I just talked to someone at my local Blockbuster and he said all the stores that should be getting Blu Ray movies should have received them already and all of the stores will put them out on the Rental shelves (and probably sales) on July 10th.

On top of that, Blockbuster Total Access is giving a discount for in store game rentals from $7.99 to $4.99 when you rent the game with a return Blockbuster Online envelope.

Color me happy. :)

Color me happy. :)

I think you meant.........color me Blu :p

I'm not a big fan of Blockbuster ...been using Hollywood Video for some time now and I asked the guy the other day if they plan to rent either format...he claims "No..not anytime soon".

I wonder if they are gonna wait the whole mess out?

I think you meant.........color me Blu :p


I'm format neutral so I guess you could say color me Magenta. ;)

Sweet, sounds like I need to call my local BB and see if they will be one of the stores getting Blu-Ray.

I guess I'll believe it when I see it. The local Blockbuster here has a small selection of HD that hasn't been updated in probably 4 months, and we are still waiting on any sighting of Pirates of the Caribbean on BR. Just this week Daddy's Little Girls was added to their offerings. Seems strange to me that it takes them this long to put out new titles because every time I'm in there, there's always a pretty good crowd looking at both BR and HD titles. It's funny though because some of us have become friends and decided it is better for us to trade titles amongst ourselves than to wait on BB to get them in. Anyway, good news if it happens. Now if they could only work on getting rid of the sweaty jockstrap smell that is inside the store, I guess we'll be all set.

I should ask in store too. Mine is one of the 250 original stores that carried both. I wonder my store will get an increase in the amount in bluray despite the fact that it already outnumbers the hddvd section ?

I hope my Blockbuster is doing the Bluray thing...I'd drop Netflix acct in a moment to 1 DVD out at a time just for HD DVD. (Netflix has been very good).


* Just called..They will be carrynig Blu Ray and will have them out for rent Friday or Saturday!!! Who Hoo.. Blu Ray is now mainstream in my area of town!!!

Always hated BB, Big mess all the time.

I guess I will be the only one renting Blu Ray in my area, I would not say we are teaming with BR folk.

Questions however

1. Will rental cost more than SD?

2. Are we gonna get a wall of crap, and new stuff comes in a month after it releases?

If they are going to support it, go all the way, stock it all, and maintain it.

Always hated BB, Big mess all the time.

I guess I will be the only one renting Blu Ray in my area, I would not say we are teaming with BR folk.

Questions however

1. Will rental cost more than SD?

2. Are we gonna get a wall of crap, and new stuff comes in a month after it releases?

If they are going to support it, go all the way, stock it all, and maintain it.


1. Rental is the same as SD (at least it is here)
2. Probably a wall of disorganized crap (it is BB afterall)

As far as support, I predict no better than what we get now from them. There's some saying about polishing a turd, but I can't remember what it is. But you get the idea.

Always hated BB, Big mess all the time.

I guess I will be the only one renting Blu Ray in my area, I would not say we are teaming with BR folk.

Questions however

1. Will rental cost more than SD?

2. Are we gonna get a wall of crap, and new stuff comes in a month after it releases?

If they are going to support it, go all the way, stock it all, and maintain it.

1. Currently no they don't
2. Mine is good on some new releases (deja Vu, Daddy's little girl's) but as someone said no PoTC in my store either.

My store has the BD area very organized. they just need to expand because they have too many in too small of a space and this is after one expansion already.

I'm not a big fan of Blockbuster ...been using Hollywood Video for some time now and I asked the guy the other day if they plan to rent either format...he claims "No..not anytime soon".

I wonder if they are gonna wait the whole mess out?

Maybe they'll wait until they realize that Blockbuster is starting to rebuild its rental market share; then try to play catch up.

Originally posted by Gordon Shumway
I'm not a big fan of Blockbuster ...been using Hollywood Video for some time now and I asked the guy the other day if they plan to rent either format...he claims "No..not anytime soon".

I wonder if they are gonna wait the whole mess out?

Don't expect any movement from Hollywood Video, their parent company, Movie Gallery, just burned through their remaining $50 Million in credit and is now evaluating a sale of their business.

I smell a Chapter 11 in the 4th quarter.

fitprod

The smaller store in my area will be getting BR titles sometime between the 10th and 17th. The district manager said they would carry one to two copies of all new releases in a special section and also carry one copy of catalog titles. For those in KC, it's the store on 80th and State Line....if they are carrying BR, then one can assume many will be in the metro area.

Cool. Thanks for the heads up. Will check out my local BB next weekend.

I hope my Blockbuster is doing the Bluray thing...I'd drop Netflix acct in a moment to 1 DVD out at a time just for HD DVD. (Netflix has been very good).


* Just called..They will be carrynig Blu Ray and will have them out for rent Friday or Saturday!!! Who Hoo.. Blu Ray is now mainstream in my area of town!!!

Which Blockbuster did you call?

Die blockbuster Die! :D

Hopefully they will beef up the current BR/HD stores as well.

I know currently their high def media shelves seem lacking the best titles and seem to be unorganized in general but you guys have to remember that was because they were simply doing a test and had never handled or seen HD media before.

Now the store managers/employees are used to HD media (as a concept and as an in-store product) plus they have this very serious mandate from BB headquarters to expand and promote Blu-ray.

I expect the Blu-ray sections to be very organized and getting new releases, favorite titles often and early. Blockbuster seems truly committed to this idea based on what they have said in their press releases, the amount of titles/shelf space dedicated in each store (over 170 titles!), etc, etc.

I'm not a big fan of Blockbuster ...been using Hollywood Video for some time now and I asked the guy the other day if they plan to rent either format...he claims "No..not anytime soon".

I wonder if they are gonna wait the whole mess out?
It depends on the individual store. My local HV started stocking HD-DVD shortly after launch and started with BD near the end of the year. 25-30 titles each.

Hopefully they will beef up the current BR/HD stores as well.

Maybe the current Blu-ray selection at those stores will get a boost but not the HDDVD section. ;)

Maybe the current Blu-ray selection at those stores will get a boost but not the HDDVD section. ;)

Could be. I'm sure Sony is lining Blockbusters pockets with money to push their format.

I just talked to someone at my local Blockbuster and he said all the stores that should be getting Blu Ray movies should have received them already and all of the stores will put them out on the Rental shelves (and probably sales) on July 10th.

On top of that, Blockbuster Total Access is giving a discount for in store game rentals from $7.99 to $4.99 when you rent the game with a return Blockbuster Online envelope.

Color me happy. :)
Thanks for the info. My nearby store is one of those that are part of this phase of the rollout. I'll have to go check next week to decide whether to switch from Netflix or not. :)

enjoy
gandalf :o

Could be. I'm sure Sony is lining Blockbusters pockets with money to push their format.

Maybe, kind of like Microsoft lining Universal's pockets to stay HDDVD exclusive.

Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway.

Does anybody know if there is a list of BBs that will be getting BR? Everytime I call BB I end up getting somebody on the phone who isn't even sure what BR is. :confused:

Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway.

Does anybody know if there is a list of BBs that will be getting BR? Everytime I call BB I end up getting somebody on the phone who isn't even sure what BR is. :confused:

It is not a dumb question. :)
I would also like to know.
However, my guess is one has to individually call those stores up to find out.
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Axel

The manager at my local Blockbuster said they know Blu-ray is coming. They just don't know when.

Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway.

Does anybody know if there is a list of BBs that will be getting BR? Everytime I call BB I end up getting somebody on the phone who isn't even sure what BR is. :confused:

i don't blame you at all

this is the dumbest thing ever...they have a "pilot" program for 250 stores, and don't tell you what the stores are. There's a store every few miles from my house here..i'm not going to sit around and call each and every one to find out.

