Retailers Comments on Blu: BB and CC - Blu-ray Forum

Pellaeon · 01-09-2008, 05:24 PM

http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2...conomy-hd-dvd/

Shapiro: Will the next-gen DVD war go on now that Warner Bros. has sided with Blu Ray?

Schoonover, Circuit City CEO: We are very excited to see progress of any type and we see this as significant progress.

Brad Anderson, Best Buy CEO: It makes it a lot easier to see the likelihood that we get to one format, and it makes it easier for us as retailers to help push it to that one format. It’s time to get that (problem of movies not being on one format or another) solved.

owa · 01-09-2008, 05:26 PM

Sounds promising.

Pellaeon · 01-09-2008, 05:28 PM

I like Best Buys comments much more. Could be taken as a bit of a hint. CC well, who really cares.

u_nick · 01-09-2008, 05:32 PM

Yeah, both great comments, Besbt Buy's even moreso. Seems like both look forward to having just one format, and both seem to want to push it and make it bigger.

bt12483 · 01-09-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pellaeon

I like Best Buys comments much more. Could be taken as a bit of a hint. CC well, who really cares.

If anyone here works at Best Buy/CC, it would be nice to know if (and when) any internal notices come out regarding their support (i.e. shelf space, shipment of units, etc.). It would be very telling if the retailers begin to shift their high def allotments more and more to the blu side as time passes.

Deane Johnson · 01-09-2008, 05:32 PM

Walmart and Best Buy are in a position to bring Paramount and Universal on board very fast. All they have to do is announce they are no longer going to stock HD-DVD.

kaliraver · 01-09-2008, 05:40 PM

I hope all the retailers will force these HD-DVD studios to go Blu-Ray only and end the format war. I know these retailers don't want to have all these HD-DVD movies on their shelves collecting dust.

kaliraver · 01-09-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bt12483

If anyone here works at Best Buy/CC, it would be nice to know if (and when) any internal notices come out regarding their support (i.e. shelf space, shipment of units, etc.). It would be very telling if the retailers begin to shift their high def allotments more and more to the blu side as time passes.

I will let you guys know when this happens

dialog_gvf · 01-09-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deane Johnson

Walmart and Best Buy are in a position to bring Paramount and Universal on board very fast. All they have to do is announce they are no longer going to stock HD-DVD.

Yes. Just like the Blockbuster move last year sealed the ultimate fate of Weinstein. Blockbuster and Weinstein signed a four year rental exclusivity agreement in late 2006.

Soon after the Blockbuster move, Weinstein went MIA on HD DVD.

Gary

buckshot · 01-09-2008, 06:10 PM

the b&m's have more toblose than anyone should DD become the standard. I bet you'll see them all start to drop hd dvd.

hd dvd will soon be found right next to hd-vmd. NOWHERE.

davidPS3 · 01-09-2008, 06:20 PM

BB has always seemed like a Blu supporter vs. CC. Their sections have always favored blu as well as the end caps. CC has been a joke since day one and has always leaned towards HD DVD. Look at the sections they have and the amount of space given to the red team and it shows where thier support has been.

owa · 01-09-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidPS3

BB has always seemed like a Blu supporter vs. CC. Their sections have always favored blu as well as the end caps. CC has been a joke since day one and has always leaned towards HD DVD. Look at the sections they have and the amount of space given to the red team and it shows where thier support has been.

I agree about BB but in my area at least, CC is evenly split shelf-space-wise but the blu-rays are displayed on the front side of the aisle (more prominent). So, I'd give the nod to blu-ray at CC but I guess it must be dependent on the area (manager or whatever).

Minimejer05 · 01-09-2008, 06:29 PM

Great to hear.

AaronSCH · 01-09-2008, 06:52 PM

HD DVD software will move at a snails pace going forward. I doubt you will find an HD DVD movie anywhere in Best Buy come Christmas '08. I am just counting the days before HD DVDs show up in Walmart's $5.50 discount bin.

Pellaeon · 01-09-2008, 06:55 PM

Another article. According to Ken Graffeo, they still have strong retailer support

Good lord when is he going to take the hint!

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...1_FORTUNE5.htm

Excerpt on the bottom:

At the same discussion, Brad Anderson, CEO of Best Buy (BBY), said the format war is making it difficult for his employees to sell high-definition equipment to consumers who don't want to spend several hundreds of dollars on one format if it's not going to last.

"Our employees are frustrated. It's time to get this solved," Anderson said.

Pellaeon · 01-09-2008, 06:59 PM

And a more detailed, slightly more disturbing one. The retailers surely know they have the power to end this dont they ???

