Blockbuster to favor Blu-ray HD discs over DVD format

[drseid]

Just going by the projected retail prices of BR players they aren't lowering their prices. Denon's are $1&2k, Samsung is remaining about where the BD-P1200 was. I haven't seen Panasonic's pricing of any new players. Look, the HD-DVD cheap price hasn't done much for them yet and maybe going lower will just look like they are unloading. Limited to only one companies movie titles has to hurt. If Warner starts pumping out the duel format discs that may give HD-DVD a shot in the arm. I have to admit, I am shocked that Toshiba's $299.00 price didn't have them rolling out the door. Especially compared to BR prices. I wonder if the demand for either is very high. I also wonder at $199.00 if the Tosh will still have the Silicon Optics chip for upconverting. I know one thing, if they can't give them away at $199.00 or less, they should give up.

Actually HD DVD has plenty of studios (major and minor) on board, in the case of Warner, they have always supported HD DVD (actually they may be its biggest supporter if you measure support by number of titles released). They just have Universal as their only major studio that only supports HD DVD (no BD support). Of course that said, BD has Sony, its subsidiaries and Fox solely in their court (no HD DVD support) and that could work to BD's favor over time.

As for chip set, the chip set on the new HD DVD players is the same as the 2nd gen players, just with some enhancements. The retail on the lowest model is also the same as the HD-A2 ($299), just HD DVD is going to have a $100 off rebate offer in the works shortly after the next gen model's release (I guess in time for the holiday season)... I would agree that if a $199 street price does not get consumers to jump on board, it will be a tough sell for HD DVD going forward.

---Dave

[musicman1999]

Disney is BluRay only as well,which gives them the top 3 grossing studios.In 2006 Sony,Fox and Disney combined for about half of all movie business in North America.

bill

[PeruvianSkies]

I want Blu-ray to win. Who else is with me???

[nightflier]

I want Blu-ray to win. Who else is with me???

I want HD-DVD to win. Who else is with me???

Seriously, I want both #$%@# sides to stop #*&^$% wining like little #^%$^& weenies, sit down as %$@# grownups and hammer their ^&%$^ issues out so that I can finally buy a $#@%$ player without having to worry that my favorite @!#$% movie will be available in that %$^#$ format!

[musicman1999]

I want HD-DVD to win. Who else is with me???

Seriously, I want both #$%@# sides to stop #*&^$% wining like little #^%$^& weenies, sit down as %$@# grownups and hammer their ^&%$^ issues out so that I can finally buy a $#@%$ player without having to worry that my favorite @!#$% movie will be available in that %$^#$ format!

Ditto,enough already.

bill

[pixelthis]

I want Blu-ray to win. Who else is with me???

BLU RAY has already won. Congradulations
The computer camp wants the extra storage.
Most studios are backing it.
The price isnt that much higher and there are real advantages (extra disc space, etc)
The water is streaming out the dike in several places, one of these days the dike will DISAPEAR
And nightflier can quit cussing

[GMichael]

I was leaning toward the BR camp. But now I'm thinking that they both are losers. I'm all for watching HD on cable now.

[PeruvianSkies]

BLU RAY has already won. Congradulations
The computer camp wants the extra storage.
Most studios are backing it.
The price isnt that much higher and there are real advantages (extra disc space, etc)
The water is streaming out the dike in several places, one of these days the dike will DISAPEAR
And nightflier can quit cussing

Is there around the same time that you'll learn how to spell?

[pixelthis]

Is there around the same time that you'll learn how to spell?

Sure dont need lessons from YOU, Mr there

[PeruvianSkies]

Sure dont need lessons from YOU, Mr there

There's a difference between a typo and flat out being uneducated, which you clearly are as you can't even spell simple words like: congratulations. Besides my mistake (besides being a typo) was also an issue of grammar, not spelling.

[drseid]

Disney is BluRay only as well,which gives them the top 3 grossing studios.In 2006 Sony,Fox and Disney combined for about half of all movie business in North America.

bill

Absolutely right... I knew I forgot one...

---Dave