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Blu-ray leading in format wars due to Blockbuster?

Posted Jun 19, 2007 at 8:36PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: gaming accessories
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format wars - Image 1Seems like Blockbuster's apparent endorsement of the Blu-ray format cannot be taken for granted, what with its 1,450 stores nationwide offering only movies in Blu-ray format. According to a post on Gizmodo, an unnamed retailing source observed a whole slew of HD-DVD orders getting cancelled after Blockbuster announced its support of Blu-ray.

If the rumor holds true, it's not really that surprising: more entertainment studios are supporting Blu-ray, not to mention that HD-DVD player sales are weakening. However, this rumor needs to be backed up with substantial numbers of similar accounts happening in other retail stores.



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# Surprise ?Guest 2007-06-20 00:37
This is not a surprise!!! Who wants to go for HD-DVD now that a big entertainment company like Blockbuster has choosen BD after several months on market study and consumers interest...



RIP HD-DVD



I am so glad to have a PS3, I knew it was the right choice for game AND entertainment !!!

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# Waiting...Guest 2007-06-20 01:54
I'm waiting for Netflix to officially drop HD-DVD. They only show having 20 titles but you know there are more and compared to the nearly 300 Blu-ray titles they have, this does not show well for HD-DVD over at Netflix either.

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# Mister Common SenseGuest 2007-06-20 02:15
Please for the love of everything holy and the well-being of everyone on this site.



GO AWAY



People are sick of your 360 fanboy ***** in the PS3 section. Go away go play your 360, read the 360 forums, suck off M$ and enjoy TROD but most importantly GO AWAY



This is on the PS3 section because the PS3 comes with a built in BRD player and the games are in BRD, NEVER will you see a 360 game on HD-DVD making the add-on unneeded, unworthy of mention.



And the reason this would'nt be posted in the 360 section is to not have ***** heads like you making stupid comments like you just did.



Did I mention Go away?

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# waiting for fantards to shut upGuest 2007-06-20 02:17
Stupid ass blockbastard doesn't even rent DS games, and that sold far more than the PSP. Shows how smart they are.



Also, there are far more HD-DVD movies available than that on both Netflix and Blockbuster online, but your fantard brain does not know how to sign into qj or to use a simple non blu ray search.

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# I'm sure he will...Guest 2007-06-20 02:24
You wouldn't sound so insecure if you didn't know the PS3 was a failure from the beginning. No non failure console in history was easily available on store shelves within one month in time for Christmas.



I rest my case.

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# blurayGuest 2007-06-20 02:27
bluray doesnt look that goood. it looks like a regular dvd player. an hd dvd is outselling bluray 3-1 in japan. so this war is far from over. an as for the ps3 the built in BRD rips cds apart an make you have to get new ones. the 360 hd dvd add on plays even scratched cds. bluray is doomed!!!!!

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# hahaGuest 2007-06-20 02:32
at least we didnt have to buy a worthless 200 dollar add-on

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# are you f**king R*T****D?Guest 2007-06-20 02:39
or is that sarcasm, hard to tell with the rabid 360 fanboy losers around like MR common sense.

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# Awww Yeaahhhh!Guest 2007-06-20 02:40
Yeah awesome!



Now my PS3 can be used for something, not just Resistance and Motorstorm, but lots of movies for years to come! I can buy thousands of dollars worth and watch them once like most people do with movies.



I'm so smart investing in a PS3.

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# ..Guest 2007-06-20 02:44
oh yea, go and compare the DS games with blu-ray and HD-DVD movies..



retard. those aren't compareable X__X

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# ~Guest 2007-06-20 02:48
That maybe because 99% of all the xbox360 users say they dont need the HD-DVD add-on. That they dont have a HD-DVD add-on. That they bought their GAMING console for GAMING and not watching movies. I'm pretty sure you said this ***** in the past aswell.. so please shut about about this.



no one in the x360 section would even care about this because they are all about gaming and not watching movies. According to the comments of most of the x360 users.

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# ~Guest 2007-06-20 02:52
Too bad x360 still doesnt play HD-DVDs.. If it did I could use it for something else than Gears of War





get the message retard ?

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# I hope you're being sarcastic...Guest 2007-06-20 03:05
but if you really are retarded, then read this:



http://ps3.qj.net/Blu-ray-takes-the-victory-in-Europe/pg/49/aid/93119



In Japan HD DVD is actually getting it's ass kicked 96% to 4%.



And to say that PS3 scratches games, you should go to youtube and type xbox 360 scratches games and you'll see how many games the 360 really scratches. And while you're at it, search red ring of death as well, xbox 270... LMAO.

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# What?Folding Junkie! 2007-06-20 03:09
BD doesn't look good? Are you stupid? It looks like a DVD? You must be stupid!



The PS3 rips cd's apart? What world do you live in? Is it fairy tale land?





Go away!

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# you idioteGuest 2007-06-20 03:12
hd dvd is out selling bluray world wide do some research and learn to read!!!! and i never got a ring of death

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# Get out of the PS3 forums...Guest 2007-06-20 03:13
Go play your xbox 270 you dumbass... you have to be a complete loser to spend all your time going through these forums insulting everything pro-sony. Move out of your parent's basement, get a life, get laid, and get out of the PS3 forums.

