JB HIFIs decision to end blu exclusive - Blu-ray Forum

Purcho · 10-29-2007, 06:15 AM

I dont know where the guys at the top of JB Hifi are getting there info but they are making some pretty wild claims as to the reason they have changed their stance to now all of a sudden support HD DVD. For those that dont know JB Hifi is one of the biggest electronics retailers in Australia.

They make claims like:

Browning - "The fact that movie houses like Paramount are behind the HD DVD format along with the likes of Universal and DreamWorks is key. I believe that more content providers will get behind the format and that the likes of Microsoft which is a big supporter of the HD DVD format will bring out an Xbox with a built in HD DVD player. This is a given."

Uechtritz - "HD DVD has taken the lead in Europe and the US."

The garbage must filter from the top down. I heard a store person yesterday at my local say that you need to have a HDTV to play HD-DVD and they stocked heaps of them and that you needed a Blu-TV to play blu-ray movies and they had no plans to stock them. WTF??

Zyclone · 10-29-2007, 08:07 AM

welcome to the forums

did the sales person seriously say you needed a blu tv to view blu ray?

were they some kid on work experience or something thats just crazy.

WickyWoo · 10-29-2007, 03:41 PM

Yes, this was news a few weeks ago

Toshiba paid them a huge amount to start selling HD DVD so they can get a few sales in Australia. It's nothing to worry about

BTBuck1 · 10-29-2007, 05:37 PM

JB Hifi (Snore) I dont think this is going to make or break the format war.

Purcho · 10-30-2007, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zyclone

welcome to the forums

did the sales person seriously say you needed a blu tv to view blu ray?

were they some kid on work experience or something thats just crazy.

No he was a regular i have seen the guy planty of times before. He only works in the DVD,CD section. And yes he said you need a blu-tv.

Not sure if it was bad information or if he was just lying. he said a lot of crap to a customer who was about to buy some blu-ray movies. But the customer new what he was doing and put him in his place.

Footloose301 · 10-30-2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purcho

No he was a regular i have seen the guy planty of times before. He only works in the DVD,CD section. And yes he said you need a blu-tv.

Not sure if it was bad information or if he was just lying. he said a lot of crap to a customer who was about to buy some blu-ray movies. But the customer new what he was doing and put him in his place.

I must be missing out. Where can I get one of those Blu-tv's?

Blue · 10-30-2007, 02:02 AM

At my local JB they still have all the Blu players available and NO HD-DVD, However this is not supposed to start until Nov, I would have thought they would have started making space. This may backfire as they said they would not be selling $1,000 clocks I assume they will guarentee every player for content.

10-29-2007, 06:15 AM	#1
Purcho Member Member since:May 2007 Location:QLD, Australia Blu-ray collection:-	JB HIFIs decision to end blu exclusive I dont know where the guys at the top of JB Hifi are getting there info but they are making some pretty wild claims as to the reason they have changed their stance to now all of a sudden support HD DVD. For those that dont know JB Hifi is one of the biggest electronics retailers in Australia. They make claims like: Browning - "The fact that movie houses like Paramount are behind the HD DVD format along with the likes of Universal and DreamWorks is key. I believe that more content providers will get behind the format and that the likes of Microsoft which is a big supporter of the HD DVD format will bring out an Xbox with a built in HD DVD player. This is a given." Uechtritz - "HD DVD has taken the lead in Europe and the US." The garbage must filter from the top down. I heard a store person yesterday at my local say that you need to have a HDTV to play HD-DVD and they stocked heaps of them and that you needed a Blu-TV to play blu-ray movies and they had no plans to stock them. WTF??

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10-29-2007, 08:07 AM	#2
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	welcome to the forums did the sales person seriously say you needed a blu tv to view blu ray? were they some kid on work experience or something thats just crazy.

10-29-2007, 03:41 PM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Yes, this was news a few weeks ago Toshiba paid them a huge amount to start selling HD DVD so they can get a few sales in Australia. It's nothing to worry about

10-29-2007, 05:37 PM	#4
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	JB Hifi (Snore) I dont think this is going to make or break the format war.

10-30-2007, 02:02 AM	#7
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	At my local JB they still have all the Blu players available and NO HD-DVD, However this is not supposed to start until Nov, I would have thought they would have started making space. This may backfire as they said they would not be selling $1,000 clocks I assume they will guarentee every player for content.

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