HDDVD strikes back...action needed!

[JimboTHX1138]

Originally Posted by The Don

but I think we can pull out one more week...

Me too. We must.

If we can keep the Nielsons strongly in Blu's favour, Warners would have no real reason to side with DUD, if they did it would look like they were paid off like Paramount. If DUD manages to pull of a win it could give Warners the reason they need to go with them. Unfortunately, they have favoured DUD from the beginning with Batman Begins and Matrix etc. I don't want to give them that reason they could be looking for. A Warners BOGO on Bourne week is a little suspicious IMO.

[frank_t]

Originally Posted by Beta-guy

here something of interest "December 11th, of course, is the day that The Bourne Ultimatum will be landing on DVD / HD DVD, but what you may not realize is that it will also be launching on VUDU. Granted, we've seen simultaneous launches before, but this is quite an eventful way for VUDU to get the ball rolling on its HD movie releases." this may some of the preasure off BD...
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/10...in-hd-on-vudu/

That VUDU is a scary concept if it ever takes off.

Here's hoping it bombs.

[monkyman]

Bourne 3 and Amazons Bourne trilogy have been beating Harry Potter BD Every day. The Order of the Pheonix has been winning on Red over blue every day and is the only HP movie in the top 100 right now is red, I thought these titles, or at least the box sets would be in the top 100. Man, I was going to wait untill AFTER Christmas to buy more discs, now I'm going to have to pull the triger early.

[Beefbowl]

Does the HP case only hold 5 movies? I want to buy it but what would i do with the 6 th+ 7th movie? Give me a reason to help the cause. lol.

[Beta-guy]

Originally Posted by frank_t

That VUDU is a scary concept if it ever takes off.

Here's hoping it bombs.

I say let's hope it's a success THIS week I'm hoping it'll draw off the HD-DVD supporters and make things easier on us...

[w_tanoto]

well, I can't do anything since I'm in UK. I am relying on fellow blus over the atlantic. good luck guys.

seems to me this is going to be tough.

[monkyman]

Originally Posted by frank_t

That VUDU is a scary concept if it ever takes off.

Here's hoping it bombs.

Hmm, a lot of people are buying movies as gifts this time of year, that whole concept kind of blows that out of the water for the studios. Do you actually own the movie, or do you have to pay for it every time you want to watch it?

[CGYBLU]

Just placed an order for 12 titles... it would be more, but I opted to pick up the die hard collection rather than individuals.... HP I did, however get the individuals.

[Iron Man]

Don't worry.... A company supporting something based on one week's sale will never happen....... Warner will take everything into consideration, things like the number of hardware manufactors, the industri as a whole and the future development of HD sales.....

[Terjyn]

The fact that Amazon has new titles doing better on Red than Blue is meaningless. Haven't you people learned that?

Harry Potter will be dominated by Blu.

The only way that HD-DVD will win the week is if enough people buy Bourne Ultimatum AND Harry Potter.

That's a whole lot of money to ask people to spend who went with a player because it was "cheap".

[Seretur]

I'm surprised Pro-B is worried, and Balian, of all people, thinks Blu-ray can lose a week with everything that's been released recently.

Seriously, how? Because of one Red BOGO (after all the Blu BOGOs we've had recently) and the latest Bourne?

Granted, it's a bigger title than Shrek 3 in home video terms, but it's still not that huge.



Oh o-kay, I'll go order a Kubrick title. Just for kicks.

[blix01]

just bought the 5 HP movies. Will BDA just win this already geeshhh..

[bhampton]

I'm headed over to Best Buy when it opens.

Die HD DUD, Die.

-Brian

p.s. No need to suggest WB going HD DUD exclusive as that's just about too silly.

[GregBlu5]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

Does the HP case only hold 5 movies? I want to buy it but what would i do with the 6 th+ 7th movie? Give me a reason to help the cause. lol.

Wicky says the box has two extra disks of special stuff that isn't all that big of a deal; he plans on substituting the two HP volumes 6 and 7 into the slots for those extra disks. That's one reason.

-Greg

[Woody]

I believe the HD DVD bogo at best buy is next week.

[bhampton]

When Blu Ray wins this week does that make it a full year? I think so,.. or is that next week.

Would be a shame to win 51 weeks and lose the final week and not have that great full year of domination bragging point.

Either way,..... WB is not going HD DUD exclusive unless they get a hefty bribe. (My thoery only since no one knows anything about WB making changes.)


-Brian

[itsfatboy]

You know, it is possible to go purple, and then u get the advantage of all the bogo sales !

I went purple for $620CAD.
Samsung BDP-1200
Toshiba HDA-35

[mystiksuicide]

I am buying today all 5 Potter and LOST so I am more than doing my part.

[CptGreedle]

I think you are a little out of touch with the latest forum happenings, it is understandable.
But from what I see, they are trying like they always do, but we are still winning. The sales on Amazon are in favor of Blu still, the latest rumors have been very strong and wide spread about WB going Blu, and they have no denied anything yet, and there is even talk of Universal going neutral...
I know a lot of it is speculation, but this is all coming from Penton Man!

Although Bourne will sell well, I do not see it outselling Blu-ray this week. I for one saw all three movies, and although they were good, I do not have any interest in owning them.

And now they are supporting VUDU? WTF.

[atomik kinder]

Best Buy is also having a Blu-ray BOGO this week at the stores and on their website. Best Buy sells way more discs than Amazon and all the other retailers combined.