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# You sure?Guest 2007-06-20 03:21
Since when was Wal-Mart exclusively selling HD-DVD? I've purchased two Blu-ray movies from Wal-Mart a month or two ago.

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# hahGuest 2007-06-20 03:31
Those of you who didnt buy hddvd for the 360 have killed the format. Looks like Sony is smarter than MS. By including blu ray in the PS3 they have secured blu ray as the next format. Also, PS3 and PSP have the highest rated games over 50% while the Wii and the DS have the lowest rated games. The article I got this from made this conclusion: "People don't care about the quality of games, they only buy the cheap ones." Or something very similar. It was a funny article and the truth.

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# not in 360 sectionDatnizzle 2007-06-20 03:43
So you do troll the ps3 section for articles looking for something to bash. You're a loser. If I go to the articles about telescopes or abortion will there be stupid comments wasting cyber-space from you there too. By the way dumba$$, people choose what they want from the choices corporations give them. Right now I want a full 1080p HDTV for less than $400. Since I want it I should be able to get it right, since we decide what companies make available.

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# HaGuest 2007-06-20 03:49
Im not surprised.



Id say its 100% because of the PS3 that Blu Ray is doing much better. The install base is much greater, and much bigger studio support mean the retailers will want what will get them more sales - and cut back on whats lacking.

Yes HD DVD is slowley dieing.



However out of the movie world, and into the game world, this is what is happening to Sony. Many former PS exclusive developers, and new IPs are going multiplat or exclusive to 360 because of the install base (and cheaper development costs). This influx in developers means more sucess for Msoft, in games and sales, and the developers + publishers are happy.



Now I own a 360, and plan to buy a PS3, but the facts are HD DVD bites the big ones - no question, its not destined for sucess or longevity.



In terms of games the 360 does trump the PS3 in all aspects. Hopefully Sony will regain some lost ground by 08.



Actually, the 360 does also trump the PS3's harware - but thats a different story.

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# hellraiserDatnizzle 2007-06-20 03:50
I would insult your last comment, but it made no sense.

"No non failure console in history was easily available on store shelves within one month in time for Christmas." Really? damn xbots are stupid. They can't even figure out how to find the 360 section of this blog, they always end up in the ps3 section. Their hearts bring them here, because deep down they know they Fu(ked-up buying a toy console.

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# lolgtauk 2007-06-20 04:02
unless your being sarcastic then all of that is the oppisite

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# CHEA BGuest 2007-06-20 04:26
chea wut he said^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^

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# Coolzers.Guest 2007-06-20 04:54
"In terms of games the 360 does trump the PS3 in all aspects. Hopefully Sony will regain some lost ground by 08."



I would have to disagree with you completely. I to own a 360 and i have bought 2 game in the last 9 months. Forza2 and Gears of War. Only 2 quality game have come out in that time. Do have any idea what kind of library of games PS3 has??? The answer to me seems no. Sure they havent come out yet but thats because devs are spending a lot of time making the games that are true to sony awesome.



"Actually, the 360 does also trump the PS3's harware - but thats a different story."



Dont even get me started on hardware. Yes i would agree that the GPU in 360 is better but dont give me that crap that it has DX10 feature because it doesnt. Im going to say the big word CELL. I know all yu xbox360 fanboys go bu but teh cell. I just laugh everytime i see that. Cell was practically designed to work with RSX. So were RSX is weak the cell picks up its slack since it can do both CPU feature and GPU features(well emulate them atleast). Sony even thought about just using cell in the PS3. Thats how powerful cell is. As soon as devs slowly but surely unleash cell in the next year or so games are going to look and feel that much better.



Funny thing is that I am a PC gamer. Always have been. Most of you people have no idea how some of these thing work you only think you do. Like 360 3 core processor is equivalent to a pentium4 at about 3.0Ghz. Dont even get me started with 8800GTX/GTS, HD2900XT/XTX>>>>PS3GPU, 360 GPU. Next gen consoles came out to late. There were already behind when they were released. Unlike last gen when PC took about a year to catch up. By the next time consoles come out. We will have integrated CPU and GPU together.

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# hd dvdGuest 2007-06-20 04:54
you can say what ever but fact is still fact and hd-dvd it better and is selling better

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# ?Guest 2007-06-20 05:02
You wouldn't happen to have a link or anything to back that up, would you?



And if it's a link to an Xbox site you fail.

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# dkad;lfjGuest 2007-06-20 05:06
Ok, Mr. common sense, I am not flaming you, or anything like that, but, how does HD-dvd have a chance of winning now? This is a serious question.

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# noGuest 2007-06-20 05:08
He is saying this to get attention, dont give him any.

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# attention?Guest 2007-06-20 05:31
you need to pay attention to facts you fantard, ideote!!! i dont have a link but you can just google it

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# in a mood for love...Guest 2007-06-20 05:36
guys, please refer to the first post (mine): HD DVD RIP



And you all do the war again and again, with talented intellectuals believing that HD DVD is the best seller in Japan (LOL), Europe and US, that BD movies look like DVD (are you sure, not VHS ?), and so on...



