I wouldn't be so sure about that. Here's what I wrote on my blog last week: http://www.flixzone.com/
"Although many of the major retailers are trying to stay neutral in this crazy high definition war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, at least the actions of one is showing a bit of a preference. In the last week I have been able to visit Costco, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Target. And, although most of them carry the same anemic amount of HD content, Best Buy seems to be rooting for Blu-Ray. As one walks into the store, you’d immediately notice the Blu-Ray section to your left. The movies are facing forward so customers can see the covers. The section is a bit over 20 feet long, with half of it covered by another shelf. However, the shelf that covers the Blu-Ray section has standard definition discs facing the door, just like the Blu-Ray discs are, and HD-DVDs on the other side. It might’ve been arrange that way to let their customers know that that is the high definition area. However, the HD-DVD discs are arranged in a way that only their spine, or edge of the case, is visible. It might’ve been done that way due to the lack of space. However, it may also indicate that HD-DVDs are not selling at the rate Blu-Ray discs are.
Target announced late last year that it would only carry Blu-Ray players even though they sell both formats. However, there is a rumor going around that they may go Blu-Ray exclusive soon."
My local Target has a huge display for Blu and the Sony player always playing the blu-ray demo. In December they had 7 rows (across) of blu-rays (going 6 rows down), and 4 of hd-dvd. I went in the other day and the hd-dvd titles are gone. I think this is pretty much the way it'sd going to fo everywhere. These stores want to concentrate on getting the consumer to buy one format, and that choice is going to be blu-ray now. Period. Hd-dvd is losing stores, studios, and at low player prices, it doesn't matter because as of May they cannot play 80% of Hollywood content!
HP's Jon Rubenstein told us that his company wanted to veer in a new direction, and veer it surely did -- the HP Veer 4G will arguably be the smallest fully-functional smartphone on the market when it goes on sale May 15th.
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I wouldn't be so sure about that.
Here's what I wrote on my blog last week:
http://www.flixzone.com/
"Although many of the major retailers are trying to stay neutral in this crazy high definition war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, at least the actions of one is showing a bit of a preference. In the last week I have been able to visit Costco, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Target. And, although most of them carry the same anemic amount of HD content, Best Buy seems to be rooting for Blu-Ray. As one walks into the store, you’d immediately notice the Blu-Ray section to your left. The movies are facing forward so customers can see the covers. The section is a bit over 20 feet long, with half of it covered by another shelf. However, the shelf that covers the Blu-Ray section has standard definition discs facing the door, just like the Blu-Ray discs are, and HD-DVDs on the other side. It might’ve been arrange that way to let their customers know that that is the high definition area. However, the HD-DVD discs are arranged in a way that only their spine, or edge of the case, is visible. It might’ve been done that way due to the lack of space. However, it may also indicate that HD-DVDs are not selling at the rate Blu-Ray discs are.
Target announced late last year that it would only carry Blu-Ray players even though they sell both formats. However, there is a rumor going around that they may go Blu-Ray exclusive soon."
My local Target has a huge display for Blu and the Sony player always playing the blu-ray demo. In December they had 7 rows (across) of blu-rays (going 6 rows down), and 4 of hd-dvd. I went in the other day and the hd-dvd titles are gone. I think this is pretty much the way it'sd going to fo everywhere. These stores want to concentrate on getting the consumer to buy one format, and that choice is going to be blu-ray now. Period. Hd-dvd is losing stores, studios, and at low player prices, it doesn't matter because as of May they cannot play 80% of Hollywood content!