Same thing with this bluray thing...just publish a ##$#%^ list of the stores on your website and be done with it.

I've got 2 BBs in my town. Both are owned by the same person. I called one and after talking to two different people was told "Ummm.... our owner is really upset about these competing HD formats. He refuses to even talk about it."

I stopped by the other. Girl behind the counter had no idea what BR is. Referred me to another guy and he didn't know anything.

Our local Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery have neither format. It's a HD wasteland here in Southern Minnesota.

My local BB isn't getting any releases for "3 to 4 months", according to the manager. Bah!

i don't blame you at all

this is the dumbest thing ever...they have a "pilot" program for 250 stores, and don't tell you what the stores are. There's a store every few miles from my house here..i'm not going to sit around and call each and every one to find out.

Same thing with this bluray thing...just publish a ##$#%^ list of the stores on your website and be done with it.

My guess is with the 250 pilot stores they don't want to annouce them due to concerns of fanboys (on either side) going out of their way to skew the "results" by renting excessively more so than the normal market if you will. For example, if the 250 store locations were announced, I could see HD DVD fanboys organizing online to rent every HD DVD in these stores.

I agree, however, with the BB moving forward on Blu-ray, they should list which stores since this is not a pilot program.

Just called my local BB and was told that they will not be carring BR as part of the roll out. He also mentioned there was no talk of this store getting any in the future either, but was sure to let me know that I could get them online if I would like to sign up for their 2 week trial.

I went by BB today. Low and behold, there were three small sections of BD movies. All were available to rent except Kingdom of Heaven (which was checked out). I picked up Donnie Brasco for free using my Total Access slipcase. This is going to save me a lot of hassle and cash.

I went by BB today. Low and behold, there were three small sections of BD movies. All were available to rent except Kingdom of Heaven (which was checked out). I picked up Donnie Brasco for free using my Total Access slipcase. This is going to save me a lot of hassle and cash.


1 out of my local 4 aren't getting any.

Haven't checked the rest yet. Here's hoping they do. As you said, this would save me a ton. I love the idea of turning in the slip cases for a free BD rental.

My guess is with the 250 pilot stores they don't want to annouce them due to concerns of fanboys (on either side) going out of their way to skew the "results" by renting excessively more so than the normal market if you will. For example, if the 250 store locations were announced, I could see HD DVD fanboys organizing online to rent every HD DVD in these stores.

I agree, however, with the BB moving forward on Blu-ray, they should list which stores since this is not a pilot program.

How much did your tin foil hat cost? :D

I stopped by my two local Blockbusters and both were having their shipment of Blu-ray movies delivered. I have my online Blu-ray returns already for the swap.

Just called the BB near me and they said a couple of weeks. Awesome, now I can just walk to the store and back!

I'm curious what kind of selection the BB's down there will have. The local one for me up here in Canada has about 40-45 different titles with 1 copy of most and 2-3 copies of some of the bigger ones. They don't seem to add new ones often though. I don't think I have seen a single new one in 3 weeks.

My local store (Glastonbury, CT) had an even split between HD DVD and BluRay before, with one or two new titles per week or so. About 30-40 titles probably for each.

I went in yesterday to exchange my Total Access, and found that they'd moved the BluRay section to it's own wall section, and it seemed they had 80+ unique discs, and some duplicates (at least two copies of Apocolypto, for instance).

I'm pretty jazzed. Blockbuster Online doesn't send much BluRay or HD DVD my way, so I'd been trading in store, and was getting to the end of their offerings. Now there are another 20+ discs that I'm looking forward to.

And yes, the $4.99 trade in for games has me pretty excited, too.

Couldn't be happier about switching from NetFlix to BlockBuster.

My local store has got like 60 titles now i rented Crank and The Covenant. The local blockbuster is

1301 Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63366-5978

Wow, this is cool - I have one of the test stores in walking distance from my house - I'm gonna have to check it out if they expanded the BD section yet.

Call First!!! Just saw this thread, called our one and only local BB - they have the BD discs, but can't put them out until Tuesday. :( So - guess I'm waiting ti next weekend.

For those in DFW, Campbell/Mimosa has the discs sitting in a box right now...but they aren't going to put them out until Tuesday.

My local store now has 3 bays of Blu-Ray all in new 'DVD' style cases to not only prevent theft, but to confuse customers even more as they look the same as a normal DVD. Good going Blockbuster!

They also got in another 15 HD DVDs, which is awesome. I already heard a Blockbuster employee explaining that Blu-Ray is great because "it can play Blu-Ray, HD DVDs, DVDs and every studio is releasing for it'. When I asked him where all the Universal titles were he said his store didn't get them yet. (waiting for someone to edit this to say "in the future they will')

Call First!!! Just saw this thread, called our one and only local BB - they have the BD discs, but can't put them out until Tuesday. :( So - guess I'm waiting ti next weekend.

Same deal. Checked out my store (Strongsville, OH) and they had all the discs in the cases, with the scan stickers on them. Looked like they had one of each title, roughly 60 titles. Pretty poor business when the movies aren't under any "street date" issue, and I went out of the store empty handed, when I would've rented 2 or 3 BD movies. The lady confirmed the price of 4.99 rentals. Unknown whether they'll pull the shenanigans like 360/Wii/PS3 games where you need a credit card to rent them out... ridiculous.

My local store was part of the initial pilot. Pretty crappy offerings, once new titles came in they would be practically impossible to get as demand was so high and they only carried 1 copy of each title.

So I had about a month of fun Blu-Ray viewing before it went downhill. Hopefully with this new phase they will get more titles and more copies of the big titles. Its hard to watch non HD content.

Just called my local Blockbuster (Watertown, CT.) and they said they just received their Blu-Rays but need to create a whole new section in the store for them so it will will be a couple of weeks.

wooooooo whooooooooo

Just called my local Blockbuster (Watertown, CT.) and they said they just received their Blu-Rays but need to create a whole new section in the store for them so it will will be a couple of weeks.

wooooooo whooooooooo

Weird. Mine are currently where the Blu-Ray and HD DVD titles were before, they just not occupy 3 different bays (HD DVD has 1). It could be due to the stores size that it needs to be done.

As for titles, mine had 1 of every title except for a few (Apocolypto, Dreamgirls).

Vancouver downtown better get this , I am sick of biking 40 minutes to get to a blockbuster store who rents blu rays.

The test store near me said it was expanding, but hasn't as of this morning. :(

Just returned my three HD-DVDs from the online program and picked up three Blurays (Apocalpto, Iwo Jima, Employee of the Month)from the store. Which is great because Iwo Jima took forever to ship from my queue (weeks)

Now getting the best of both worlds HDdvds online and Blurays in store. :)

(Blockbuster store in Hawaii)

Weird. Mine are currently where the Blu-Ray and HD DVD titles were before, they just not occupy 3 different bays (HD DVD has 1). It could be due to the stores size that it needs to be done.

As for titles, mine had 1 of every title except for a few (Apocolypto, Dreamgirls).Mine never carried Blu-Ray or HD-DVD before so they have to clear an area.

I was in a Blockbuster today (Rockford, IL). BB was carrying about 30 blu ray titles at this location. Shocked the hell outa me?! Apparently, the BB facilities in my area will have 'one' copy of each title.

Hmmm...this gives me a reason to return to Blockbuster for rental :)

Thanks Blockbuster!

yeah well mine in nj didnt have any. the woman said "a few weeks". i would be shocked if they ever received any at all as i'm pretty sure the most rented genres there are wrestling and nascar...

