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The Big Blue · 09-06-2007, 04:49 PM

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CEDIA: Toshiba, CBS to Offer Limited Edition Star Trek "Phaser" HD DVD Remote Control

CEDIA: Pioneer Unveils New Elite Blu-ray Player for October

That just struck me as pretty damned hilarious.

JAGUAR1977 · 09-06-2007, 04:56 PM

Blu-ray had a big wobble with the Paramount news, but subsequent news just confirms Blu-ray is going to win the format war with relative ease.

tiger roach · 09-06-2007, 05:08 PM

Hee hee! Phaser on PAUSE!

E-Dogg · 09-06-2007, 05:12 PM

The Daewoo 2.0 player is the one I am waiting to purchase.

Copywriter · 09-06-2007, 05:12 PM

Set phasers to crap.

WriteSimply · 09-06-2007, 05:33 PM

What would be funny if the HD-DVD player just stop working. People will freak out about the phaser.

And yeah, it's funny how gimmicky Toshiba and Paramount had become.

fuad

stockstar1138 · 09-06-2007, 05:36 PM

what kind of douchebag is going to use a phaser as a remote. i can just see some tosh/para***** loser finally getting a girl into his place. he pours here a glass of wine in his living room where his sh1t hd dvd player is and she says, "whats this?" and its his stupid phaser (not nearly as cool as a lightsaber or blaster) remoter and she walks out.

DAMNSAM77 · 09-06-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Copywriter

Set phasers to crap.

Maybe we can bribe an insider from the HDDVD/Toshiba camp to replace those phasers with tasers! That would be worth watching on BLURAY!!! haha!

blubyyou · 09-06-2007, 05:44 PM

Don't underestimate Trekies many of you on here may be to young to notice but there are trekkies that are fanatical about everything Star Trek have you heard of or seen some of the conventions they have. They number in the millions worldwide most are of the boomer age and have a large disposable income and will eat that little gimmik up they love all things Star Trek so for them to get an exclusive thing like a remote modeled after the phaser from the original series will actually be a sales boon to the HD DVD side IMHO. Check out these sites for yourself. I mean this is not a small following so don't be suprised if this shows very wel on the sales front.

http://www.creationent.com/

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/vie...nventions.html

http://www.town.vulcan.ab.ca/events/galaxyfest.html

http://www.tcon.ca/modules/content/?id=1

Copywriter · 09-06-2007, 06:10 PM

I'm a little older and grew up with Star Trek. I used to watch the original (re-cast) on a small B/W TV (this was about 1980 and the B/W was in my room) and loved ST:TNG.

I don't doubt that many will jump at it. I like Trek, but I'm in my 30s and more refined. My home doesn't look like a novelty shop. My wife has a framed poster of the Enterprise that lights up (bought in the 90s). I made her hang it in the garage.

Now my best friend, there's someone that would love a phaser remote.

plee · 09-06-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blubyyou

Don't underestimate Trekies many of you on here may be to young to notice but there are trekkies that are fanatical about everything Star Trek have you heard of or seen some of the conventions they have. They number in the millions worldwide most are of the boomer age and have a large disposable income and will eat that little gimmik up they love all things Star Trek so for them to get an exclusive thing like a remote modeled after the phaser from the original series will actually be a sales boon to the HD DVD side IMHO. Check out these sites for yourself. I mean this is not a small following so don't be suprised if this shows very wel on the sales front.

http://www.creationent.com/

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/vie...nventions.html

http://www.town.vulcan.ab.ca/events/galaxyfest.html

http://www.tcon.ca/modules/content/?id=1

I do believe you'll get a good week or two of sales but after that it will flatten as most people (outside the fans, even some fans) are not going to buy at that "crazy" price!

Plus, you can watch most of the 2.0 shows on local TV.

Branden · 09-06-2007, 06:23 PM

always wondered what hd-dvd would scrape up from the bottom of the barrel, apparently phaser-remotes and venturer players were there.
anyone else hear this gasping-for-air sound?

JAG1977 · 09-06-2007, 06:27 PM

Wasn't CEDIA meant to be HD-DVD's big push, what happened?

mike_schultz · 09-06-2007, 06:28 PM

Yes- I am sure that really cool phaser remote will be a real big hit with the ladies.

groovyone · 09-06-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tiger roach

Hee hee! Phaser on PAUSE!

HAHAHAHA

CAB · 09-06-2007, 07:07 PM

I guess this is what it's gonna take to get people to double dip on Start Trek releases? I've been duped several times by Paramount into purchasing new releases of Star Trek movies hoping that the audio and video would improve. The transfers sucked on all. HD-DVD can have them. They are happy with 3/5 ratings Universal titles and that's what they'll get with zero competition for Paramount titles. With nothing to compare against (but SD-DVD) they'll go cheap(er).

