Largest consumer electronic retalier is exiting HD DVD competely! Liquidation!

[HMtheJJ]

Hi All,

to my understanding that even tho Toshiba has dropped HD DVD, BestBuy and some stores are still selling HD DVD and only promiting BluRay

here is the press release from Canada's largest consuerelectronics retailer and e-tailer:



"(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."


I always think FutureShop is a SHIThole and I Still do, especially they never corrected the name from BluRay DVD to BluRay Disc, but this is still a very nice piece of news.