Blu-Ray done!?!?!

http://gear.ign.com/articles/782/782359p1.html

Ok, so I had to be one of the first to post this on Gamespot.  This article is intersting as far as a dvd format goes, but it means little at the moment for PS3 owners to be worried about.  It's kind of like when everyone got a boost of confidence when the porn industry was supposed to support blu-ray.  Before anyone gets up in arms and starts the great fanboy discussion... it's still several months off before anything like this will happen.  DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A WAD PEOPLE!  Your (and my own) PS3 is still safe and secure for a couple more years.

oMg the ps3 is doomed!! the sky is falling, the sky is falling,

This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)d14m23

yeah -- maybe as bad a ps2.

http://gear.ign.com/articles/782/782359p1.html

Ok, so I had to be one of the first to post this on Gamespot. This article is intersting as far as a dvd format goes, but it means little at the moment for PS3 owners to be worried about. It's kind of like when everyone got a boost of confidence when the porn industry was supposed to support blu-ray. Before anyone gets up in arms and starts the great fanboy discussion... it's still several months off before anything like this will happen. DON'T GET YOUR PANTIES IN A WAD PEOPLE! Your (and my own) PS3 is still safe and secure for a couple more years.

jayblack138

well by then I'm guessing BD will have a player that costs less also,   it's just that this info about the hddvd player is in te news first.

Plus there will be more PS3's probably goin ginto people's hands 

This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)d14m23

I checked out the HD and blu-ray sections of several walmart stores around where I live. A few months ago there was an equal number of movies on both formats. Now, there is 3 times as many blu-ray movies as HD-DVD ones so it seems as if HD-DVD is almost extinct already so its puzzling as to why Wal-mart would embark on such a deal. I guess there are still companies out there desperately trying to turn the tables but I doubt it will work.CaptainCrazy

[QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)Cellien

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

For example

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/synchronized-hd+dvd-purchase-by-fanboys-spike-amazon-rank-blu+ray-fanboys-set-to-retaliate-253131.php 

[QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)Cellien

also Casino Royale was abig release for movies. so i am sure that spiked sales. HD just had childen of man released so i am sure that has helped. really there are not alot of MUST BUY movies out there. so we will see.  

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

[QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)jackle2071

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an    example

or you could do a google search to find out more

This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)d14m23

The HD DVD players are selling better than Blu Ray players and if you think everyone that buys a console for movie playback then you are wrong. People need to get off their Chocobo because either format is not selling well. Most people are sticking with DVD.

[QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an    example

or you could do a google search to find out more

[QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)Cellien

I believe it is still in Blu-ray's favor 9:2

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/9316.cfm

Where are you getting your info?

[QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an    example

or you could do a google search to find out more

yeah just saw your EDIT the moment after i posted that! that's kind of funny a mass buy like that! well i may be neutral in the console war. the format war on the other hand, Blu-Ray really is the better choice.

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)d14m23

I believe it is still in Blu-ray's favor 9:2

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/9316.cfm

Where are you getting your info?

[QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)Cellien

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD.  Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie  

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD.  Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie  

also, aroudn 3 sorta big name movies came out in HD DVD aroudn this time. Smokin Aces, Children of Men and another one i forgot. Of course when Spiderman 3 comse out, HD DVD sales will look like garbage.junk56

[QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)Cellien

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD. Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie

 you said:

They say its due to the fact that lots of PS3 owners bought a BluRay movie to try out on their the new PS3 and the sales have dropped off a bit.

therefore I was just proving the same thing

that spike in hddvd sales is really nothing, it'll go back down to where it was.  It's just a media strategy.   Imagine if PS3 and BD fans did the same?

From the beginning post and the title is says Blu-Ray done!?! ,  it was just a ploy to get people coming.  Bluray isn't done cause of a hddvd spike.  that's what I'm proving.  the spike is temporary.

The people reporting this news has just declined their statements, stating that it was blu-ray players and not hd-dvd players that they sold for 200 $. This might mean that a huge price drop for ps3 might occur, and that ps3's will cost 400.

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.html

[QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)rasstarman

The HD DVD players are selling better than Blu Ray players and if you think everyone that buys a console for movie playback then you are wrong. People need to get off their Chocobo because either format is not selling well. Most people are sticking with DVD.

I think you've been here too long, you started seeing people riding chocobo in here. haha. Plus you always mention Chocobo and men that looks like girl in a few posts lately. 

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD. Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie

 you said:

They say its due to the fact that lots of PS3 owners bought a BluRay movie to try out on their the new PS3 and the sales have dropped off a bit.

therefore I was just proving the same thing

that spike in hddvd sales is really nothing, it'll go back down to where it was.  It's just a media strategy.   Imagine if PS3 and BD fans did the same?

From the beginning post and the title is says Blu-Ray done!?! ,  it was just a ploy to get people coming.  Bluray isn't done cause of a hddvd spike.  that's what I'm proving.  the spike is temporary.

[QUOTE="d14m23"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money.  The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning.  Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a     X360)Cellien

I believe it is still in Blu-ray's favor 9:2

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/9316.cfm

Where are you getting your info?