I went to BB today and the guy at the counter confirmed their Blu Ray section will expand Tuesday (Indianapolis area). Not much more info than that however.

I haven't been able to get much info from mine, I called and the person I got didn't know, I will go there some time this week. I rent there instead of online because I watch less than 4 a month and don't decide until that day or the day before to rent and what to get. Our price is $3.99. I used to go to Hollywood (I think they are a $2.99 but its only 5 day rentals max) video 3 years ago but they didn't carry widescreen DVD's and Block buster moved in 3 minutes farther down the road (5 min from my house) and 3 others within 15 minutes of my house. We are not that big but probably 70,000 people are within 15 min (10 miles) of those 4 stores. So I am hoping at least one will get them.

I can't wait to walk in and exchange an online movie... Ive called the three stores by my work and house and have gotten the following:

1. Said that some stores were getting them but their store isn't part of that roll-out
2. Had no I idea what I was talking about and thought I was talking about PS3 games!
3. Said no and rudely hung up on me!

So if I exchange an online movie, do they send another one out or do they wait for me to return the in-store rental? Same with games?

I was happy to find out that the Blockbuster near our house is getting Blu-Rays tomorrow.

So if I exchange an online movie, do they send another one out or do they wait for me to return the in-store rental? Same with games?

I pretty much have movies ship out really close to when I return the online rentals to the store. My in-store rentals have no bearing on my online queue and when items ship. I also don't get charged late fees on games or movies I get from the store.

I called my local store and they are supposed to get BR this week.
My store is at:
5632 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129

Mine already had BD's and HD-DVD's in store but said they are getting alot more BD's this week.

Just got back from my local Blockbuster. This store was one of the stores that carried both formats

At first each format had one panel each along the new release wall.

About a month ago they expanded it to three panels where both BD and HD DVD had one and a half panels.

Tonight they both still have one and a half panels each along the new release wall however all of the BDs are now new releases. They have approximately the same number of BD new releases as the do HD DVDs. In addition there are now three full panels of BD catalogue titles in the middle of the store.

Suprisingly the newly added titles represented every studio with the exception of WB. I realized this after I left and will double check again tomorrow just to make sure. It just seems odd.

Here are a few titles I'd don't believe they carried before..

Disney: Bridge to Terabithia, Sky High, POTC, Haunted Mansion, etc

Sony: Pretty much every title that has been part of the recent promotions. Hellboy, Seven Years in Tibet, Closer, etc

Fox/MGM: Eragon, Hart's War, Phone Booth, Windtalkers etc

Lionsgate: First Blood, American Psycho, Resevoir Dogs, etc

Paramount: Hustle and Flow, MI, MI2, Four Brothers, etc

WB: ???

I went to my local store and they said hell no to me about carrying blu ray. The closest store to where I live will be like 20 miles away. The continued to bash blu ray saying nobody wants it and that the format will fail because Toshiba is working on a new format. I asked how can he say this? He said that the coating on blu rays suck and that one little scratch renders the disc useless as he gets so many returned ps3 games. I just stared at him in shock and my wife dragged me away before I can start a verbal assault back. Anyone else have any experiences like this?

I went to my local store and they said hell no to me about carrying blu ray. The closest store to where I live will be like 20 miles away. The continued to bash blu ray saying nobody wants it and that the format will fail because Toshiba is working on a new format. I asked how can he say this? He said that the coating on blu rays suck and that one little scratch renders the disc useless as he gets so many returned ps3 games. I just stared at him in shock and my wife dragged me away before I can start a verbal assault back. Anyone else have any experiences like this?

Are you talking about blockbuster or some other store. The corporate Blockbuster policy is that they are rolling out Blurays to their stores soon. The one near me was making space last night. They started renting them starting today!! If this works out, I will probably cancel Netflix. I can just pickup bluray locally in exchange for returning my blockbuster online movies.

Are you talking about blockbuster or some other store. The corporate Blockbuster policy is that they are rolling out Blurays to their stores soon. The one near me was making space last night. They started renting them starting today!! If this works out, I will probably cancel Netflix. I can just pickup bluray locally in exchange for returning my blockbuster online movies.

My local store states they don't have the room for them and won't expect them for a long time. My closest one that carry them is over 30 minutes driving, and I'm not about to do that.

None of the 15 BB's in the local phone book carried either BD or hd dvd that I am aware of, but I just called the closest two and the first is going to carry BD's but did not have them out yet, and the second one said they had the newer releases out now, and would have the rest out in the next two hours.

Its going to be nice renting the BD's that only have core DD audio instead of having to buy them.

My town has BlockBusters, and the closest two to me are the only ones I have spoken to. One already had BD and HD from months ago, and the other isn't getting anything.... due to them not being a corporate store.

Checked my local BB - They set up the Blu!

Looks like I'll be signing up for BB online now. The idea of dropping off a Blu, picking up a free rental on return, and I could get a Blu or regular dvd - Awesome!

I went to my local store and they said hell no to me about carrying blu ray. The closest store to where I live will be like 20 miles away. The continued to bash blu ray saying nobody wants it and that the format will fail because Toshiba is working on a new format. I asked how can he say this? He said that the coating on blu rays suck and that one little scratch renders the disc useless as he gets so many returned ps3 games. I just stared at him in shock and my wife dragged me away before I can start a verbal assault back. Anyone else have any experiences like this?


Never been in a situation like that with Blu-ray, but it's never uncommon to run into a know-it-all counter jockey with the wrong facts.

My local store states they don't have the room for them and won't expect them for a long time. My closest one that carry them is over 30 minutes driving, and I'm not about to do that.

May be there is a difference between corporate stores and franchise stores. I don't know. The local store told me that they had been "instructed" by Blockbuster to make room for Bluray. They were rearranging a bunch of things yesterday to make room for Bluray.

just called 2 local bb stores, one of em have blu-ray and the other one doesn't. will be checking it out after work tonight on their selection and will possibly be cancelling my netflix and switching to bb b/c of this.

I went to my local store and they said hell no to me about carrying blu ray. The closest store to where I live will be like 20 miles away. The continued to bash blu ray saying nobody wants it and that the format will fail because Toshiba is working on a new format. I asked how can he say this? He said that the coating on blu rays suck and that one little scratch renders the disc useless as he gets so many returned ps3 games. I just stared at him in shock and my wife dragged me away before I can start a verbal assault back. Anyone else have any experiences like this?

That toad should have mentioned that the scratches on rental discs are FAR from little. I did my time working in a video store once upon a time, it's incredible the abuse people put those discs thru. But of course, mentioning the scratches on other video games as well as SD dvd's wouldn't fit his apparent blu-ray hating agenda. Gotta love it.

my local BB supposedly put about a 150 titles on the floor today, but since I went there yesterday it's all heresay.

Anyway, this is good news, at least they're moving forward. Hopefully they will soon realize that carying both formats is the way to go. :)

Mine has way more Bluray than HD DVD now. There are 4 Sections of Bluray, 1 section of HD DVD.

any1 know any local nyc bb store has rollout with the blu-ray section yet? if so where...what location? there gotta be one...nyc is one of the biggest city on earth!!! come on bb!!!

any1 know any local nyc bb store has rollout with the blu-ray section yet? if so where...what location? there gotta be one...nyc is one of the biggest city on earth!!! come on bb!!!

I'm with you Vincent. If there are any Manhattan BB stores that will carry them, let me know.

