So... it seems like there are lots of HD DVD buyers in the end

Kelly Grannell · 05-14-2006, 03:16 PM

so much for "HD DVD sucks Blu ray Disc Rulez" mentality.

Edwin-S · 05-14-2006, 03:57 PM

Actually, I read somewhere ( I can't remember where) that HD-DVD sales have been sluggish.

Edwin-S · 05-14-2006, 04:42 PM

Found the article that I was referring to. Here is the link http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6332298.html

I re-read the article. The sluggish sales may be more a function of lack of inventory rather than lack of interest.

Travis Hedger · 05-14-2006, 06:41 PM

Yeah, sluggish, as in, you cant move product off a shelf that isn't stocked.

Kelly Grannell · 05-14-2006, 06:46 PM

Yeah, I can't find a Best Buy in the Toronto area that doesn't give me a strange look when I asked for an HD DVD machine. Their staff always point me to the Samsung Upconversion DVD player. When I explained it to them, they gave me that funny blank stare (which no longer funny after seeing it the 1,000th time).

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Ed St. Clair · 05-14-2006, 07:03 PM

The Silent HD crowd is making its self more aware after such a limited launch, isn't it. I would agree with the threads title, I am surprised by all the HD-DVD owners, on this forum & others.

My favorite benefit to the release, is on a HD-DVD forum I visit, no more BD lurkers & trollers. It's peaceful now!

Hope the BD people get HD product as well soon.
Then, hopefully, the time will come for uni people like me, after that!

Robert Harris · 05-14-2006, 08:15 PM

According to the new issue of Widescreen Review, "Video Business estimates only 10,000 to 15,000 HD-1A units total shipped out in the first two days. Toshiba said it is aiming to sell 600,000 to 700,000 of the new machines globally in the fiscal year ending in March 2007..."

This does not speak to the high end Toshiba X1s.

RAH

Edwin-S · 05-14-2006, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelly Grannell

Yeah, I can't find a Best Buy in the Toronto area that doesn't give me a strange look when I asked for an HD DVD machine. Their staff always point me to the Samsung Upconversion DVD player. When I explained it to them, they gave me that funny blank stare (which no longer funny after seeing it the 1,000th time).

Has Toshiba even done a roll out of their players in Canada yet? I read that they the players were supposed to go on sale in Canada with the first releases of HD-DVD movies, but I haven't seen or heard anything about a debut of the machines in Canada. Have any of them shown up in Canadian electronic retail stores? These machines will probably be on the market for months before they filter up to where I live.

Michael TLV · 05-14-2006, 09:42 PM

Greetings

They've been out for 10 days now. I've had mine for almost a 5 days. Picked up titles from both A&B sound and BB. (Much cheaper at A&B)

Looks like Toshiba has a dedicated stand for the player and a Toshiba 37" LCD flat panel. I've seen this type of set up at both stores ...

Big Letters proclaiming HD DVD ...

Regards