Mr. Joshua · 09-06-2007, 07:23 PM

Maybe there are a lot of 40 Year Old HD DVD Virgins out there.... LOL

dobyblue · 09-06-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Copywriter

Set phasers to crap.

haha, thanks man i needed a good laugh today

that's hilarious

Thundercrash07 · 09-06-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by plee

I do believe you'll get a good week or two of sales but after that it will flatten as most people (outside the fans, even some fans) are not going to buy at that "crazy" price!

Plus, you can watch most of the 2.0 shows on local TV.

I am (or was) a HUGE trekkie, but I stopped going to these boards because of all the immature know-it-all 40 y/o virgin trolls.

The Don · 09-06-2007, 07:42 PM

the sad thing is...

J6P knows nothing about either of these bits of new news....

but then again...the prices haven't come down to J6P territory yet...

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09-06-2007, 04:56 PM	#2
JAGUAR1977 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Blu-ray had a big wobble with the Paramount news, but subsequent news just confirms Blu-ray is going to win the format war with relative ease.

09-06-2007, 05:08 PM	#3
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hee hee! Phaser on PAUSE!

09-06-2007, 05:12 PM	#4
E-Dogg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:159	The Daewoo 2.0 player is the one I am waiting to purchase.

09-06-2007, 05:12 PM	#5
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	Set phasers to crap.

09-06-2007, 05:33 PM	#6
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	What would be funny if the HD-DVD player just stop working. People will freak out about the phaser. And yeah, it's funny how gimmicky Toshiba and Paramount had become. fuad

09-06-2007, 05:36 PM	#7
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	what kind of douchebag is going to use a phaser as a remote. i can just see some tosh/para***** loser finally getting a girl into his place. he pours here a glass of wine in his living room where his sh1t hd dvd player is and she says, "whats this?" and its his stupid phaser (not nearly as cool as a lightsaber or blaster) remoter and she walks out.

09-06-2007, 05:44 PM	#9
blubyyou Banned Member since:Aug 2007	Don't underestimate Trekies many of you on here may be to young to notice but there are trekkies that are fanatical about everything Star Trek have you heard of or seen some of the conventions they have. They number in the millions worldwide most are of the boomer age and have a large disposable income and will eat that little gimmik up they love all things Star Trek so for them to get an exclusive thing like a remote modeled after the phaser from the original series will actually be a sales boon to the HD DVD side IMHO. Check out these sites for yourself. I mean this is not a small following so don't be suprised if this shows very wel on the sales front. http://www.creationent.com/ http://www.startrek.com/startrek/vie...nventions.html http://www.town.vulcan.ab.ca/events/galaxyfest.html http://www.tcon.ca/modules/content/?id=1

09-06-2007, 06:10 PM	#10
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	I'm a little older and grew up with Star Trek. I used to watch the original (re-cast) on a small B/W TV (this was about 1980 and the B/W was in my room) and loved ST:TNG. I don't doubt that many will jump at it. I like Trek, but I'm in my 30s and more refined. My home doesn't look like a novelty shop. My wife has a framed poster of the Enterprise that lights up (bought in the 90s). I made her hang it in the garage. Now my best friend, there's someone that would love a phaser remote.

09-06-2007, 06:23 PM	#12
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	always wondered what hd-dvd would scrape up from the bottom of the barrel, apparently phaser-remotes and venturer players were there. anyone else hear this gasping-for-air sound?

09-06-2007, 06:27 PM	#13
JAG1977 Member Member since:Mar 2007	Wasn't CEDIA meant to be HD-DVD's big push, what happened?

09-06-2007, 06:28 PM	#14
mike_schultz Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Hurricane Alley (Orlando, FL)	Yes- I am sure that really cool phaser remote will be a real big hit with the ladies.

09-06-2007, 07:07 PM	#16
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	I guess this is what it's gonna take to get people to double dip on Start Trek releases? I've been duped several times by Paramount into purchasing new releases of Star Trek movies hoping that the audio and video would improve. The transfers sucked on all. HD-DVD can have them. They are happy with 3/5 ratings Universal titles and that's what they'll get with zero competition for Paramount titles. With nothing to compare against (but SD-DVD) they'll go cheap(er).

09-06-2007, 07:23 PM	#17
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Maybe there are a lot of 40 Year Old HD DVD Virgins out there.... LOL

09-06-2007, 07:42 PM	#20
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	the sad thing is... J6P knows nothing about either of these bits of new news.... but then again...the prices haven't come down to J6P territory yet...

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