This is it...the 11th hour... - Blu-ray Forum

ReduxInflux · 12-07-2007, 06:06 AM

Harry Potter success on Blu vs HD-DVD will sway Warner one way or another at the end of this quarter. This is their biggest Hi-Def release to date....bigger than 300. I'm very curious to see how well this will sell....

Joon · 12-07-2007, 06:08 AM

I sorta agree with you on this. I am seriously considering getting the limited edition set even though they are making 2 more movies. I want to hold off, but I might not just cause I am an avid BD back. I also love these movies and they will look great in HD.

Malosch78 · 12-07-2007, 06:14 AM

Well. I got Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix .... I did my part.

But I also pledge, that I'll buy every Warner blu-ray release for a hole year, if they go blu-exclusive.

RobertB · 12-07-2007, 06:16 AM

Bought all 5 as singles from the US. Hope they count.

DealsR4theDevil · 12-07-2007, 06:16 AM

The pessimist in me believes that Warner will not be paying to much attention to sales. In the end they will prolly do w/e they wanna do. I don't think they will be as "cheap" as Paramount, but still. If sales mattered as much as some people here think they do, Blu-ray would have won a long time ago.

kaliraver · 12-07-2007, 06:17 AM

I am thinking about getting it but might not be able to for another two weeks at least since a lack of funds.

Banjo · 12-07-2007, 06:27 AM

I bought all 5 too as well, not the set. This is bound to be the biggest neutral title this winter. No doubt.

jling84 · 12-07-2007, 09:02 AM

For some reason I feel that Harry Potter will do better on HD-DVD like Planet Earth. I hope it doesn't happen, but I get this weird feeling that it will.

Smallville206 · 12-07-2007, 09:20 AM

I'll probably pick up Harry Potter tomorrow along with season six of Smallville, even though I was going to hold out until they released all the seasons. I have been picking up a ton of Warner product so trying to do my part (but I do only pick up movies I enjoy, not just to own on Blu).

Grisle · 12-07-2007, 09:51 AM

Will I enjoy Order of the Phoenix if I haven't seen any of the others?

PS3_Kiwi · 12-07-2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grisle

Will I enjoy Order of the Phoenix if I haven't seen any of the others?

You would probably enjoy Order Of The Phoenix more if you watch the other 4 first.

Dalese · 12-07-2007, 01:09 PM

I got an e-mail Wednesday from the Warner Store that my order for the first 4 movies has shipped. #5 is on order from Amazon and should ship (and deliver) next week.

With my movie collection, I just don't have room for the LE Gift Set.

Rup_Muk · 12-07-2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malosch78

Well. I got Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix .... I did my part.

But I also pledge, that I'll buy every Warner blu-ray release for a hole year, if they go blu-exclusive.

LOL...

I see an ever-enlarging hole in my wallet...

Rup.

cathexist · 12-07-2007, 01:13 PM

I bought all 5 individually...definitely did my part.

GregBlu5 · 12-07-2007, 01:19 PM

With these box sets vs. new individual titles that are also a part of the box set, the individual titles always lead the way (SPIDERMAN 3, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, OCEAN'S 13, and now prolly HARRY POTTER 5), and the box set trails along after that.

And, given what we've already seen for quite some time now, Blu wins in both categories by selling the most individual titles and box sets. I would be surprised if we saw any other result with Harry Potter even though it's not exclusive--as OCEAN'S wasn't exclusive.

-Greg

ground chuck · 12-07-2007, 01:20 PM

sorry, i bought the box set. it still counts as one!

GregBlu5 · 12-07-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ground chuck

sorry, i bought the box set. it still counts as one!

I bought it, too. Warners makes more money on the box anway. Again, though, whether it's just HP5 or the box, if Blu wins in both categories, as I expect, we'll have contributed our part.

-Greg

ps3andlovinit · 12-07-2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

The pessimist in me believes that Warner will not be paying to much attention to sales. In the end they will prolly do w/e they wanna do. I don't think they will be as "cheap" as Paramount, but still. If sales mattered as much as some people here think they do, Blu-ray would have won a long time ago.

I think your being a realist not a pessimist.

WimeTime · 12-07-2007, 01:29 PM

I've hit up gosale.com for the majority of my blu experience 70+ titles. They open there complete blu-ray movie list as a best-selling category, and I've noticed that the HP collection has consistently had the box set around the top ten. However, the separate movies haven't been anywhere near the top 20. are people just looking for a deal? is money no so much an issue (105 dollars for the gift set). I don't know. gosale monitors amazon,tigerdirect,buy.com,ect. for the best prices.

