Ideas for official HD DVD funeral? - Blu-ray Forum

Jack Torrance · 02-13-2007, 03:22 AM

When HD-DVD is defeated... which will be sooner rather than later despite what even the most "neutral" of people in this format war believe, anyone have any suggestions for fitting funeral for the format?

Best to start planning now as it will be upon us sooner rather than later.

bluearth · 02-13-2007, 05:06 AM

The more I think about this the more I realize there won't be a funeral.

I liken HD-DVD to an old sick person being dropped off in a hospital with various machines and tubes that are the only thing keeping it alive.

It's just going to sit there and slowly die a miserable death over the next few years. When it is finally dead it will be long forgotten and nobody will care that it finally happened.

A quick cremation and that's it. ex: the death makes page 10 news of home theatre magazines and there isn't any more talk of it ever again.

Blue · 02-13-2007, 07:07 AM

Nah, should be a quick death - remember all the life support machines run on Windows, they will crash soon enough.

usps03 · 02-13-2007, 08:30 AM

Here is how the hdhvd funeral will go down: after working hours but before closing, in stores around the world, the remaining dust-covered hddvd boxes will be removed along with the waste-of-space shelves they once were displayed on. It will be a very swift and quiet funeral, leaving most of us with a smile on our face. And then WB can finally have it's THD funeral to bring closure to what will have proved to have been a very bad idea, and an even worse one. Is it just me or do any of you notice that the Blu-ray section in the store is always seemingly empty and the hddvd section looks fully stocked and untouched.

JTK · 02-13-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Torrance

When HD-DVD is defeated... which will be sooner rather than later despite what even the most "neutral" of people in this format war believe, anyone have any suggestions for fitting funeral for the format?

Best to start planning now as it will be upon us sooner rather than later.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=5820

^^ We keep seeing a growing number of comments, sentiments, and expecations like these prop up and I think we're going to find out probably by Christmas time what this funeral will start to look like.

Spankey · 02-13-2007, 04:18 PM

That's basically just a reprint of his previous article written weeks ago. I don't think anything will officially happen by September, if ever, but I do think after a summer full of great releases that will include POTC and probably Spider-Man 1&2, HD-DVD will suffer a mortal blow. HD-DVD will be around for some time. If Universal goes neutral, it's essentially all over.

JTK · 02-13-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sltmag

If Universal goes neutral, it's essentially all over.

Regardless of anything else: I think this happens in time for Christmas retail season 2007 for all the obvious reasons.

BTBuck1 · 02-13-2007, 05:15 PM

I think with the amount of pride these companies have, it won't be announced, they will probably stick around in some other avenue like pc drives etc. A road less travled of sorts, just as the divx name has seemed to linger around years and years after its demise.

simpspin · 02-17-2007, 04:16 AM

We'll have another Atari 5200--We can take all the unsold HD-DVDs and Players and bury them in a New Mexico landfill.

gandley · 02-19-2007, 06:37 PM

will be a great day to ask for the HD-DVD forum on AVS to be closed and instead just have a big HAHAHAHAHA there instead. we should all post about a thosand threads saying, we told you so

Shadowself · 02-19-2007, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpspin

We'll have another Atari 5200--We can take all the unsold HD-DVDs and Players and bury them in a New Mexico landfill.

Or like all the Apple Lisa's that got buried in the Utah landfill!

Jonalan34 · 02-19-2007, 07:57 PM

For me being neutral of this format wars.

I do not think we need that kind of funeral. No Funeral for HD DVD format.

Only thing we need is a celebration for Blu-ray side who are hardcore Blu-ray supporters to be in a joy rather than attend sad and dull(boring) funeral.

So, No plan shalt taken place for funeral of HD DVD. It is just a machine, not human.

MozartMan · 02-20-2007, 10:32 PM

And what about hard core HD-DVD fanboys? Could it be like that?:

jorg · 02-20-2007, 10:39 PM

haha good one i think one or two might would be sad but some are that seriuous

usps03 · 01-08-2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MozartMan

And what about hard core HD-DVD fanboys? Could it be like that?:

wow.

JohnGalt · 01-08-2008, 07:10 AM

Viking funeral. I'll host the bonfire on the back 40.

EricJ · 01-08-2008, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnGalt

Viking funeral. I'll host the bonfire on the back 40.

No, I see HD-DVD being packed up carefully and stored in a special warehouse in Washington...

...Next to the Lost Ark.

