Germany: MediaMarkt gets rid of HD DVD

[megablank]

There are some reports that the first branches of MediaMarkt, the biggest electronics store in Germany, are already removing HD DVD from their shelves.

They don't put them on sale - they are just removed.

As every MediaMarkt branch is an own company with their own local management, this probably isn't done nation-wide.

According to one store manager, the reason to get rid of HD DVD is because of Warner's move and decreasing sales since then.

http://www.hdtv-praxis.de/modules.ph...37&page_id=483

So it seems that our insiders are right saying that this will finally be fought out by the retailers.

Markus

[E-Dogg]

Great news!!!!

[msallaq]

nice.

[bageleaterkkjji]

wasnt germany the only country in the world selling more hddvd

[gandley]

Originally Posted by bageleaterkkjji

wasnt germany the only country in the world selling more hddvd

No, france i think is big HDDVD

[megablank]

Originally Posted by bageleaterkkjji

wasnt germany the only country in the world selling more hddvd

Yes, but a long, long time ago...

[FFObsessed]

There was a rumour a while ago that Woolworths would drop them in the UK, I would'nt be surprised if they're next. This is just the beginning.

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by gandley

No, france i think is big HDDVD

Not really.
France is where Warner started going Blu (with Blu Ray Partner France), Canal Studio already went Neutral from HD DVD exclu (and I expect them to go Blu exclu any day now). Ratio in France is about 60 Blu - 40 HD DVD.

Found this
http://www.clubic.com/actualite-8242...rs-france.html

Don't have the time for a translation, but basically it presents Gfk numbers that show that between the standalones and the PS3 90% of the HD players in France are Blu Ray, and by Xmas 07 80% of the HD movies released in France were Blu Ray

[gandley]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

Not really.
France is where Warner started going Blu (with Blu Ray Partner France), Canal Studio already went Neutral from HD DVD exclu (and I expect them to go Blu exclu any day now). Ratio in France is about 60 Blu - 40 HD DVD.

so HDVD is fracked on all accounts.

Is there a hold out country at all??

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by gandley

so HDVD is fracked on all accounts.

Is there a hold country at all??

no, not one country in the world has more hd dvd than blu-ray support. why do you think the saying is, "the world is blu."

[Iron Man]

Wow MediaMarkt are big

[Stinkin Mushroom]

I work in a Mediamarkt in Belgium ( but in the computers, not DVD section) and there are 7 racks of bluray and 9 of HD DVD.. i don't really get it, cause i see always more people in the Bluray-side.. i guess the manager of that section is a HD-DVD fanboy, but i don't think it's gonna take long anymore before that changes.. I hope all mediamarkts goes Blu-exclusive aswell

[Blu-Style]

Well, actually good news, but....:

#1) There´s only ONE "MediaMarkt" who´s doing this right now...
(hopefully more to come)


#2) I hate this F@#!ing store!

[spam.curitiba]

Originally Posted by gandley

No, france i think is big HDDVD

Doesn't surprise me...since they are always backwards and never get anything right.

[Stinkin Mushroom]

Originally Posted by Blu-Style

Well, actually good news, but....:

#1) There´s only ONE "MediaMarkt" who´s doing this right now...
(hopefully more to come)


#2) I hate this F@#!ing store!

It's really a too massive shitty store you're right.. and working there isn't very cool neither, i'm about to change for another job

[mrinck]

Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Doesn't surprise me...since they are always backwards and never get anything right.

Dude, please verify your information before stating stupid comment like that.

[gandley]

Busted^^

[mikesoba]

Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

Doesn't surprise me...since they are always backwards and never get anything right.

Nice--slime an entire nation. What perfect country are you from?

[JohnGalt]

Originally Posted by gandley

Is there a hold out country at all??

Please correct me if I'm wrong here but I believe the good ol' USA is the country that sports the highest percentage of HD DVD owners among owners of next-gen optical players.

[gandley]

Originally Posted by JohnGalt

Please correct me if I'm wrong here but I believe the good ol' USA is the country that sports the highest percentage of HD DVD owners among owners of next-gen optical players.

tuh, Nuke EM