Circuit City Puts CLEARANCE tags on HD DVD player

[CAB]

I have a slightly off topic question. If the HD DVD spec was complete 2 years ago, why should there be 4 gens of players by the only manufacturer in 1.5 years?

[sega_smasher]

Originally Posted by CAB

I have a slightly off topic question. If the HD DVD spec was complete 2 years ago, why should there be 4 gens of players by the only manufacturer in 1.5 years?

and THAT is a VERY good question

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by CAB

I have a slightly off topic question. If the HD DVD spec was complete 2 years ago, why should there be 4 gens of players by the only manufacturer in 1.5 years?

That is an exceptional question. I wonder what type of answer we'll get for it

[bhampton]

My guess is there will be no 4th gen players.

At any rate there shouldn't be.

-Brian

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Maybe there's an A4 coming out that wasn't announced because they had to cancel their CES brainwashing? I have no clue, all I know is that I am with elwaylite. All we know right now is that circuit city clearanced their players. Nothing more, nothing less. There's really not much point in speculating as I am sure we'll find out what it all means with in the next week.

As for that post of the day at AVS. I think most people should just leave AVS alone... but... IT'S REGARDLESS!!! Not irregardless... if it was "irregardless" to HD DVD, that would mean it would be in direct regard to HD DVD. Besides that, irregardless isn't even a real word. It'd be like me saying "I don't do not support Blu-Ray." So really, I don't think we should be listening to someone who says something like that as I am pretty sure, he wont be able to predict the future.

Well, irirregardless.....

[crystal_sun]

because of stupid HD-DVD fanboys making false claim.

Originally Posted by CAB

I have a slightly off topic question. If the HD DVD spec was complete 2 years ago, why should there be 4 gens of players by the only manufacturer in 1.5 years?

[elwaylite]

Ill be glad when tomorrow gets here, maybe someone can clear this up.

[AKM74]

Because “complete specs” translated from Toshiba PR to plain English really mean “we hit the wall”

[Denzelio]

can the HD reps wear CLEARANCE tags too . Guess they better start looking for another job soon.

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by Denzelio

can the HD reps wear CLEARANCE tags too . Guess they better start looking for another job soon.

I wonder if Amir had the Clearance annotation on his security badge the last several months he worked for Microsoft??

[Joon]

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

I wonder if Amir had the Clearance annotation on his security badge the last several months he worked for Microsoft??

He is a real piece of work isn't he? I cannot stand that guy. In my house there is nothing M$. All computers are apple computers. There is a ps3 and wii and NEVER will there be a 360. Anything that M$ backs I will never own.

[alphapyro]

I went to my local circuit city and they didn't have anything marked for clearance, and sadly the HD-DUD section was larger than the blu-ray section.

The resident helpers couldn't really answer much for me. Bunch of 15 year olds talking out of their ass. When you ask the difference between Blu-Ray and HD-DUD and your answer starts with, "Well they're both high-definition..." you know it's time to walk away.

[Blu-Raider]

Went to CC this evening. No "Clearance" signs in sight. HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie title sections same as always (both are same size).

Much ado about nothing here.

[Goodguy818]

Originally Posted by kasjun

say, anybody looking for a cheap blu-ray player? check out craigs list they have them all over.

Ive seen more hd dvd players on craigslist than blu-ray players.

[TheRealBob]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

Went to CC this evening. No "Clearance" signs in sight. HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie title sections same as always (both are same size).

Much ado about nothing here.

It's already been established that CC stores across the country are marking them as clearance items, and that a lot of stores have not marked them yet, but if you ask them to do a price scan on it, they come up at the clearance price.

There may or may not be too much ado about the implications of this, but it seems to be a fact that these players have been put on clearance nationwide.

[whippersnapper]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

Went to CC this evening. No "Clearance" signs in sight. HD-DVD and Blu-ray movie title sections same as always (both are same size).

Much ado about nothing here.

Which specific CC was that?

[jpotter]

Went to my local CC on the central coast of CA and they were marked as clearance items with identical prices as already pictured

[sj001]

My CC actually seems pretty even with their ratios, very surprisingly... but I'm very excited to see that they are clearing stuff out. The dominoes keep falling!

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

I have always found it funny when the duder's wont buy a blu-player because it's to expensive yet they buy 2 or 3 worthless hd dvd players.

That's Duder's for you ya!!!

Don't mind the quality... feel the width... It's the HD-DVD demographic

[GTsmokeya]

I work for CC and anyone else who does can search class code: 260 and only two players come up. One is OOP, or Out Of Plano and will be no longer carried by CC. This does not mean the player is not in production just that corp decided not to carry that model. The one that is OOP is the one for $149.99. So not all stores will replace the tag because the price stays the same but yes its clearance.

GTsmokeya