May be there is a difference between corporate stores and franchise stores. I don't know. The local store told me that they had been "instructed" by Blockbuster to make room for Bluray. They were rearranging a bunch of things yesterday to make room for Bluray.

The one I went to had the new releases in the new release dvd section...and were just wheeling out the cart of catalog titles for an empty center isle.

I didn't count the new titles, but would guess around 30 and the clerk said 120 was the number on the catalog initial titles....so around 150 titles to start with.

The manager said that more BD's were coming in the next two weeks, and could not say exactly when we would see day and date releases...but said probably fairly soon from what he was told.

So if I exchange an online movie, do they send another one out or do they wait for me to return the in-store rental? Same with games?The moment they scan the return (as you swap it for an in-store rental) it opens up your queue for another movie. This way they don't wait until it arrives back to them before they ship another movie. That part plus the free rental is pretty neat.

No Blu-ray titles being carried here in Columbia,SC.

I stopped by one of my local BB's today and they had about 20 BD titles on a single wall rack. I asked if BD rentals were the same price as SD-DVDs. The sales person said yes, but I asked her to scan one to be sure. Well they are $4.99 + Tax each. $1.00 more than the SD-DVD price. What a ripoff! Going with Netflix.

Today I swapped two online returns for two in-store Blu-ray rentals and not a penny exchanged hands. Plus I used my online coupon for a free PS3 game. Since the movie rentals showed $0 on the receipt I don't know their in-store rental charge.

Went there today, did my part and rented 3 discs (Tears of the Sun, Blood Diamond, and Memento). Reactivated my BB Rewards thing, so I got 3 free SD DVDs today. They said BDs don't count as part of that (Monday-Wednesday, rent one paid rental, get a free "favorites" title), unfortunately. I was rather surprised at the selection - at first I just saw the new release wall, and then turned around and saw 2 more shelves worth of older/catalog titles. They've definitely got all of the studios accounted for!

Today I swapped two online returns for two in-store Blu-ray rentals and not a penny exchanged hands. Plus I used my online coupon for a free PS3 game. Since the movie rentals showed $0 on the receipt I don't know their in-store rental charge.

Well only one of my local BB stores has BD now. My closest one did some renovations but no BD yet. I guess it will take a few more weeks for them to get up to speed.

The $4.99 BD rental is in-store and not part of the BB Total Access program. I am debating whether or not to go with BB or Netflix. Has the BB BD selections gotten better? Still long wait times for BD titles?

My Blockbuster had Blu-Ray today.
As someone who leans towards HDDVD lets just say I was very happy to be walking out with Apocalypto, a movie that has been on long wait since it came out.
The selection was at least as good as Best Buy.
I'm hoping this is successful for them.

Wichita Kansas Bockbusters will not be carrying Blu-ray and didn't know when they would.

My local Blockbuster started carrying Blu-rays today. I turned in 2 BDs from Total Access program for 2 more BDs free. Both are fairly new titles (Letters From Iwo Jima and Volver) and are 1 week rental, coupled with 7-day grace period, it's basically a 2-week rental for these BDs.

Well, if you take a 20-mile drive, there are BBs in NJ that have them. At a store I visited (W CAldwell), there was one section of the rack in the new release area set up with BR. Another section (where catalogue titles are displayed) has a few racks with BR as well. This store never had either format before, so only BR is available there. ($4.99 per 2-day rental, $6.99 for a week)



I'm with you Vincent. If there are any Manhattan BB stores that will carry them, let me know.

Two of the 5 that are listed within 13 miles are carrying them but block buster does strait line distances. The closest one says its less than 4 miles but I have to go around a hill to get to a bridge which adds 3-4 miles so its about 7-8 miles away and the rentals cost $4.99 a dollar more than DVD's. But I think its worth it. So I will have to drive 8 miles instead of 2.

Well only one of my local BB stores has BD now. My closest one did some renovations but no BD yet. I guess it will take a few more weeks for them to get up to speed.

The $4.99 BD rental is in-store and not part of the BB Total Access program. I am debating whether or not to go with BB or Netflix. Has the BB BD selections gotten better? Still long wait times for BD titles?

I wouldn't even hesitate on the online solution: Netflix. I've got Netflix now, and I rented from Blockbuster (B&M) today to show my support. It is nicer to be able to get some of the titles early, especially things like Blood Diamond that are in big waits on Netflix. Never used BB online, but from what I hear, the interface has some serious work to be done. I've had Netflix about 7 months now, and I can't complain about the wait times. I have a few SD DVDs mixed in with about 25 BD/HDs, and I get whatever's at the top of my queue, in stock. Also from peoples' reports: BB is pretty bad at sending high definition discs to you if you have SD movies on your queue.

There are codes online that get you a free month trial of BB 3 out at a time.

My local BB had Blu-ray stocked today in Joliet IL. They're charging a dollar more ($4.49) than regular rentals though. They had a section with newer releases and a separate section with older releases.

I wouldn't even hesitate on the online solution: Netflix. I've got Netflix now, and I rented from Blockbuster (B&M) today to show my support. It is nicer to be able to get some of the titles early, especially things like Blood Diamond that are in big waits on Netflix. Never used BB online, but from what I hear, the interface has some serious work to be done. I've had Netflix about 7 months now, and I can't complain about the wait times. I have a few SD DVDs mixed in with about 25 BD/HDs, and I get whatever's at the top of my queue, in stock. Also from peoples' reports: BB is pretty bad at sending high definition discs to you if you have SD movies on your queue.

You are so right! Signed up with BB, selected 4 BD titles, and all were Long Wait. Cancelled (5 minutes later) and went with Netflix. 16 BD titles, 16 available now.

Maybe when BB gets better w/BD I'll check them out. It is a nice feature to have a B&M where you can drop-off/exchange.

I read somewhere that Blockbuster uses some of their stores to send things out for their online service. If that is true, then it seems that renting BDs online from them might get a lot better as far as things being in stock more often.

My local Blockbuster was supposed to be carrying these today. I went by about 11:30 AM and they were closed. An employee was standing outside telling people that the manager hadn't shown up to open the store. I went back about 1:30 and there was a guy standing outside who I recognized from Hollywood Video down the street. I stopped and asked him if he was working for Blockbuster now and he said that he wasn't, but since people were going to Blockbuster to rent movies and them being closed meant that people couldn't, he was handing out 2 for 1 coupons to HV. The Blockbuster employee I had talked to earlier walked by about 30 yards from us and was screaming some stuff at the HV guy. He obviously didn't like the HV guy giving out coupons in front of the closed store. :) I couldn't tell what the BB guy had said, but the HV guy thought he said something like that he had called the police.

Anyway, I looked through the window and could see some BDs on the shelf where there had been empty space yesterday. I'll stop by later to see if they are open yet.

--Darin

I read somewhere that Blockbuster uses some of their stores to send things out for their online service. If that is true, then it seems that renting BDs online from them might get a lot better as far as things being in stock more often.

My local Blockbuster was supposed to be carrying these today. I went by about 11:30 AM and they were closed. An employee was standing outside telling people that the manager hadn't shown up to open the store. I went back about 1:30 and there was a guy standing outside who I recognized from Hollywood Video down the street. I stopped and asked him if he was working for Blockbuster now and he said that he wasn't, but since people were going to Blockbuster to rent movies and them being closed meant that people couldn't, he was handing out 2 for 1 coupons to HV. The Blockbuster employee I had talked to earlier walked by about 30 yards from us and was screaming some stuff at the HV guy. He obviously didn't like the HV guy giving out coupons in front of the closed store. :) I couldn't tell what the BB guy had said, but the HV guy thought he said something like that he had called the police.

