another wal-mart employee giving out false info - Blu-ray Forum

95pgtproject · 09-23-2007, 06:07 PM

I was in the electronics dept of wal-mart today and overheard some guy ask for help to choose a HD movie player. Sure enough the woman that helped him said blu ray wont last much longer and the man left(didnt buy either type of player). I then walked up to her and asked why she felt the need to tell him blu ray wont last and she simply said because of the name???????!!!

The majority of the public knows about HD tvs ect so HD dvd is the name they can feel confortable with. I then got into an argument with her and left the store. Wonder how many people she has misinformed about blu ray???

anyone else ever hear that HD-DVD will be the winner just because of the name?

mabey sony should have went with HD-Blu-ray LMAO

Bullseye · 09-23-2007, 06:09 PM

My God if people are depending on people like this to make a decision HiDef might be in danger.

cartman781 · 09-23-2007, 06:10 PM

I have heard this stupid argument made on youtube. The reasons people use to prop up an inferior product pisses me off.

blu-rayfan101 · 09-23-2007, 06:12 PM

Thats stupid it is like us say well hd dvd wont last long because of its name.

ESUNintel · 09-23-2007, 06:12 PM

I like the way Blu sounds, love the color, the ads, the packaging, everything about Blu over HD-DVD.

Wal-mart people aren't even paid enough to receive the right training. They can't be trusted.

so n so · 09-23-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 95pgtproject

I was in the electronics dept of wal-mart today and overheard some guy ask for help to choose a HD movie player. Sure enough the woman that helped him said blu ray wont last much longer and the man left(didnt buy either type of player). I then walked up to her and asked why she felt the need to tell him blu ray wont last and she simply said because of the name???????!!!

The majority of the public knows about HD tvs ect so HD dvd is the name they can feel confortable with. I then got into an argument with her and left the store. Wonder how many people she has misinformed about blu ray???

anyone else ever hear that HD-DVD will be the winner just because of the name?

mabey sony should have went with HD-Blu-ray LMAO

That is the funniest **** I've heard all week. I literally LMAO out loud

zombieking · 09-23-2007, 06:18 PM

On a side note, at least they're dumb enough to put blus out early. Hanging at a friend's house this weekend, and decided to go to the Walmart nearby. Perusing through the blurays I snagged copies of Underworld: Unrated and Memoirs of a Geisha. Unfortunately, my buddy doesn't have a bluray player(yet) so I can't watch them until I get home tomorrow.

clyon · 09-23-2007, 06:23 PM

The name is one thing that hurts & helps us. 'Blu ray', well you can tell off the top that it is diffrent from a DVD or hddvd, but their are a lot of retarded uneducated people out there, people that if they are lucky too have graduated high school (if they even did).
The word "HD" is dug into so many heads & also the spelling of 'blu' throws them off. Sony & BDA needs to get the public & sales people properly informed.

Kristin Simard · 09-23-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 95pgtproject

she simply said because of the name???????!!!

anyone else ever hear that HD-DVD will be the winner just because of the name?

By that queer logic, then Blu-ray should certainly win. Blu or Bly-ray rolls off the tongue more easily than HD or High-def.

RCO · 09-23-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zombieking

Perusing through the blurays I snagged copies of Underworld: Unrated and Memoirs of a Geisha.

Memoirs is out already? I thought it came out this Tues.

Gamma_Winstead · 09-23-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RCO

Memoirs is out already? I thought it came out this Tues.

yes it does but he fot it early. Just like I got Gothika and Gods and Generals early.

RCO · 09-23-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

yes it does but he fot it early. Just like I got Gothika and Gods and Generals early.

Nice---I need to check my walmart just in case

statikcat · 09-23-2007, 07:13 PM

Who gets their tech advice AT WALMART? Whoever is asking that at a Wal Mart is a retarded idiot. HD DVD can have them lol. You don't have to know anything about electronics to work in that dept.. My Wal Mart has 2 HD DVD and 2 BD movies only. I could care less what they tell people.

w_tanoto · 09-23-2007, 08:07 PM

that employee is an ignorant fool

zombieking · 09-23-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RCO

Memoirs is out already? I thought it came out this Tues.

