HD-DVD Players returned - Blu-ray Forum

camerino · 01-14-2008, 02:48 AM

I was at my local Future Shop returning a tax program as I needed a more advanced one. Anyway, there was a line up of 7 people in front of me at the returns dept. and 2 of them were returning HD-DVD players (what a warm fuzzy feeling). One of them then proceeded to purchase a PS3, which the store had just set up a display showing it play blu-ray at the store entrance.

Papi4baby · 01-14-2008, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by camerino

I was at my local Future Shop returning a tax program as I needed a more advanced one. Anyway, there was a line up of 7 people in front of me at the returns dept. and 2 of them were returning HD-DVD players (what a warm fuzzy feeling). One of them then proceeded to purchase a PS3, which the store had just set up a display showing it play blu-ray at the store entrance.

LOL, nice. I went the BB the day after the announcement to return a xmas gift that i could not use, and i saw 2 HDDVD players on the return shelfs

emacs · 01-14-2008, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by camerino

I was at my local Future Shop returning a tax program as I needed a more advanced one ...

totally off-topic: i'm surprised the publisher of QuickTax decided for a exploit the market further by creating a Basic and Standard versions.

on-topic: perhaps those HD-DVD players were Christmas gifts.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 01-14-2008, 04:45 AM

That is just so hilarious about people returning their so-called HD DVD players because they know blu-ray is better or the gift was an accident

canonbomb1987 · 01-14-2008, 04:47 AM

atleast they didnt try to regift the duds. friends dont let friends regift crappy presents.

mystiksuicide · 01-14-2008, 04:52 AM

The best part is not that they are being returned but Cris informs me that since the Warner announcement no hd dvd players have sold. Even the most loyal dudsters in the stores have now admited that hd dvd is a dead format.

Sonny · 01-14-2008, 05:04 AM

good stuff lol

ScarredLungs · 01-14-2008, 05:16 AM

For some reason i do not think HD DVD will be overly excited to compare hardware or software sales at the end of the month to see who sold more.

camerino · 01-14-2008, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cvm

For some reason i do not think HD DVD will be overly excited to compare hardware or software sales at the end of the month to see who sold more.

I know what you mean, I am wishing my life away, till the end of the month, to see if the numbers are going to be as good as we all hope.

xx The Dude xx · 01-14-2008, 05:34 AM

I thought about returning mine but don't want to go through the hassle of boxing it back up to Amazon. I got a pretty good deal on it originally so I'm not too burnt.
Anyways, I figure these movies will become dirt cheap when they stop making the player and I'll just finish off my collection and keep the piece of format history in my entertainment center next to the PS3 blu-ray player.

VenomXR8 · 01-14-2008, 07:38 AM

good, lets keep reporting on the flood of hd dvd returns!!!

TheEnd187 · 01-14-2008, 07:47 AM

Lol one of my Family members tried to give me a DuD player they got for christmas, because they said they didn't have an HDTV, I told them no way in hell would I take it.

Tanman19az · 01-14-2008, 07:53 AM

haha well there goes Toshiba's most successful sales quarter ever. Almost everything is being returned! It's great!

Septimus Prime · 01-14-2008, 09:36 AM

If those garbage players drop to $50 and the discs go super cheap, I might actually get one.

Cyorg · 01-14-2008, 11:13 AM

I saw a few at Cotsto.

MacDaddyOJack · 01-14-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

If those garbage players drop to $50 and the discs go super cheap, I might actually get one.

Traitor! j/k, but seriously, all the movies will be out on blu soon enough so why spend any money on a dead format???

Sandman416 · 01-19-2008, 01:37 AM

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keep the piece of format history in my entertainment center next to the PS3 blu-ray player.

I'll put it right next to my Betamax. One of these days I need to convert them to DVD.

ryoohki · 01-19-2008, 01:45 AM

Yeah.. Yeah.. but TEH 169$CAD A3 WILL SAVED US! MAN!

Man.. At walmart they are 199$CAD Venturer... and Toshiba dropped the A3 to 169$. I mean Venturer must be pissed since it's the same model but the A3 have a WAY nicer Chassis...

Marcusarilius · 01-19-2008, 01:59 AM

If the DUD players get any cheaper, it won't be worth the price of gas to return them.

geekboy2000 · 01-19-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanman19az

haha well there goes Toshiba's most successful sales quarter ever. Almost everything is being returned! It's great!

For sure. And, depending on the store, how strictly they enforced their return policy (remember this happened not long after Christmas), and the people running the registers, they might find that more of those players actually came in the door than went out!

01-14-2008, 02:48 AM	#1
camerino Member Member since:Jan 2008	HD-DVD Players returned I was at my local Future Shop returning a tax program as I needed a more advanced one. Anyway, there was a line up of 7 people in front of me at the returns dept. and 2 of them were returning HD-DVD players (what a warm fuzzy feeling). One of them then proceeded to purchase a PS3, which the store had just set up a display showing it play blu-ray at the store entrance.

01-14-2008, 04:52 AM	#6
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	The best part is not that they are being returned but Cris informs me that since the Warner announcement no hd dvd players have sold. Even the most loyal dudsters in the stores have now admited that hd dvd is a dead format. Last edited by mystiksuicide; 01-14-2008 at 06:30 AM.

01-14-2008, 07:47 AM	#12
TheEnd187 Active Member Member since:May 2007	Lol one of my Family members tried to give me a DuD player they got for christmas, because they said they didn't have an HDTV, I told them no way in hell would I take it. Last edited by TheEnd187; 01-14-2008 at 08:26 AM.

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01-14-2008, 04:45 AM	#4
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	That is just so hilarious about people returning their so-called HD DVD players because they know blu-ray is better or the gift was an accident

01-14-2008, 04:47 AM	#5
canonbomb1987 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:5	atleast they didnt try to regift the duds. friends dont let friends regift crappy presents.

01-14-2008, 05:04 AM	#7
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	good stuff lol

01-14-2008, 05:16 AM	#8
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	For some reason i do not think HD DVD will be overly excited to compare hardware or software sales at the end of the month to see who sold more.

01-14-2008, 05:34 AM	#10
xx The Dude xx Member Member since:Jan 2008	I thought about returning mine but don't want to go through the hassle of boxing it back up to Amazon. I got a pretty good deal on it originally so I'm not too burnt. Anyways, I figure these movies will become dirt cheap when they stop making the player and I'll just finish off my collection and keep the piece of format history in my entertainment center next to the PS3 blu-ray player.

01-14-2008, 07:38 AM	#11
VenomXR8 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Melbourne, Australia Blu-ray reviews:3	good, lets keep reporting on the flood of hd dvd returns!!!

01-14-2008, 07:53 AM	#13
Tanman19az Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lake Forest, CA Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:23	haha well there goes Toshiba's most successful sales quarter ever. Almost everything is being returned! It's great!

01-14-2008, 09:36 AM	#14
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	If those garbage players drop to $50 and the discs go super cheap, I might actually get one.

01-14-2008, 11:13 AM	#15
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	I saw a few at Cotsto.

01-19-2008, 01:45 AM	#18
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	Yeah.. Yeah.. but TEH 169$CAD A3 WILL SAVED US! MAN! Man.. At walmart they are 199$CAD Venturer... and Toshiba dropped the A3 to 169$. I mean Venturer must be pissed since it's the same model but the A3 have a WAY nicer Chassis...

01-19-2008, 01:59 AM	#19
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	If the DUD players get any cheaper, it won't be worth the price of gas to return them.

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