Anyway, I looked through the window and could see some BDs on the shelf where there had been empty space yesterday. I'll stop by later to see if they are open yet.

--Darin

Awesome Darin - this may be your best post ever! :D :p :D - I love it - may have to print it up and pass it around.

My local BB had Blu-ray stocked today in Joliet IL. They're charging a dollar more ($4.49) than regular rentals though. They had a section with newer releases and a separate section with older releases.

Same here. It looks like they have just about all em out for rent but only one copy each but hey it's a start and I was glad to see all those disks out on the shelves lookin perty and waiting to be rented.

Go Blu-Ray...

-Rick

Went to my store today and exchanged two online rentals for two blu-ray movies. The showcase was nothing special just one stand amongst all the new releases. Each movie only had one copy. This is what the cases look like:

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Blockbuster blu-rays in store rule heres what ive rented lately:
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http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/4025/44741210ld4.jpg

Norbit
The Covenant
Crank
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Blood Diamond
Layer Cake


Next rentals:
The Departed
Enemy Of The State

It is $34.99 if you want to buy the blu-ray movies.

It is $34.99 if you want to buy the blu-ray movies.
Depends on what you get, some of them vary on prices. I rented like 6 the prices are different on almost all of them.

No luck in my area....I called 4 of the closest BB's to me, and none of them have BRs available yet.

I live near Times Square, NYC and the Blockbuster on 50th and 8th doesn't have it yet. And this is supposed to be where everything happens...

I picked up Saw 3 at the Blockbuster nearest me that now has them. I assume they will change the price since it came up as the same price as regular discs, which is $2.99 for 7 days.

I also went to the Blockbuster that is nearest Microsoft and is one of the first 250 stores that got both formats. The Blu-ray section had been moved away from the HD DVDs and has its own spot on the wall with a Blu-ray sign above it. It didn't look like they had expanded the number of discs, but when I asked they showed me a bunch of them behind the counter that they just got in and need to put out. Probably over 40 new ones. The HD DVDs are down at waist height and below at the end of the front counter (around the corner). Not really a very ideal spot for people to find them.

--Darin

went to 3 blockbusters in:

San Diego


They are all over the place, Blu ray only, I love it!

It is great to see Blu-Ray expansion occuring :) I just re-watched Apocalypto tonight with my wife.. The waterfall scene is the best sounding theater experience you can get from surround sound in any film..

Anyone know if blockbuster will be buying used blu rays? and for how much? I've got a few I'd like to unload.

I forgot to mention they gave me a code for a free 3 at a time trial while I was there.
Now that I know you can actually replace these with free in store BD rentals, I will most likely go for it.

Anyone know if blockbuster will be buying used blu rays? and for how much? I've got a few I'd like to unload.

I thought BB only sold used movies from their rental inventory, and didn't buy them.

They bought regular DVDs just before unleashing their online service. Don't know about Blu.

LOL ... well still dry, dry, dry here in flyoverland. After several searches over the past week, I was only able to find one title, "Ghost Rider," available (for purchase @ Wally's) in my one horse town ... The local BB appears to be stuck in the previous decade. ... Looks like Netflix or a 60mi round trip for me ...

Dear Blockbuster:

It would be nice if you could give us a store listing for those that will be receiving Blu Ray. The fact that folks have to call 20 different stores to get information is a bit disconcerting.

Has the BB BD selections gotten better? Still long wait times for BD titles?I have used Blockbuster's online program for close to a year and I can say their online stock of Blu-ray movies isn't great by any means.

At times the new releases aren't listed and the number of copies appear to be far below demand. I watch more DVD than Blu-ray movies so I still use them for the free swap since typically there aren't many Blu-ray movies I can't wait for. If I really need to see it more than likely I will buy it at Fry's anyway. :)

Now that they stock Blu-ray movies in the stores I'll probably order online old DVD movies to ensure they ship right away and swap them for in-store Blu-ray movies. I can be there first thing Tuesday morning!

Dear Blockbuster:

It would be nice if you could give us a store listing for those that will be receiving Blu Ray. The fact that folks have to call 20 different stores to get information is a bit disconcerting.

FYI

After several email inquiries, this is the response I got:

Dear valued BLOCKBUSTER Member,

Thank you for your email.

We apologize, at the present moment we do not have a list of the stores
which will be carrying Blu ray.

We appreciate your business and thank you for making BLOCKBUSTER and
BLOCKBUSTER.com your choice for home entertainment.

Sincerely,
Mary
BLOCKBUSTER Customer Care
____________________________

Not very good customer pr in my boook - how could there NOT be a list of the stores? How would they know where to send the discs if there's no list?

FYI

After several email inquiries, this is the response I got:

Dear valued BLOCKBUSTER Member,

Thank you for your email.

We apologize, at the present moment we do not have a list of the stores
which will be carrying Blu ray.

We appreciate your business and thank you for making BLOCKBUSTER and
BLOCKBUSTER.com your choice for home entertainment.

Sincerely,
Mary
BLOCKBUSTER Customer Care
____________________________

Not very good customer pr in my boook - how could there NOT be a list of the stores? How would they know where to send the discs if there's no list?

So blockbuster has no idea where there movies are going to ?
LOL. I haven't been to my store in a week so i need to go to mine and see how the HD section is doing. Mine was one of the original 250 stores that carried HDM

Now that they stock Blu-ray movies in the stores I'll probably order online old DVD movies to ensure they ship right away and swap them for in-store Blu-ray movies. I can be there first thing Tuesday morning!Sounds like a smart plan. Doing it that way is a lot cheaper than paying for individual Blu-Ray rentals even if the only Blu-Rays you get are the in-store swaps.

Now that they stock Blu-ray movies in the stores I'll probably order online old DVD movies to ensure they ship right away and swap them for in-store Blu-ray movies. I can be there first thing Tuesday morning!I almost posted pretty much the same thing (except just get BDs with lesser demand and then trade them for the good stuff on Tuesdays). Not sure if I wanted to give the plan away to everybody though. ;)

--Darin

FYI

After several email inquiries, this is the response I got:

Dear valued BLOCKBUSTER Member,

Thank you for your email.

We apologize, at the present moment we do not have a list of the stores
which will be carrying Blu ray.

We appreciate your business and thank you for making BLOCKBUSTER and
BLOCKBUSTER.com your choice for home entertainment.

Sincerely,
Mary
BLOCKBUSTER Customer Care
____________________________

Not very good customer pr in my boook - how could there NOT be a list of the stores? How would they know where to send the discs if there's no list?

My guess, if you ask them if a particular store (or a particular neighbothood) will stock it, they might be more willing to tell you. But giving away the list of stores that will stock them helps competing national wide B&Ms too much with knowing how to counter their move.

I'm also in flyoverland but my local BB has a ton of them. One advantage to being in a backwater is that they're all available to rent! I don't think one of them had been rented by the time we got there around 5:30 PM.

It won't last, but I'll take full advantage while it does.

I'm also in flyoverland but my local BB has a ton of them.

I think my local BB still has more floor space set aside for VHS tapes than DVD's .... :rolleyes: On the plus side, at least one of the clerks new what BluRay disks are, so there's hope :D

Picked up 3 Blu-Ray's yesterday in Selma, CA. After reading several posts, I think it will take time for them to get things straight. My rentals were $4.99 each and were for a week. They have close to a hundred movies which i thought was pretty good. A friend of mine rented a couple in Fresno, CA and his were 2-day rentals at his store while my store had them as week for the same titles.

Anyhow, I hope it does well cause I hated the online service so much that i cancelled it 8 months ago.

