Hard to find HD-DVD in Australia - Blu-ray Forum

johnno1986 · 08-30-2007, 11:54 AM

G'day all,

I am an avid Blu-ray supporter, I now have 40 BD titles. One thing I've noticed, and it is a very good thing, is it is quite hard to find HD-DVDs near me (I live in Brisbane, Queensland the 2nd largest state in the country) and I've travelled abit recently around the country and found the same thing, (to anyone who also lives in Australia correct me if I am wrong). This can only be a good thing. YAY Blu-ray.

Just thought I would post that note to help boost our spirits more.

aygie · 08-30-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by johnno1986

G'day all,

I am an avid Blu-ray supporter, I now have 40 BD titles. One thing I've noticed, and it is a very good thing, is it is quite hard to find HD-DVDs near me (I live in Brisbane, Queensland the 2nd largest state in the country) and I've travelled abit recently around the country and found the same thing, (to anyone who also lives in Australia correct me if I am wrong). This can only be a good thing. YAY Blu-ray.

Just thought I would post that note to help boost our spirits more.

good stuff mate. I remember Brisbane well

johnno1986 · 08-30-2007, 12:07 PM

G'day Aygie,

Good to hear mate, good to hear from you. Hope you had a good time while you were here.

Blue · 08-30-2007, 12:08 PM

Last week I saw my first HD-DUD player last week. It had a big sign above it suprise your dad and beside it a great big rack of Blu-ray disc's (no - HD-DUD disc's) I had a grin all night dad will be infor a suprsie (and the rest of the family) when they shove a Blu-ray disc in. There was no advertising it was HD-DUD, just the little logo near the Toshiba logo and at sale price of $1,350 don't try and convince me about how much cheaper the players are. I can't comment on the price of the media, I'm yet to see one red one for sale, I have only seen one shop copy not for sale, as for Blu all you have to see is my low bank balance, I'm not game to go into a number of shops I see, I buy.

aygie · 08-30-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by johnno1986

G'day Aygie,

Good to hear mate, good to hear from you. Hope you had a good time while you were here.

Yeah mate! Queenslands way better NSW.

jamclaur · 08-30-2007, 12:13 PM

Being that Microsoft is a US company that doesn't fair too well in other markets (mainly asia) i'm not supprised that there's no dud's out there.

johnno1986 · 08-30-2007, 12:14 PM

G'day Blue,

Which shop was that? Myer? DJ's? How stupid are people? Lol.

johnno1986 · 08-30-2007, 12:16 PM

G'day again Aygie,

Yeah all of us Queenslander's think the same as you, (we are a better place to visit than NSW, lol). Well, it is good to hear that you had a good time. Hope you come back now.

samcan07 · 08-30-2007, 12:33 PM

Unfortuneately the HD DVD discs are starting to show up in some shops in Ausrtaralia, but Blu Ray is in more.

getblu · 08-30-2007, 12:55 PM

i'm in Adelaide.

Sanity has a quite a few titles of HD-DVD. They have a 2 for $50 special. Mainly Universal titles.

Ezy DVD, Quickflix and Sanity are the only 3 places I think stock HD-DVD titles. Not sure about Myer or David Jones. Going all the way to the fourth floor isn't worth the effort.

Big W, Target and K Mart have a small but an ok selection of Blu-ray titles, however they do not stock HD-DVDs.

JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman are Blu-ray exclusive I think. Especially JB Hi-Fi.

Blue · 08-30-2007, 01:56 PM

Yep Myer (they made a press release saying they weren't going to stock HD-Disks. It took a bit to find out the price as it was package and I had to interrogate the sales person (when I found them). I guess they are true to their word no disc's, just the players. Harvey Norman, their actions are pure Blu. They even stock rewritable Blu-ray disc's (they don't stock any movies, not even on DVD, at least the stores I have been in, but Blu-ray players everywhere. Sanity & HMV (I think now the same company) at Chadstone only stock Blu-ray but will order HD-DUD in. The big games store EB Games don't even stock the XBOX add on.

In response to the comment about Microsoft in Asia, Microsoft's software is VERY big in Australia

08-30-2007, 11:54 AM	#1
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Hard to find HD-DVD in Australia G'day all, I am an avid Blu-ray supporter, I now have 40 BD titles. One thing I've noticed, and it is a very good thing, is it is quite hard to find HD-DVDs near me (I live in Brisbane, Queensland the 2nd largest state in the country) and I've travelled abit recently around the country and found the same thing, (to anyone who also lives in Australia correct me if I am wrong). This can only be a good thing. YAY Blu-ray. Just thought I would post that note to help boost our spirits more. Last edited by johnno1986; 08-30-2007 at 12:00 PM.

08-30-2007, 12:07 PM	#3
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Remember Brisbane well G'day Aygie, Good to hear mate, good to hear from you. Hope you had a good time while you were here.

08-30-2007, 12:14 PM	#7
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Hard to find HD-DVDs in Australia G'day Blue, Which shop was that? Myer? DJ's? How stupid are people? Lol.

08-30-2007, 12:16 PM	#8
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Remember Brisbane Well G'day again Aygie, Yeah all of us Queenslander's think the same as you, (we are a better place to visit than NSW, lol). Well, it is good to hear that you had a good time. Hope you come back now.

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08-30-2007, 12:08 PM	#4
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Last week I saw my first HD-DUD player last week. It had a big sign above it suprise your dad and beside it a great big rack of Blu-ray disc's (no - HD-DUD disc's) I had a grin all night dad will be infor a suprsie (and the rest of the family) when they shove a Blu-ray disc in. There was no advertising it was HD-DUD, just the little logo near the Toshiba logo and at sale price of $1,350 don't try and convince me about how much cheaper the players are. I can't comment on the price of the media, I'm yet to see one red one for sale, I have only seen one shop copy not for sale, as for Blu all you have to see is my low bank balance, I'm not game to go into a number of shops I see, I buy.

08-30-2007, 12:13 PM	#6
jamclaur Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:849 Trading Score:34	Being that Microsoft is a US company that doesn't fair too well in other markets (mainly asia) i'm not supprised that there's no dud's out there.

08-30-2007, 12:33 PM	#9
samcan07 Member Member since:May 2007	Unfortuneately the HD DVD discs are starting to show up in some shops in Ausrtaralia, but Blu Ray is in more.

08-30-2007, 12:55 PM	#10
getblu Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Adelaide, Australia	i'm in Adelaide. Sanity has a quite a few titles of HD-DVD. They have a 2 for $50 special. Mainly Universal titles. Ezy DVD, Quickflix and Sanity are the only 3 places I think stock HD-DVD titles. Not sure about Myer or David Jones. Going all the way to the fourth floor isn't worth the effort. Big W, Target and K Mart have a small but an ok selection of Blu-ray titles, however they do not stock HD-DVDs. JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman are Blu-ray exclusive I think. Especially JB Hi-Fi.

08-30-2007, 01:56 PM	#11
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Yep Myer (they made a press release saying they weren't going to stock HD-Disks. It took a bit to find out the price as it was package and I had to interrogate the sales person (when I found them). I guess they are true to their word no disc's, just the players. Harvey Norman, their actions are pure Blu. They even stock rewritable Blu-ray disc's (they don't stock any movies, not even on DVD, at least the stores I have been in, but Blu-ray players everywhere. Sanity & HMV (I think now the same company) at Chadstone only stock Blu-ray but will order HD-DUD in. The big games store EB Games don't even stock the XBOX add on. In response to the comment about Microsoft in Asia, Microsoft's software is VERY big in Australia

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