Nielsen Prediction Thread for 08.02.08 (due Wednesday 06.02.08)

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January is behind us and February is here. It brings with it an increase in the number of new releases. However, HD DVD continues its slow start with one title, Strauss: Die Fledermaus, from Opus Arte. It will still be a few weeks before HD DVD gets its next big title.

Blu-ray has a larger lineup this week. They get their timed exclusive on Invation from Warner this week (though some stores are breaking the street date on the HD DVD). Sony has a trio of titles the first season of the Damages TV show, Daddy Day Care and Monty Pythons Life of Brian. Wait, Life of Brian is out? Ok, gotta hurry up so I can head to the store.

There are also three neutral titles this week.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make your prediction with BD:HD even if you are going to predict HD DVD winning the week. Also, you are predicting the BD numbers, the HD DVD is implied. If I am confused, I will ask you for clarification if there is time before the deadline. Otherwise, you are stuck with how I read it.

The prediction period will close at 5 P.M Eastern time. That is 2 P.M. for those of you in Pacific time. This will get us ahead of the leaks. The numbers on February 8th will cover sales from January 28th-February 3rd, inclusive.

Nielsen contest entries for 02/08/2008

NAME                BD:HD
papi4baby           90:10
jason_grumpy        90:10
The Don             89:11
Evashun             89:11
Dalese              88:12
cabezon1184         88:12
desmond             88:12
Iceman713713        88:12
Living Near Shamu   88:12
Sporty              88:12
stockstar1138       88:12
cartman781          88:12
WriteSimply         88:12
blujacket           87:13
GregBlu5            87:13
gand41f             87:13
gre8t1              87:13
Grisle              87:13
cvm                 87:13
Fozziwig            86:14
tiger roach         86:14
fomoco04            86:14
Titan               86:14
Jim L               86:14
Sonar5              86:14
blurayboy           86:14
RickD               86:14
Carbon_Le           86:14
Whytewash           86:14
Xcom_Cheetah        86:14
TheRealBob          85:15
gearyt              85:15
mhussung            85:15
Zotar               85:15
jtconnolly          85:15
UTVOL06             85:15
Jim Morrison        85:15
GarettP             85:15
josurr              85:15
Y3k Bug             85:15
sj001               85:15
atrofast            85:15
Rike255             85:15
Storm               85:15
bkbluray            85:15
Craig Ruchman       85:15
Dew                 85:15
The Lurker          85:15
bbg                 85:15
The Big Blue        84:16
CGYBLU              84:16
Mastrodisastro      84:16
jimsch42            84:16
woldymoldy          84:16
patrick99           84:16
whoelse             84:16
Goodguy818          84:16
waled               84:16
LynxFX              84:16
Lou-Cipher          84:16
bajor27             84:16
JPEncarnac          84:16
NexusFX             84:16
Slapper             84:16
jknuss01            84:16
marzetta7           84:16
Ops2p               84:16
Uxi                 84:16
MarekM              83:17
Elandyll            83:17
klac                83:17
AnthonyP            83:17
richterbon23        83:17
TheWave             83:17
ottscay             83:17
Glow007             83:17
jkwest              83:17
kolasi              83:17
Nathan P            83:17
Razzy               83:17
darkwing            83:17
bassbone57          83:17
Mr_Bester           83:17
BillCable           82:18
jsb hburg           82:18
blindcat87          82:18
kjacobs03           82:18
goodstuff           82:18
AVBill              82:18
Kairav              82:18
DetroitSportsFan    82:18
FFObsessed          82:18
Irishwiseguy2006    82:18
Rup_Muk             82:18
Jackietreehorn      82:18
DJeffries           81:19
unreal1080p         81:19
CptGreedle          81:19
Sonny               81:19
LorSofPerfect?      81:19
Clark Kent          81:19
Denzelio            81:19
digibob             81:19
subgun              81:19
Pellaeon            81:19
Mote                81:19
cory                81:19
jubaiweaponx        81:19
mainman             81:19
Zazou               81:19
dobyblue            80:20
horseflesh          80:20
bluskies            80:20
Ispoke              80:20
shug7272            80:20
BlueNeon            80:20
tuku                80:20
zmadMonk            80:20
Aygie               80:20
IfeelBlu            80:20
grovey              80:20
JasonR              80:20
Mikeesracing        80:20
Neo65               80:20
JAGUAR1977          79:21
Winn                79:21
SGRSBSKIER          79:21
Carmien             79:21
HDPerfection        79:21
reider              78:22
glenn22             78:22
york weir           78:22
mystiksuicide       78:22
Blubaru             78:22
darkprime           78:22
xmositox            77:23
JadedRaverLA        77:23
BluWave             76:24
davidPS3            75:25
w tanoto            75:25
talbers23           75:25
Lee Christie        74:26
Imakida             74:26
bageleaterkkjji     72:28
Scrapanatchi        69:31

Again, nothing but predictions and the odd, friendly comment on other people's predictions.

HD DVD
Strauss: Die Fledermaus (Opus Arte)
King of California (First Look)
Garden (Warner Music Group)
Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square

Blu-ray
Daddy Day Camp (Sony)
Monty Python's Life of Brian (Sony)
Damages: The Complete First Season (Sony)
Justin Timberlake: Live at Madison Square Garden (Sony BMG)
Invasion (Warner)
King of California (First Look)
Garden (Warner Music Group)
Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live at Madison Square