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The Big Blue · 04-17-2007, 10:11 PM

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Man, I want to vomit. Die HD DVD! Die HD DVD!

HDTV1080P · 04-17-2007, 10:22 PM

First of all this title will not be released until April 24th so one can not gauge accurate sales until the item ships. To be fair this is a very important title to compare format sales since the HD-DVD version does not have a DVD side. Everyone buying the Planet Earth HD-DVD can only play it in a HD-DVD player. So once this title is released lets see which format sales more discs. In theory BLU-RAY should sell more discs unless people who purchased HD-DVD players contain a population of people that love documentaries.
** Any title that is released in both formats and is a HD-DVD only with no DVD version on the other side is a accurate title when comparing it to BLU-RAY sales **

HDTV1080P · 04-17-2007, 10:26 PM

I wonder if people like Bill Gates could afford to purchase several thousands of copies of Planet Earth to give to friends? Then again maybe Bill Gates is not interested in documentaries.

Nismobeach · 04-17-2007, 10:51 PM

Gotta love articles based on outlier data....

nhaase · 04-17-2007, 10:53 PM

I'll purchase this sometime, as I think the visuals are just amazing, but I'm saving money for actual movies, not a documentary. May 22nd is where it's at for BD. That won't be an organized mass-buying, it will just be many people wanting many of the titles released that week. I'm getting five.

I want HD-DVD to go, too, but the BDA needs to get BD-J finished for Warners then more big titles need to come out ASAP. If only they could have really capitalized on March, when HD-DVD only had a few releases. Putting out more big movies like CR then would have helped immensely.

Also, HDTV1080p, I like that you edited for "grammer," which is spelled grammAr.

The Don · 04-17-2007, 11:03 PM

ahaha look at the fireworks for the big day for HD-DVD....

this title will also break another new record...

"number of times canceled"..

do they have a stat-line for that?

RUR · 04-17-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismobeach

Gotta love articles based on outlier data....

Bingo! As I stated the other day, can any of these nincompoops integrate a curve?

blublublu · 04-17-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Don

ahaha look at the fireworks for the big day for HD-DVD....

this title will also break another new record...

"number of times canceled"..

do they have a stat-line for that?

Can your re-phrase? I'm not sure what you are trying to say here.

The Don · 04-17-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by blublublu

Can your re-phrase? I'm not sure what you are trying to say here.

I am saying how many people have canceled their order on a partifular item...they will set a new record for that..

blublublu · 04-17-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KenB

Bingo! As I stated the other day, can any of these nincompoops integrate a curve?

Look at the 45 day curves. And the Home Media Magazine data for the last couple of weeks. There's no question HD-DVD has been trending better in the last month.

blublublu · 04-17-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Don

I am saying how many people have canceled their order on a partifular item...they will set a new record for that..

OK - you think that is really happening? I give the HD DVD guys credit for successfully manipulating amazon data last weekend, but I think they did it honestly.

dialog_gvf · 04-17-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blublublu

Look at the 45 day curves. And the Home Media Magazine data for the last couple of weeks. There's no question HD-DVD has been trending better in the last month.

Universal started releasing content again, in the last month, right? Seems that improvement was inevitable.

It seems to me the measure of success is definitely lower for HD DVD. HD DVD fans cheer when they aren't being trounced completely, and Blu-ray fans start getting worried when they aren't totally crushing HD DVD.

Gary

The Don · 04-17-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blublublu

OK - you think that is really happening? I give the HD DVD guys credit for successfully manipulating amazon data last weekend, but I think they did it honestly.

no..it was pure sarcasm...

The Don · 04-17-2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Universal started releasing content again, in the last month, right? Seems that improvement was inevitable.

It seems to me the measure of success is definitely lower for HD DVD. HD DVD fans cheer when they aren't being trounced completely, and Blu-ray fans start getting worried when they aren't totally crushing HD DVD.

