best buy runs hd movies buy 1 get 1 free

[dlshelt]

sounds like best buy is getting rid of the hd trash.Good sign?

[School]

Its true i talked to a best buy employee and he stated they need them phased out by the end of april...

[Blu Titan]

It appears to be the same ones form the last HD DVD BOGO two weeks ago. The Best Buy close to my house has not restocked the HD DVD section, so I am not sure how many more they will sell.

[Wreck]

Originally Posted by School

Its true i talked to a best buy employee and he stated they need them phased out by the end of april...

if this was the case then they wouldnt just be a select few.

[NoQuestion]

We all know that retailers are going to start pushing out stock so that they can prep for the holiday shopping time with only blu in the store, this seems like this is the start of the domino effect. Amazon has a HUGE 50% off over 100 titles of Uni, Paramount, and WB titles.

[BLU for Blue]

No store will be stupid enough to take away HD DVDs until its officially over. Especially major electronic stores like Best Buy and Circuit City. You all just love to spread rumors. Its not like people are throwing out their HD DVD players now, just because people arent buying them anymore doesnt mean people who already have them will stop buying the movies and go out and spend $500 on a Bluray player.

[dgator783]

Originally Posted by BLU for Blue

No store will be stupid enough to take away HD DVDs until its officially over. Especially major electronic stores like Best Buy and Circuit City. You all just love to spread rumors. Its not like people are throwing out their HD DVD players now, just because people arent buying them anymore doesnt mean people who already have them will stop buying the movies and go out and spend $500 on a Bluray player.

Well, if inventory is not selling according to expectations and taking up store space, they will get rid of the trash...its a dying format...Circuit is in the process as well as best buy....just sit back and watch...

[BLU for Blue]

Even with HD DVD only having 2 companys they still have the best selection top 5-10 wise in the states, not including imports from the UK

Matrix collection
Batman Begins
Transformers
Shrek the Third
Bourne Identity
Bourne Supremecy
Bourne Ultimatum
Beowulf
American Gangster

Until this winter when all of the major summer movies come out which looks like they will be very Blu oriented HD DVD will not just drop dead yet

[JaylisJayP]

Originally Posted by BigBLUballz

if this was the case then they wouldnt just be a select few.

exactly. They're not being phased out yet. They are, however, probably trying to get some moving since HD DVD is dying, just to see if there are still people out there buying.

In any event, no HD disc, HD DVD or blu-ray, is moving in masses until the prices go from $30 to $20. Period - no matter what.

[BLU for Blue]

Best Buy and Circuit City may cut back on the small titles, but there is NO way they stop selling movies like Transformers just because BLU ray will eventually win. People buying the HD DVD players during the 9 free movie week like I did are smart. Your getting close to $200 worth of movies, and a $175 dollar HD DVD player with 1080p. Transformers wont see Blu until at least late 2009 and neither will most large titles from Paramount and Universal. Its not like they have a stock room with ready to go Blu ray movies. WB planned on going exclusive to BLU in November, and look how long its taking to bring out Batman Begins. This format war will not end until Q4 2008 at the earliest. WB Spielberg Disney Sony and Fox look like it will control most of the Christmas movie sales which is when Paramount and Universal will switch.

[BLU for Blue]

Paramount and Universal will probably announce they are switching to BLU in September and see the change start in November and HD DVD will officially be done around the middle of January. The only major titles coming out on Paramount and Universal this summer are

Incredible Hulk
Mummy 3
Hellboy 2
Indy 4(Spielberg wants Blu)
Iron Man
Kung Fu Panda

But anybody expecting Cloverfield to go Blu in 2008 are going to be very upset

[psulionroar]

the best buy where i live has taken the hd dvd section and filled it in with blus i thought that was great but they need to change the sign so it says bluray

[School]

the best buy that told me that had one hd dvd shelf and 5 blu ray. the employee came up to me and started a conversation with me and thats the first thing he told me after he asked if i owned a ps3.

[jk1138]

Originally Posted by BLU for Blue

No store will be stupid enough to take away HD DVDs until its officially over. Especially major electronic stores like Best Buy and Circuit City. You all just love to spread rumors. Its not like people are throwing out their HD DVD players now, just because people arent buying them anymore doesnt mean people who already have them will stop buying the movies and go out and spend $500 on a Bluray player.