I was wondering why our Blockbuster was basically "under construction" with the way they had piles of movies on the ground being rearranged, until I saw the BR discs. Didn't know it was a national thing

Picked up 3 Blu-Ray's yesterday in Selma, CA. After reading several posts, I think it will take time for them to get things straight. My rentals were $4.99 each and were for a week. They have close to a hundred movies which i thought was pretty good.

I had virtually the same experience today at a BB store in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. At the location I went to they have around 80 or so BD titles available, and the rentals are $4.99 each for one week.

We got a dinky shelf full of them here in Hoboken NJ. They were not a part of the original market test. The only really recent release I saw that they had was Bridge to Terabethia. I picked up Flyboys and Volver

If your on the ONline program with BB, you can still trade your returns for regular and BD, only when your not making and exchange and simply renting do you have to pay the $4.99 fee...We had 3 areas full of BD movies..

Anyone from NYC know of any store in Manhattan that carries Blu-rays? I'm disappointed that the one on 50th and 8th Ave does not carry any. Then again, real estate is so tight in this area, they barely have enough room for DVDs.

FYI

After several email inquiries, this is the response I got:

Dear valued BLOCKBUSTER Member,

Thank you for your email.

We apologize, at the present moment we do not have a list of the stores
which will be carrying Blu ray.

We appreciate your business and thank you for making BLOCKBUSTER and
BLOCKBUSTER.com your choice for home entertainment.

Sincerely,
Mary
BLOCKBUSTER Customer Care
____________________________

Not very good customer pr in my boook - how could there NOT be a list of the stores? How would they know where to send the discs if there's no list?

That is so retarded... making people interested have to call the stores or go down in person to find out is stupid. A simple search link on their website where you type in your zipcode to find the closest one with BDs would suffice.

Picked up 3 Blu-Ray's yesterday in Selma, CA. After reading several posts, I think it will take time for them to get things straight. My rentals were $4.99 each and were for a week. They have close to a hundred movies which i thought was pretty good. A friend of mine rented a couple in Fresno, CA and his were 2-day rentals at his store while my store had them as week for the same titles.

Anyhow, I hope it does well cause I hated the online service so much that i cancelled it 8 months ago.

Selma ? that is crazy. None in Visalia yet.

Two of the closest Blockbusters from my home now have Blu-rays (one part of the original 250, the other part of the expansion). They both have about 160 BD's, and it seemed more than half were still available as of Wednesday evening. (By the way, there are still about 60 HD DVD's on the "original" store -- doesn't seem like they are going to get any new ones.)

I have Netflix and I'm generally happy with their service but it's very hard to get popular releases (I'm still waiting on Apocalypto!), so I'm going to keep checking on Blockbuster and see if they will have enough inventory to keep up with the demand.

enjoy
gandalf :o

So in the "neutral" store they have 60 HD DVD's and 160 BD's? I assumed it'd be 50/50 that's 70/30!

Anyone from NYC know of any store in Manhattan that carries Blu-rays? I'm disappointed that the one on 50th and 8th Ave does not carry any. Then again, real estate is so tight in this area, they barely have enough room for DVDs.

yeah any1 know? i cant believe one of the biggest city on earth doesnt have a bb that carry blu-ray movie...wtf????

foulk and namans rd in north del has br now.

So in the "neutral" store they have 60 HD DVD's and 160 BD's? I assumed it'd be 50/50 that's 70/30!

Who said anything about neutral? I was told last night that this past week they received 110 BDs in addition to what they already had. He said Blockbuster is going with BD and that the only reason this particular store still had HD DVD was because it was a test store.

Just made some calls to the NYC area stores, the only one with Blu that I got a hold of is in the upper west side. The guy also told me the ones in Queens do as well. So there you have it...

My local B&M store just put added 3 extra shelves of BR section to an existing 1BR & 1hd-dvd shelves. Nothing exciting, just 1 or 2 catalog tittles each and with plenty to choose from.

Funny thing is that they also cleaned up 3 additional shelves and have "HD-dvd" sign on top of it... So i asked the BB workforce is that mean they will expand the same for hd-dvd tittles. She said yes, and probably not all but there will be more BR soon to come.

The online service is super fast, i get 50% of the tittles within 1 day, the rest are 2 days. Then exchange for much more BR in store, can't beat that. The system read in store exchange in real time, and online item show "received in store" right away. The next available item will get sent out the same day or next. You can't beat that!! Net.Flix

Yep! It's hooray for Blockbuster!

Now, instead of forking over $30.00+ for a Blu-Ray title, I can get it via exchange at the local store and see if it's a title I really wanted.

Was going to purchase 'Reds', but got it locally and the PQ is not up to par with other Blu-Ray films (yes, yes, I know it's an old movie, but the quality isn't there for me when compared to an upconvert of the SD DVD).

I'll save a "boodle" from this! :)

Who said anything about neutral?

I got the impression that the other stores would remain 50/50. I guess all stores are going to end up 100% Blu-ray if they're not getting new HD DVD's in. People are going to stop renting HD DVD's all together from Blockbusters.

I was told and rented a Blu-ray for $2.99, that if you got blockbuster rewards its only $2.99 for blu-ray.I don't go the receipt to scan it but i got the bank statement so i know it was $2.99. If i rent another one ill scan the receipt but i doubt ill pay to rent since i got online.

Luckily my local one here in northern NJ has them now, saves me from driving 20 minutes to the one I have been going to. They don't have a huge amount (1 copy each of 57 titles), but its a start.

I was told and rented a Blu-ray for $2.99, that if you got blockbuster rewards its only $2.99 for blu-ray.I don't go the receipt to scan it but i got the bank statement so i know it was $2.99. If i rent another one ill scan the receipt but i doubt ill pay to rent since i got online.


Do you mean 'Blockbuster Total Access' instead of 'Blockbuster rewards'? If not... what is 'Blockbuster rewards'?

Do you mean 'Blockbuster Total Access' instead of 'Blockbuster rewards'? If not... what is 'Blockbuster rewards'?

nah i dont mean blockbuster total access, i mean blockbuster rewards i got both.Check out some info on it or ask a store employee about it, its like 10 dollars a year.http://www.blockbuster.com/stores/rewards

I've been pestering the BB in South Lyon, Michigan about their BD stock but they have no idea when. Went to the one in Milford Michigan, no luck there either but they told me Novi Michigan and Brighton Michigan both have them, "hundreds" he said.

We went to Brighton and indeed they did have BD, about 45 titles, and a very nice PS3 selection.

$4.99 per week and we signed up for BB online. We can pick up the BD movies when we are out that way and drop them off locally. The Novi store is on the way home from work.

They told me by October store coverage should be near 100 percent.

I canceled Netflix last night...part of the BB decision was the free movies/games with return since PS3 games are so pricey. Netflix received our last movie last Saturday....its 7 days later and still no replacement.

I've been pestering the BB in South Lyon, Michigan about their BD stock but they have no idea when. Went to the one in Milford Michigan, no luck there either but they told me Novi Michigan and Brighton Michigan both have them, "hundreds" he said.

We went to Brighton and indeed they did have BD, about 45 titles, and a very nice PS3 selection.

$4.99 per week and we signed up for BB online. We can pick up the BD movies when we are out that way and drop them off locally. The Novi store is on the way home from work.

They told me by October store coverage should be near 100 percent.

I canceled Netflix last night...part of the BB decision was the free movies/games with return since PS3 games are so pricey. Netflix received our last movie last Saturday....its 7 days later and still no replacement.

