Blockbuster to favor Blu-ray HD discs over DVD format - Page 9

Alf S · 07-19-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I still contend that the vast majority of the general public don't even know about HD DVD and Blu-ray, much less being confused about the format war. They aren't confused at all because they don't know about it.

Doug

true..and that may be the death blow to the whole multi format war thing...people just won't care enough.

Paul Arnette · 07-19-2007, 05:34 PM

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That's why I didn't understand why people were happy or mad that Blockbuster was supporting Blu-Ray.

It puts the format in front of potential customers, and it gets the word out so-to-speak. It is better than the alternative, which is to languish in obsecurity forever.

BrettB · 07-19-2007, 05:36 PM

Yeah, I've never studied advertising/marketing but I think that's probably one of the key things.

loganhunter2002 · 07-19-2007, 05:39 PM

I was at my local Blockbuster today and notice they have 2 sections dedicated to blu-ray movies. Nothing interesting to get though since they do not have any new releases yet.

John Berggren · 07-19-2007, 07:26 PM

I rented THE MESSENGERS at my local blockbuster. I probably won't do much more business as I'm with Netflix for now and $5 is kinda steep for a one off rental. If their section expands though, I might change my Netflix for Total Access. For the time being I want to impress upon Netflix that Blu is a popular/supported format.

ppltd · 07-19-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I went into a BlockBuster store yesterday to check out the Blu-ray rentals. They had a huge selection, but not a single blu-ray disc was rented out.

What BB do you go to? The BB I visited was the Paridise Valley BBD.

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I went and asked the manager how the blu-rays had been renting. He told me that they had only rented a handful since they started carrying them and even then the rentals they had so far were by people who brought them back because they wouldn't play in their DVD players.

Doug

So it seems that BD is having the same problem that has been associated with the HD DVD Planet Earth release.

ppltd · 07-20-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I still contend that the vast majority of the general public don't even know about HD DVD and Blu-ray, much less being confused about the format war. They aren't confused at all because they don't know about it.

Doug

Absolute fact here. They will only learn when they actually think any of these products is necessary. Currently, they do not. After a nearly a year of owning and demoing the HD disks to friends, I am pretty much giving up trying to convince them that HD disks are the way to go. Their interest in either HD format doesn't even register on the richter scale. Now HD football games, that is another story entirely

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Douglas Monce · 07-20-2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ppltd

What BB do you go to? The BB I visited was the Paridise Valley BBD.

So it seems that BD is having the same problem that has been associated with the HD DVD Planet Earth release.

I went to the 44th street and Camelback store.

Gabe D · 07-20-2007, 10:31 AM

I'm in Blockbuster every week exchanging movies I rented online. My Blockbuster does not have any Blu-ray movies. The employees don't expect that to change soon.

So I called the next closest BB. They don't have them.

So then I called the next closest BB. They don't have them.

And then I called the next closest BB. They don't have them.

The fifth Blockbuster I tried has Blu-ray discs. The store is about 20 minutes out of my way. I haven't yet decided if it's worth the trip.

I was excited when I heard BB was adding BD, but I'm disappointed thus far.

ppltd · 07-20-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

I went to the 44th street and Camelback store.

I will have to stop over there and take a look at the selection to see how it stacks up against the store I frequent. Probably do it tonight on the way home from the airport assuming I get in. I understand we are having some weather in Phoenix.