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CptGreedle · 02-15-2008, 03:17 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOT!
Thanks a lot Penton! Do you think this will speed up the process of Toshiba/Paramount/Universal joining Blu-ray?

w_tanoto · 02-15-2008, 03:21 PM

my suspicion is correct: penton is hiding 2 things.

Let's see the "template" response from toshiba being said once again. lol

Logan00 · 02-15-2008, 03:22 PM

This has been a BAD week for HD DVD. Oh well RIP

JTK · 02-15-2008, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

my suspicion is correct: penton is hiding 2 things.

Let's see the "template" response from toshiba being said once again. lol

Watch them be eerily silent until they drop the bomb (finally.)

Anyone allowed or have any ideas on ballpark time frames for this? The articles sure make it sound like it's rather imminent.

Best to all.

Blu Titan · 02-15-2008, 03:24 PM

Penton's announcement is here http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9873029-7.html

Wally World is Blu

ezcobar411 · 02-15-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

Penton's announcement is here http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9873029-7.html

Wally World is Blu

Just like BB, you can't go against the team colors

Grubert · 02-15-2008, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLion

Can somebody please find me a tasty, metaphoric clip of rats leaving the sinking ship. Very fitting considering the A-mans departure in Q407.

Actually that phrase reminded me of the Blade Runner sequence when Roy Batty faces Tyrell (spoiler warning).

"By the second day of incubation any cells that have undergone reversion mutation give rise to revertant colonies like rats leaving a sinking ship, then the ship - sinks. "

w_tanoto · 02-15-2008, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phansson

Wow, the Wal Mart announcement was kind of a let down after the Hollywood Reporter article.

Penton, congratulations. I know you have worked hard on this.

come on, it's not kind of let down. smaller thing will lead to big things. and walmart isn't small

kaliraver · 02-15-2008, 03:30 PM

This is huge news, Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in all of North America. This is "HUGE".

CptGreedle · 02-15-2008, 03:32 PM

he already said it was not going to be a Studio, and hinted at a retailer. So now that we have a confirmation, i think once this news hits the HD DVD fansites and HDD, we will see a lot of sad HD DVD fanbois.
Soon we will hear Tosh and Para and Uni make their own responses and/or announcements.

MrVorhees · 02-15-2008, 03:33 PM

WALMART????? WOW!!! this is really WOW!!! now we can call it FACT! the war is over, lets not forget who Mal-Mart is, its WORLDWIDE #1 retailer

- http://www.siamfuture.com/RetailBusC...dus/Top100.asp

mdm1699 · 02-15-2008, 03:37 PM

Suddenly everyone loves Wally.

Bourne1 · 02-15-2008, 03:51 PM

Good news about Walmart; but regardless, I still don't shop there.

Ilka · 02-15-2008, 04:03 PM

... as we contemplate the imminent end to HD DVD

Grabs popcorn and watches live news feeds ...

whoelse · 02-15-2008, 04:05 PM

I wonder if the Wal-Mart thing is what hes talking about.

ps3andlovinit · 02-15-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdm1699

Suddenly everyone loves Wally.

Dry humour is such a chuckle.

dobyblue · 02-15-2008, 04:10 PM

Penton - you da man.

stockstar1138 · 02-15-2008, 04:21 PM

I'm going to say what I think. I don't think Penton was talking about wal-mart, I think their is a different nail coming too, that he was referring too.

1. Wal-mart makes decisions for Wal-mart, very seldom do they let others influence a deal on what they sell in their stores, other than brokering a cheaper price deal. This decision was most likely made internally with nobody outside the company having knowledge of it.

2. Penton said the logistics wern't in place, he said it wasn't happening today, i believe whatever it was wasn't happening today, so WM couldn't be what he was talking about.

3. Wal-mart seems to be based off BBY and NFLX making this a quick decision, not something that many would know about.

TheLion · 02-15-2008, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by TheLion
Can somebody please find me a tasty, metaphoric clip of rats leaving the sinking ship. Very fitting considering the A-mans departure in Q407.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubert

Actually that phrase reminded me of the Blade Runner sequence when Roy Batty faces Tyrell (spoiler warning).

"By the second day of incubation any cells that have undergone reversion mutation give rise to revertant colonies like rats leaving a sinking ship, then the ship - sinks. "

PaulGo · 02-15-2008, 04:22 PM

Assuming Toshiba folds on HD-DVD, how soon after this assumption do you think it would take Paramount and Universal to actually produce Blu-ray movies?

02-15-2008, 04:03 PM	#934
Ilka Member Member since:Jul 2007	A moment of silence please ... ... as we contemplate the imminent end to HD DVD Grabs popcorn and watches live news feeds ...

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02-15-2008, 03:17 PM	#921
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	WOOOOOOOOOOOT! Thanks a lot Penton! Do you think this will speed up the process of Toshiba/Paramount/Universal joining Blu-ray?

02-15-2008, 03:21 PM	#922
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	my suspicion is correct: penton is hiding 2 things. Let's see the "template" response from toshiba being said once again. lol

02-15-2008, 03:22 PM	#923
Logan00 Member Member since:Sep 2007	This has been a BAD week for HD DVD. Oh well RIP

02-15-2008, 03:24 PM	#925
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	Penton's announcement is here http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9873029-7.html Wally World is Blu

02-15-2008, 03:30 PM	#929
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	This is huge news, Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in all of North America. This is "HUGE".

02-15-2008, 03:32 PM	#930
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	he already said it was not going to be a Studio, and hinted at a retailer. So now that we have a confirmation, i think once this news hits the HD DVD fansites and HDD, we will see a lot of sad HD DVD fanbois. Soon we will hear Tosh and Para and Uni make their own responses and/or announcements.

02-15-2008, 03:33 PM	#931
MrVorhees Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Castle Grayskull 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews:2	WALMART????? WOW!!! this is really WOW!!! now we can call it FACT! the war is over, lets not forget who Mal-Mart is, its WORLDWIDE #1 retailer - http://www.siamfuture.com/RetailBusC...dus/Top100.asp

02-15-2008, 03:37 PM	#932
mdm1699 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:NJ Home Theater Gallery:9	Suddenly everyone loves Wally.

02-15-2008, 03:51 PM	#933
Bourne1 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007	Good news about Walmart; but regardless, I still don't shop there.

02-15-2008, 04:05 PM	#935
whoelse Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:England	I wonder if the Wal-Mart thing is what hes talking about.

02-15-2008, 04:10 PM	#937
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Penton - you da man.

02-15-2008, 04:21 PM	#938
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	I'm going to say what I think. I don't think Penton was talking about wal-mart, I think their is a different nail coming too, that he was referring too. 1. Wal-mart makes decisions for Wal-mart, very seldom do they let others influence a deal on what they sell in their stores, other than brokering a cheaper price deal. This decision was most likely made internally with nobody outside the company having knowledge of it. 2. Penton said the logistics wern't in place, he said it wasn't happening today, i believe whatever it was wasn't happening today, so WM couldn't be what he was talking about. 3. Wal-mart seems to be based off BBY and NFLX making this a quick decision, not something that many would know about.

02-15-2008, 04:22 PM	#940
PaulGo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:North Potomac, MD	Assuming Toshiba folds on HD-DVD, how soon after this assumption do you think it would take Paramount and Universal to actually produce Blu-ray movies?

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