HD DVD Player sales grind to a halt. - Blu-ray Forum

severdia · 01-26-2008, 01:35 AM

"While the news may fall under the 'Duh' category, it's still relatively shocking how quickly the death knell for HD DVD player sales came on after Warner Bros. announced they were dropping dual hi-def DVD format support in order to back only Blu-ray. According to a Computerworld story, the week after Warner's announcement, sales of HD DVD players dropped to 1,758, down from 14,558 players the week before. In contrast, consumers bought 21,770 Blu-ray Disc players, up from 15,257 the previous week."

http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardwar.../1615208.shtml

Irishwiseguy2006 · 01-26-2008, 01:36 AM

and I LOVE IT!

darkpoet25 · 01-26-2008, 01:39 AM

Holy freakin' crap! That is so sweet.

SolidBlu · 01-26-2008, 01:39 AM

excellent!

Intamin · 01-26-2008, 01:39 AM

Umm...all I can say is lol

blaugrana23 · 01-26-2008, 01:42 AM

everyone should know this and spread the word.. my friend is getting a ps3 tonight solely on this news, plus the warner switch... god what i would do to see a focus picture on blu ray... eternal sunshine... atonement... lost in translation... motorcycle diaries... i almost wanna say its just not fair... but ill leave that to the people that own hddvd

Grif32 · 01-26-2008, 01:58 AM

Well people didnt BUY that many BR players which was already reported.

They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR.

Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit.

Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

bageleaterkkjji · 01-26-2008, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grif32

Well people didnt BUY that many BR players which was already reported.

They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR.

Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit.

Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

high numbers? thats only 62.2 blu ray players per state a day for a week...not very high at all lol

Irishwiseguy2006 · 01-26-2008, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grif32

Well people didnt BUY that many BR players which was already reported.

They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR.

Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit.

Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

Do you think it really matters? Either way blu is way ahead and this will keep growing. How many out of the HD DVD's do you think people have returned? I bet its pretty close to the same as the Blu returns.

kasjun · 01-26-2008, 02:05 AM

so do we see this as a long term trend or just a flash in the pan?

upnorthsox · 01-26-2008, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grif32

Well people didnt BUY that many BR players which was already reported.

They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR.

Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit.

Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

And the beauty is they can still sell blu-ray returns unlike the HD-DVD returns which keep piling up unwanted in the corner.

vsbdtv · 01-26-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grif32

They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR.

Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit.

Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

So, what kind of credit does one get for returning a zero-cost item?

VenomXR8 · 01-26-2008, 01:39 AM

keep the good news coming!!

Slackr89 · 01-26-2008, 03:12 AM

now what i want to know is who are these 1758 people, and where can i find them.

sj001 · 01-26-2008, 05:19 AM

Yep, you gotta love it... the rest of the people bought them for upconverting players.

gotBlu · 01-26-2008, 01:50 PM

...Just how cheap will those HD DVD players be on ebay??

New article posted on CNET for people stuck with HD DVD...

" ...it seems only a matter of time before the remaining HD DVD studios--Paramount and Universal--opt out of their exclusivity deals and jump ship. Under the new studio lineup, HD DVD simply isn't economically viable and the negative headlines have already taken their toll on HD DVD sales, with NPD data revealing that Blu-ray has grabbed 92.53 percent of hardware sales in the high-def disc player market from January 5 to January 12,..."

"...As for the hardware, it's hard to make a case for buying an HD DVD player for more than $100..."

"...The price is only going down on these discs, so wait the sellers out. I wouldn't pay more than $10 for an HD DVD at this point..."

"...If you truly believe HD DVD is cooked--which, unfortunately, I do--the smart move is to get what you can for what you've got while the gettin' is still relatively good."

"...there's your answer. Sell, sell, sell. And never look back."

Open Box specials galore at a BB near you...

"HD DVD: Buy, Sell, or Hold?" David Carnoy, CNET, Jan 25, 2008
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-...ml?tag=slide_1

JTK · 01-26-2008, 01:52 PM

The clocks continues to tick for when we see Universal and Paramount announce neutrality. And I watch Ken Graffeo finally get fired from Uni.

Kierre · 01-26-2008, 01:56 PM

What's funny is that the numbers have pretty much always been in the winning side's favor. Sometimes it takes "events" such as the latest move by Warner to bring clarity to a choice. A lot of people were on the fence before this, and now the people have clearly chosen. Time for the other two dominoes to fall over

nhaase · 01-26-2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotBlu

"HD DVD: Buy, Sell, or Hold?" David Carnoy, CNET, Jan 25, 2008
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-...ml?tag=slide_1

The closing line from that article: So, Andrew, there's your answer. Sell, sell, sell. And never look back.

