February 12th: HD DVD strikes back?? - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

L or S of Perfect? · 02-08-2008, 11:07 PM

Lets see....

"The Phantom Menace"
- Hd dvd launches

"Attack of the Drones"
- Hd dvd fanatics take over avsforum

"Revenge of the M$ith"
- Buyout of Paramount

"A Blu Hope"
- Warner goes Blu-exclusive

"The Empire Strikes back"
- Toshiba slashes prices of hd dvd players, declares "war not over yet"

"Return of the J6Ps"
- Universal & Paramount returns from the dark side. Peace restored to the hi-def media universe

kingtuna · 02-08-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owa

Someone be sure to let firestar120 know about this so he can revise his predictions yet again.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=35123

kingtuna, I think American Gangster is being released Feb. 19th.

Thank you Owa.. I just saw the future Target ad, and you are correct. I guess I'll have to wait for another year till I see American Gangster on Blu..too bad.

Uni has some fantastic movies that deserve the quality and care of a blu-ray release.

akadkins · 02-08-2008, 11:33 PM

And this is just in too...Beta is making a big comeback!

bootman · 02-08-2008, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L or S of Perfect?

Lets see....

"The Phantom Menace"
- Hd dvd launches

"Attack of the Drones"
- Hd dvd fanatics take over avsforum

"Revenge of the M$ith"
- Buyout of Paramount

"A Blu Hope"
- Warner goes Blu-exclusive

"The Empire Strikes back"
- Toshiba slashes prices of hd dvd players, declares "war not over yet"

"Return of the J6Ps"
- Universal & Paramount returns from the dark side. Peace restored to the hi-def media universe

Brilliant!

Now when is Star Wars coming out on Blu?

Blu-Beard · 02-08-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akadkins

And this is just in too...Beta is making a big comeback!

So I'm NOT the only one that heard this. YEEEESSSS, I love the sweet smell of vindication

Blu-Beard · 02-08-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bootman

Brilliant!

Now when is Star Wars coming out on Blu?

Last week. You missed it?

L or S of Perfect? · 02-08-2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bootman

Brilliant!

Now when is Star Wars coming out on Blu?

After "Return of the J6Ps" of course. Right now, we're still on episode 5

swivel · 02-09-2008, 11:42 AM

You know, if Toshiba is going to surrender, they might as well do it in French!

dadkins · 02-09-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swivel

You know, if Toshiba is going to surrender, they might as well do it in French!

ROFL!!

ibeetle · 02-10-2008, 12:43 PM

Looking at the Sunday Ads (in my area) I ask myself is it a fire sale or good marketing.
Best Buy all HD DVD's: Buy One Get One
Circuity City over 2 dozen HD DVD's $14.99
FYE dozens of Paramount either $19.99
FYE all Universal HD DVD: Buy One Get One
On top of this Amazon has dozens of Paramount HD DVD's either $14.99 or $19.99
We have all seen sales like this before, but so many retailers having HD DVD only sales. No Blu-ray on sale at all? And all these sales, by these competing retailers all on the same weekend?
So is this a massive sale put on by HD DVD or is this retailer close out?

Anthony P · 02-10-2008, 02:48 PM

easy, the answer is: fire sale

considering we have not seen any aspect of good marketing so far why would you think it would even happen now?

There are HD DVD sales everywhere because it is a fire sale. Do you think that anyone wants to be caught with excess inventory? On the other hand with BD selling like hot cakes why would they have an equivalent fire sale. Most places can't even keep enough players or movies on hand.

Anthony P · 02-10-2008, 02:52 PM

As for the OP and the French post I was going to translate it but then decided not to bother. I think the rest got it pretty right. It is basically that Toshiba and Universal are going to hold a PR event. The rest is just the ramblings of the poster (i.e. what can it be about) and dreaming big

jj5206 · 02-10-2008, 06:16 PM

Well here it is translated, not the best, but you can get the point

This is foreseen for February 12: the counter-attack HD DVD on the market of the DVD and high definition! What will it happen February 12? Olive tree Van Wynendaele, Toshiba, person in charge Products general public for Europe and Johnny Fewings, International Universal Pictures, foresaw to meet the press. After the defection of Warner towards the HD DVD to the blu-ray profit, certain analysts already predict the victory of the latter. They will evoke the repositionnement of the camp HD DVD begun at first of the year 2008. I give you one before taste of what one can await of this day: Will the political marketing and aggressive tarifaire of Toshiba allow in France and at the global level to win again consumers and do to lean the balance in the other feels? Which is the strategy of begun repositionnement by HD DVD on the market of the DVD? Where is some the strategy of partnerships of the HD DVD?

spyrmak · 02-10-2008, 06:39 PM

is there ANY possibillity that disney goes hd dvd?????????????????

dialog_gvf · 02-10-2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyrmak

is there ANY possibillity that disney goes hd dvd?????????????????