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=...ee-high-def-dv

Firestreak · 01-09-2008, 07:05 PM

Retailers don't want digital downloads. They don't want Xbox live rentals to be the future of media. I can see them pushing Blu-ray, standalones and especially the PS3, because HD DVD and 360 at this point are just progressing a digital download future.

Cordre69 · 01-10-2008, 06:10 PM

Brad is the MAN!
We (Best Buy) are a company that focusses on creating positive experiences and gaining loyal (repeat) customers. We are supposed to get to know our customers and really stand behind our transactions. This is nearly impossible on products like Blu Ray and HD DVD where 1 side has clear advantages over another. But we still have our financial obligations to both sides so we are stuck between morality and good buisness.
Brad is absolutely right to want it to end, and since Target and Best Buy basically follow the same business plans, there is hope!

01-09-2008, 05:24 PM	#1
Pellaeon Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:East Coast Blu-ray collection:138 Trading Score:1	Retailers Comments on Blu: BB and CC http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2...conomy-hd-dvd/ Shapiro: Will the next-gen DVD war go on now that Warner Bros. has sided with Blu Ray? Schoonover, Circuit City CEO: We are very excited to see progress of any type and we see this as significant progress. Brad Anderson, Best Buy CEO: It makes it a lot easier to see the likelihood that we get to one format, and it makes it easier for us as retailers to help push it to that one format. It’s time to get that (problem of movies not being on one format or another) solved.

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01-09-2008, 05:26 PM	#2
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Sounds promising.

01-09-2008, 05:28 PM	#3
Pellaeon Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:East Coast Blu-ray collection:138 Trading Score:1	I like Best Buys comments much more. Could be taken as a bit of a hint. CC well, who really cares.

01-09-2008, 05:32 PM	#4
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	Yeah, both great comments, Besbt Buy's even moreso. Seems like both look forward to having just one format, and both seem to want to push it and make it bigger.

01-09-2008, 05:32 PM	#6
Deane Johnson Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Omaha, NE	Walmart and Best Buy are in a position to bring Paramount and Universal on board very fast. All they have to do is announce they are no longer going to stock HD-DVD.

01-09-2008, 05:40 PM	#7
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I hope all the retailers will force these HD-DVD studios to go Blu-Ray only and end the format war. I know these retailers don't want to have all these HD-DVD movies on their shelves collecting dust.

01-09-2008, 06:10 PM	#10
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	the b&m's have more toblose than anyone should DD become the standard. I bet you'll see them all start to drop hd dvd. hd dvd will soon be found right next to hd-vmd. NOWHERE.

01-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#11
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	BB has always seemed like a Blu supporter vs. CC. Their sections have always favored blu as well as the end caps. CC has been a joke since day one and has always leaned towards HD DVD. Look at the sections they have and the amount of space given to the red team and it shows where thier support has been.

01-09-2008, 06:29 PM	#13
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Great to hear.

01-09-2008, 06:52 PM	#14
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	HD DVD software will move at a snails pace going forward. I doubt you will find an HD DVD movie anywhere in Best Buy come Christmas '08. I am just counting the days before HD DVDs show up in Walmart's $5.50 discount bin.

01-09-2008, 06:55 PM	#15
Pellaeon Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:East Coast Blu-ray collection:138 Trading Score:1	Another article. According to Ken Graffeo, they still have strong retailer support Good lord when is he going to take the hint! http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...1_FORTUNE5.htm Excerpt on the bottom: At the same discussion, Brad Anderson, CEO of Best Buy (BBY), said the format war is making it difficult for his employees to sell high-definition equipment to consumers who don't want to spend several hundreds of dollars on one format if it's not going to last. "Our employees are frustrated. It's time to get this solved," Anderson said.

01-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#16
Pellaeon Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:East Coast Blu-ray collection:138 Trading Score:1	And a more detailed, slightly more disturbing one. The retailers surely know they have the power to end this dont they ??? http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=...ee-high-def-dv

01-09-2008, 07:05 PM	#17
Firestreak Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:64	Retailers don't want digital downloads. They don't want Xbox live rentals to be the future of media. I can see them pushing Blu-ray, standalones and especially the PS3, because HD DVD and 360 at this point are just progressing a digital download future.

01-10-2008, 06:10 PM	#18
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	Brad is the MAN! We (Best Buy) are a company that focusses on creating positive experiences and gaining loyal (repeat) customers. We are supposed to get to know our customers and really stand behind our transactions. This is nearly impossible on products like Blu Ray and HD DVD where 1 side has clear advantages over another. But we still have our financial obligations to both sides so we are stuck between morality and good buisness. Brad is absolutely right to want it to end, and since Target and Best Buy basically follow the same business plans, there is hope!

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