Circuit City Puts CLEARANCE tags on HD DVD player - Blu-ray Forum

dewey79 · 01-26-2008, 02:45 PM

Check out the link!

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=39256

These links below are not related to this story, but they are links to other discussions on that forum that are halarious between hd dvd and blu ray supporters. One guy flipped because they put the blu-ray forum on top.

REACTION TO FORUM SWITCH(Read reply 47 and 48)
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...t=35106&page=4
MELT DOWN THREAD
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33740
REACTION TO WARNER SWITCH
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33620
REACTION TO MICHEAL BAY
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33926

cartman781 · 01-26-2008, 02:48 PM

Well I hope it is a corporate decision and not just one store. But hey, any news is good news

glenn22 · 01-26-2008, 02:53 PM

Clearance tag on the current generation players is a really bad sign for HD-DVD's future... not that it comes as a suprise to anyone.

CAB · 01-26-2008, 03:04 PM

I wonder if this'll get mentioned in the HD DVD PG's Super Bowl advertisement or in Ken G's next interview.

dtrush · 01-26-2008, 03:07 PM

Woo hoo!

DetroitSportsFan · 01-26-2008, 03:08 PM

I love the delusional responses in that thread.

Sylin · 01-26-2008, 03:08 PM

Wow... some of these people posting replies on that thread are idiots. Like the guy who said, "I'm going to go buy a back-up player." I hope by "player" he means "over-priced paperweight," and by "buy" he means "waste my money on technology that obviously doesn't have a prayer."

Fozziwig · 01-26-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Wow... some of these people posting replies on that thread are idiots. Like the guy who said, "I'm going to go buy a back-up player." I hope by "player" he means "over-priced paperweight," and by "buy" he means "waste my money on technology that obviously doesn't have a prayer."

Quote:

could mean the "new" gen 4 players are on the way
.................

HD DVD fans have to be the funniest people on the net right now! What world are they living in?

kolasi · 01-26-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAB

I wonder if this'll get mentioned in the HD DVD PG's Super Bowl advertisement or in Ken G's next interview.

im guessing it wont be.

whoelse · 01-26-2008, 03:28 PM

Hopefully!

http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-104447.aspx

JasonS · 01-26-2008, 03:37 PM

It shows you how delusional all those fan boys still are too. The third post down..."It must be making room for all the new 4th gen players!!" hahaha.

pflieger · 01-26-2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Wow... some of these people posting replies on that thread are idiots. Like the guy who said, "I'm going to go buy a back-up player." I hope by "player" he means "over-priced paperweight," and by "buy" he means "waste my money on technology that obviously doesn't have a prayer."

I don't think if someone personally wants to take advantage of the prices to buy an additional HD DVD player is an idiot.

My XA2 is an excellent upscaling DVD player and it plays my DVDs, CDs & HD DVDs very well, I also like my PS3 which is right now probably the best all around Blu-Ray player available.

I love high definition movies and with both formats I can see any one available.

I don't need one but if I did feel the need, I wouldn't mind owning a second HD DVD player for that price, although to be honest I probably will be looking more at the Panasonic BD50 1.1 and 2.0 spec player that is coming out this summer, if it is as good as I hope then the PS3 will probably go into the office to use on my LCD for gaming.

Bluray_ne1 · 01-26-2008, 03:43 PM

"But the bad news is, with no 4th-Gen players in sight to replace these, it looks like Circuit City may be giving up on HD DVD players."

If they have them on clearance, they have no intention of replacing the stock. If this trend continues industry-wide, Paramount and Universal will have no choice but to concede defeat. They can't sell discs if no one will sell the players.

gvortex7 · 01-26-2008, 03:47 PM

On Circuitcity.com there is no mention of any clearance for the HD DVD players. This may be a local occurrence.

unreal1080p · 01-26-2008, 03:53 PM

Blu Titan · 01-26-2008, 03:57 PM

I pass by a Circuit City on my way to work everyday. I will surely take a look at the situation there. If the palyers are listed on clerance, what else is left?