Gary

yuup...I won't be worried unless HD-DVD actually catches up to BD with a 1:1 ratio (since inception)

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 04-17-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Don

ahaha look at the fireworks for the big day for HD-DVD....

this title will also break another new record...

"number of times canceled"..

do they have a stat-line for that?

Classic post

blublublu · 04-17-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Universal started releasing content again, in the last month, right? Seems that improvement was inevitable.

Gary

That's the great debate of course, whether it was lack of new content for the 1st quarter that was holding sales back on the HD DVD side.

Will be an interesting few months ahead to see what happens.

BTBuck1 · 04-17-2007, 11:46 PM

Look who wrote the article...ofcourse no suprise there.

Smallville206 · 04-17-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by blublublu

That's the great debate of course, whether it was lack of new content for the 1st quarter that was holding sales back on the HD DVD side.

Will be an interesting few months ahead to see what happens.

Comeback or not, Blu ray needs to step it up or this war will go on a lot longer than people think. I love Blu ray, but this war could already have been over with better current releases. I understand movies like POTC and Spider-Man will be coming out, but why wait to bomb them into oblivion?
Blu ray is giving HD-DVD too much time to mount a defense as futile as it may be. If people walked into their local Best Buy or wherever today and saw an overwhelming selection of Blu ray blockbuster movies it would be an easy choice. If someone wants to watch GI Jane, fine, but put out some movies that NO ONE can resist if you want to win this thing and win it now.

HDTV1080P · 04-18-2007, 01:03 AM

This story is also posted at Engadget HD.
What a joke this Planet Earth title is not released until April 24th. Neilson Videoscan will have more accurate numbers.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/17/hd-dvd-is-back-on-top-according-to-amazon/

04-17-2007, 10:11 PM	#1
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	HD DVD comeback ? link Man, I want to vomit. Die HD DVD! Die HD DVD!

04-17-2007, 10:22 PM	#2
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	First of all this title will not be released until April 24th so one can not gauge accurate sales until the item ships. To be fair this is a very important title to compare format sales since the HD-DVD version does not have a DVD side. Everyone buying the Planet Earth HD-DVD can only play it in a HD-DVD player. So once this title is released lets see which format sales more discs. In theory BLU-RAY should sell more discs unless people who purchased HD-DVD players contain a population of people that love documentaries. Any title that is released in both formats and is a HD-DVD only with no DVD version on the other side is a accurate title when comparing it to BLU-RAY sales Last edited by HDTV1080P; 04-17-2007 at 10:32 PM. Reason: grammer

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04-17-2007, 10:26 PM	#3
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	I wonder if people like Bill Gates could afford to purchase several thousands of copies of Planet Earth to give to friends? Then again maybe Bill Gates is not interested in documentaries.

04-17-2007, 10:51 PM	#4
Nismobeach Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Gotta love articles based on outlier data....

04-17-2007, 10:53 PM	#5
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I'll purchase this sometime, as I think the visuals are just amazing, but I'm saving money for actual movies, not a documentary. May 22nd is where it's at for BD. That won't be an organized mass-buying, it will just be many people wanting many of the titles released that week. I'm getting five. I want HD-DVD to go, too, but the BDA needs to get BD-J finished for Warners then more big titles need to come out ASAP. If only they could have really capitalized on March, when HD-DVD only had a few releases. Putting out more big movies like CR then would have helped immensely. Also, HDTV1080p, I like that you edited for "grammer," which is spelled grammAr.

04-17-2007, 11:03 PM	#6
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	ahaha look at the fireworks for the big day for HD-DVD.... this title will also break another new record... "number of times canceled".. do they have a stat-line for that?

04-17-2007, 11:46 PM	#17
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	Look who wrote the article...ofcourse no suprise there.

04-18-2007, 01:03 AM	#19
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	This story is also posted at Engadget HD. What a joke this Planet Earth title is not released until April 24th. Neilson Videoscan will have more accurate numbers. http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/17/hd-dvd-is-back-on-top-according-to-amazon/

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