Sempaidavid · 01-26-2008, 12:46 PM

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...&intsrc=kc_top

01-26-2008, 01:35 AM	#1
severdia Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 4	HD DVD Player sales grind to a halt. "While the news may fall under the 'Duh' category, it's still relatively shocking how quickly the death knell for HD DVD player sales came on after Warner Bros. announced they were dropping dual hi-def DVD format support in order to back only Blu-ray. According to a Computerworld story, the week after Warner's announcement, sales of HD DVD players dropped to 1,758, down from 14,558 players the week before. In contrast, consumers bought 21,770 Blu-ray Disc players, up from 15,257 the previous week." http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardwar.../1615208.shtml

01-26-2008, 01:50 PM	#16
gotBlu Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:870 Blu-ray collection:3322 DVD collection:1171 Digital collection:53 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:52	After the war ends? ...Just how cheap will those HD DVD players be on ebay?? New article posted on CNET for people stuck with HD DVD... " ...it seems only a matter of time before the remaining HD DVD studios--Paramount and Universal--opt out of their exclusivity deals and jump ship. Under the new studio lineup, HD DVD simply isn't economically viable and the negative headlines have already taken their toll on HD DVD sales, with NPD data revealing that Blu-ray has grabbed 92.53 percent of hardware sales in the high-def disc player market from January 5 to January 12,..." "...As for the hardware, it's hard to make a case for buying an HD DVD player for more than $100..." "...The price is only going down on these discs, so wait the sellers out. I wouldn't pay more than $10 for an HD DVD at this point..." "...If you truly believe HD DVD is cooked--which, unfortunately, I do--the smart move is to get what you can for what you've got while the gettin' is still relatively good." "...there's your answer. Sell, sell, sell. And never look back." Open Box specials galore at a BB near you... "HD DVD: Buy, Sell, or Hold?" David Carnoy, CNET, Jan 25, 2008 http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-...ml?tag=slide_1 Last edited by gotBlu; 01-26-2008 at 02:02 PM.

01-26-2008, 12:46 PM	#20
Sempaidavid Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008	HD DVD player sales gring to a hault. http://www.computerworld.com/action/...&intsrc=kc_top

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01-26-2008, 01:36 AM	#2
Irishwiseguy2006 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:5	and I LOVE IT!

01-26-2008, 01:39 AM	#3
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Holy freakin' crap! That is so sweet.

01-26-2008, 01:39 AM	#4
SolidBlu Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:2	excellent!

01-26-2008, 01:39 AM	#5
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	Umm...all I can say is lol

01-26-2008, 01:42 AM	#6
blaugrana23 Member Member since:Jan 2008	everyone should know this and spread the word.. my friend is getting a ps3 tonight solely on this news, plus the warner switch... god what i would do to see a focus picture on blu ray... eternal sunshine... atonement... lost in translation... motorcycle diaries... i almost wanna say its just not fair... but ill leave that to the people that own hddvd

01-26-2008, 01:58 AM	#7
Grif32 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Trading Score:1	Well people didnt BUY that many BR players which was already reported. They were Given away FREE with a HDTV thats why such Hi #'s for BR. Also reports are saying people are returning these players for Credit. Just google or read other websites and you will see this.

01-26-2008, 02:05 AM	#10
kasjun Banned Member since:Jan 2008	so do we see this as a long term trend or just a flash in the pan?

01-26-2008, 01:39 AM	#13
VenomXR8 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Melbourne, Australia Blu-ray reviews:3	keep the good news coming!!

01-26-2008, 03:12 AM	#14
Slackr89 Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Edmonton, Alberta PSN: Slackr Blu-ray collection:116 Trading Score:2	now what i want to know is who are these 1758 people, and where can i find them.

01-26-2008, 05:19 AM	#15
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Yep, you gotta love it... the rest of the people bought them for upconverting players.

01-26-2008, 01:52 PM	#17
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	The clocks continues to tick for when we see Universal and Paramount announce neutrality. And I watch Ken Graffeo finally get fired from Uni.

01-26-2008, 01:56 PM	#18
Kierre Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Odenton, MD Blu-ray collection:97 Trading Score:4	What's funny is that the numbers have pretty much always been in the winning side's favor. Sometimes it takes "events" such as the latest move by Warner to bring clarity to a choice. A lot of people were on the fence before this, and now the people have clearly chosen. Time for the other two dominoes to fall over

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