On-line retailer Vann's declares Blu-ray the victor - Blu-ray Forum

Clark Kent · 04-15-2008, 01:07 AM

Some of you might be familiar with on-line electronics retailer, http://www.vanns.com/shop. I just got their new spring catalog in the mail and it didn't mince words about the format war. Here's the exact quote -

"In the past few years, Blu-ray and HD-DVD were neck to neck in the race to be the dominant HD medium on the market. Movie manufacturers chose sides, so that if you wanted to own both Spiderman and Shrek 3, you had to be able to play both HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Some people had two players, others bought combo players. But now the outcome of all the competition has finally been determined, and Blu-ray has come out on top. That means that all your favorite movie companies will produce Blu-ray disks. No more confusion, and you just need one terrific player to get amazing HD video and audio. Thanks to that blue laser beam technology, your movie-watching experience will be more interactive, more rich, and more lifelike than ever before. No- we take that back. With the right components in your entertainment system you can actually have a media experience that is more vivid and more astonishing and larger than life. Thanks, Blu-ray."

This was prominently featured in a two page spread on Blu-ray players under the heading "Blu planet". Aside from the minor mistake that the two formats were ever "neck to neck" it was nice to see a retailer unequivocally push Blu-ray. Also interesting was that for a 50 page catalog, not one page was devoted to dvd players.

Marcusarilius · 04-15-2008, 01:09 AM

Now its Official!!!

DetroitSportsFan · 04-15-2008, 01:12 AM

How bold of them.

AaronSCH · 04-15-2008, 01:12 AM

Is this thread for real? Let it go!

Marcusarilius · 04-15-2008, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Is this thread for real? Let it go!

Let it go? Savour and mark this day everyone!!! We did it!!!

Clark Kent · 04-15-2008, 01:25 AM

My original post was more about the idea that Blu-ray won spreading to the casual electronics consumer and helping to encourage more sales among fence sitters who don't keep up with the ins and outs of the format war. I was a little surprised a full print catalog with the typical lead times associated with that had already gone "Blu". The 200 disc Sony BD changer featured did look sweet in the catalog.

turboedguy · 04-15-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Let it go? Savour and mark this day everyone!!! We did it!!!

Heck Yeah!!!

But honestly after Toshiba called it quits,I saw it coming.

Marcusarilius · 04-15-2008, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboedguy

Heck Yeah!!!

But honestly after Toshiba called it quits,I saw it coming.

Nice Jubblies.

The Don · 04-15-2008, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turboedguy

Heck Yeah!!!

But honestly after Toshiba called it quits,I saw it coming.

Battlecans Galactita...

Lucy Diamond · 04-15-2008, 01:35 AM

"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women."
-Ghengis Khan

Long Live the Blu World Order

Marcusarilius · 04-15-2008, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucy Diamond

"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women."
-Ghengis Khan

Long Live the Blu World Order

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Which is of coarse... "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women."

Blu Titan · 04-15-2008, 01:57 AM

Yeah!!!!Now it is finally over.

04-15-2008, 01:07 AM	#1
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	On-line retailer Vann's declares Blu-ray the victor Some of you might be familiar with on-line electronics retailer, http://www.vanns.com/shop. I just got their new spring catalog in the mail and it didn't mince words about the format war. Here's the exact quote - "In the past few years, Blu-ray and HD-DVD were neck to neck in the race to be the dominant HD medium on the market. Movie manufacturers chose sides, so that if you wanted to own both Spiderman and Shrek 3, you had to be able to play both HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Some people had two players, others bought combo players. But now the outcome of all the competition has finally been determined, and Blu-ray has come out on top. That means that all your favorite movie companies will produce Blu-ray disks. No more confusion, and you just need one terrific player to get amazing HD video and audio. Thanks to that blue laser beam technology, your movie-watching experience will be more interactive, more rich, and more lifelike than ever before. No- we take that back. With the right components in your entertainment system you can actually have a media experience that is more vivid and more astonishing and larger than life. Thanks, Blu-ray." This was prominently featured in a two page spread on Blu-ray players under the heading "Blu planet". Aside from the minor mistake that the two formats were ever "neck to neck" it was nice to see a retailer unequivocally push Blu-ray. Also interesting was that for a 50 page catalog, not one page was devoted to dvd players.

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04-15-2008, 01:09 AM	#2
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Now its Official!!!

04-15-2008, 01:12 AM	#3
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	How bold of them.

04-15-2008, 01:12 AM	#4
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Is this thread for real? Let it go!

04-15-2008, 01:25 AM	#6
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	My original post was more about the idea that Blu-ray won spreading to the casual electronics consumer and helping to encourage more sales among fence sitters who don't keep up with the ins and outs of the format war. I was a little surprised a full print catalog with the typical lead times associated with that had already gone "Blu". The 200 disc Sony BD changer featured did look sweet in the catalog.

04-15-2008, 01:35 AM	#10
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women." -Ghengis Khan Long Live the Blu World Order

04-15-2008, 01:57 AM	#12
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	Yeah!!!!Now it is finally over.

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