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theknub · 04-08-2007, 03:10 AM

hey, guys... was at BB today and couldn't find a hd-dvd player except in one section...

sorry about the quality, picture phones

Jack Torrance · 04-08-2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by theknub

hey, guys... was at BB today and couldn't find a hd-dvd player except in one section...

sorry about the quality, picture phones

lol

Somehow, HD-DVD and the word "clearance" go together perfectly.

ps3andlovinit · 04-08-2007, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by theknub

hey, guys... was at BB today and couldn't find a hd-dvd player except in one section...

sorry about the quality, picture phones

Amir will probably tell people it's a PS3

nhaase · 04-08-2007, 03:20 AM

Yea, there are a few forums about this (I started one upon seeing no HD-DVD demos to counter the BD ones at a Best Buy); quite a few stores are making the choice for us, as another member said. They can read the writing on the wall, but Toshiba and Universal can't. Oh well, pretty soon they'll run right into it.

WriteSimply · 04-08-2007, 08:22 AM

So is that the floor/display model or for brand new XA1s?

fuad

Chris Gerhard · 04-08-2007, 09:18 AM

The HD-A2 was the only HD DVD model I could find displayed at the Best Buy in Little Rock recently, but there were several of them. The software display for both is about equal, but Sony and Samsung both have end of isle displays for their hardware so Best Buy prominently highlights Blu-ray. With the rumors of the $200 HD DVD players showing up at Wal-Mart soon, we will know if the next HD DVD push will happen or be a success within a few months. Based on conversations with friends and family before being informed by me, the general population either knows nothing or so little to be the equivalent of nothing about both formats.

Chris

pbnbcr · 04-08-2007, 01:08 PM

At Sears Toshiba just sent us our first demo disc (How long has HDDVD been out????? Sony sent us our demo equipment in October, though we didn't receive the player until a couple of days before its Nov. release). Unfortunately for them, it is sitting in a corner on a closeout tv. We do have two nice BluRay displays right in front, though!

JTK · 04-08-2007, 01:55 PM

Like 'em or not: When you have major retailers like BB and Sears making these kinds of decisions it tells you what's selling vs. what isn't, despite the FUD and propoganda floating around on the Internet from MS types.

HD-DVD simply isn't selling because it's garbage, at least on the hardware side. The name Toshiba does not make people run down to the stores with their wallets whipped out and drool coming out of their mouths in eager anticipation. If anything, it's the exact opposite.

phloyd · 04-08-2007, 06:30 PM

Fry's in Sunnyvale now has no HD DVD demonstration.

They took it down and replaced it with a PS3 pod.

They had also taken down the BD display monitor, though I suspect they are going to swap the BD and PS3 displays over.

They still had the giant BD display at the front of the store using the LG player (so I guess they can promote HD DVD with it also though I have not seen any sign of that so far).

What'sHD · 04-09-2007, 02:23 AM

HMV: High def discs in one section.. more BD discs. Entire section labeled Blu Ray discs

Best Denki (electronics megastore): 103 inch panny plasma playing BD movies and trailers via panny player. Samsung player available, hooked to 50 inch display. No hd-dvd in sight.. at all. No players in store.

The Don · 04-09-2007, 02:55 AM

I was at Sears today and they had the 1st Toshiba HD-DVD player on clearance for 99.93

but it was the floor model without parts...

plus they had a small setup with the newer Toshiba that you can barely even find...it was on sale for 399.99 last week I think..

now onto BD...

they have a big Sony BD display with a sony 1080p TV...AND a Samsung setup with the new Samsung player and a new samsung 1080p flat-panel TV....

jbuttler007 · 04-09-2007, 10:15 AM

I'm in Japan and was in a "Hard Off" store (a second hand store) and there were a few HD-DVD players. I will go again next week to take a picture.

akadkins · 04-09-2007, 12:33 PM

Even the military exchanges are showing Blu-Ray the love...our NEX here in Norfolk has a Blu-Ray display and about 6 rows of Blu-Ray movies on the rack. HD-DVD...no display and about 2 rows of movies.

donricouga · 04-09-2007, 01:59 PM

Frys here in atlanta is starting to show some bias towards bluray. Their HDDVD sections are about the same size of the blu-rays but the blu-ray section is more denseley packed. I guess they won't sacrifice DVD space quite yet. Also on the outside aisle(the one more visible to people not particularly looking for movies, has a plasma tv showing off happy feet on blu-ray along with a bunch of other titles for sale right underneath it !

