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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
Your Best Buy sounds very much like mine. HD DVDs have a little more visibility from the door both are represented equally. My impression is that the final floor setup, with relation to rank placement, is governed by store management and not corporate.
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- Joined: July 2003
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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
I bought an A30 @ Best Buy last night, and there was no trying to sway me to go Blu. I think my daughter's actually more excited than I am; she wants to pick up Stardust on HDD.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
At my local BBs, BD and HD DVD are pretty much equally represented. Other stores are more BD though. There was an announcement that BB would remain neutral and stock both. That will likely change once Warner completes their final HD DVD releases unless something big happens...
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| I bought an A30 @ Best Buy last night, and there was no trying to sway me to go Blu. I think my daughter's actually more excited than I am; she wants to pick up Stardust on HDD. |
No swaying you? I own both too, but the war is all but over..
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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
My BB is split almost exactly 50/50 HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. Honestly, I can't believe they have as many HD-DVD titles as they do and I'm waiting for a hellacious clearance sale(if one ever happens).
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- Joined: July 2003
- Location: Lacombe, AB
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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
Media complement in my BB is slim to begin with (city of 75 000, redneck central, you get the drift); it takes up two gondola sections, one side only. Wal-Mart is still displaying close to 50/50, but may be closer to 60/40. I think that B&Ms should be avoided in any event for HD media, because the prices are just STUPID when compared to online, even with shipping.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
- Joined: July 2003
- Location: Lacombe, AB
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Re: My experience at Best Buy in relation to HD media
Update: went to the BB in South Edmonton. Equal space devoted to both BD and HDD (2 1/2 gondola sides). However, prices are ridiculous. As well, the Wal*Mart Supercentre in the same retail complex is split 75/25 on BD/HDD media, but their selection is paltry.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
