01/18/08 - Walmart to only sell Blu-ray?

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:00 PM

While nothing is official just yet, many people are already beginning to write off HD DVD and declare Blu-ray the winner. To help support that fact, Stephen Pope, Chief Global Market Strategist at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, got a chance recently to sit down with CNN to discuss the current state of the Blu-ray vs HD DVD war.

Pope started out by revealing that Walmart will soon only carry Blu-ray players in their stores, “Walmart said physically in our stores, we’re only going to sell Blu-ray players. You can get the high definition player [HD DVD] if you shop online with Walmart, but if it’s in the store, just Blu-ray.”

Later he was asked if it was just because of the recent Blu-ray success, and if it really meant that it is the better system? Pope responded with, “I think it probably is this time around, in Sony’s favor. The sales have come through with the PS3 which has a Blu-ray player and that has really taken off because they’ve made a smaller capacity model which is more price affordable”

As for how this will effect Sony from a financial standpoint, he commented, “I think you’ll start to see now that the money will begin to roll in towards Sony because people have now seen that there is a definitive decision….the balance has heavily tipped towards Sony favor.”

He was then asked what would Toshiba do now, he had this to say, “I think what you’ll eventually see is that Toshiba will have to realize that as good as the technology is, it is, is not going to be the winner this time around, and they’re going to have to shelve it and eat humble pie and probably under franchise manufacture their own version of blu-ray players.”

Stephen Pope also said that the Blu-ray market will eventually become a 20 billion dollar market, almost triple the value of DVD.

Source:

Damn, HD DVD gettin' murked.

CityFLOW · 01-18-2008, 01:01 PM

Why won't HD-DVD just die already

...So I can get Scarface on Blu-Ray

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOwN_904

Why won't HD-DVD just die already

...So I can get Scarface on Blu-Ray

I know there like fuckin' roaches, they never die.

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:05 PM

Crown... Bareda...

You niggas can't be serious.

but on topic... I thought they said this already... cuz Michael Bay was saying that "Anything that WalMart carries is gonna win" or some shit like that.... Lemme find a link

Lyrical Menace · 01-18-2008, 01:07 PM

^word.. wal mart runs shit...

Largest music retailer in tha us..

i guess they got a good amount of dvd's to have suck an impact w/they decision.. lmao

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:08 PM

» Michael Bay on Warner's move to Blu-ray Article posted by XanTium | 6-1-2008 0:46 | Permalink | Digg News » Comment article

From Michael Bay (Transformers movie director):

Quote:

Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:10 PM

oh i see now...he didn't confirm it...he just sort of predicted/ guessed that walmart would do it

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

Crown... Bareda...

You niggas can't be serious.

Stop lying to yourself.

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:13 PM

You need to make me a MGS sig

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

You need to make me a MGS sig

You need to admit it first.

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:20 PM

I admit that me > you.

Lyrical Menace · 01-18-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

I admit that me > you.

Ummm... Sure buddy keep thinkin' that. *cough*delusional*niggah*cough*

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 01:39 PM

Me > white bread > Quiznos > you.

Disagree all you'd like, but facts are facts.

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

Me > white bread > Quiznos > you.

Disagree all you'd like, but facts are facts.

Me > W/E > Dogshit > You.

You lost.

The truth hurts.

Lyrical Menace · 01-18-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bareda

Me > W/E > Dogshit > You.

You lost.

The truth hurts.

what about quiznos.. !?

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeGo Escobar

what about quiznos.. !?

LMAO! It's in the W/E section.

Chamillinator · 01-18-2008, 02:03 PM

Subway>Quiznos

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 02:12 PM

^ Your wasting keystrokes. Blaze is in denial.

Playboi305 · 01-18-2008, 02:17 PM

XBOX will get blu-rays soon

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 05:16 PM

Subway's cookies > Quizno's cookies

but

Quizno's subs + chips > Subway's subs + chips

sort of like me > bareda.

only like...with food instead

HIPHOP4LYFE · 01-18-2008, 08:03 PM

damm im hungry whatz 4 dinner

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

Subway's cookies > Quizno's cookies

but

Quizno's subs + chips > Subway's subs + chips

sort of like me > bareda.

only like...with food instead

Do you seriously believe this?

Damn, I feel sorry for you.
Your worst off than I thought.

AlterEgo · 01-18-2008, 08:40 PM

Where's my sig?

Bareda · 01-18-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretAGENT

Where's my sig?

^ Right there.

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AlterEgo Carol City Chief Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carol City / 305 / Miami / Dade County Posts: 7,252 Repped: 1,052 Repped 1,123 Times in 356 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 49 Times in 46 Posts	oh i see now...he didn't confirm it...he just sort of predicted/ guessed that walmart would do it

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