Wal-Mart going HD-DVD exclusive (slashdot comment) - Blu-ray Forum

bilbravo · 12-31-2007, 02:01 PM

I haven't seen anything about this, but I do normally find more informed posts on Slashdot than on Digg, etc. However, no source so I am bringing the question here. I know I've heard this rumor before, but I have yet to see anything of substance. Any thoughts?

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=...d&cid=21864746

Seabass · 12-31-2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilbravo

I haven't seen anything about this, but I do normally find more informed posts on Slashdot than on Digg, etc. However, no source so I am bringing the question here. I know I've heard this rumor before, but I have yet to see anything of substance. Any thoughts?

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=...d&cid=21864746

Some guy on there echos my sentiment, what/where is the source for that info? So far the crickets are chriping = masturbation material for the foolish. Don't worry about unconfirmed crap.

bilbravo · 12-31-2007, 02:12 PM

That guy was me :-) (bilbravo)

Joe Cain · 12-31-2007, 02:13 PM

An anonymous unattributed statement that Wal-Mart's going HD-DVD exclusive? There's nothing to think about.

If one thing is clear from the myriad of anecdotal Wal-Mart posts, it's that Wal-Mart has no grand unified theory of hi-def media marketing.

Seabass · 12-31-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilbravo

That guy was me :-) (bilbravo)

Sorry, just read the response. Until it hits the wires it's all mindless speculation anyways. Let that topic creator at slashdot have his/her fun.

bhampton · 12-31-2007, 02:46 PM

Take a look around you local walmart and see how much is Red and how much is Blu

Online they currently sell more Blu Rays (300) then HD DUDs (283).

Seabass · 12-31-2007, 02:56 PM

Hey bilbravo, it's been a good hour since you asked for a source. I believe it is appropriate to laugh at the TC, in fact continue to call him out until he/she "proFUduces."

NexGen76 · 12-31-2007, 03:13 PM

Wal-mart will never do something stupid as going HD-DVD elusive when they have nothing to gain but customers to lose.Wal-mart will wait this format war out before making any kind of move like that.

xtop · 12-31-2007, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

Take a look around you local walmart and see how much is Red and how much is Blu

Online they currently sell more Blu Rays (300) then HD DUDs (283).

yup..even at the local walmart of mine that barely carries any hdm. there's 3x more blu than red

Sonar5 · 12-31-2007, 03:44 PM

Ok I read the idiot's comments. His context is this.

Another moron did an article back in April of '07
http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback184.html

That moron stated

Quote:

It means that any studio wanting Wal-Mart’s support after year end had better be selling HD DVD movies. Wal-Mart won’t be promoting Blu-Ray and, after year end, will increasingly focus their marketing on getting people to buy into HD DVD players and the related HD DVD movie from them.

And this....

Quote:

So, if this move by Wal-Mart is true , and it appears to be (but we won’t know for sure for a few months yet), the format war is likely over and Wal-Mart has declared the winner.

BTW - I read another article from this idiot from I think 12/06 where he said hd-dvd will win, and blu-ray will be gone by the end of 2007. Yeah, how did that work out for ya?

sj001 · 12-31-2007, 03:45 PM

The moral of the story: Don't believe random blogger articles.

Seabass · 12-31-2007, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonar5

Ok I read the idiot's comments. His context is this.

Another moron did an article back in April of '07
http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback184.html

That moron stated

And this....

BTW - I read another article from this idiot from I think 12/06 where he said hd-dvd will win, and blu-ray will be gone by the end of 2007. Yeah, how did that work out for ya?

He might as well break out the "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" links.

Sonar5 · 12-31-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Seabass

He might as well break out the "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" links.

yeah, that guy is a piece of work, huh....

Rob71 · 12-31-2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonar5

Ok I read the idiot's comments. His context is this.

Another moron did an article back in April of '07
http://news.digitaltrends.com/talkback184.html

BTW - I read another article from this idiot from I think 12/06 where he said hd-dvd will win, and blu-ray will be gone by the end of 2007. Yeah, how did that work out for ya?