That's freakin' funny, but I don't believe it is going to help HD-DVD that much.  Especially since Sony owns a big portion of the movie studios and Blu-Ray really is a superior technology over HD-DVD.  To be honest I haven't bought one Blu-Ray because it's hard to buy a movie for $30 when I can get it for $15-20.  I believe "Casino Royal" will probably be the first Blu-Ray I buy.

The people reporting this news has just declined their statements, stating that it was blu-ray players and not hd-dvd players that they sold for 200 $. This might mean that a huge price drop for ps3 might occur, and that ps3's will cost 400.

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.html

 

nextgengaming18

lol

[QUOTE="nextgengaming18"]

The people reporting this news has just declined their statements, stating that it was blu-ray players and not hd-dvd players that they sold for 200 $. This might mean that a huge price drop for ps3 might occur, and that ps3's will cost 400.

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.html

 

jackle2071

lol

[QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)Cellien

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD. Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie

you said:

They say its due to the fact that lots of PS3 owners bought a BluRay movie to try out on their the new PS3 and the sales have dropped off a bit.

therefore I was just proving the same thing

that spike in hddvd sales is really nothing, it'll go back down to where it was. It's just a media strategy. Imagine if PS3 and BD fans did the same?

From the beginning post and the title is says Blu-Ray done!?! , it was just a ploy to get people coming. Bluray isn't done cause of a hddvd spike. that's what I'm proving. the spike is temporary.

 sorry I'm not trying to argue, but i'm trying to say that the BD sales and that hddvd spike are infact different

meaning I would have to disagree with you on that BD sales are temporary.

They are gradually going up, because PS3 owners are buying bddvds,  but that hddvd thing is just a SPIKE not a gradual increase over a long period of time.  Of course people can argue that, so whatever have a good night. 

The people reporting this news has just declined their statements, stating that it was blu-ray players and not hd-dvd players that they sold for 200 $. This might mean that a huge price drop for ps3 might occur, and that ps3's will cost 400.

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.html

 

nextgengaming18

After looking up TDK all I can find is Blu-Ray recordable media and no Hd-dvd stuff at all.  So more than likely it will be a Blu-Ray player since TDK is helping make it.  Not saying it couldn't be a HD-dvd player but it seems TDK would go with Blu-Ray since they are already supporting it.

FROM this link

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.htmlhttp://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13678-2+millions+of+Blu-Ray+players+for+Walmart.html 

it says:

--- Sorry for the previous News but we were lost in the transaltion , We had to read Blu-Ray HD DVD... an in Chinese it is 藍光 = blue ray ---

 So it can't be more obvious that HD-DVD is the loser but not BD

[QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="RahKayne"][QUOTE="jackle2071"][QUOTE="RahKayne"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)Cellien

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

oh yeah?

i provided a link of an example

or you could do a google search to find out more

that's why I said an example, I'm not gonna spend the time to "prove it in court", but I just provided and example and/or possibly the reason why you heard of hddvd doing better than BD. Where did you get your info from?

BTW people don't buy PS3's for BD player, however if you buy a PS3 you get a bd player and I'm sure that does help out in urging the customer to buy a bd movie

The reason HD-DVD spiked was because of an organized effort, on AVS forums, to buy HD-DVDs on April 15, the format's birthday. This "buy-a-thon" was planned about a month in advance and had no kind of spontaneity whatsoever. If you look on amazon.com, HD-DVD sales did spike, but they sharply declined and about 3 days later, Blu-ray was the leader again in every category. This HD-DVD spike will be somewhat insignificant at the end of the month when the total sales numbers come in... Blu-ray continues to slaughter HD-DVD.

Besides, HD discs are still very much a niche, right now; DVD is still the format of choice. It will really start to matter when HD media gains mass acceptance which most likely won't be for several years...I'm guessing 2010 or later

[QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)3picuri3

yeah -- maybe as bad a ps2.

ps2 is a better machine quality wise, sorry but it is, i've had 2 360's go bad and only one ps2 that was bad (a launch one that wouldnt play anything but dvd format games) and my 1 gen slim ps2 is still working great

THIS NEWS IS WRONGLY TRANSLATED
THIS NEWS IS WRONGLY TRANSLATED
THIS NEWS IS WRONGLY TRANSLATED

The news says Blu-Ray H(igh) D(efinition) DVD players but not HD-DVD players

Go ask someone who knows Chinese and read the source.

which is here
http://www.ettoday.com/2007/04/16/320-2082635.htmlhbchen

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)RahKayne

actually that's because hddvd owners gathered together and brought hddvd's at once to make a spike.

For example

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/synchronized-hd+dvd-purchase-by-fanboys-spike-amazon-rank-blu+ray-fanboys-set-to-retaliate-253131.php

That was just a 1 year birthday present for HD-DVD 

[QUOTE="Cellien"][QUOTE="d14m23"]This is a waste of Wal-Mart's time and money. The HD-DVD players are already cheaper then blu-ray players but blu-ray is winning. Plus those HD-DVD players will probably be made so cheap that they'll break constantly (maybe even worse than a X360)d14m23

I believe it is still in Blu-ray's favor 9:2

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/9316.cfm

Where are you getting your info?

9:2?  WTF?  Why are people still using those numbers?!  The 9:2 ratio was for one freaking week!  One week!  And that 1 week was over a month ago!

God damn people..