Blockbuster video has made some pro-Bluray noises from time to time in this war, but apparently they are rumoured by Phil Swann to be going to announce exclusive support for bluray, at the expense of HD DVD - which he claims they will announce next week.
If this turns out to be true, then a full boycott of Blockbuster is in order.
I'll be cancelling my membership the very minute they make any such announcement, and will be writing in the comments WHY I cancelled, as well as sending them email and letter statements on my feelings...
I think others may want to prepare to make a similar stand.
Netflix will likely continue to support both.
He also says, apparently that about 70% of Blockbuster's HD rentals are bluray.
So, in fact, 30% of his HD customers are saying "support HD DVD", too. I guess he's a LITTLE tone deaf when it comes to 30% of his customers?!
If this turns out to be true, then a full boycott of Blockbuster is in order.
I'll be cancelling my membership the very minute they make any such announcement, and will be writing in the comments WHY I cancelled, as well as sending them email and letter statements on my feelings...
I think others may want to prepare to make a similar stand.
Netflix will likely continue to support both.
Quote:
"The consumers are sending us a message. I can't ignore what I'm seeing," Matthew Smith, Blockbuster's senior vice president of merchandising, tells AP.
He also says, apparently that about 70% of Blockbuster's HD rentals are bluray.
So, in fact, 30% of his HD customers are saying "support HD DVD", too. I guess he's a LITTLE tone deaf when it comes to 30% of his customers?!