This is as far as I got.

Quote:

By: Rob Enderle

Kind of makes me want to change my name.

SpartanJohnson · 12-31-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

Take a look around you local walmart and see how much is Red and how much is Blu

Online they currently sell more Blu Rays (300) then HD DUDs (283).

No offense but are we still in first grade? Just because you clearly dislike a format you should call it by it's name, instead of some tease name HD DUDs, Gay-Ray, etc. It's not very professional.

bhampton · 12-31-2007, 06:00 PM

Spartan,

Thanks for your comment.

I prefer to call them HD DUD's though. It's the perfect description for them.

So,.. deal with it.

-Brian

LynxFX · 12-31-2007, 06:06 PM

This must be why Walmart is advertising blu-rays in a bunch of magazines. Sure makes sense to me.

UlicBelouve · 12-31-2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpartanJohnson

No offense but are we still in first grade? Just because you clearly dislike a format you should call it by it's name, instead of some tease name HD DUDs, Gay-Ray, etc. It's not very professional.

Agreed, this has been mentioned in my sig for a while now

koreyman · 12-31-2007, 06:37 PM

Hey , there I work at home office in bentonville, there are no plans and I repeat NO PLANS for walmart to drop either one, there buyers buy what looks like what will sell period hence there are always more blu then hd and that dosent mean walmart is going the other way just that they buy what they think they can sell They dont care.

reiella · 12-31-2007, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koreyman

Hey , there I work at home office in bentonville, there are no plans and I repeat NO PLANS for walmart to drop either one, there buyers buy what looks like what will sell period hence there are always more blu then hd and that dosent mean walmart is going the other way just that they buy what they think they can sell They dont care.

Pretty much my view on it. Right now, WalMart's role in the HDM isn't really that big either way.

Most of the folks buying HDM now are buying from the CES chains [Best Buy is the big one now, neh?]. And the shelf-space issue for WalMart on these titles is a bit of a different beast.

Anyway, will believe it when I see it. Until then, I really don't believe it either way.

12-31-2007, 02:01 PM	#1
bilbravo Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:MD, USA Blu-ray collection:28	Wal-Mart going HD-DVD exclusive (slashdot comment) I haven't seen anything about this, but I do normally find more informed posts on Slashdot than on Digg, etc. However, no source so I am bringing the question here. I know I've heard this rumor before, but I have yet to see anything of substance. Any thoughts? http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=...d&cid=21864746

12-31-2007, 02:46 PM	#6
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Take a look around you local walmart and see how much is Red and how much is Blu Online they currently sell more Blu Rays (300) then HD DUDs (283). Last edited by bhampton; 12-31-2007 at 02:54 PM.

12-31-2007, 02:56 PM	#7
Seabass Member Member since:Oct 2007	Hey bilbravo, it's been a good hour since you asked for a source. I believe it is appropriate to laugh at the TC, in fact continue to call him out until he/she "proFUduces." Last edited by Seabass; 12-31-2007 at 03:03 PM.

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12-31-2007, 03:13 PM	#8
NexGen76 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Charlotte	Wal-mart will never do something stupid as going HD-DVD elusive when they have nothing to gain but customers to lose.Wal-mart will wait this format war out before making any kind of move like that.

12-31-2007, 03:45 PM	#11
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12-31-2007, 06:00 PM	#16
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Spartan, Thanks for your comment. I prefer to call them HD DUD's though. It's the perfect description for them. So,.. deal with it. -Brian

12-31-2007, 06:06 PM	#17
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	This must be why Walmart is advertising blu-rays in a bunch of magazines. Sure makes sense to me.

12-31-2007, 06:37 PM	#19
koreyman Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:717 Blu-ray reviews:1	Hey , there I work at home office in bentonville, there are no plans and I repeat NO PLANS for walmart to drop either one, there buyers buy what looks like what will sell period hence there are always more blu then hd and that dosent mean walmart is going the other way just that they buy what they think they can sell They dont care.

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