HDDVD strikes back...action needed!

[pro-bassoonist]

I have been swamped with work and have had very little time to read online forums. However, it appears that earlier today the red camp added a massive BOGO sale of red titles to ensure that Bourne's week is red.

Contrary to what I have seen written here and elsewhere...that Rush Hour 3 and residuals would be enough to secure a win for us this combined effort from Toshiba and Co. to show WB that their format is on the rise is in my opinion very capable of producing a win for them.

I just want to make sure that people realize how much is at stake here, especially with recent rumors from prominent studio officials, and what could be won or lost. This is clearly a much more crucial battle than Transformers' week and one that would also be very telling as to Warner's future market decisions.

THIS WEEK...SUPPORT OUR FORMAT! Now...it counts more than ever!

Pro-B

[quexos]

With the Blu BOGO going on too, I hope lots of people will help by getting titles on the Blu BOGO. I agree with you, a lot is at stake these last weeks of December.

[Beta-guy]

so far no impact from HD-DVD, lets hope this remains the case http://www.eproductwars.com/dvd/

[Bullseye]

I have already ordered 6 BDs and another 4 Harry Potters which shipped today. Thats 10. No more for me.

[JimboTHX1138]

I agree with the OP. This is crucial, more crucial than Transformers week. Us Blu backers stocked up big that week as TF was expected to do well. For some reason Bourne and the BOGO don't sound as significant, but IMO it is more so.

With HD-DVD having Bourne and a Warners BOGO, if they do well in the Nielsons next week it could give Warners a reason to go DUD exclusive. If Blu can keep the Nielsons 70+ in favour of Blu till xmas I believe Warners will go with Blu exclusively in Jan.

No matter what happens, this next week is crucial IMO and we need to buy big for the sake of Warners siding with Blu. I for one don't want to see HD-DVD get a good result next week to give Warners any reason to side with them.

I've ordered 10 discs. Come on peeps!

[Balian]

Its pretty much a done deal HD DVD winning the Bourne Ultimatum week. Its a perfect storm for them. With the Blu-ray side being BOGO tired out, HD DVD will win easily. Rare Amazon/BB HD DVD BOGO sale + Ultimatum = HD DVD win. Unless the BDA comes up with a 8-15 movies for free with purchase of a Blu-ray player at BB/CC/Target, I don't see Blu-ray winning this week at all.

Its not so bad. One week lost out of 52 will not make a bit of difference. See below:

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[Beefbowl]

Don't know about anyone else but I'm out of titles to buy.

[Zyclone]

Originally Posted by quexos

With the Blu BOGO going on too, I hope lots of people will help by getting titles on the Blu BOGO. I agree with you, a lot is at stake these last weeks of December.

well after the last bogos i think most people have got alot of what they want already plus with X-mas shopping , i hope we can pull it off still!

[Grisle]

Buy some for family and friends...my family thinks it's funny that I like buying them BDs. Little do they know my plans are more nefarious!!!

[GregBlu5]

A few titles ordered last week only shipped this week, and so did the HP box set. Plus, I also ordered RENT, which shipped yesterday; and I ordered more BOGOs yesterday. I believe that I've done my part.

-Greg

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by quexos

With the Blu BOGO going on too, I hope lots of people will help by getting titles on the Blu BOGO. I agree with you, a lot is at stake these last weeks of December.

Actually the Blu BOGO ended up earlier tonight (midnight). So, all bets are off now!

Pro-B

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Actually the Blu BOGO ended up earlier tonight (midnight). So, all bets are off now!

Pro-B

There have been two Blu Bogos on Amazon in the last week. Amazon only make up portion of the numbers. JR had titles for $9.99. Panasonic are bundling BD players with their plasmas, Sharp were doing the same and Sony last week had a similar deal.

Just buy you BDs as you normally do and we should be more than fine.

[Beta-guy]

remember Walmart doesn't post thier sales numbers for Nielsens ratings...

[Iron Man]

Don't worry.... A company supporting something based on one week's sale will never happen....... Warner will take everything into consideration, things like the number of hardware manufactors, the industri as a whole and the future development of HD sales.....

[Terjyn]

The fact that Amazon has new titles doing better on Red than Blue is meaningless. Haven't you people learned that?

Harry Potter will be dominated by Blu.

The only way that HD-DVD will win the week is if enough people buy Bourne Ultimatum AND Harry Potter.

That's a whole lot of money to ask people to spend who went with a player because it was "cheap".

[Seretur]

I'm surprised Pro-B is worried, and Balian, of all people, thinks Blu-ray can lose a week with everything that's been released recently.

Seriously, how? Because of one Red BOGO (after all the Blu BOGOs we've had recently) and the latest Bourne?

Granted, it's a bigger title than Shrek 3 in home video terms, but it's still not that huge.



Oh o-kay, I'll go order a Kubrick title. Just for kicks.

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by Seretur

I'm surprised Pro-B is worried...

For once, I have never seen the red camp pushing so hard. The other night I was on the way home from work and heard seven ads for Bourne on the radio. Given my commute is about 35 min this is a lot of promoting in a very short time frame.

As I mentioned earlier this is the last battle that needs to be won this year. And it is all more important given all the rumors going around.

Pro-B

[blix01]

just bought the 5 HP movies. Will BDA just win this already geeshhh..