Two Sony Reps at Best Buys on Paramount and Universal

[simpspin]

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

[greekjgg]

Originally Posted by simpspin

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

[lildawgryan]

seriously, they prolly took a day off from sony style to advertise at bestbuy

[ryoohki]

and always remember. I SHOWED to the Xbox 360 Rep how to ENABLE HD on their OWN CONSOLE 1 month before i HAD the Console LOL!

[PeechCobblerPie]

Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

Not 100%, but I dont think sony sends their "towel boys" for these things. They ARE specialists and probably know more than you working there and all.

[Fozziwig]

That's a good one! I don't think they were real Sony reps - or maybe they were teasing you.

What would a Sony sales rep be doing with confidential infomation from the boardrooms of Paramount and Universal?

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by simpspin

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

those guys dont actually work for sony. btw. ive had em at my store etc. Their contracted out to go wherever and do whatever. they dont know jack shit.

ask em about anything other than what their demoing and u'll get a blank stare

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

He's German... he got his towel over the balcony first .

[danielpwnz]

Originally Posted by daisuke149

those guys dont actually work for sony. btw. ive had em at my store etc. Their contracted out to go wherever and do whatever. they dont know jack shit.

ask em about anything other than what their demoing and u'll get a blank stare

Yeah, I tried talking to a Panasonic rep. at Best Buy once and he was pretty obviously uninformed. (There was an HD-A30 hooked up to a Panasonic plasma and I was just joking that he should go switch it out with a BD30 and more or less he didn't get what I was talking about.)

[cajmoyper]

Don't ya'll know that Sony reps are sent out newsletters containing confindential information every month?

[RV4BLU]

Originally Posted by danielpwnz

Yeah, I tried talking to a Panasonic rep. at Best Buy once and he was pretty obviously uninformed. (There was an HD-A30 hooked up to a Panasonic plasma and I was just joking that he should go switch it out with a BD30 and more or less he didn't get what I was talking about.)

I'm confused. What's the difference?

[GORT]

Originally Posted by greekjgg

And the Pope's Jewish!!!

You have to be kidding me that you think to po dunk guys demoing Sony Tv's would have any inside information? Are you that gulible?

Well you are gulible enough to be a steelers fan

[SolidusSnake00Z]

reps don't know anything. a jvc rep at my store (i work at circuit city) got into a huge argument with me about blu-ray, saying it was going to lose and that sony had already signed a deal with toshiba to start making hdddddvds and that all the companies were going to drop it, etc. and when i told him that i was speculating that warner might go blu-ray exclusive, he laughed at me and told me i was an idiot. ahhhhh, how sweet 01/04/2008 was....

[tru2blu707]

id take it with a grain of salt...untill its imprinted in stone...rumors are just that...

[Blu Titan]

As far as reliable insider information goes, I trust Penton and MaxPower. Those reps at the store are usually privy to that type of information.

[OokieSpookie]

It is odd how people will say that this is impossible and laugh but the same people will turn around and go ape over some off hand remark by Penton or someone even after Bill Hunt, Penton and everyone else has done their best to cushion everyone that it could be a long wait.

[Papi4baby]

Originally Posted by SolidusSnake00Z

reps don't know anything. a jvc rep at my store (i work at circuit city) got into a huge argument with me about blu-ray, saying it was going to lose and that sony had already signed a deal with toshiba to start making hdddddvds and that all the companies were going to drop it, etc. and when i told him that i was speculating that warner might go blu-ray exclusive, he laughed at me and told me i was an idiot. ahhhhh, how sweet 01/04/2008 was....

Yes yes, oh sweet HDDVD tears

[Mr. Al]

Originally Posted by simpspin

and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

Even if it's not true, it would pretty accurate considering how long it would take for the contracts to be fulfilled and for the length of transition to Blue would take.

[Oddiophile]

Hundreds of articles have been written all threw 2007, in newspapers, magazines and all over the internet about the Blu-Ray HD DVD war being a stalemate, No end insight, The war will continue for a long time, ETC.

A lot of these articles were written in November/December of '07, and what happened? On one cold January Friday Warner Brothers dropped the bomb and changed everything. Point is nobody knows, and things could change at any minuet. Retailers seem to be slowly phasing out HD DVD in-favor of Blu-Ray. Toshiba can say all they want about no giving up, If retailers stop selling the product, there is no product and Toshiba has to throw in the towel.

[jw]

Originally Posted by simpspin

I took a trip to 2 Best Buys and talked to the Sony Reps demoing the LCD XBR TVs and Blu Players and I asked if they heard anything in the past two weeks regarding Paramount and Universal changing sides (or coming over to the winning side, as I put it) and both said that the earliest we'll see offical Blu Rays will be between Christmas '08 and March '09.

The Reason: There's a very binding contract that holds Universal to Toshiba and they can't get out of it without Toshiba signing off, otherwise Universal would get into serious trouble. Also, according to the Reps, neither were aware of any "escape clause" but didn't deny the "possibiltiy" and they both said Paramount is stuck in HD DVD's camp till the end of the year.

This is more viable information than all the speculation going on here.