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[Living Near Shamu]

Or this one

I can't believe Sony hasn't run out of bribe money yet! :-)

[Alan Gordon]

MODS: Please permit me to humor Penton-Man for a second:

Originally Posted by T2k

It's more like putting HD DVD on a notice: you gotta get either more players out there thus more movies in your camp or I'll drop you.

Originally Posted by T2k

Besides Netflix can decide to keep HD DVDs after all if enough players will be sold and/or studio alignment will change.

Originally Posted by Slim GoodBooty

IF they said they were dropping DVD, that would be news. Dropping HDDVD a year from now, it not news. Hell, if they dropped BD it wouldn't be news. Dropping something that is >1% of your business just isn't going to set Wall Street on fire.

Originally Posted by Slim GoodBooty

The other 5.999999~ billion people in the world will not notice.

Originally Posted by Slim GoodBooty

Remember, there is a giant world outside this.

It is AMAZING to me the similarities between politics and this format war. If you don't like the side that's winning, you just bury your head in the sand, blame everything on the other side, downplay their success, or give in to fantasy (a Blu-ray studio switching to HD DVD).

~Alan

[Objectivity]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Post of the Day -
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=11

In the Thread of the Day………or as one of my colleagues said on Friday, "Penton that is gonna be one BIG ass nail".

Your colleagues at work call you Penton? Do you ever take off your mask?

[JBlacklow]

Is Blockbuster Online headed the same way? At least one HD DVD supporter @ AVS thinks so:[quote]

Originally Posted by iolmaster

I just got off the phone with Blockbuster Online customer service and the rep indicated that Blockbuster is going the same direction as NetFlix. He indicated they are no longer buying any HD DVDs and will no longer be supporting the format. I was considering switching from NetFlix to Blockbuster, but that won't make much difference at this point.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=992308

Any hints on this?

[g.k.]

Penton,

I think you guys have been busy:

Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray as the Customer's Digital Format Choice

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+R...e/3345206.html

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by g.k.

Penton,

I think you guys have been busy:

Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray as the Customer's Digital Format Choice

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+R...e/3345206.html

Nice find! Great news. I would be better if they dropped HD DVD, but they are promoting Blu-ray over HD DVD, and rumor has it each store will get to decide on how much (if any) HD DVD products to carry.

[johnnyd1]

Originally Posted by CraigW

Hats off to the Grammys for embracing many forms of music and their history and not just dumbing it down to what is popular at the moment.

I would have never expected to see ol' Jerry Lee and Little Richard hitting those ivory keys again. Past their prime yes, but they still can play.

Great show !!!

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Penton,

It seems to me that the BDA has now taken their foot off the gas. Why dont they keep on kicking HD-DVD now that its down?

Im getting annoyed at the lack of bluray advertising present in the BB and CC ads lately, while HD-DVD is getting plenty of firesale promotion.


Anyway, can we expect any more bluray promotions any time soon?

Bluray needs to start the fighting the REAL enemy:

DVD!

Penton, feel free to SMACK ME DOWN for have even the SLIGHTEST doubt. First Netflix, now Best Buy!!!!

GO BLURAY!!!

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Penton, feel free to SMACK ME DOWN for have even the SLIGHTEST doubt. First Netflix, now Best Buy!!!!

GO BLURAY!!!

And more rumors that Blockbuster online will drop HD DVD as well too.

[desmond]

You guys don't play!

Congrats... Anything else coming out today.

[spicynacho]

Penton must have left the bike at home this morning I think hes probably flying a B-52 with these bombs today.

[Living Near Shamu]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

And more rumors that Blockbuster online will drop HD DVD as well too.

Giggidy giggidy giggidy

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

And more rumors that Blockbuster online will drop HD DVD as well too.

Hearsay rather than rumour. People have claimed to have phoned up and asked BBO and been told BBO are shifting too.

Gary

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Penton,

It seems to me that the BDA has now taken their foot off the gas. Why dont they keep on kicking HD-DVD now that its down?

Im getting annoyed at the lack of bluray advertising present in the BB and CC ads lately, while HD-DVD is getting plenty of firesale promotion.


Anyway, can we expect any more bluray promotions any time soon?.......

I assume by now you guys have read the BestBuy announcement today.

I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder so, I shall only say that there is More to Come.

[Bruuce]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I assume by now you guys have read the BestBuy announcement today.

I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder so, I shall only say that there is More to Come.

I can't wait. /grabs popcorn.

[Jack Torrance]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I assume by now you guys have read the BestBuy announcement today.

I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder so, I shall only say that there is More to Come.

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I assume by now you guys have read the BestBuy announcement today.

I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder so, I shall only say that there is More to Come.

Netflix, Best Buy, and More to Come?! Sounds good to me!

Hey, why did Penton capitalize the "M" and "C" in More to Come? Hmmm.. MCA is owned by Universal!!!

[cowy15]

I cant wait man oh man!!!

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I assume by now you guys have read the BestBuy announcement today.

I don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder so, I shall only say that there is More to Come.

I can't wait. Thanks for everything PM. Things are looking great. I can't wait for March.

[cowy15]

What do you think this means??