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[oliverg]

[WanMan]

Doesn't matter, Gary. Toshiba media sales are not there even when they've lowered the hardware prices for the lowest common denominator. Yet, their competition has expensive players and people buying more than one player and dominating sales of the media. If Toshiba itself doesn't feel their platform worth enough to maintain an even disposition then why should the public's perception?

[ronholm]

[dropzone7]

[oliverg]

How many nails doees it take before the coffin is put in the ground?

*Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray as the Customer's Digital Format Choice*

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is taking a step forward in addressing consumer confusion about high-definition formats. Beginning in early March, the leading consumer electronics retailer will prominently showcase Blu-ray hardware and software products in its Best Buy retail and online channels in the United States.

"Consumers have told us that they want us to help lead the way. We've listened to our customers, and we are responding. Best Buy will recommend Blu-ray as the preferred format," said Brian Dunn, Best Buy's president and chief operating officer. "Our decision to shine a spotlight on Blu-ray Disc players and other Blu-ray products is a strong signal to our customers that we believe Blu-ray is the right format choice for them."

Dunn continued, "Best Buy has always believed that the customer will benefit from a widely-accepted single format that would offer advantages such as product compatibility and expanded content choices. Because we believe that Blu-ray is fast emerging as that single format, we have decided to focus on Blu-ray products."

"With the explosion of HDTVs, customers are hungry for quality, high definition content. We believe our move to feature Blu-ray should help consumers feel confident in their hi-def content choices," said Mike Vitelli, Best Buy's senior vice president, Home Solutions. "Best Buy is excited by the next generation of digital products and we know our customers are too. We are excited about helping customers find the right mix of products and services to make the next generation of high definition entertainment technology come alive for them. We believe that Blu-ray is the right solution for consumers."

Best Buy currently carries a wide array of Blu-ray hardware and software products. The company noted that it will continue to carry an assortment of HD-DVD products for customers who desire to purchase these products.

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Best+Buy+to+Recommend+Blu-ray+as+the+Customers+Digital+Format+Choice/3345206.html

[kal]

[kal]

[garyfritz]

Hell, they've ALREADY been doing it. Best Buy's been shoving HD-DVD into the back corner for months. This just makes it official.

[ecrabb]

They sure have, the dishonest *******. I was in there in November, and they'd completely stacked the deck in how they were displaying the HDM. They had the BD movies all faced out to take up two 'bays' in the display racks. The HD DVD's were stacked and turned so that a bunch of the spines were facing out, and not as many covers facing out. They were taking up one bay. To the casual observer, I'm sure it like there were exactly twice as many BD titles available. Gee, I wonder why BD sold twice as much in Best Buy stores?

[derfla]

Just got this from netflix in my mail.

We're Going Blu-ray!


Dear Derfla,

You're receiving this email because you have asked to receive high-definition movies in the HD DVD format. As you may have heard, most of the major movie studios have recently decided to release their high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format. In order to provide the best selection of high-definition titles for our members, we have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray as well.

While we will continue to make our current selection of HD DVD titles available to you for the next several months, we will not be adding additional HD DVD titles or reordering replacements.

Toward the end of February, HD DVDs in your Saved Queue will automatically be changed to standard definition DVDs. Then toward the end of this year, all HD DVDs in your Queue will be changed to standard definition DVDs. Don't worry, we will contact you before this happens.

You can click here to change your format preferences.

We're sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call us at 1 (888) 638-3549.

[WanMan]

Retail stores are liars, and they've already sold their grandmothers to the devil for a dime profit.

[KennyG]

Like it or not, what I just read at "the Digital Bits" tells me that HD-DVD is now DONE..."Japanese Broadcaster NHK is reporting that Toshiba will announce they are pulling the plug on HD-DVD next week". They are also saying that Reuters is also running with this story.
I for one am glad it's over, now the masses can embrace one format, prices WILL drop, and our HD disc format should now take off as it should have two years ago.

[ecrabb]