I am dropping Netflix for blockbuster too. However, you cannot pick up a PS3 game when returning an online movie. However, you can pickup a Bluray movie. The PS3 game is only for the monthly coupon.

I'll have to see if my local BB is carrying BD. It's a little out of the way but it would be worth it to rent the occasional game and not have to wait around.

I like Netflix though. :( If Netflix added some games and did Saturday processing I wouldn't even think of switching.

I was just checking out BBO to see if the availability of new hi def titles had improved since I canceled a few weeks back. Unfortunately, Black Snake Moan still shows as "Coming Soon". Any idea if this title is already available at the brick and mortar BBs?

Or to phrase my question a bit broader, is the availability of new hi def release titles in the stores any better than with BBO? If so, I would consider signing up with BB again; otherwise I'll probably stay Netflix for the time being.

TIA!
____
Axel

... If Netflix .... did Saturday processing....

IIRC, a few years back when they started their service, they actually did Sat processing.
Maybe the stiffer competition these days forces them to go back to this improved service.
____
Axel

Just dropped by blockbuster and to my surprise they have BD at my store! Not very many, but some good new releases. I had almost forgotten to look, but it was at the very end of an isle. I picked up apocalypto with my mailer, then ran home and printed my coupon and went back to get ghost rider:) Even though there is only one copy of each title, it seems no one else in my area has BD, or has seen that they carry them yet, which is good for me:) Chances are whatever new releases I can't get quickly through the mail I can get in the store. Best of all there was no issue with using a mailer or coupon from total access to rent them.

Should be a good weekend! I also have Casablanca HD as a mailer and I picked up the Departed BD at Best Buy today. I'll be in the "man cave" all weekend as my wife has a course today and tomorrow:)

Went my store last night and they had about 70 BD titles. One of each copy.

My store has both HD DVD and Blu Ray, and is very, very slow at putting new titles out. I think I am the only person who rents them, as everything is always in stock.

Heres proof that you can get a blu-ray movie for $2.99 with Blockbuster rewards
(Also i think if you got total access you automatically got blockbuster rewards)

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8277/bbscanqi1.jpg

If you have Total Access you still need to pay for the Rewards Program. The only other benefit to Rewards is that you can get non-New Release titles free monday-Thursday with each rental.

I could be wrong...but I don't think so.

I was just about to drop the Blockbuster Online program because all the Blu Rays are in some wait state.. then, I went in to my usual store and saw the 2 full shelves of BR movies. Now, if they'd just get more copies of everything...

Now, if they'd just get more copies of everything...

Only way to encourage them to do that is by checking out some copies.... :)

enjoy
gandalf :o

If you have Total Access you still need to pay for the Rewards Program. The only other benefit to Rewards is that you can get non-New Release titles free monday-Thursday with each rental.

I could be wrong...but I don't think so.


Oh ok im lucky and i got Blockbuster Rewards Gold(Have to rent over 100 a year)where i get a free non-New Release movie with the paid rental of a New Release movie Which for me is Sunday-Thursday.

But also the reason i think the rewards comes with total access is the fact that when i rented a movie one of the blockbuster managers was like if you didnt have blockbuster total access it would have been 2.99.

Oh ok im lucky and i got Blockbuster Rewards Gold(Have to rent over 100 a year)where i get a free non-New Release movie with the paid rental of a New Release movie Which for me is Sunday-Thursday.

But also the reason i think the rewards comes with total access is the fact that when i rented a movie one of the blockbuster managers was like if you didnt have blockbuster total access it would have been 2.99.
thats because it is 2.99 to rent a movie at that store.

Heres proof that you can get a blu-ray movie for $2.99 with Blockbuster rewards
(Also i think if you got total access you automatically got blockbuster rewards)

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8277/bbscanqi1.jpg

what is the point of this?

not sure what you are trying to show/tell us with that receipt.

Did they stock Premonition today? I'm concerned about how well they will stock new releases as they come out.

Did they stock Premonition today? I'm concerned about how well they will stock new releases as they come out.

Well my local BB here in Canada had 2 copies of Premonition in Blu-Ray and I got one of them.

what is the point of this?

not sure what you are trying to show/tell us with that receipt.

i had mentioned earlierthat you can rent blu-rays for 2.99 i was just showing proof that you can ($4.99 is a rip off to rent any video) mine did not have Premonition but maybe i missed(Really not wanting to see a movie i heard is horrible.)

I went to the local BB today. They started stocking BDs last tuesday. However, today they did not get the new releases. Premonition was not there. The other releases were not there either. The original 5th element was there - but not the remastered. I hope they get them in soon.

Store in So. Bay Ca.
Hawthorne Blvd. & Redondo beach Blvd.
Carry Blu-Ray Now
:)

I went to the local BB today. They started stocking BDs last tuesday. However, today they did not get the new releases. Premonition was not there. The other releases were not there either. The original 5th element was there - but not the remastered. I hope they get them in soon.

I'm guessing you goto 291 & Sam Walton by the Wal-Mart since 3rd & Ward had BD and HD-DVD since last year? If so, they got Premonition in pool point today, so they may not received their shipment until the night shift. Re-check on Wednesday, they should have it available. Sadly, this is the only BD title Blockbusters will receive for this week. No 5th Element, Wild Things or Waiting. Although I must say, the Best Buy at Summit Woods did put the Weeds Season 2 BD out early, saw it earlier today when I went in to get Waiting.

The BB by me has had very poor BD rentals thus far , the manager stated less than 10 total movies had been rented since they put them out (this was as of 2 days ago) . I was the first and only person to rent one on the tuesday that they put them out .

--- Jason

I am dropping Netflix for blockbuster too. However, you cannot pick up a PS3 game when returning an online movie. However, you can pickup a Bluray movie. The PS3 game is only for the monthly coupon.

Just a note, you CAN actually use your online mailers for PS3 games. It will discount the rental to $3.99, saving you 4 bucks. If the employee refuses, remember the rule with Blockbuster, be as rude as possible.. they're used to it.

The BB by me has had very poor BD rentals thus far , the manager stated less than 10 total movies had been rented since they put them out (this was as of 2 days ago) . I was the first and only person to rent one on the tuesday that they put them out .

--- Jason
At least yours has some they told me it would be next year :mad:

The BB by me has had very poor BD rentals thus far , the manager stated less than 10 total movies had been rented since they put them out (this was as of 2 days ago) . I was the first and only person to rent one on the tuesday that they put them out .

--- Jason

No offense but it has only been a week. It might take longer than that for people who don't read message boards to figure out they are carrying BDs. It isn't like Blockbuster is advertising it much.

No offense but it has only been a week. It might take longer than that for people who don't read message boards to figure out they are carrying BDs. It isn't like Blockbuster is advertising it much.

True but the location for the BD's at my local store is very obvious , actually it would be tough to not see them ( a huge all blue wall of BD's on the way to the check out ;) ) .

Oh and I forgot to add that another employee there told me that several people had rented them thinking they would play on a normal dvd player :eek: .

--- Jason

True but the location for the BD's at my local store is very obvious , actually it would be tough to not see them ( a huge all blue wall of BD's on the way to the check out ;) )
Many locations seem to have two sections, one very obvious one on the wall and another, larger one in one of the aisles. Many people seem to miss the second section, they need to put up some signs pointing people where they can find more movies.

Oh and I forgot to add that another employee there told me that several people had rented them thinking they would play on a normal dvd player :eek: .

