I really wish I had $2.7 million to just toss around for a measly 30-second Super Bowl ad that is both pointless and pretty desperate. I mean, I could do so much stuff with that money instead of trying to advertise a product that is taking such a nose-dive in sales that it should be crashing down any second now.
Toshiba, the main power behind the HD-DVD camp, obviously has the money, but what good does it do them to advertise their cheap HD-DVD players when the format war is pretty much over?
For awhile there, Blu-Ray still owned like 60% of the market, with 30% going to HD-DVD, despite the rabid sales and price slashing at Christmas. But once Warner Brothers announced their choosing of Blu-Ray, that market share jumped to 93% for Blu-Ray.
Ouch. Any final words?
Wired.com has a nice article on this, questioning HD-DVD’s motives in prolonging the agony. They mention HD-DVD “bleeding Blu-Ray dry”, which is kind of interesting I guess. The longer HD-DVD keeps advertising and spending money, Blu-Ray has to keep fighting, even though they’ve already won.
I agree with Wired. You’ve lost the war Red…and it’s time to wave the white flag and call it quits.
I certainly have already done it.
However, if you are like me and own an HD-DVD player, it may not be time to totally turn your back on HD-DVDs. I mean, yes, it’s over, but there are some deals to be made. Amazon.com has quite a few HD-DVD movies available for under $16 now, and if you plan on buying a combo player down the line, as I do, then it’s not a total bust to stock up on some pretty cheap buys.
Regardless, the ad should be pretty interesting to watch during the Super Bowl this Sunday.
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Matt Hanson
Hey thanks Matt, I appreciate that and good to have you around. We love to comment on this site, so feel free to jump in anytime
Maybe if you blog how the Capn told you so and give a free blog about the Capn’s cool blog website he’ll buy you a super cool blu-ray player….
oh wait a minute… I dont have a blog site….(i just hi-jack yours)
ya know MO, x-mas is 11 months away bud….
..actually.. Ape was the lone supporter of my original rant as well… you could plug something on his site…
I know, I wish I had asked you guys BEFORE I bought one…sigh.
Tsk, tsk. You know you should always speak to the Cap’n and the Ape before making any life decisions. I mean, they have over 260 comments between them this month… I think they know what they’re talking about.
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….and then have all those decisions over ridden by Jina =)
I sort of wish Jina HAD overridden me in this decision
Olbinski Household when Mike is making a decision on electronics…
Jina: (Lips moving but completely undiscernable like the adults in Charlie Brown comics) Wah, Wah, Wah… (Arms flailing in the air while she jumps up and down)
Mike: I hear something in the distance, but can’t figure out what it is… maybe the wind. Oh well, I guess I’ll just buy the (fill in the blank here).
OMG! That was spot on!
Where was that sarcasm when he needed you to override him, Jina? We men rely on our wives to prevent these sorts of mistakes from happening. HD was a pretty big mistake (sorry Mike, but it was).
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Well…at least I got like 7 free movies out of it for my combo player down the road….
Ugh….
I think you mean 7 free coasters….
Actually Cap’n, just because Warner Brothers switched to Blu-Ray didn’t suddenly make my HD-DVDs stop working…
Really? You mean your beta tapes still work too?
Come on…I can buy a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Player right now and play both for the rest of my life man…
I will end up doing that eventually, just need them to come down in price.
Mike with his HD-DUD player…”my precioussssssss”
Mike – look what I just bought…http://www.dvdspot.com/dvd.php?d=1616897043
Did you buy it through my Amazon link on my DVD picks post?
No – I walked myself into my local Fry’s Electronic store.
So sad
No one just walks into a store and buys what they want anymore, Ape. What are you, a trousered Pan paniscus?
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@ Jason – rotfl…
If I had opposable thumbs and could look that up, you would be in serious trouble!
Hilarious