Walmart.com delists the A3 - Blu-ray Forum

spicynacho · 02-13-2008, 07:30 PM

The red ants were excited when the A3 sold out at walmart.com. Now it isn't even listed, I guess they didn't reorder.

http://www.walmart.com/search/browse...catNavId=62055

scragham · 02-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Metalheadisme · 02-13-2008, 07:32 PM

Nana Naaaa Naaaa, Nana Naaaa Naaaa, Hey hey hey... Goodbye!

Hopefully the door hits the A3's ass on the way out.

atomik kinder · 02-13-2008, 07:33 PM

Do they really think that the Venturer player is going to sell at $167 and that is on clearance?

stockstar1138 · 02-13-2008, 07:39 PM

Hardy! har! har! HD DVD not even Wal-mart wants you.

Blu Titan · 02-13-2008, 07:39 PM

The sooner all the HD DVD stuff goes the better. Retailers should concentrate 100% of their efforts in promoting Blu-ray!

katharsis · 02-13-2008, 07:42 PM

They have a few in stock here, when I asked one of the guys working in the electronics department, he mentioned that they sold only 1 player last month!!
As far as he knows they will also be expanding the blu-ray section soon.
I always see the same HD DuD movies when I check, yet the blu-rays seem to be gone pretty fast!

The Don · 02-13-2008, 07:42 PM

I feel like one day I'm going to wake up and HD DVD will be completely gone...as if it never even existed...

davidPS3 · 02-13-2008, 07:47 PM

It seems like HD DVD is slowing "dripping" away. Wish there would be one big flush and be gone with it.

Soon Enough, Soon Enough.

The Big Blue · 02-13-2008, 07:51 PM

Obviously the Gen 4 HD DVD decks haven't arrived yet.

The Don · 02-13-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Obviously the Gen 4 HD DVD decks haven't arrived yet.

Toshiba: "A 4th generation HD DVD player?, gosh I haven't given that much thought. No comment"

darkpoet25 · 02-13-2008, 07:56 PM

Hell at the Wal Mart I work at we have an RCA hd dvd player and a Toshiba A3 both for $198 and they haven't moved. The RCA was sitting in back for God knows how long collecting dust. I pity whoever buys that POS thinking it will be a good player. As far as movies go, our end cap is 5:3 in favor of Blu and most of our Blu titles sell out fairly fast. I was lucky to get a copy of The Rock, as it was the last one we had.

CptGreedle · 02-13-2008, 08:02 PM

Can we get a confirmation on this? Like an official one?
Cause its about damn time they started to run out of their back stock.

GregBlu5 · 02-13-2008, 08:03 PM

Did they delouse 'em before they delisted 'em?

dialog_gvf · 02-13-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Don

I feel like one day I'm going to wake up and HD DVD will be completely gone...as if it never even existed...

Was it a dream?

dialog_gvf · 02-13-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Do they really think that the Venturer player is going to sell at $167 and that is on clearance?

Rediculous. It IS an A3. They are both made by the same company.

What a disaster for Venturer. But, they should have researched before trying to launch themselves to next level.

Gary

CptGreedle · 02-13-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Was it a dream?

No.. it was a nightmare!

scragham · 02-13-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Rediculous. It IS an A3. They are both made by the same company.

What a disaster for Venturer. But, they should have researched before trying to launch themselves to next level.

Gary

well, granted they don't exactly have a whole lot in R&D costs to recoup, since toshi did it all for them...

desmond · 02-13-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Obviously the Gen 4 HD DVD decks haven't arrived yet.

waiting for tl51.

dialog_gvf · 02-13-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scragham

well, granted they don't exactly have a whole lot in R&D costs to recoup, since toshi did it all for them...

But, I expect Venturer had to pay for them at above the A3s new retail price. Who knows how many are stuck in a warehouse now? They will have to liquidate those at some point and take the loss.

If they drank the "Wal-mart decides HD DVD is the winner" Kool-aid then who knows how many they took expecting a huge Q4 splash.

Gary

02-13-2008, 07:30 PM	#1
spicynacho Active Member Member since:Nov 2007	Walmart.com delists the A3 The red ants were excited when the A3 sold out at walmart.com. Now it isn't even listed, I guess they didn't reorder. http://www.walmart.com/search/browse...catNavId=62055

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Metalheadisme Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Nana Naaaa Naaaa, Nana Naaaa Naaaa, Hey hey hey... Goodbye! Hopefully the door hits the A3's ass on the way out.

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atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Do they really think that the Venturer player is going to sell at $167 and that is on clearance?

02-13-2008, 07:39 PM	#5
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	Hardy! har! har! HD DVD not even Wal-mart wants you.

02-13-2008, 07:39 PM	#6
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	The sooner all the HD DVD stuff goes the better. Retailers should concentrate 100% of their efforts in promoting Blu-ray!

02-13-2008, 07:42 PM	#7
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	They have a few in stock here, when I asked one of the guys working in the electronics department, he mentioned that they sold only 1 player last month!! As far as he knows they will also be expanding the blu-ray section soon. I always see the same HD DuD movies when I check, yet the blu-rays seem to be gone pretty fast!

02-13-2008, 07:42 PM	#8
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	I feel like one day I'm going to wake up and HD DVD will be completely gone...as if it never even existed...

02-13-2008, 07:47 PM	#9
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	It seems like HD DVD is slowing "dripping" away. Wish there would be one big flush and be gone with it. Soon Enough, Soon Enough.

02-13-2008, 07:51 PM	#10
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	Obviously the Gen 4 HD DVD decks haven't arrived yet.

02-13-2008, 07:56 PM	#12
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Hell at the Wal Mart I work at we have an RCA hd dvd player and a Toshiba A3 both for $198 and they haven't moved. The RCA was sitting in back for God knows how long collecting dust. I pity whoever buys that POS thinking it will be a good player. As far as movies go, our end cap is 5:3 in favor of Blu and most of our Blu titles sell out fairly fast. I was lucky to get a copy of The Rock, as it was the last one we had.

02-13-2008, 08:02 PM	#13
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Can we get a confirmation on this? Like an official one? Cause its about damn time they started to run out of their back stock.

02-13-2008, 08:03 PM	#14
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Did they delouse 'em before they delisted 'em?

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