admitting I could be wrong. You should try it sometime.

1/25/2008 10:37:47 AM

i haven't said anything wrong.

don't need to continue trashing yet another thread on worthless human garbage.

[Edited on January 25, 2008 at 10:38 AM. Reason : nvm]

1/25/2008 10:38:32 AM

in case you missed it: you're at the center of every trashed thread in Tech Talk. Coincidence, or Napoleon complex? You decide...

[Edited on January 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM. Reason : d]

1/25/2008 10:46:28 AM

take the e-peen fight elsewhere plz....

sigh, it's been too long since i've seen a blu-ray movie... ill pop one in tonight if i dont end up having something to do

1/25/2008 11:11:05 AM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat142200050004

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Warner/High-Def_Retailing/Amazon/New_Amazon_Sale_on_Warner_Blu-ray,_HD_DVD_Titles/1409

1/27/2008 10:07:03 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/gartner-blu-ray-to-win-in-2008-hd-dvd-price-cuts-are-useless/

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"Gartner, the fat lady of research firms, is singing the swan song of HD DVD this morning. Hiroyuki Shimizu, Principal Research Analyst in Japan, says in Gartner's Semiconductor DQ Monday Report that, "Gartner believes that Toshiba's price-cutting may prolong HD DVD's life a little, but the limited line-up of film titles will inflict fatal damage on the format." He goes on to call the recent price cuts "useless resistance" in avoiding the inevitable. What's that, you coyly ask? According to Shimizu, "Gartner expects that, by the end of 2008, Blu-ray will be the winning format in the consumer market, and the war will be over." With 5 of the 7 major studios now backing Blu-ray exclusively, Gartner's certainty on the subject doesn't appear to be much of a stretch."

1/28/2008 5:51:19 AM

yeah and some stores had clearances on the a2 and a3 models. however, this could be making room for new models to be released. well i am just gearing up to get my bluray, once this is over with! but for now i will get as many hd dvd as cheap as possible and in hope that if and when the hd dvd dies that i can get as many titles that i can at clearance prices.

1/28/2008 8:15:55 AM

yep, i'm not buying and more HDDVDs untill theyre CHEAP. unless i really want it.

I still have yet to find a bluray i want to buy interestingly enough. I've gone to BB twice and nothing caught my eye.

1/28/2008 8:31:50 AM

circuit city started clearing out their hd-dvd players + movies over the weekend.

1/28/2008 9:36:28 AM

purchased 300 on blu-ray this weekend. I never got a chance to see it in theatres so i bought it to watch on our completely new system. It absolutely blew me away. i'll probably watch it again before the week is over.

1/28/2008 9:49:16 AM

^^ they had the a3 and a30 on clearance, NOT hd dvds. get it right

http://i25.tinypic.com/fn4etl.jpg

this could be a move to get in new models. lets hope so! well it really doesn't matter to me, becasue i will have both formats eventually anyway.

[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM. Reason : asdf]

1/28/2008 10:19:42 AM

Looks like it's time to grab the A30 and give my parents the A2.

1/28/2008 10:25:30 AM

i am about to sell my cousin my a3 and get an a30!

1/28/2008 10:26:18 AM

Oh and btw:

http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/007137.php

Quote :

"The NPD Group attempted to quiet the storm of online scuttlebutt with the following statement: "As you may have seen, there are attempts being made to portray NPD's weekly sales tracking figures for next generation DVD as a trend. We want to remind you and make clear that it is not accurate to make long term assumptions based on one week of sales -- a cautionary point that NPD has made as well. "The facts are that during the week that is being singled out, both Blu-ray disc players and software were being given away for free with the purchase of 1080p TVs. It is also important to note that the instant rebate promotions that had previously netted Toshiba's players' MSRPs to $199 and $249 had actually ended on Jan. 5th -- causing an increase in HD DVD's MSRP back to $299 and $399 during that same week. Since Toshiba's retail price move on Jan. 13th to $149 / $199 -- Toshiba is seeing very positive sales trends at retail. This reinforces the fact that price is a significant driver of sales. "Toshiba's HD DVD players represent a significant value to the consumer and the marketing campaign that just began is proving effective.""

1/28/2008 10:33:20 AM

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"circuit city started clearing out their hd-dvd players + movies over the weekend."

for real? damn i missed out. I was in there yesterday and I saw that going on but it was for blu ray which is why I picked up Kingdom of Heaven.

Must be a hi def weekend sale or something.

They had a bargain bin for blu ray with a ton of movies in it. (well not when i got there most of them were already sold) but they had some pretty decent deals. A lot of fairly new movies like Pirates 1,2,3.

