Hollywood Video pulls HD DVD - Blu-ray Forum

treats · 02-22-2008, 03:40 AM

The Hollywood videos around where I live carried 50/50 blu-ray and HD DVD. About 100 titles of each. I went in today after work and every HD DVD had been replaced by blu-ray and the store manager said they would be bargin binning them next week

jq71586 · 02-22-2008, 03:52 AM

I'm still not paying 8 dollars to rent a BD movie so until they include HD movies under their MVP plan they can stock it with all HD-DVD and I couldn't care less.

Yeah, I said it.

Ascended_Saiyan · 02-22-2008, 04:12 AM

That was a good one...classic!

sardaukar1977 · 02-22-2008, 04:14 AM

Hollywood Video is still around?

AlexCruz · 02-22-2008, 04:34 AM

I think Hollywood Video is close to going bankrupt. Which kinda sucks 'cause I really like them.

Tanman19az · 02-22-2008, 04:42 AM

My hollywood video doesnt have any hi-def movies! I was thinking every store didnt carry any blu or hd-dvd. Yea if thats true about them going out of business, then I'm bummed cuz I like them too

Blu Titan · 02-22-2008, 04:44 AM

Best Buy should pull all of the HD DVD movies ASAP. Talk about a waste of space.

johnjayb · 02-22-2008, 04:44 AM

blurays are included on my MVP...

Iceman713713 · 02-22-2008, 05:32 AM

u guys are lucky ducks if you got blu-ray at your hollywood videos, mine doesnt have them

i hope hollywood video isnt going bankrupt cause i like them too (yet i heard they were)

DetroitSportsFan · 02-22-2008, 02:54 PM

It seems all video stores are in some sort of financial trouble these days.

I think more and more people are buying movies instead of renting them. With the high cost of renting, buying almost seems like a bargain.

ezcobar411 · 02-22-2008, 02:56 PM

Huzza, let all rental stores and retailers follow suit immediately

Stuart_Larkin · 02-22-2008, 03:00 PM

i think every store should just put there HD-DVD movies for 5 dollars each and 50 dollars a hd-dvd player right now.

dialog_gvf · 02-22-2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jq71586

I'm still not paying 8 dollars to rent a BD movie so until they include HD movies under their MVP plan they can stock it with all HD-DVD and I couldn't care less.

Yeah, I said it.

$8?!!

My little (but jammed stuffed with titles) local independent charges $3.75 for a 7-day rental on HD titles.

Gary

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-22-2008, 04:34 PM

Last time I went to my local Hollywood Video store looking for a certain dvd which was about two months ago I think...........Anyways I didn't recall seeing any Hi Def formats there either. Perhaps that place is usually dead anyways and they don't carry flat rate monthly deals like Blockbuster.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-22-2008, 04:36 PM

I've always been expecting them to go bankrupt because they've been Dead Silence for quite awhile.

rebfandan · 02-22-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexCruz

I think Hollywood Video is close to going bankrupt. Which kinda sucks 'cause I really like them.

I used to work for the Movie Gallery chain of rental stores. Movie Gallery, Inc bought the Hollywood chain about 2 or 3 years ago. Since that time, A LOT of Movie Gallery stores have closed. In the past few months, I've heard quiet rumors of Movie Gallery bankruptcy...for whatever that's worth.

It is very possible that Movie Gallery Inc spread themselves too thin because they already operate the Game Crazy (or whatever they're called) stores, Movie Gallery's, Hollywood, and some tanning/tanning supply stores. I, like you, like Hollywood and enjoy their SD DVD sales, although I'm buying fewer and fewer of them.

xtop · 02-22-2008, 05:42 PM

hollywood video is the only local chain to carry hd. and at 6 bucks a pop. theres probably 40 of each.

wtf is up with blockbuster..they went blu how many months ago and the 2 around me have none

owa · 02-22-2008, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

wtf is up with blockbuster..they went blu how many months ago and the 2 around me have none

In my area, only the larger ones carry blu-ray. They use to all be the same size and carry the same stuff but then they ran some sort of market test where they reduced the size of some of them to see how they would fare. I guess the test must have worked out okay since we now have full-size ones and half-size ones. Half-size ones don't carry hi-def and the full size ones do. Unfortunately for me, the one that is like 5 minutes from where I live is one of the half-sized blockbusters.

jq71586 · 02-22-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

$8?!!

