Ok, probably a pointless thread that is not needed, but I was wondering why Blockbuster does not have Knocked Up available for rent? Does anyone know if there is a specific reason to this? This title is going to be released in 2 weeks from today! I am talking about the HD DVD version of course.

3 things could have happened

BB online started favoring blu-ray
They forgot or haven't bothered to put it up yet
The hd dvd is the same as the standard dvd

I would hope for #3 but I would have to guess its #2

I thought it was a sept 25th release, or do you mean to put it in the que to hold the spot.

Netflix has it. Get a free trial.

I have BB and Netflix. Already in my Netflix queue so I checked BB and they will only let you add the standard version. They do show a HD version with a Sept 25th release, but you can't add it to your queue. So I emailed customer support, and hopefully everyone else can to so they get the message.

jcg

Blockbuster Online does not have a lot of movies on HD DVD and Blu-Ray - not only Knocked Up. There's a sticky thread about upcoming Blockbuster HD DVDs, and a lot of them have a link to rent, and a lot of them don't, meaning - BB doesnt offer them for rent. They might be too broke to have every single movie in hi-def - that is my guess....

Pttts! Blockbuster sucks, pass it on.

I thought it was a sept 25th release, or do you mean to put it in the que to hold the spot.
I know that, but what I'm saying is that it says NA to put it in your queue. :(
If they are not going to carry the title then why have it listed at all?

Well that was what I was asking, if you meant to hold the spot in the que. I used to work for that hellhole, I honestly don't know how they are still in business in the first place, maybe from being a billboard for sony's marketing dept and suckling at the sony marketing money teat.

The COO of Blockbuster, Nick Shepherd, was fired today. He had been groomed to take over the top job; instead the new Chairman brought in a couple of his cronies from Seven Eleven, in the same announcement dismissing 12 year veteran Shepherd, as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Distribution and Logistics.

In other words, Blockbuster has dismissed the notion that its customers rent DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, Wii, PS3, XBox titles ... what's necessary is accurate POS info of existing stock (like, this is screwed up? not a good sign) and better distribution of inventory to the stores that need it and those that don't in "real time".

Since most stores prohibit rentals of HD DVD ... do you think their research will show demand fot it? :rolleyes:

Ok, probably a pointless thread that is not needed, but I was wondering why Blockbuster does not have Knocked Up available for rent? Does anyone know if there is a specific reason to this? This title is going to be released in 2 weeks from today! I am talking about the HD DVD version of course.

BB Online also doesn't have the original Matrix movie according to my queue. I e-mailed customer service and they said it may be unavailable due to being lost in the mail, so it sounds like they only have one copy of movies they do have in HD-DVD.

Well maybe enough others emailed BB along with me since they now have Knocked Up in HD!!!! Just added it to my queue.

jcg

I have BB and Netflix. Already in my Netflix queue so I checked BB and they will only let you add the standard version. They do show a HD version with a Sept 25th release, but you can't add it to your queue. So I emailed customer support, and hopefully everyone else can to so they get the message.

jcg

They usually do not show HD-DVD releases until right before the release date. I did add it to my queue today.