gizmodo.com — 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 cancelled over the last few days than they've seen over the entire lifecycle. The kicker? All of them were cancelled because of the Blockbuster announcement.
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cleverboyJun 20, 2007
What makes it even MORE confusing with the HD-DVD, is that with the hybrids, in some cases the disc WILL work in standard DVD players. The consumer confusion is probably huge. If HD-DVD was the lone format, they'd have to do a huge education push. As it stands, I think this Blockbuster announcement really puts a clear spin. Walmart will be the next shoe to drop. Toshiba price changes don't help. Clearly sales aren't what they need to be. If we saw bar graphics for Blueray player sales (including the Sony Playstation 3) and HD-DVD players, I think it would look pretty bad for HD-DVD.
Closed AccountJun 20, 2007
You apparently don't use reality anymore. If noone uses Blockbuster anymore, then why is this story true?
owdenbowdenJun 20, 2007
one word - "SONY"
johnmalcJun 20, 2007
The new NIN live BR was $16 when I bought it on Amazon, and there are lots of other great (though seemingly random) BR sales on the website. The NIN disc is amazing, by the way.
worthsayingJun 20, 2007
Wasn't Beta-Max a Sony thing?Who had DIVX?Let's keep the competition going for a while. Lower prices = always good.
darksoulJun 22, 2007
It doesn't really matter until both merge under one format (which wont happen) or multi format players that play both hd-dvd and blue-ray get a major backing (yes I know players that can do this are being made) these two formats will die off. Which would suck because then it will be sometime till a new format probably holographic disc comes out.I noticed the new digg comment system I like it.
marisaadairJun 26, 2007
I think there is one main point you are forgetting when discussing blu-ray vs. HD-DVD. The cost to produce HD-DVD's are MUCH cheaper than blu-ray because the manufacturers can use existing DVD equipment to create the discs. The cost of creating blu-ray discs are much more expensive (on the front end) because they require an entirely new manufacturing process. With HD-DVD they can tweak the process because it already uses the red laser versus the new blue laser required in the blu-ray technology. The laser needs to be closer to the discs which causes an entirely new process. To read more about blu-ray vs. hd-dvd, check this out: <a class="user" href="http://www.tapeonline.com/faq/blu-ray-faq.aspx.">http://www.tapeonline.com/faq/blu-ray-faq.aspx.</a>