Hassoon · 01-08-2008, 07:46 AM

I know...

FIVE FREE HD-DVDS UPON FUNERAL ATTENDANCE

*grows horns*

RobertB · 01-08-2008, 08:36 AM

I proposed to host a burial of a red "Transformers" out in the woods.

But then I figured it's basicaly littering so I think I'll pass and have a beer while watching Transformers on Blu instead

Knight-Errant · 01-08-2008, 03:08 PM

Kill Bill Vol 2 style?

*evil*

02-13-2007, 03:22 AM	#1
Jack Torrance Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Overlook Hotel Blu-ray reviews:1	Ideas for official HD DVD funeral? When HD-DVD is defeated... which will be sooner rather than later despite what even the most "neutral" of people in this format war believe, anyone have any suggestions for fitting funeral for the format? Best to start planning now as it will be upon us sooner rather than later.

02-13-2007, 08:30 AM	#4
usps03 Member Member since:Feb 2007	Surplus Here is how the hdhvd funeral will go down: after working hours but before closing, in stores around the world, the remaining dust-covered hddvd boxes will be removed along with the waste-of-space shelves they once were displayed on. It will be a very swift and quiet funeral, leaving most of us with a smile on our face. And then WB can finally have it's THD funeral to bring closure to what will have proved to have been a very bad idea, and an even worse one. Is it just me or do any of you notice that the Blu-ray section in the store is always seemingly empty and the hddvd section looks fully stocked and untouched.

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02-13-2007, 05:06 AM	#2
bluearth Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:2	The more I think about this the more I realize there won't be a funeral. I liken HD-DVD to an old sick person being dropped off in a hospital with various machines and tubes that are the only thing keeping it alive. It's just going to sit there and slowly die a miserable death over the next few years. When it is finally dead it will be long forgotten and nobody will care that it finally happened. A quick cremation and that's it. ex: the death makes page 10 news of home theatre magazines and there isn't any more talk of it ever again.

02-13-2007, 07:07 AM	#3
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Nah, should be a quick death - remember all the life support machines run on Windows, they will crash soon enough.

02-13-2007, 04:18 PM	#6
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	That's basically just a reprint of his previous article written weeks ago. I don't think anything will officially happen by September, if ever, but I do think after a summer full of great releases that will include POTC and probably Spider-Man 1&2, HD-DVD will suffer a mortal blow. HD-DVD will be around for some time. If Universal goes neutral, it's essentially all over.

02-13-2007, 05:15 PM	#8
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	I think with the amount of pride these companies have, it won't be announced, they will probably stick around in some other avenue like pc drives etc. A road less travled of sorts, just as the divx name has seemed to linger around years and years after its demise.

02-17-2007, 04:16 AM	#9
simpspin Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	We'll have another Atari 5200--We can take all the unsold HD-DVDs and Players and bury them in a New Mexico landfill.

02-19-2007, 06:37 PM	#10
gandley Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:The Drowning Pool	will be a great day to ask for the HD-DVD forum on AVS to be closed and instead just have a big HAHAHAHAHA there instead. we should all post about a thosand threads saying, we told you so

02-19-2007, 07:57 PM	#12
Jonalan34 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Harvest, Alabama, USA Blu-ray collection:973 DVD collection:69 Blu-ray reviews:1	For me being neutral of this format wars. I do not think we need that kind of funeral. No Funeral for HD DVD format. Only thing we need is a celebration for Blu-ray side who are hardcore Blu-ray supporters to be in a joy rather than attend sad and dull(boring) funeral. So, No plan shalt taken place for funeral of HD DVD. It is just a machine, not human.

02-20-2007, 10:32 PM	#13
MozartMan Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:HockeyTown	And what about hard core HD-DVD fanboys? Could it be like that?:

02-20-2007, 10:39 PM	#14
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	haha good one i think one or two might would be sad but some are that seriuous

01-08-2008, 07:10 AM	#16
JohnGalt Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:4	Viking funeral. I'll host the bonfire on the back 40.

01-08-2008, 07:46 AM	#18
Hassoon Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	I know... FIVE FREE HD-DVDS UPON FUNERAL ATTENDANCE grows horns

01-08-2008, 08:36 AM	#19
RobertB Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Trondheim, Norway	I proposed to host a burial of a red "Transformers" out in the woods. But then I figured it's basicaly littering so I think I'll pass and have a beer while watching Transformers on Blu instead

01-08-2008, 03:08 PM	#20
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	Kill Bill Vol 2 style? evil

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