Best Buy Removes All Hd DVD Movies - Blu-ray Forum

Ferris · 03-26-2008, 04:49 PM

That's surprising. I would think they'd want to get what they can with the stock they have. Perhaps Best Buy worked out a deal with the distributors to get some money back. Either that or they really wanted to push Blu even harder, which would be great!

BruceWayne · 03-26-2008, 04:50 PM

I noticed yesterday they had them all at 30% off, but if they remove them that's just more space for blus!

wormraper · 03-26-2008, 04:53 PM

does no one read the rules about this section of the forum ???

"General discussion about Blu-ray, HDMI, AACS, etc. No HD DVD/HD VMD discussions."

Carbon_Le · 03-26-2008, 04:55 PM

Circuitcity here in phoenix remove their hd-dvd section as well. Bestbuy in phoenix hd-dvd section is also gone.

STI Jaguar · 03-26-2008, 04:54 PM

Good riddence, now more room for other goodies like camcorder bags and electronic picture frames.

tron3 · 03-26-2008, 04:55 PM

Did they go back to the studios for redistribution, or go to the dumpster?

Perhaps a few of you recall the IBM PC Jr of the 1980's and that horrid "chicklet" keyboard. Though they replaced it with a better traditional keyboard, I read that tons of the old ones ended up in a big hole in some landfill.

I think Radio Shack sold some of them as parts for a while.

BStecke · 03-26-2008, 04:57 PM

They went here.

HeavyHitter · 03-26-2008, 05:00 PM

Good riddance.

bhampton · 03-26-2008, 05:03 PM

Are you sure that was Mosiac or just some HD DUD fanatics in custom uniforms that go around saying...

"Yeah,.. we're um.. .Mosiac, Yeah,. and uh... we're going take all these HD DUD's ok... this is what's supposed to happen you know all over the nation and stuff."

"All you HD DUDs are belong to us."

-Brian

BigGeezy · 03-26-2008, 05:07 PM

Last night I went in and bought four blu-ray titles (Cars, Pursuit of Happiness, Blood Diamond, and The Usual Suspects) and all the shelves with HD-DUDs were still fully stocked. I had just got finished saying to myself when I went in there, why are they still selling these things?

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-26-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BStecke

They went here.

lmaol!

Ferris · 03-26-2008, 05:50 PM

That's hilarious...

On thing I found exceptionally funny thing about that article, was I remember playing that stupid E.T. game on Atari... what a disaster that game was...

owa · 03-26-2008, 10:52 PM

Woo hoo! Hopefully I can make it by BB on the way home to check it out.

Did they fill the extra space with blu-ray or is it just empty (or worse, filled with DVDs)?

jw · 03-27-2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owa

Woo hoo! Hopefully I can make it by BB on the way home to check it out.

Did they fill the extra space with blu-ray or is it just empty (or worse, filled with DVDs)?

What I read id they were expanding the blu section so I guess thats whats going there.

My CC recently expanded, It was 50/50 Now its 75/25

tron3 · 03-27-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BStecke

They went here.

I read the article. Ugh, E.T., what an aweful game. We had it. I remember reading an article where the typical Atari game took two years to complete from design concept to programming, E.T. took 6 weeks. They had a special team to work on it night and day to get it out while the ferver was still hot.

While Atari 2600 Pac-man also sucked nard, it did have a redeeming theme and was playable. You just had to stop thinking of the original arcade game to appreciate it.

Ferris · 03-27-2008, 01:23 PM

I stopped by Target last night to check out the Blu-ray section... They are down to 3 HD DVD titles. It's just funny, because they have this "High Definition" plastic column thing that's moving more and more to the right, "wiping away" the HD DVDs.

Personally, I don't care if HD DVD lingers on the shelves. I know what I want to buy, and that's good enough for me. However, I can understand the Blu folks wanting more space for their product, leading to less confusion over High Definition. But, unless you live in a cave, you know HD DVD is gone, with all of the media exposure the format war had.

mystiksuicide · 03-27-2008, 02:57 PM

I been told Circuit City will soon follow Best Buy's removal. At this rate hd dvd will soon be a distant nightmare.

haushausman · 03-26-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tron3

Did they go back to the studios for redistribution, or go to the dumpster?

They are going to be melted down to fuel future ignorance with consumer electronics.

03-26-2008, 05:03 PM	#9
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	Are you sure that was Mosiac or just some HD DUD fanatics in custom uniforms that go around saying... "Yeah,.. we're um.. .Mosiac, Yeah,. and uh... we're going take all these HD DUD's ok... this is what's supposed to happen you know all over the nation and stuff." "All you HD DUDs are belong to us." -Brian Last edited by bhampton; 03-26-2008 at 05:07 PM.

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03-26-2008, 04:49 PM	#1
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	That's surprising. I would think they'd want to get what they can with the stock they have. Perhaps Best Buy worked out a deal with the distributors to get some money back. Either that or they really wanted to push Blu even harder, which would be great!

03-26-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
BruceWayne The Dark Knight Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Gotham City Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:887 DVD collection:496 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:6	I noticed yesterday they had them all at 30% off, but if they remove them that's just more space for blus!

03-26-2008, 04:53 PM	#3
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:960 Blu-ray collection:5288 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	does no one read the rules about this section of the forum ??? "General discussion about Blu-ray, HDMI, AACS, etc. No HD DVD/HD VMD discussions."

03-26-2008, 04:55 PM	#4
Carbon_Le Member Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:4	Circuitcity here in phoenix remove their hd-dvd section as well. Bestbuy in phoenix hd-dvd section is also gone.

03-26-2008, 04:54 PM	#5
STI Jaguar Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Good riddence, now more room for other goodies like camcorder bags and electronic picture frames.

03-26-2008, 04:55 PM	#6
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Did they go back to the studios for redistribution, or go to the dumpster? Perhaps a few of you recall the IBM PC Jr of the 1980's and that horrid "chicklet" keyboard. Though they replaced it with a better traditional keyboard, I read that tons of the old ones ended up in a big hole in some landfill. I think Radio Shack sold some of them as parts for a while.

03-26-2008, 04:57 PM	#7
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	They went here.

03-26-2008, 05:00 PM	#8
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	Good riddance.

03-26-2008, 05:07 PM	#10
BigGeezy Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Fort Worth, TX	Last night I went in and bought four blu-ray titles (Cars, Pursuit of Happiness, Blood Diamond, and The Usual Suspects) and all the shelves with HD-DUDs were still fully stocked. I had just got finished saying to myself when I went in there, why are they still selling these things?

03-26-2008, 05:50 PM	#12
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	That's hilarious... On thing I found exceptionally funny thing about that article, was I remember playing that stupid E.T. game on Atari... what a disaster that game was...

03-26-2008, 10:52 PM	#13
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Woo hoo! Hopefully I can make it by BB on the way home to check it out. Did they fill the extra space with blu-ray or is it just empty (or worse, filled with DVDs)?

03-27-2008, 01:23 PM	#16
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	I stopped by Target last night to check out the Blu-ray section... They are down to 3 HD DVD titles. It's just funny, because they have this "High Definition" plastic column thing that's moving more and more to the right, "wiping away" the HD DVDs. Personally, I don't care if HD DVD lingers on the shelves. I know what I want to buy, and that's good enough for me. However, I can understand the Blu folks wanting more space for their product, leading to less confusion over High Definition. But, unless you live in a cave, you know HD DVD is gone, with all of the media exposure the format war had.

03-27-2008, 02:57 PM	#17
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	I been told Circuit City will soon follow Best Buy's removal. At this rate hd dvd will soon be a distant nightmare.

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