--- Jason
Well, that's much better than all those people who bought Planet Earth HD DVD from Amazon thinking they can watch it on their DVD player connected to their HDTV...and couldn't return them because they opened them....

enjoy
gandalf :o

Well, that's much better than all those people who bought Planet Earth HD DVD from Amazon thinking they can watch it on their DVD player connected to their HDTV...and couldn't return them because they opened them....

enjoy
gandalf :o

This is unlikely to happen in walmart or best buy. These stores STILL ask me if I have a BD player. Some of the quick thinkers now ask, "Cool, what blu-ray player do you have", in the beginning they ask "These disks only play on Blu-ray [HD DVD] players. Do you have a blu-ray [ HD DVD] player?" in a robotic voice. The B&Ms definitely had some returns from confused buyers or they wouldn't be asking these.

i had mentioned earlierthat you can rent blu-rays for 2.99 i was just showing proof that you can ($4.99 is a rip off to rent any video) mine did not have Premonition but maybe i missed(Really not wanting to see a movie i heard is horrible.)

Trust me it depends on the local BB store. I've been quoted $4.99 at 2 of my closest stores. BB needs to enforce standard rates at all their stores.

Trust me it depends on the local BB store. I've been quoted $4.99 at 2 of my closest stores. BB needs to enforce standard rates at all their stores.

Yea but do you have any membership with blockbuster?such as rewards?IF you got rewards you get the movies for $2.99 any movie including blu-ray


Just a note, you CAN actually use your online mailers for PS3 games. It will discount the rental to $3.99, saving you 4 bucks. If the employee refuses, remember the rule with Blockbuster, be as rude as possible.. they're used to it.

Also its acutally $4.99 its not $3.99 (Sources: Signs and Wikipedia.)Also im surprised so many peoples had problems with blockbuster ive been a customer since like 1998 and they have always been the best to me.

yeah any1 know? i cant believe one of the biggest city on earth doesnt have a bb that carry blu-ray movie...wtf????


The one on 56th street and 1st Avenue, DOES NOT CARRY any Blu-rays, on SD Dvd's. Oh well, looks like I'm going to netflix

I have a regualr BB membershio but not the Rewards.

I have a regualr BB membershio but not the Rewards.
Yeah if you had rewards its $2.99, if you dont its $4.99

I'm guessing you goto 291 & Sam Walton by the Wal-Mart since 3rd & Ward had BD and HD-DVD since last year? If so, they got Premonition in pool point today, so they may not received their shipment until the night shift. Re-check on Wednesday, they should have it available. Sadly, this is the only BD title Blockbusters will receive for this week. No 5th Element, Wild Things or Waiting. Although I must say, the Best Buy at Summit Woods did put the Weeds Season 2 BD out early, saw it earlier today when I went in to get Waiting.

Actually, I went to the BB at the corner of 40 Hwy and Noland Rd in Independence. That is the closest one for me. I live in northern Lee's Summit and pretty close to Lee's Summit Road. I went there late last night (11:30 PM). They did not have premonition. However, I wasn't itching to see that movie soon anyway, so I got the Bluray version of Stargate. I haven't seen that in ages and wanted to catch it in HD.

So, you live in Blue Springs huh - I work in Grain Valley and drive through Blue Springs all the time and go there for lunch (on Hwy-7).

Thanks for the info on the game pricing. That's good to know.

The store near me has both HD-DVD and BD, one of the workers mentioned that they received a shipment of BD's and were putting them up once they made room for them. It's the SF bay area. Looks like the rollout is happening, but that it is on an individual store basis as to when they go up on the shelves.

-Splints

double double

rental prices are dictated by nearby compition.

if there is anther rental store nearby ,lower prices.
no compition higher prices.

all bbv stores do not have set pricing

wow!!!
I went into my local BB(Sacramento,CA) and they have increased there BR section 10 fold... This store has been renting HDDVD and BR for a couple of months now, but as of the last couple of days the BR section blew up! very nice to see almost every single BR movie avalible to rent they have 4 huge racks with multiple copies of the new releases, they must have 130-140 BR's avalible......I hope more stores out here will soon follow :)

WTF...The BB in Mokeno IL saids NO to Blu ray. Thats right they won't be stocking Blu Ray. :mad:

Just made some calls to the NYC area stores, the only one with Blu that I got a hold of is in the upper west side. The guy also told me the ones in Queens do as well. So there you have it...

WRONG!!! i went to the one on 57th and 1st ave. last week and told me they didnt have any and said there there would be some on 96th and 3rd. since i live near the 96th and 3rd...i went there yesterday and the guy told me NO bb store in MAHANTTAN currently have any blu-ray movies. he said that some corporate guys would visit his store later in the afternoon and he would ask about why they dont have any blu-ray movies yet?

so i dont know if u see it in person or someone told u over the phone. at this point i dont believe a word any1 say unless they show a pix on their camara phone with the store receipt!!!!

I CANT BELIEVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST CITY ON EARTH THAT DOESNT HAVE BLU-RAY MOVIE YET!!!

I stopped by yesterday, and the clerk was just putting out Premonition, so I got lucky.

WRONG!!! i went to the one on 57th and 1st ave. last week and told me they didnt have any and said there there would be some on 96th and 3rd. since i live near the 96th and 3rd...i went there yesterday and the guy told me NO bb store in MAHANTTAN currently have any blu-ray movies. he said that some corporate guys would visit his store later in the afternoon and he would ask about why they dont have any blu-ray movies yet?

so i dont know if u see it in person or someone told u over the phone. at this point i dont believe a word any1 say unless they show a pix on their camara phone with the store receipt!!!!

I CANT BELIEVE ONE OF THE BIGGEST CITY ON EARTH THAT DOESNT HAVE BLU-RAY MOVIE YET!!!


Yep I went to the 57th and 1st yesterday, not a one blu ray disk. I think I'll subscribe to Net FLix and take my chances, what do you think?

I stopped by yesterday, and the clerk was just putting out Premonition, so I got lucky.Watched it last night....IT SUCKED...What a waste of time. :(

WTF...The BB in Mokeno IL saids NO to Blu ray. Thats right they won't be stocking Blu Ray. :mad:
I just stopped in to my local Blockbuster (Bradley, IL) Tuesday and noticed a large Blu ray display on the new release wall and a display card on the checkout counter displaying the rental prices of Blu ray discs $4.49.

I just stopped in to my local Blockbuster (Bradley, IL) Tuesday and noticed a large Blu ray display on the new release wall and a display card on the checkout counter displaying the rental prices of Blu ray discs $4.49.Joliet and Frankfort has them but not Mokeno...Sucks!...They told me they are NOT on the list. I live within 2 miles from them. (New Lenox) :mad:

has Blu Ray.

has Blu Ray.
Talked to the manager today at the one in McKinney Tx says it could be a year.Said it was tied to rental of games of the 360 and the PS3 :mad:

Fayetteville, GA store has Blu Ray.
Peachtree City, GA (Aberdeen) - I haven't been to this one yet.
Peachtree City, GA (Kedron) has a very large selection.

It seems the store has every available Blu Ray, just one copy of them. Only about 4 or 5 were checked out at the time I was in the Kedron store.

I watched my first Blu Ray movie today....on a SDTV. LOL Hopefully next month I'll have an HDTV.

I'm pissed that I went to three different BB's near me and not a single one carries BD's. While the one near my friend is a more "ghetto" area yet it has tons of BDs. I have on more store I can try near me thats in a direction that I usually never go, but atleast its not too far from the house. But its in an area which is even less populated than all the other places I have been too so I doubt they will have it either.

I have tried:

Irving Park Rd & Barrington Rd, Hanover Park, IL
Golf Rd & Barrington Rd, Schaumburg, IL
Roselle Rd & Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL

The one on West Dempster in Skokie, IL does have BDs.