TV Commercials

[Caligula]

this evening, I sat on my couch and saw this TV commercial on "Surfs up" HD DVD for tomorrow release date. I thought, why does TV commercials show HD DVD and I do not see any Blu-Ray on TV commercials. Except upcoming discs commerical on the Blu ray disc.. Why doesnt Blu-ray discs has not shown on TV commercials? It made me curious because people are watching tv and recongize theres HD DVD instead... I feel that if Blu ray are shown on TV and people will acknowledge that theres other format (which is much better).

[Blu Titan]

I have seen the Surf's Up commercial in Boomerang and in the Disney Channel. They have mentioned "coming to DVD and Hi Def Blu-ray" everytime I have seen it.

[howarmat]

Same here.... Blu-ray mentioned everytime

[Titus]

Surf's up is Sony ... I doubt it would be advertised as an HDDVD... it should be exclusive

[Caligula]

Not many adults would watch disney channels. i only watch it if my daughter is watching but i have not seen any commericals abt blu ray on other channels. Surfs up on tv was for HD DVD! i was like "it should mentioned that surfs up on BLu ray is available too!

[Titus]

Are you sure? cause that would be like paramount advertising Transformers on Blu.... Surf's up is sony who of course are exlusive to Blu i think you may have this wrong...

[Caligula]

I am not wrong, im very certain it was for HD DVD it even has 3 dvd discs next to HD logo

[ben7ben3]

sorry caligula you are wrong, i have seen the surf's up commercial..definitely blu ray...the movie isnt even coming to hd dvd

[Caligula]

I wish i had photographed the commercial, i swore i saw HD DVD!! Oh well!!

[u_nick]

I heard a Bluray RADIO advertisment today. Very nice to see more advertising!

[cathexist]

Originally Posted by Caligula

this evening, I sat on my couch and saw this TV commercial on "Surfs up" HD DVD for tomorrow release date. I thought, why does TV commercials show HD DVD and I do not see any Blu-Ray on TV commercials. Except upcoming discs commerical on the Blu ray disc.. Why doesnt Blu-ray discs has not shown on TV commercials? It made me curious because people are watching tv and recongize theres HD DVD instead... I feel that if Blu ray are shown on TV and people will acknowledge that theres other format (which is much better).

...but...Surf's Up is a Sony release and only on blu-ray...so why would a commercial put HD-DVD on that...

Stange...you probably saw the "hi-definition blu-ray disc" part and wasn't paying full attention or something, hehe

[The Big Blue]

Originally Posted by Caligula

I wish i had photographed the commercial, i swore i saw HD DVD!! Oh well!!

I wish you had too. Then I wouldn't have had to read this thread and feel sad at your public embarassment.

However, this thread did remind me of the Blu-ray commercial I saw last night.

When it started up I was cleaning up the kitchen or something, *and* while the tv was on, I was listening to cds so I had to go scrambling for remotes like a madman. That being the case I didn't see the whole thing and can't give a very detailed description but it was a Disney ad specifically for the BDs of Ratatouille, Cars & POTC: AWE.

It seemed kinda long and not knowing how much of the beginning I missed I'm thinking it might have been a 60 sec spot. It was on MHD channel last night during the a show with some country artists.

[Caligula]

It has 3 discs logo by HD DVD and it was for hddvd.. oh well im not going to argue onw hat i had saw... I hope my lens were dirty from work and missed BLU ray.. lol

[atomik kinder]

Originally Posted by Caligula

I wish i had photographed the commercial, i swore i saw HD DVD!! Oh well!!

I have seen it on cartoon network advertising on DVD and PSP. Could that be what you saw. I have never seen one with HD DVD, because it isn't coming out one HD DVD. Just take a look at Amazon.