RyanDunn2007 · 09-23-2007, 08:20 PM

All that works in the Wal-Mart electronics department are people that have NO idea about electronics, they have NO knowledge of electronics. If you want good advice I suggest Best Buy, Circuit City, Frys, or the BEST place u can get advice BLU-RAY.COM .

SKRUhddvd · 09-23-2007, 08:31 PM

when this happens you need to find the store manager and let them know about their employees giving out misinformation like this! with the holiday season approaching the last thing we need are idiots out their doing that.

halon · 09-23-2007, 08:40 PM

If anyone thinks they can get a knowledgeable answer from a wal-mart employee working in electronics, then they are a moron.

w_tanoto · 09-23-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by den4blu

If anyone thinks they can get a knowledgeable answer from a wal-mart employee working in electronics, then they are a moron.

except that employee is a member of this forum

09-23-2007, 06:07 PM	#1
95pgtproject Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:210 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:21	another wal-mart employee giving out false info I was in the electronics dept of wal-mart today and overheard some guy ask for help to choose a HD movie player. Sure enough the woman that helped him said blu ray wont last much longer and the man left(didnt buy either type of player). I then walked up to her and asked why she felt the need to tell him blu ray wont last and she simply said because of the name???????!!! The majority of the public knows about HD tvs ect so HD dvd is the name they can feel confortable with. I then got into an argument with her and left the store. Wonder how many people she has misinformed about blu ray??? anyone else ever hear that HD-DVD will be the winner just because of the name? mabey sony should have went with HD-Blu-ray LMAO

09-23-2007, 06:12 PM	#5
ESUNintel Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Colorado	I like Blu I like the way Blu sounds, love the color, the ads, the packaging, everything about Blu over HD-DVD. Wal-mart people aren't even paid enough to receive the right training. They can't be trusted.

09-23-2007, 06:18 PM	#7
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	On a side note, at least they're dumb enough to put blus out early. Hanging at a friend's house this weekend, and decided to go to the Walmart nearby. Perusing through the blurays I snagged copies of Underworld: Unrated and Memoirs of a Geisha. Unfortunately, my buddy doesn't have a bluray player(yet) so I can't watch them until I get home tomorrow. Last edited by zombieking; 09-23-2007 at 09:51 PM.

09-23-2007, 06:23 PM	#8
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	The name is one thing that hurts & helps us. 'Blu ray', well you can tell off the top that it is diffrent from a DVD or hddvd, but their are a lot of retarded uneducated people out there, people that if they are lucky too have graduated high school (if they even did). The word "HD" is dug into so many heads & also the spelling of 'blu' throws them off. Sony & BDA needs to get the public & sales people properly informed. Last edited by clyon; 09-23-2007 at 06:28 PM.

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09-23-2007, 06:09 PM	#2
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	My God if people are depending on people like this to make a decision HiDef might be in danger.

09-23-2007, 06:10 PM	#3
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	I have heard this stupid argument made on youtube. The reasons people use to prop up an inferior product pisses me off.

09-23-2007, 06:12 PM	#4
blu-rayfan101 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Universe.	Thats stupid it is like us say well hd dvd wont last long because of its name.

09-23-2007, 07:13 PM	#13
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	Who gets their tech advice AT WALMART? Whoever is asking that at a Wal Mart is a retarded idiot. HD DVD can have them lol. You don't have to know anything about electronics to work in that dept.. My Wal Mart has 2 HD DVD and 2 BD movies only. I could care less what they tell people.

09-23-2007, 08:07 PM	#14
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	that employee is an ignorant fool

09-23-2007, 08:20 PM	#16
RyanDunn2007 Junior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6	All that works in the Wal-Mart electronics department are people that have NO idea about electronics, they have NO knowledge of electronics. If you want good advice I suggest Best Buy, Circuit City, Frys, or the BEST place u can get advice BLU-RAY.COM .

09-23-2007, 08:31 PM	#17
SKRUhddvd Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:colorado	when this happens you need to find the store manager and let them know about their employees giving out misinformation like this! with the holiday season approaching the last thing we need are idiots out their doing that.

09-23-2007, 08:40 PM	#18
halon Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:4	If anyone thinks they can get a knowledgeable answer from a wal-mart employee working in electronics, then they are a moron.

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