^just wait for the fanatik/shrike response.

[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 11:03 AM. Reason : .]

1/28/2008 11:01:18 AM

Stein

Quit.

You look slightly more then retarded trying to defend the dying format.

1/28/2008 11:04:17 AM

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"^just wait for the fanatik/shrike response."

... What is there to respond to? The format 'war' is over.

and plz... get off my nuts.

1/28/2008 11:09:11 AM

I mean really whats the point of posting information thats not relevant to anything.

LOOK GUYS, HD DVD IS SLIGHTLY MORE ALIVE THEN HEATH LEDGER.

1/28/2008 11:11:59 AM

Quote :

"^just wait for the fanatik/shrike response."

1/28/2008 11:13:43 AM

Quote :

"Stein Quit. You look slightly more then retarded trying to defend the dying format."

Who's defending what now?

1/28/2008 11:52:24 AM

You are defending a dead format, Stein. It's useless resistance. Everyone else has moved on. You're being stubborn. Please, forget this whole HD DVD thing never happened so we can all be friends again.

1/28/2008 2:27:07 PM

I'm posting links to articles, but I guess since they don't extole the glory of the Blu-ray and instead give more insight into the charts you kids love so much, that's defending it.

Very well, the limited intelligence of you Blu-ray fanatics continues to shine. I guess I gave you all too much credit.

[Edited on January 28, 2008 at 2:33 PM. Reason : .]

1/28/2008 2:32:04 PM

Stein Fanatikstriking the now BluRay thread.

1/28/2008 2:42:18 PM

I could never post anything near as dumb as FanatiK

Someone would have to cut out half my brain and replace it with some combination of fecal matter and vomit.

1/28/2008 2:51:32 PM

Quote :

"Toshiba Plans HD DVD Super Bowl Spot Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET Tags: Toshiba, High-Def Disc Marketing (all tags) Taking its message to the largest marketing platform on earth, Toshiba has plunked down a reported $2.7 million for a 30-second spot on this year's Super Bowl telecast. Jodi Sally, VP of Marketing for Toshiba's Digital A/V Group confirmed the purchase to Home Media Magazine, saying "it has always been our strategy to reach HDTV owners, [and] using advertising on football games is just one vehicle." ADVERTISEMENT Of course, the Super Bowl is more than just a football game; according to a research study conducted by trade group the Consumer Electronics Association and advocacy group Sports Video Group, more than 2.4 million HDTV sets will be sold due to Super Bowl XLII. Sally said that Toshiba's 30-second Super Bowl spot would highlight the company's HD-A3, HD-A30 and HD-A35 HD DVD player, all of which saw significant price cuts a week after Warner's move to Blu-ray exclsuivity. At press time, there were no plans for a Blu-ray counter-offensive during this year's Super Bowl, with BDA spokesman Andy Parsons telling Home Media Magazine that he didn't believe a Super Bowl ad would convince consumers that HD DVD will win the format war. See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions."

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/High-Def_Disc_Marketing/Toshiba/Toshiba_Plans_HD_DVD_Super_Bowl_Spot/1410

more 'useless resistance'

1/28/2008 2:53:04 PM

Yeah, they'll be airing this ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH7S_Nwb8fU

1/28/2008 3:00:45 PM

WTF, Circuit City's website says "available for shipping only" under all their HD DVD's so I can't see which store has the movie I want in stock.

1/28/2008 5:00:41 PM

how long did it take you guys to receive your free movies with your player purchase?

i still haven't received mine and i bought it in september...

1/28/2008 7:44:53 PM

says it could take up to 10 weeks.

1/28/2008 7:49:34 PM

Quote :

"I could never post anything near as dumb as FanatiK Someone would have to cut out half my brain and replace it with some combination of fecal matter and vomit."

man, some of you nerds really have a lot of pent up e-rage over this whole thing. I realize you are misdirecting your anger at me (you really should be mad at Toshiba for failing to be as aggressive w/marketing as they should've been) because I was one of the early proponents of Blu-Ray in this thread... and honestly, I'd pretty pretty upset if I had blown a bunch of money on a format that turned out to be a DUD, but really:

just let it go.


It's just a bunch of pieces of plastic. Shouldn't have this much of an effect on your lives.

[Edited on January 29, 2008 at 10:46 AM. Reason : i]

1/29/2008 10:41:32 AM

^ and metal and glass

[Edited on January 29, 2008 at 10:53 AM. Reason : .]