Paden · 12-07-2007, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jling84

For some reason I feel that Harry Potter will do better on HD-DVD like Planet Earth. I hope it doesn't happen, but I get this weird feeling that it will.

I doubt it. PS3 players are just the type to get into Spiderman and HP. Planet Earth is a different demo. I think you'll see the same breakdown on HP as most other films.

That said, I see no reason for Warner to pick a side anytime soon. I suspect they're happy to make money off both formats for as long as they can. I don't think Warner has any incentive to end this thing on their own.

PS. Just saw the rumor about them going Blu in another thread. Hope it's true. Still, with them already having the infrastructure in place to support both, I'm not holding my breath.

12-07-2007, 06:06 AM	#1
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	This is it...the 11th hour... Harry Potter success on Blu vs HD-DVD will sway Warner one way or another at the end of this quarter. This is their biggest Hi-Def release to date....bigger than 300. I'm very curious to see how well this will sell....

12-07-2007, 01:19 PM	#15
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	With these box sets vs. new individual titles that are also a part of the box set, the individual titles always lead the way (SPIDERMAN 3, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD, OCEAN'S 13, and now prolly HARRY POTTER 5), and the box set trails along after that. And, given what we've already seen for quite some time now, Blu wins in both categories by selling the most individual titles and box sets. I would be surprised if we saw any other result with Harry Potter even though it's not exclusive--as OCEAN'S wasn't exclusive. -Greg Last edited by GregBlu5; 12-07-2007 at 01:22 PM.

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12-07-2007, 06:08 AM	#2
Joon Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:208 Trading Score:1	I sorta agree with you on this. I am seriously considering getting the limited edition set even though they are making 2 more movies. I want to hold off, but I might not just cause I am an avid BD back. I also love these movies and they will look great in HD.

12-07-2007, 06:14 AM	#3
Malosch78 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Denmark Blu-ray collection:219 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well. I got Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix .... I did my part. But I also pledge, that I'll buy every Warner blu-ray release for a hole year, if they go blu-exclusive.

12-07-2007, 06:16 AM	#4
RobertB Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Trondheim, Norway	Bought all 5 as singles from the US. Hope they count.

12-07-2007, 06:16 AM	#5
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	The pessimist in me believes that Warner will not be paying to much attention to sales. In the end they will prolly do w/e they wanna do. I don't think they will be as "cheap" as Paramount, but still. If sales mattered as much as some people here think they do, Blu-ray would have won a long time ago.

12-07-2007, 06:17 AM	#6
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I am thinking about getting it but might not be able to for another two weeks at least since a lack of funds.

12-07-2007, 06:27 AM	#7
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	I bought all 5 too as well, not the set. This is bound to be the biggest neutral title this winter. No doubt.

12-07-2007, 09:02 AM	#8
jling84 Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:7	For some reason I feel that Harry Potter will do better on HD-DVD like Planet Earth. I hope it doesn't happen, but I get this weird feeling that it will.

12-07-2007, 09:20 AM	#9
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	I'll probably pick up Harry Potter tomorrow along with season six of Smallville, even though I was going to hold out until they released all the seasons. I have been picking up a ton of Warner product so trying to do my part (but I do only pick up movies I enjoy, not just to own on Blu).

12-07-2007, 09:51 AM	#10
Grisle Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern California 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:12	Will I enjoy Order of the Phoenix if I haven't seen any of the others?

12-07-2007, 01:09 PM	#12
Dalese Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:West of Tampa Blu-ray collection:786	I got an e-mail Wednesday from the Warner Store that my order for the first 4 movies has shipped. #5 is on order from Amazon and should ship (and deliver) next week. With my movie collection, I just don't have room for the LE Gift Set.

12-07-2007, 01:13 PM	#14
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	I bought all 5 individually...definitely did my part.

12-07-2007, 01:20 PM	#16
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	sorry, i bought the box set. it still counts as one!

12-07-2007, 01:29 PM	#19
WimeTime Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:209	I've hit up gosale.com for the majority of my blu experience 70+ titles. They open there complete blu-ray movie list as a best-selling category, and I've noticed that the HP collection has consistently had the box set around the top ten. However, the separate movies haven't been anywhere near the top 20. are people just looking for a deal? is money no so much an issue (105 dollars for the gift set). I don't know. gosale monitors amazon,tigerdirect,buy.com,ect. for the best prices.

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