Spankey · 01-26-2008, 04:00 PM

Even if it is not a corporate decision, each store and retailer that cuts HD-DVD will make it harder and harder for the format to show any kind of sales. It's a slow bleed at this point, but HD-DVD is dying. Only Toshiba, Paramount and Universal refuse to see the inevitable.

RUR · 01-26-2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvortex7

On Circuitcity.com there is no mention of any clearance for the HD DVD players. This may be a local occurrence.

Indeed, let's get some more observations at folks local CC's before we reach any conclusions.

WickyWoo · 01-26-2008, 04:00 PM

Toshiba bribed their way into CC, they didnt; carry them before they offered them a ludicrous pricing structure just to try to support HD DVD

bkbluray · 01-26-2008, 04:10 PM

This makes Universal and Paramount look dumber and dumber every day. They can't be very happy about a 15% market share and clearanced-out players.

Oh well, if they don't want my money, they're not going to get it.

01-26-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
dewey79 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4	Circuit City Puts CLEARANCE tags on HD DVD player Check out the link! http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=39256 These links below are not related to this story, but they are links to other discussions on that forum that are halarious between hd dvd and blu ray supporters. One guy flipped because they put the blu-ray forum on top. REACTION TO FORUM SWITCH(Read reply 47 and 48) http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...t=35106&page=4 MELT DOWN THREAD http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33740 REACTION TO WARNER SWITCH http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33620 REACTION TO MICHEAL BAY http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=33926 Last edited by dewey79; 01-27-2008 at 02:11 AM.

01-26-2008, 03:53 PM	#15
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cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	Well I hope it is a corporate decision and not just one store. But hey, any news is good news

01-26-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	Clearance tag on the current generation players is a really bad sign for HD-DVD's future... not that it comes as a suprise to anyone.

01-26-2008, 03:04 PM	#4
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	I wonder if this'll get mentioned in the HD DVD PG's Super Bowl advertisement or in Ken G's next interview.

01-26-2008, 03:07 PM	#5
dtrush Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Sandy, UT U.S.A. Blu-ray reviews:1	Woo hoo!

01-26-2008, 03:08 PM	#6
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I love the delusional responses in that thread.

01-26-2008, 03:08 PM	#7
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Wow... some of these people posting replies on that thread are idiots. Like the guy who said, "I'm going to go buy a back-up player." I hope by "player" he means "over-priced paperweight," and by "buy" he means "waste my money on technology that obviously doesn't have a prayer."

01-26-2008, 03:28 PM	#10
whoelse Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:England	Hopefully! http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/News-104447.aspx

01-26-2008, 03:37 PM	#11
JasonS Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:107 Trading Score:76	It shows you how delusional all those fan boys still are too. The third post down..."It must be making room for all the new 4th gen players!!" hahaha.

01-26-2008, 03:43 PM	#13
Bluray_ne1 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Near Seattle Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:28	"But the bad news is, with no 4th-Gen players in sight to replace these, it looks like Circuit City may be giving up on HD DVD players." If they have them on clearance, they have no intention of replacing the stock. If this trend continues industry-wide, Paramount and Universal will have no choice but to concede defeat. They can't sell discs if no one will sell the players.

01-26-2008, 03:47 PM	#14
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	On Circuitcity.com there is no mention of any clearance for the HD DVD players. This may be a local occurrence.

01-26-2008, 03:57 PM	#16
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	I pass by a Circuit City on my way to work everyday. I will surely take a look at the situation there. If the palyers are listed on clerance, what else is left?

01-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#17
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Even if it is not a corporate decision, each store and retailer that cuts HD-DVD will make it harder and harder for the format to show any kind of sales. It's a slow bleed at this point, but HD-DVD is dying. Only Toshiba, Paramount and Universal refuse to see the inevitable.

01-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#19
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Toshiba bribed their way into CC, they didnt; carry them before they offered them a ludicrous pricing structure just to try to support HD DVD

01-26-2008, 04:10 PM	#20
bkbluray Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:MN Home Theater Gallery:57 Blu-ray collection:185 Blu-ray reviews:25	This makes Universal and Paramount look dumber and dumber every day. They can't be very happy about a 15% market share and clearanced-out players. Oh well, if they don't want my money, they're not going to get it.

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