Great news for Blu-ray! Local Best Buy makes a huge BD expansion... - Blu-ray Forum

BluThunder · 10-12-2007, 07:26 PM

I recently walked inside the Best Buy store in Hollywood, CA. They now have about 50 full rows of Blu-rays divided in 6 sections throughout the store. I saw only about 20 rows of HD-DVD in 2 sections. Best buy is definitely going Blu. If this weekend they are doing buy 1 get 1 free we need to buy some BDs.

Blu is beautiful...

jamclaur · 10-12-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BluThunder

I recently walked inside the Best Buy store in Hollywood, CA. They now have about 50 full rows of Blu-rays divided in 6 sections throughout the store. I saw only about 20 rows of HD-DVD in 2 sections. Best buy is definitely going Blu. If this weekend they are doing buy 1 get 1 free we need to buy some BDs.

Blu is beautiful...

are they doing buy one get of free?

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-12-2007, 08:01 PM

They are, but only on select Disney titles, starting on Sunday. You can find it on another post under the deals section. Sorry, not big into postings to know how to do the whole link thing, so you'll just have to search for it. Anyway, the advice is to wait until at least Monday to buy so that the numbers will go up against Transformers on HD DUD.

quads51798 · 10-12-2007, 08:11 PM

hey spike, i'm new to this blu ray stuff. i just have a question.
what is firmware?

Caligula · 10-12-2007, 08:18 PM

firmware is update program for your Blu-ray player, itll download if there ethernet plug

whippersnapper · 10-12-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SpikesBluBlooded

They are, but only on select Disney titles, starting on Sunday. You can find it on another post under the deals section. Sorry, not big into postings to know how to do the whole link thing, so you'll just have to search for it. Anyway, the advice is to wait until at least Monday to buy so that the numbers will go up against Transformers on HD DUD.

Yep, definitely wait til Monday if you can.

Copywriter · 10-12-2007, 10:24 PM

I noticed the "good" Best Buy I go to recently expanded their entire section of BLU / HD DVD to about double the previous size.

We're approaching the big revenue time for retailers, so I expect to see much more floor space given to BLU, et al.

ruvic2007 · 10-12-2007, 10:33 PM

These pictures were taken from my local bestbuy yesterday..

Gideon · 10-12-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BluThunder

I recently walked inside the Best Buy store in Hollywood, CA. They now have about 50 full rows of Blu-rays divided in 6 sections throughout the store. I saw only about 20 rows of HD-DVD in 2 sections. Best buy is definitely going Blu. If this weekend they are doing buy 1 get 1 free we need to buy some BDs.

Blu is beautiful...

Which Best Buy are you talking about? The one next to the Target on La Brea? If it is that one, I have been waiting for them to expand for a while now. I felt they would soon after I was in there the other day and noticed a lot of empty shelves near the Blu-rays.

phloyd · 10-12-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ruvic2007

These pictures were taken from my local bestbuy yesterday..

wow.

Rike255 · 10-12-2007, 11:09 PM

Wow I wish my Bestbuy was like that. There's one whole section devoted to Blu-Ray and one to HD DVD, but they put the movies sideways instead of face out, so I suppose there's still lots there, the prices suck though.

davidPS3 · 10-12-2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by phloyd

wow.

I second the wow. Question, how much space does Red have? We don't have anything like that up here in Washington, still at 50/50.

SDG · 10-12-2007, 11:47 PM

Good goo-ga mooglie. I aint never seen so many Blu's. Wow

Switched2BD · 10-12-2007, 11:50 PM

Thats great! We are getting a new BB here where I live and I hope that is how they set up their Blu aisle. awesome.

BluThunder · 10-12-2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

Which Best Buy are you talking about? The one next to the Target on La Brea? If it is that one, I have been waiting for them to expand for a while now. I felt they would soon after I was in there the other day and noticed a lot of empty shelves near the Blu-rays.

Now it's all full with Blu-rays plus 2 additional full sections in 2 other locations around the store.

lokus · 10-12-2007, 11:57 PM

I walked into Best Buy today and saw the same thing. They were still in the process of expanding HD-DVD but they only had 4 sections devoted to HD-DVD while Blu-ray had 5 and a shelf in the middle of one of the main isles.

Banjo · 10-13-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BluThunder

I recently walked inside the Best Buy store in Hollywood, CA. They now have about 50 full rows of Blu-rays divided in 6 sections throughout the store. I saw only about 20 rows of HD-DVD in 2 sections. Best buy is definitely going Blu. If this weekend they are doing buy 1 get 1 free we need to buy some BDs.

Blu is beautiful...

