What would be bigger news? - Blu-ray Forum

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 12:03 AM

Suppose Best Buy announces that they are going to stop selling duds at CES this week what would be the bigger news WB going Blu exclusive or BB anouncing that they will stop selling dud? I know BB going blu exclusive this week is unlikely but my vote would be BB going blu. What to you guys think?

GarettP · 01-07-2008, 12:04 AM

WB going Blu is bigger news to me because it will trigger other news such as BB going Blu, it is the start of the Domino Effect, IMO!

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 12:07 AM

I understand your point but BB is a huge retailer of home media so in effect Universal and Para***** would have no choice to go blu because of the lack of ability to get their movies to the consumers.

JadedRaverLA · 01-07-2008, 12:10 AM

I don't really think Universal or Paramount need an ultimatum at this point. I woudn't be at all surprised to see one or both make statements at the big Blu-ray CES event. And if not then... then very soon after.

blu2 · 01-07-2008, 12:11 AM

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blu2 · 01-07-2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by amayzin54

Suppose Best Buy announces that they are going to stop selling duds at CES this week what would be the bigger news WB going Blu exclusive or BB anouncing that they will stop selling dud? I know BB going blu exclusive this week is unlikely but my vote would be BB going blu. What to you guys think?

Won't happen as long as Universal and Paramount are making them. Of course, when that stops, sure.

clyon · 01-07-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GarettP

WB going Blu is bigger news to me because it will trigger other news such as BB going Blu, it is the start of the Domino Effect, IMO!

+1

You could always go somewhere else to get hddvd, but hddvd people can not do a damn thing about WB releasing blu only, just whine & complain.

sj001 · 01-07-2008, 12:21 AM

The only possible bigger news would be Toshiba throwing in the towel and conceding defeat, and crawling to the BDA for a license to make a BDA player.

BluFett · 01-07-2008, 12:23 AM

"What would be bigger news?"
The Goonies Blu-Ray Q4 2008

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 02:04 AM

if Best Buy stopped selling hd-dvd or WB going blu exclusive. WB has already gone blu exclusive but if best buy stopped selling duds which would be a bigger headline at CES?

kowhite · 01-07-2008, 02:07 AM

WB is the biggest piece of news. Nothing is going to be as big, as it will all seem like fallout from the WB announcement.

Nonetheless...I'm hoping we'll start seeing this turn into the remaining studios on board. It's great to see BD win this thing, now it's about getting all of that great content that we don't have yet.

T-Wrecks · 01-07-2008, 02:50 AM

Toshiba announces dual players and the 360 gets a dual add-on. Symptom of Endgame.

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 03:04 AM

toshiba announcing dual players would be the biggest news of the week. They would practically telling their supporters that they have given up on hd-dvd.

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 03:07 AM

scratch the best buy idea what about universal going neutral would that be bigger news than wb going blu exclusive?

simpspin · 01-07-2008, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kowhite

WB is the biggest piece of news. Nothing is going to be as big, as it will all seem like fallout from the WB announcement.

...this just in: HD DVD causes cancer!

darkpoet25 · 01-07-2008, 03:53 AM

Graffeo and Kornblau getting the boot, rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up their FUD spreading crap.

What the hell am I saying? Rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up FUD is like Courtney Love giving up heroin. It WILL NOT happen.

amayzin54 · 01-07-2008, 04:26 AM

darkpoet25 you are sayin that universal wont go neutral?

Terjyn · 01-07-2008, 04:38 AM

I think Warner's announcement would be trumped by Best Buy.

Best Buy is the largest retailer of HDM by far, so having them stop selling HD-DVD would be even more of a deathblow than Warner.

In a theoretical Universe where Warner was still deciding, the announcement that Best Buy dropped HD-DVD would pretty much instantly push Warner and Universal to go Blu. I'm not convinced that it will work the other way around.

darkpoet25 · 01-07-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by amayzin54

darkpoet25 you are sayin that universal wont go neutral?

I'm not saying that it couldn't happen. I was refering to rdjam, lee stone, and amir over at AVS.

HeavyHitter · 01-07-2008, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

Graffeo and Kornblau getting the boot, rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up their FUD spreading crap.

What the hell am I saying? Rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up FUD is like Courtney Love giving up heroin. It WILL NOT happen.

LOL

01-07-2008, 12:03 AM	#1
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	What would be bigger news? Suppose Best Buy announces that they are going to stop selling duds at CES this week what would be the bigger news WB going Blu exclusive or BB anouncing that they will stop selling dud? I know BB going blu exclusive this week is unlikely but my vote would be BB going blu. What to you guys think?

01-07-2008, 12:11 AM	#5
blu2 Special Member Member since:Oct 2007	< removing duplicate post > Last edited by blu2; 01-07-2008 at 12:58 AM.

01-07-2008, 02:50 AM	#12
T-Wrecks Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	The true turning of the page: Toshiba announces dual players and the 360 gets a dual add-on. Symptom of Endgame.

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01-07-2008, 12:04 AM	#2
GarettP Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Montrose, CO Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:21	WB going Blu is bigger news to me because it will trigger other news such as BB going Blu, it is the start of the Domino Effect, IMO!

01-07-2008, 12:07 AM	#3
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	I understand your point but BB is a huge retailer of home media so in effect Universal and Para***** would have no choice to go blu because of the lack of ability to get their movies to the consumers.

01-07-2008, 12:10 AM	#4
JadedRaverLA Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	I don't really think Universal or Paramount need an ultimatum at this point. I woudn't be at all surprised to see one or both make statements at the big Blu-ray CES event. And if not then... then very soon after.

01-07-2008, 12:21 AM	#8
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	The only possible bigger news would be Toshiba throwing in the towel and conceding defeat, and crawling to the BDA for a license to make a BDA player.

01-07-2008, 12:23 AM	#9
BluFett Member Member since:Dec 2007	"What would be bigger news?" The Goonies Blu-Ray Q4 2008

01-07-2008, 02:04 AM	#10
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	if Best Buy stopped selling hd-dvd or WB going blu exclusive. WB has already gone blu exclusive but if best buy stopped selling duds which would be a bigger headline at CES?

01-07-2008, 02:07 AM	#11
kowhite Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:727 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	WB is the biggest piece of news. Nothing is going to be as big, as it will all seem like fallout from the WB announcement. Nonetheless...I'm hoping we'll start seeing this turn into the remaining studios on board. It's great to see BD win this thing, now it's about getting all of that great content that we don't have yet.

01-07-2008, 03:04 AM	#13
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	toshiba announcing dual players would be the biggest news of the week. They would practically telling their supporters that they have given up on hd-dvd.

01-07-2008, 03:07 AM	#14
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	scratch the best buy idea what about universal going neutral would that be bigger news than wb going blu exclusive?

01-07-2008, 03:53 AM	#16
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	Graffeo and Kornblau getting the boot, rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up their FUD spreading crap. What the hell am I saying? Rdjam, Lee Stone and Amir giving up FUD is like Courtney Love giving up heroin. It WILL NOT happen.

01-07-2008, 04:26 AM	#17
amayzin54 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:chi-town	darkpoet25 you are sayin that universal wont go neutral?

01-07-2008, 04:38 AM	#18
Terjyn Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:122	I think Warner's announcement would be trumped by Best Buy. Best Buy is the largest retailer of HDM by far, so having them stop selling HD-DVD would be even more of a deathblow than Warner. In a theoretical Universe where Warner was still deciding, the announcement that Best Buy dropped HD-DVD would pretty much instantly push Warner and Universal to go Blu. I'm not convinced that it will work the other way around.

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