Blu-ray is dead... apparently - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 07-12-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RazorwireRyan

Holy shit. Can I get my money back? This is really worrying

No it isn't.

JoeDeM · 07-12-2013, 04:29 PM

Blu-ray is dead as far as BM is concerned, they stock very few titles, or only new releases. HMV has been hemorrhaging for years, and it's not because of Blu-ray but rather high prices and declining CD sales, it's the last place I go if I'm looking for something. Most people I know heavily rely on the Internet for Blu-rays, almost every title available at a reasonable price, and mostly fast delivery (amazon). The title of his article should be the Demise of the BM CD/DVD/Blu-ray retailers and not the death of Blu-ray, it's a model that has pasted it's expiration date.

Mansinthe · 07-12-2013, 04:38 PM

i think the last time i bought a bluray/DVD/game/cd from a retailer was 3,5 years ago.

chip75 · 07-12-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeDeM

Blu-ray is dead as far as BM is concerned, they stock very few titles, or only new releases.

This might slightly anal but doesn't BM stand for Bowel Movement? It's quite fitting to the article anyway...

Blu-ray distributors need to look at streaming services as part of their product instead of competition. If they ever match BDs in quality they could say provide the first 4 episodes of a TV series on 1 Blu-ray and codes to redeem the rest from a streaming service. It would save production costs and it might help shows struggling to get on Blu (but have been made in HD) a way to be seen by people who don't (or don't want to) subscribe to LOVEFiLM or Netflix. I wouldn't personally like it but it if helps sales and keep production costs down it might be beneficial to the format.

RazorwireRyan · 07-13-2013, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No it isn't.

shogun123 · 07-13-2013, 01:09 AM

I think the guy is just winding us all up, who the hell would want to go back to dvd after experiencing his/her favourite films on blu ray?

His way of thinking would only make sense if you were watching them on a 25 inch.

Lutz · 07-13-2013, 01:51 AM

I think the guy had the right idea but the conclusion they came to was backward. When you look around your store and discover that they now sell jack you come to the conclusion that physical retail is dead because everyone is buying the products off the internet. It was probably the generational gap of the writer that they didn't pick that up.

I don't think I've ever bought a blu ray in store?

Trogdor2010 · 07-13-2013, 02:07 AM

Sounds like another article to piss people off. In the words of Officer Barbrady.

gtrekker · 07-13-2013, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

Sounds like another article to piss people off. In the words of Officer Barbrady.

Awesome

Albatross365 · 07-13-2013, 07:28 AM

He better not come on here

The Fallen Deity · 07-13-2013, 02:07 AM

Nope, It's not dead at all.

The format's been around for 7 years now and still going strong.

Terrible journalism. He even says that he doesn't back up his theories, idiot.

07-12-2013, 04:29 PM	#2
JoeDeM Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Barrie, Ontario 4K collection:650 Blu-ray collection:2098	Blu-ray is dead as far as BM is concerned, they stock very few titles, or only new releases. HMV has been hemorrhaging for years, and it's not because of Blu-ray but rather high prices and declining CD sales, it's the last place I go if I'm looking for something. Most people I know heavily rely on the Internet for Blu-rays, almost every title available at a reasonable price, and mostly fast delivery (amazon). The title of his article should be the Demise of the BM CD/DVD/Blu-ray retailers and not the death of Blu-ray, it's a model that has pasted it's expiration date.

07-12-2013, 04:38 PM	#3
Mansinthe Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Germany Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:1197 DVD collection:43 Blu-ray reviews: 37 Trading Score:14	i think the last time i bought a bluray/DVD/game/cd from a retailer was 3,5 years ago.

07-13-2013, 01:09 AM	#6
shogun123 Banned Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Scotland Blu-ray collection:15 Trading Score:1	I think the guy is just winding us all up, who the hell would want to go back to dvd after experiencing his/her favourite films on blu ray? His way of thinking would only make sense if you were watching them on a 25 inch.

07-13-2013, 01:51 AM	#7
Lutz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2012	I think the guy had the right idea but the conclusion they came to was backward. When you look around your store and discover that they now sell jack you come to the conclusion that physical retail is dead because everyone is buying the products off the internet. It was probably the generational gap of the writer that they didn't pick that up. I don't think I've ever bought a blu ray in store?

07-13-2013, 02:07 AM	#8
Trogdor2010 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:266	Sounds like another article to piss people off. In the words of Officer Barbrady.

07-13-2013, 07:28 AM	#10
Albatross365 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:London Blu-ray collection:334 Digital collection:21 Blu-ray reviews: 11	He better not come on here

07-13-2013, 02:07 AM	#11
The Fallen Deity Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Scotland 4K collection:348 Blu-ray collection:1226 DVD collection:112	Nope, It's not dead at all. The format's been around for 7 years now and still going strong. Terrible journalism. He even says that he doesn't back up his theories, idiot.

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