No that is exactly what it means!

[BLU for Blue]

I just think its weird since I have been to 5 differant best buys in NY within the last month, and they still have the same space as Blu ray, my 1 sister lives in Florida and her 2 bestbuys are the same thing and my other sister said the same about her 3 best buys in Maryland. Im just wondering where you live that they are doing this because 10 bestbuys havent changed and dont plan to

[School]

i live in edison new jersey the best buy that i was at was located in east brunswick off rt 18.. the best buy that i go to all the time is located in woodbridge off rt 1 but they have equal space but they have 2 stand alone sections at the end of the isles both are for blu

[Clark Kent]

These BOGO sales at Best Buy are entirely funded by the studios/Toshiba. In fact the lead time on prepping one of these sales(with full ads) is six to eight weeks. So the HD DVD braintrust decided even before the Warner decision they needed these sales. This will have no effect on whether Best Buy drops HD DVD or not.

[BLU for Blue]

Originally Posted by School

i live in edison new jersey the best buy that i was at was located in east brunswick off rt 18.. the best buy that i go to all the time is located in woodbridge off rt 1 but they have equal space.

Palisades mall said they dont plan on discountinuing until the format war is over

[frank_t]

Originally Posted by BLU for Blue

I just think its weird since I have been to 5 differant best buys in NY within the last month, and they still have the same space as Blu ray, my 1 sister lives in Florida and her 2 bestbuys are the same thing and my other sister said the same about her 3 best buys in Maryland. Im just wondering where you live that they are doing this because 10 bestbuys havent changed and dont plan to

yeah...it's the same here at our BB and CC. HD-DVD and Blu-ray occupy the same shelf space. In fact, they (BB) split blu over two rows which is deceiving.

but... with warner changing sides, after the summer, it'll be a quicker death for hd-dvd. that will be after warner stops releasing on hd-dvd.

until then, i expect we'll see better and better hd-dvd sales as the players are dirt cheap and you can get a crap load of movies for free, or BOGO. it'll add fuel to the blog fire that hd-dvd is making a comeback and will ultimately prolong this mess a little longer.

but... if the BD studios hold firm, hd-dvd will still die. they can't survive with 2 studios. no way, no how. and toshiba can't afford to take those kinds of losses for ever. even stubbornness has its limits.

i'll patiently wait this out and just enjoy what i can on blu.

it'll be interesting to see where indy 4 lands. it's an hd-dvd studio with a speilberg title. while we think he prefers blu, i'll bet he'll simply hold his key titles back on either format until critical mass is achieved. that's still sometime off.

...random thoughts...

[BLU for Blue]

Originally Posted by frank_t

yeah...it's the same here at our BB and CC. HD-DVD and Blu-ray occupy the same shelf space. In fact, they (BB) split blu over two rows which is deceiving.

but... with warner changing sides, after the summer, it'll be a quicker death for hd-dvd. that will be after warner stops releasing on hd-dvd.

until then, i expect we'll see better and better hd-dvd sales as the players are dirt cheap and you can get a crap load of movies for free, or BOGO. it'll add fuel to the blog fire that hd-dvd is making a comeback and will ultimately prolong this mess a little longer.

but... if the BD studios hold firm, hd-dvd will still die. they can't survive with 2 studios. no way, no how. and toshiba can't afford to take those kinds of losses for ever. even stubbornness has its limits.

i'll patiently wait this out and just enjoy what i can on blu.

it'll be interesting to see where indy 4 lands. it's an hd-dvd studio with a speilberg title. while we think he prefers blu, i'll bet he'll simply hold his key titles back on either format until critical mass is achieved. that's still sometime off.

...random thoughts...

They arent just 2 companies. Its Universal and Paramount the top 2 movie companies. The war will be over around Q4 because the movies for Paramount and Universal this summer are weak compared to Blu's companies. I think some of you guys are either stupid or extremely stupid for not taking advantage of the cheap HD DVD players now a days. 7 movies and a 1080p HD DVD player for $200? when 5 blu rays and a Blu ray player can cost you $500. If you all believe the HD DVD movies will be out soon after the war is over, your sadly mistaken. It will take close to a year-year and a half to re create into Blu and release at a good time.