The best way the BDA could spend their money!! - Blu-ray Forum

MerrickG · 11-01-2007, 05:18 AM

If the BDA wanted to make a HUGE dent in HD-DVD sales.

Why not have them send out a LOT of henchmen and purchase up all the $200 A2 models and then have a public video of all of them getting burned.

If Toshiba is indeed losing money on all of these.

It wont happen, but hey it would probably be cheaper than $150 Million.

Rike255 · 11-01-2007, 05:28 AM

Because then Toshiba would say: "See? We just sold all our players just like that. HD DVD is so great, we have a 63% market share of High def players...no the PS3 doesn't count because it doesn't play Blu-Ray."

Steverhcp02 · 11-01-2007, 05:31 AM

5 free movies in store with every player including PS3 would accomplish this much better. Add sales to software to inflate the numbers and build momentum, and not cut off other CE's by lowering prices like Toshiba is. Plus drive sales even more instantly giving people any 5 movies they want out the door.

buckshot · 11-01-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Steverhcp02

5 free movies in store with every player including PS3 would accomplish this much better. Add sales to software to inflate the numbers and build momentum, and not cut off other CE's by lowering prices like Toshiba is. Plus drive sales even more instantly giving people any 5 movies they want out the door.

exactly! someone agrees with me. look how many problems there has been with bds 5 by mail in rebate. months are going by without anyone getting theres. if it was instore there would tons of happy customers telling all their friends how great blu ray isn but right now even the di hard fans are getting irritated.

LynxFX · 11-01-2007, 07:46 AM

Cut $10 off the MSRP of all blu-ray media, war won.

raginranger · 11-01-2007, 02:01 PM

true that....if blu's were $20 instead of $30, I would buy so much more. I am a temporary employee and recent college grad whose yet to land a good job so my money is limited..

clyon · 11-01-2007, 05:31 AM

They could buy them all, then return them after the sale is over when the price goes back up

MerrickG · 11-01-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by clyon

They could buy them all, then return them after the sale is over when the price goes back up

Buy them and destroy them. Bleed them dry!

w_tanoto · 11-01-2007, 07:29 AM

they can just give the discount to BD players, so customer only pay sub $100

owa · 11-01-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by merrick97

Buy them and destroy them. Bleed them dry!

Heh, that's pretty funny. I wonder if they have a one per customer on the sale to keep that sort of thing from happening or to keep someone from buying a bunch of them and then reselling them for more once the sale is over.

oscar_in_fw · 11-01-2007, 02:10 PM

Just offer the PS3 in trade for any of the Toshibas. That will stop any HD DVD momentum.

11-01-2007, 05:18 AM	#1
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	The best way the BDA could spend their money!! If the BDA wanted to make a HUGE dent in HD-DVD sales. Why not have them send out a LOT of henchmen and purchase up all the $200 A2 models and then have a public video of all of them getting burned. If Toshiba is indeed losing money on all of these. It wont happen, but hey it would probably be cheaper than $150 Million.

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11-01-2007, 05:28 AM	#2
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Because then Toshiba would say: "See? We just sold all our players just like that. HD DVD is so great, we have a 63% market share of High def players...no the PS3 doesn't count because it doesn't play Blu-Ray."

11-01-2007, 05:31 AM	#3
Steverhcp02 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	5 free movies in store with every player including PS3 would accomplish this much better. Add sales to software to inflate the numbers and build momentum, and not cut off other CE's by lowering prices like Toshiba is. Plus drive sales even more instantly giving people any 5 movies they want out the door.

11-01-2007, 07:46 AM	#5
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	Cut $10 off the MSRP of all blu-ray media, war won.

11-01-2007, 02:01 PM	#6
raginranger Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	true that....if blu's were $20 instead of $30, I would buy so much more. I am a temporary employee and recent college grad whose yet to land a good job so my money is limited..

11-01-2007, 05:31 AM	#7
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	They could buy them all, then return them after the sale is over when the price goes back up

11-01-2007, 07:29 AM	#9
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	they can just give the discount to BD players, so customer only pay sub $100

11-01-2007, 02:10 PM	#11
oscar_in_fw Member Member since:Sep 2007	Just offer the PS3 in trade for any of the Toshibas. That will stop any HD DVD momentum.

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