My little (but jammed stuffed with titles) local independent charges $3.75 for a 7-day rental on HD titles.

Gary

Yeah, 8 dollars. HD-DVD is only 5 and change. The HD media was included when i first started the MVP plan about a year ago, but within the last month they changed it. It says on their website that it isn't included but thats a recent amendment to their policy when when I joined up.

skrill · 02-22-2008, 08:36 PM

Yeah -- I heard this. They will selling the HD DVDs for $10 each.

I guess I will be stocking up on a few titles that I am still wanting to get (Eastern Promises and American Gangster anyone?).

I still love being format neutral.

02-22-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
treats Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Hollywood Video pulls HD DVD The Hollywood videos around where I live carried 50/50 blu-ray and HD DVD. About 100 titles of each. I went in today after work and every HD DVD had been replaced by blu-ray and the store manager said they would be bargin binning them next week

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02-22-2008, 03:52 AM	#2
jq71586 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fall River, MA Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:29	I'm still not paying 8 dollars to rent a BD movie so until they include HD movies under their MVP plan they can stock it with all HD-DVD and I couldn't care less. Yeah, I said it.

02-22-2008, 04:12 AM	#3
Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	That was a good one...classic!

02-22-2008, 04:14 AM	#4
sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hollywood Video is still around?

02-22-2008, 04:34 AM	#5
AlexCruz Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:26	I think Hollywood Video is close to going bankrupt. Which kinda sucks 'cause I really like them.

02-22-2008, 04:42 AM	#6
Tanman19az Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lake Forest, CA Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:23	My hollywood video doesnt have any hi-def movies! I was thinking every store didnt carry any blu or hd-dvd. Yea if thats true about them going out of business, then I'm bummed cuz I like them too

02-22-2008, 04:44 AM	#7
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Best Buy should pull all of the HD DVD movies ASAP. Talk about a waste of space.

02-22-2008, 04:44 AM	#8
johnjayb Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	blurays are included on my MVP...

02-22-2008, 05:32 AM	#9
Iceman713713 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:173	u guys are lucky ducks if you got blu-ray at your hollywood videos, mine doesnt have them i hope hollywood video isnt going bankrupt cause i like them too (yet i heard they were)

02-22-2008, 02:54 PM	#10
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	It seems all video stores are in some sort of financial trouble these days. I think more and more people are buying movies instead of renting them. With the high cost of renting, buying almost seems like a bargain.

02-22-2008, 02:56 PM	#11
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	Huzza, let all rental stores and retailers follow suit immediately

02-22-2008, 03:00 PM	#12
Stuart_Larkin Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:521 DVD collection:4	i think every store should just put there HD-DVD movies for 5 dollars each and 50 dollars a hd-dvd player right now.

02-22-2008, 04:34 PM	#14
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Last time I went to my local Hollywood Video store looking for a certain dvd which was about two months ago I think...........Anyways I didn't recall seeing any Hi Def formats there either. Perhaps that place is usually dead anyways and they don't carry flat rate monthly deals like Blockbuster.

02-22-2008, 04:36 PM	#15
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	I've always been expecting them to go bankrupt because they've been Dead Silence for quite awhile.

02-22-2008, 05:42 PM	#17
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	hollywood video is the only local chain to carry hd. and at 6 bucks a pop. theres probably 40 of each. wtf is up with blockbuster..they went blu how many months ago and the 2 around me have none

02-22-2008, 08:36 PM	#20
skrill Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Nashville!!	Yeah -- I heard this. They will selling the HD DVDs for $10 each. I guess I will be stocking up on a few titles that I am still wanting to get (Eastern Promises and American Gangster anyone?). I still love being format neutral.

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