04-09-2007, 02:23 AM	#10
What'sHD Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	Singapore for BD HMV: High def discs in one section.. more BD discs. Entire section labeled Blu Ray discs Best Denki (electronics megastore): 103 inch panny plasma playing BD movies and trailers via panny player. Samsung player available, hooked to 50 inch display. No hd-dvd in sight.. at all. No players in store.

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04-08-2007, 03:20 AM	#4
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	Yea, there are a few forums about this (I started one upon seeing no HD-DVD demos to counter the BD ones at a Best Buy); quite a few stores are making the choice for us, as another member said. They can read the writing on the wall, but Toshiba and Universal can't. Oh well, pretty soon they'll run right into it.

04-08-2007, 08:22 AM	#5
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	So is that the floor/display model or for brand new XA1s? fuad

04-08-2007, 09:18 AM	#6
Chris Gerhard Banned Member since:Feb 2007	The HD-A2 was the only HD DVD model I could find displayed at the Best Buy in Little Rock recently, but there were several of them. The software display for both is about equal, but Sony and Samsung both have end of isle displays for their hardware so Best Buy prominently highlights Blu-ray. With the rumors of the $200 HD DVD players showing up at Wal-Mart soon, we will know if the next HD DVD push will happen or be a success within a few months. Based on conversations with friends and family before being informed by me, the general population either knows nothing or so little to be the equivalent of nothing about both formats. Chris

04-08-2007, 01:08 PM	#7
pbnbcr Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:INDIANA	At Sears Toshiba just sent us our first demo disc (How long has HDDVD been out????? Sony sent us our demo equipment in October, though we didn't receive the player until a couple of days before its Nov. release). Unfortunately for them, it is sitting in a corner on a closeout tv. We do have two nice BluRay displays right in front, though!

04-08-2007, 01:55 PM	#8
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Like 'em or not: When you have major retailers like BB and Sears making these kinds of decisions it tells you what's selling vs. what isn't, despite the FUD and propoganda floating around on the Internet from MS types. HD-DVD simply isn't selling because it's garbage, at least on the hardware side. The name Toshiba does not make people run down to the stores with their wallets whipped out and drool coming out of their mouths in eager anticipation. If anything, it's the exact opposite.

04-08-2007, 06:30 PM	#9
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Fry's in Sunnyvale now has no HD DVD demonstration. They took it down and replaced it with a PS3 pod. They had also taken down the BD display monitor, though I suspect they are going to swap the BD and PS3 displays over. They still had the giant BD display at the front of the store using the LG player (so I guess they can promote HD DVD with it also though I have not seen any sign of that so far).

04-09-2007, 02:55 AM	#11
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	I was at Sears today and they had the 1st Toshiba HD-DVD player on clearance for 99.93 but it was the floor model without parts... plus they had a small setup with the newer Toshiba that you can barely even find...it was on sale for 399.99 last week I think.. now onto BD... they have a big Sony BD display with a sony 1080p TV...AND a Samsung setup with the new Samsung player and a new samsung 1080p flat-panel TV....

04-09-2007, 10:15 AM	#12
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	I'm in Japan and was in a "Hard Off" store (a second hand store) and there were a few HD-DVD players. I will go again next week to take a picture.

04-09-2007, 12:33 PM	#13
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	Even the military exchanges are showing Blu-Ray the love...our NEX here in Norfolk has a Blu-Ray display and about 6 rows of Blu-Ray movies on the rack. HD-DVD...no display and about 2 rows of movies.

04-09-2007, 01:59 PM	#14
donricouga Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Atlanta, GA Blu-ray collection:138 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Frys here in atlanta is starting to show some bias towards bluray. Their HDDVD sections are about the same size of the blu-rays but the blu-ray section is more denseley packed. I guess they won't sacrifice DVD space quite yet. Also on the outside aisle(the one more visible to people not particularly looking for movies, has a plasma tv showing off happy feet on blu-ray along with a bunch of other titles for sale right underneath it !

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