FutureShop press release - Blu-ray Forum

atrofast · 02-23-2008, 12:58 PM

Not sure if this was posted already, if it was I apologize:

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Future Shop Moves to Blu-ray High-Definition (HD) Products and Exits HD-DVD

Get it First, Great Deals and Product Expertise at Future Shop - Home Theatre and Entertainment Technology

(Burnaby, BC) February 19, 2008 - - Future Shop, Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer and e-tailer, announces that it will move to Blu-ray as the format for next generation high-definition (HD) home theatre and entertainment technology. Future Shop will offer the largest selection of Blu-ray hardware and software in Canada.

Future Shop is exiting the HD-DVD market. Future Shop will liquidate its inventory and offer great deals on HD-DVD players for customers looking for quality branded DVD players.

"Future Shop recognizes that recent changes in the industry have placed Blu-ray as the next generation high-definition format. As a result Future Shop is now recommending Blu-ray software and hardware products to customers. This decision is great news for our customers as it now allows Future Shop to focus on Blu-ray technology exclusively, said Eric Stockner, Director of Home Theatre Merchandising, Future Shop."

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/s...on=&langid=EN#

The Guardian · 02-23-2008, 01:09 PM

Yes I noticed them clearing out the A3 yesterday for $99... today it's gone.

Yay! I might go visit one of their stores today...

ryoohki · 02-23-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Guardian

Yes I noticed them clearing out the A3 yesterday for $99... today it's gone.

Yay! I might go visit one of their stores today...

I did yesterday... Movie haven't changed, but the HD DVD display was gone and they was an old HD-A2 box staying there..

atrofast · 02-23-2008, 01:14 PM

Went to my local FS Tuesday... They had no HD DVD players left in stock and none on display but the movie section was about the same size as Blu-ray... Which is the same since day one

Razzy · 02-23-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by atrofast

Went to my local FS Tuesday... They had no HD DVD players left in stock and none on display but the movie section was about the same size as Blu-ray... Which is the same since day one

Don't worry, the HD DVD section will dwindle. It'll just take a little time.

alain turgeon · 02-23-2008, 01:31 PM

Funny, i was at my local Future Shop a couple's of weeks ago and i told a salesman there that the war would soon be over,he replied to me that not only the war was not over but that it was just started according to Toshiba's website. Off course that was prior to Toshiba's announcement.
I wonder how he feels right now....

whippersnapper · 02-23-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alain turgeon

Funny, i was at my local Future Shop a couple's of weeks ago and i told a salesman there that the war would soon be over,he replied to me that not only the war was not over but that it was just started according to Toshiba's website. Off course that was prior to Toshiba's announcement.
I wonder how he feels right now....

Possibly a little less misinformed than he was earlier?

ryoohki · 02-23-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by atrofast

Went to my local FS Tuesday... They had no HD DVD players left in stock and none on display but the movie section was about the same size as Blu-ray... Which is the same since day one

They will liquidate movies too.. so they should have a sale really soon

dialog_gvf · 02-23-2008, 01:53 PM

The flagship store (Yonge and Dundas) gave Blu the HD DVD space (doubling its size) and moved the HD DVD and cut it to 1/3 of its original size.

KenThompson · 02-27-2008, 04:09 PM

Future Shop is such a rip when it comes to bd pricing. Some of those bd movies are $45. Then I go down the street to Willow and get it for $20. Where would you shop?

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02-23-2008, 01:09 PM	#2
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	Yes I noticed them clearing out the A3 yesterday for $99... today it's gone. Yay! I might go visit one of their stores today...

02-23-2008, 01:14 PM	#4
atrofast Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Ottawa, Canada Blu-ray collection:24	Went to my local FS Tuesday... They had no HD DVD players left in stock and none on display but the movie section was about the same size as Blu-ray... Which is the same since day one

02-23-2008, 01:31 PM	#6
alain turgeon Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Trois-Rivieres Quebec Canada Blu-ray collection:670 Blu-ray reviews:5	Funny, i was at my local Future Shop a couple's of weeks ago and i told a salesman there that the war would soon be over,he replied to me that not only the war was not over but that it was just started according to Toshiba's website. Off course that was prior to Toshiba's announcement. I wonder how he feels right now....

02-23-2008, 01:53 PM	#9
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	The flagship store (Yonge and Dundas) gave Blu the HD DVD space (doubling its size) and moved the HD DVD and cut it to 1/3 of its original size.

02-27-2008, 04:09 PM	#10
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	Future Shop is such a rip when it comes to bd pricing. Some of those bd movies are $45. Then I go down the street to Willow and get it for $20. Where would you shop?

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