Goodness knows how many times this has to be answered NO before it sticks.

Gary

Slapper · 02-10-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Goodness knows how many times this has to be answered NO before it sticks.

Gary

I take it you've answered that one before. How about Sony? Is there any chance that Sony will go HD DVD exclusive?

ranma · 02-12-2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slapper

I take it you've answered that one before. How about Sony? Is there any chance that Sony will go HD DVD exclusive?

So, HD-DVD PG is supposed to strike back today. (2.11 @ france).
What's they got? Netflix and BB news?

It reminds me that they said there would be an awesome good news for HD-DVD that a major studio would jump ship @ CES 2008.

Blu-Beard · 02-12-2008, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyrmak

is there ANY possibillity that disney goes hd dvd?????????????????

Supposed to be next week I think.

w_tanoto · 02-12-2008, 01:00 AM

unfounded rumours. what happened is quite the opposite

Anthony P · 02-12-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

I take it you've answered that one before. How about Sony? Is there any chance that Sony will go HD DVD exclusive?

since 2005

02-08-2008, 11:07 PM	#61
L or S of Perfect? Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	Lets see.... "The Phantom Menace" - Hd dvd launches "Attack of the Drones" - Hd dvd fanatics take over avsforum "Revenge of the M$ith" - Buyout of Paramount "A Blu Hope" - Warner goes Blu-exclusive "The Empire Strikes back" - Toshiba slashes prices of hd dvd players, declares "war not over yet" "Return of the J6Ps" - Universal & Paramount returns from the dark side. Peace restored to the hi-def media universe Last edited by L or S of Perfect?; 02-08-2008 at 11:13 PM.

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02-08-2008, 11:33 PM	#63
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	And this is just in too...Beta is making a big comeback!

02-09-2008, 11:42 AM	#68
swivel Member Member since:Jan 2008	You know, if Toshiba is going to surrender, they might as well do it in French!

02-10-2008, 12:43 PM	#70
ibeetle Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:20 Blu-ray reviews:1	Looking at the Sunday Ads (in my area) I ask myself is it a fire sale or good marketing. Best Buy all HD DVD's: Buy One Get One Circuity City over 2 dozen HD DVD's $14.99 FYE dozens of Paramount either $19.99 FYE all Universal HD DVD: Buy One Get One On top of this Amazon has dozens of Paramount HD DVD's either $14.99 or $19.99 We have all seen sales like this before, but so many retailers having HD DVD only sales. No Blu-ray on sale at all? And all these sales, by these competing retailers all on the same weekend? So is this a massive sale put on by HD DVD or is this retailer close out?

02-10-2008, 02:48 PM	#71
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	easy, the answer is: fire sale considering we have not seen any aspect of good marketing so far why would you think it would even happen now? There are HD DVD sales everywhere because it is a fire sale. Do you think that anyone wants to be caught with excess inventory? On the other hand with BD selling like hot cakes why would they have an equivalent fire sale. Most places can't even keep enough players or movies on hand.

02-10-2008, 02:52 PM	#72
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	As for the OP and the French post I was going to translate it but then decided not to bother. I think the rest got it pretty right. It is basically that Toshiba and Universal are going to hold a PR event. The rest is just the ramblings of the poster (i.e. what can it be about) and dreaming big

02-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#73
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	Well here it is translated, not the best, but you can get the point This is foreseen for February 12: the counter-attack HD DVD on the market of the DVD and high definition! What will it happen February 12? Olive tree Van Wynendaele, Toshiba, person in charge Products general public for Europe and Johnny Fewings, International Universal Pictures, foresaw to meet the press. After the defection of Warner towards the HD DVD to the blu-ray profit, certain analysts already predict the victory of the latter. They will evoke the repositionnement of the camp HD DVD begun at first of the year 2008. I give you one before taste of what one can await of this day: Will the political marketing and aggressive tarifaire of Toshiba allow in France and at the global level to win again consumers and do to lean the balance in the other feels? Which is the strategy of begun repositionnement by HD DVD on the market of the DVD? Where is some the strategy of partnerships of the HD DVD?

02-10-2008, 06:39 PM	#74
spyrmak Member Member since:Aug 2007	is there ANY possibillity that disney goes hd dvd?????????????????

02-12-2008, 01:00 AM	#79
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	unfounded rumours. what happened is quite the opposite

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