1/29/2008 10:52:49 AM

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141880-c,dvdtechnology/article.html

Quote :

"Blu-ray Disc--The New VHS? Hello Blu-ray ... adios, HD DVD. There was no doubt in my mind when I heard that Universal studios lined up with Warner Bros in its support for Blu-ray. Hold off on your calls and letters. I know--Universal is still supporting HD DVD too; see "Universal Denies Reports That It's Leaving HD DVD." At the same time, if you read "Toshiba Slashes HD DVD Prices," you'll see that Toshiba appears to be dumping HD DVD players faster than Windows Vista users are switching to Macs. And Microsoft has said it couldn't care less about HD DVD (see "Microsoft: No HD DVD Xbox.")"

1/29/2008 11:01:33 AM

Quote :

"I realize you are misdirecting your anger at me"

Who's angry? Seriously dude, you're just an idiot. It's hard to actually be mad at someone who's as mentally crippled as you.

1/29/2008 11:26:18 AM

I agree with stein.

You post vacous statements on a consistent basis.

1/29/2008 11:34:13 AM

meh. no sweat off my back. But if you want to talk about vacuous posts:

Quote :

"I agree with stein. You post vacous statements on a consistent basis. "

[Edited on January 29, 2008 at 11:56 AM. Reason : d]

1/29/2008 11:55:30 AM

Quote :

" meh. no sweat off my back. But if you want to talk about vacuous posts: <requote> "

-fanatik

This is exactly the behavior I'm talking about. You're not even arguing in interesting or witty manner as most nerd banter (see: Every kevin smith movie ever) goes, you're just arguing for the sake of getting the last word in and it just makes you look silly.

1/29/2008 12:14:12 PM

Oh, hi there Pot, my name's Kettle!

[Edited on January 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM. Reason : that's 2 posts in a row from you denouncing the content of your post]

1/29/2008 12:31:59 PM

Quote :

"National Geographic Makes Move to Blu-ray Exclusivity (UPDATED) Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET Tags: Industry Trends, National Geographic (all tags) UPDATE: (12:25pm ET, January 30, 2008) Please note that this move to Blu-ray exclusivity covers films released under the "National Geographic Presents" shingle only. Films co-produced by National Geographic but distributed by other companies will (such as Paramount's 'Artic Tale') will be unaffected. Warner's move to Blu-ray exclusivity has swayed yet another distribution partner to follow suit, with National Geographic confirming that it too will drop HD DVD support in favor of Blu-ray. ADVERTISEMENT Distributed under the Warner umbrella along with New Line Home Entertainment, HBO Home Video and BBC Home Video, National Geographic had been format-neutral, releasing only one title thus far, 'Relentless Enemies,' on both Blu-ray and HD DVD. Although the company says it has no plans to issue an official statement or press release, a spokesperson confirmed for us that moving forward, National Geographic will no longer release titles in the HD DVD format. The move will go into effect with the company's upcoming release, 'Sharkwater,' which will hit Blu-ray only in April (an official announcement for the title with full details is expected shortly.) National Geographic's decision comes in the wake of moves by Warner subsidiaries New Line and HBO to shift to Blu-ray exclusivity. BBC is now the only Warner-distributed company to remain format-neutral."

time for a bluray player

1/30/2008 3:18:38 PM

I think it'll be a tough decision for BBC to drop HD-DVD support. Planet Earth appears to be one of the best selling titles on HD-DVD.

1/30/2008 3:28:15 PM

It sells equally as well under blu-ray. People just like seeing that in HD, no matter the format. Moot point.

1/31/2008 8:01:56 AM

I got a crazy deal on an open box Samsung BD1200 blu-ray player

for like $80 with tax. Of course no box meant no free 5 movies but still

worth it i think

1/31/2008 9:03:22 AM

Just get both and enjoy all the movies. If a person can afford to have this type of thing, I'm sure they can afford both.

Just get a Xbox360Premium+HD-DVD drive and a PS3 and you'll be covered.

You'll then realise that owning movies in HD is pretty fucking stupid if you don't plan on watching them 3x+ Then, you realise that you should probably just rent them. Then, thats its not worth the trouble waiting for netflix or finding BB's pisspoor selection. Then, just watch SD movies on your upconverting PS3 or streaming them to your 360.

Until the 7.1 surround sound starts taking off, this whole HD format is pretty worthless IMO.

[Edited on January 31, 2008 at 9:33 AM. Reason : leg]

1/31/2008 9:32:03 AM

M$ might release a blu-ray drive for the xbox soon.

1/31/2008 9:43:21 AM