FutureShop press release

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Not sure if this was posted already, if it was I apologize:

Future Shop Moves to Blu-ray High-Definition (HD) Products and Exits HD-DVD

Get it First, Great Deals and Product Expertise at Future Shop - Home Theatre and Entertainment Technology

(Burnaby, BC) February 19, 2008 - - Future Shop, Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer and e-tailer, announces that it will move to Blu-ray as the format for next generation high-definition (HD) home theatre and entertainment technology. Future Shop will offer the largest selection of Blu-ray hardware and software in Canada.

Future Shop is exiting the HD-DVD market. Future Shop will liquidate its inventory and offer great deals on HD-DVD players for customers looking for quality branded DVD players.

"Future Shop recognizes that recent changes in the industry have placed Blu-ray as the next generation high-definition format. As a result Future Shop is now recommending Blu-ray software and hardware products to customers. This decision is great news for our customers as it now allows Future Shop to focus on Blu-ray technology exclusively, said Eric Stockner, Director of Home Theatre Merchandising, Future Shop."

http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/s...on=&langid=EN#