50 rows? How big is this Best Buy store you're speaking of?

BTBuck1 · 10-13-2007, 12:04 AM

I went to my Best Buy tuesday and it was 2 racks HDDVD and 3 BD.

Today I went in and it was three 4 ft, sections HDDVD and 6 sections for BD. With all new sign rails and Toppers saying: "Blu-ray Disc" & "HDDVD" above their corresponding areas, just like the pictures. Everything is now Front and Faced, no more Spines showing. Makes you go "Damn there is a lot of flicks!"
It looks 10 fold better than before and makes the format look like a formidable thing now, not some fly by night operation like the one with 2-3 4ft. sections

cough, HDDVD cough.

BluThunder · 10-13-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Banjo

50 rows? How big is this Best Buy store you're speaking of?

I'm talking about 50 vertical rows. It's the one in Hollywood, CA.

GasCat · 10-13-2007, 12:06 AM

WOW that is a lot of shelves!

This is exactly like when CD's were first being adopted. Records were pushed into a smaller and smaller area. Any customer who walks in and sees all those shelves and then looks at the 3 rows of HD-DVD will know the winning format.

Best Buy will price match Fry's 9.99 deal going on now. I picked up 9 more myself.

GO BLU!!

10-12-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
BluThunder Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Hollywood, CA Blu-ray collection:117 DVD collection:5	Great news for Blu-ray! Local Best Buy makes a huge BD expansion... I recently walked inside the Best Buy store in Hollywood, CA. They now have about 50 full rows of Blu-rays divided in 6 sections throughout the store. I saw only about 20 rows of HD-DVD in 2 sections. Best buy is definitely going Blu. If this weekend they are doing buy 1 get 1 free we need to buy some BDs. Blu is beautiful...

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10-12-2007, 08:01 PM	#3
SpikesBluBlooded Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:719 Trading Score:1	They are, but only on select Disney titles, starting on Sunday. You can find it on another post under the deals section. Sorry, not big into postings to know how to do the whole link thing, so you'll just have to search for it. Anyway, the advice is to wait until at least Monday to buy so that the numbers will go up against Transformers on HD DUD.

10-12-2007, 08:11 PM	#4
quads51798 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	hey spike, i'm new to this blu ray stuff. i just have a question. what is firmware?

10-12-2007, 08:18 PM	#5
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	firmware is update program for your Blu-ray player, itll download if there ethernet plug

10-12-2007, 10:24 PM	#7
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	I noticed the "good" Best Buy I go to recently expanded their entire section of BLU / HD DVD to about double the previous size. We're approaching the big revenue time for retailers, so I expect to see much more floor space given to BLU, et al.

10-12-2007, 10:33 PM	#8
ruvic2007 Banned Member since:Jul 2007	These pictures were taken from my local bestbuy yesterday..

10-12-2007, 11:09 PM	#11
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Wow I wish my Bestbuy was like that. There's one whole section devoted to Blu-Ray and one to HD DVD, but they put the movies sideways instead of face out, so I suppose there's still lots there, the prices suck though.

10-12-2007, 11:47 PM	#13
SDG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Arkansas	Good goo-ga mooglie. I aint never seen so many Blu's. Wow

10-12-2007, 11:50 PM	#14
Switched2BD Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Hilton Head Is,SC Blu-ray reviews:2	Thats great! We are getting a new BB here where I live and I hope that is how they set up their Blu aisle. awesome.

10-12-2007, 11:57 PM	#16
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	I walked into Best Buy today and saw the same thing. They were still in the process of expanding HD-DVD but they only had 4 sections devoted to HD-DVD while Blu-ray had 5 and a shelf in the middle of one of the main isles.

10-13-2007, 12:04 AM	#18
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	I went to my Best Buy tuesday and it was 2 racks HDDVD and 3 BD. Today I went in and it was three 4 ft, sections HDDVD and 6 sections for BD. With all new sign rails and Toppers saying: "Blu-ray Disc" & "HDDVD" above their corresponding areas, just like the pictures. Everything is now Front and Faced, no more Spines showing. Makes you go "Damn there is a lot of flicks!" It looks 10 fold better than before and makes the format look like a formidable thing now, not some fly by night operation like the one with 2-3 4ft. sections cough, HDDVD cough.

10-13-2007, 12:06 AM	#20
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	WOW that is a lot of shelves! This is exactly like when CD's were first being adopted. Records were pushed into a smaller and smaller area. Any customer who walks in and sees all those shelves and then looks at the 3 rows of HD-DVD will know the winning format. Best Buy will price match Fry's 9.99 deal going on now. I picked up 9 more myself. GO BLU!!

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