Again, HD DVD, thank you for coming, nice to meet you, now F*CK OFF !!!!

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# Ive Been Quiet too longanonamoose 2007-06-20 05:49
Mr Common Sense. While I do agree that the 360 is an awesome gaming platform I think that your opinions are flawed. give it up. Numbers dont lie while the Xbox is still in the lead gaming wise, HD-DVD is a dying format(too quickly if you ask me) It is being outsold and more studios are signing with Blu-ray, hell even Neil Thompson MS regional Director of the UK said in an interview with the BBC that if consumers want it they will support it. If your sure that HD-DVD will win the format war then why would he or you even suggest that it might loose. I cant ignore your asinine comments any longer. Stop trolling your giving me a migrane.

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# .Nerd 2007-06-20 05:54
i think it is you who needs to look at the facts and do research...if you say hd dvd is selling better in japan..maybe it is i dont actually know..big whoop anyway - japan will not influence the battle in the slightest. i read an article the other week which said the format war is europe is basically over, with blu-ray flying ahead, and its reckonded this is the situation across the world - the only place left undecided is the USA..now that blockbuster has turned to blu-ray, other companies are likly to follow, forcing Universal to support blu-ray - giving blu-ray all the studios, thus ending the format war.



maybe you should have studied history at school to give you some logical thinking skills

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# blurayGuest 2007-06-20 06:07
hd-dvd is selling better! bluray has no support and it will fall off along with the ps3!! so if you got a bluray playeer you need to take it back and either go hd-dvd or stick with dvd. just trying to help you out!!!

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# for the love of god...Guest 2007-06-20 06:38
Dear Xman,



I feel so sad for you, you must feel so lonely... hopefully, you can enjoy a nice HD DVD movie to feel better.



Get some figures about the sales, you'll see how wrong you are !!!



"bluray has no support and it will fall off along with the ps3!!"



+ Bluray got support from the entire movie industry, except one (Universal), but this is a question of time before they go for BD...



Now, if you excuse me, I will go enjoy myself on my (real) entertainment system...

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# oh sure i say this is a failureGuest 2007-06-20 07:12
look here ps3 sales are better than 360 had in this point of its lifetime

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1474/ps3lauchvs360lauchuw4.png

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# what are you talking about?!!Guest 2007-06-20 07:25
You want proof that VHS is the best?



Check this out:



http://mwe.110mb.com/?page_id=17

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# the facts...Guest 2007-06-20 07:28
for those of you that somehow believe that HD-DVD's are selling better than Blue Ray disks, understand why Blockbuster is backing Blue Ray. They did market research selling both media formats in 250 stores, and 70% of the consumer base would choose Blue Ray over HD-DVD.



If only 30% of the consumer base is using HD-DVD's, then explain to me how HD-DVD's are outselling Blue Ray disks?

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# dvsGuest 2007-06-20 07:34
I *****slap *****es for a living....

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# exclusiveGuest 2007-06-20 07:46
HD-DVD sure doesn't seem exclusive to me http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint+0+search_query+blu-ray+ic+24_0

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# WowGuest 2007-06-20 07:50
Xman are you 12?

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# BUFFALO BALLSGuest 2007-06-20 07:55
take that you ho A$$ biotch!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

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# Hellraiser STFU!Guest 2007-06-20 08:06
They CANT rent DS games (or at least it would be hard) because the game saves on the cartridge itself. So they would have to delete the saves everytime the game is returned. PSP on the other hand saves on memory card that you keep with yourself. Have some common sense!

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# @HellraiserPSheddy 2007-06-20 08:16
uhh.. I've been to plenty of Blockbusters that rent DS games....



That would be dumb on there part considering how many people have them.

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# What in the world?Guest 2007-06-20 08:23
O_o What the heck? That was a funny video. lol

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# read the articleGuest 2007-06-20 08:35
The article is based on the report of a single tipster of an unnamed retailer who claims some HD-DVD orders were canceled.



It's hard to imagine a single tipster, who could have made the entire thing up, could have such an impact not only on Gizmodo, but the entire format war.

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# .Guest 2007-06-20 08:40
The comments on the Gizmodo blog sound a lot more intelligent than the overly biased crap you read here. People here just don't want to admit they wasted money on a PS3.



Gizmodo is a crap site though. Who writes a whole article based on one "tipster" with no name or credentials and won't even say where he works? Is it some blu ray association conspiracy?

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# I just love charging people for Xbox LiveGuest 2007-06-20 10:19
Mister Common Sense Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuk

you. I hope you die.

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# xbots are here for our entertainment.Guest 2007-06-20 10:33
ok xbots, you can stop advertising for HD-DVD now. M$ isn't gonna take a huge hit if HD-DVD fails because they dont fully support it with games for xbox360. the only people who should really be pissed are movie buffs that invested in HD-DVD.

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# :(Guest 2007-06-20 11:28
I feel sorry for those few people who invested in HD-DVD movies and players. :(

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# fanboys are dumba**esGuest 2007-06-20 12:35
Holy sh**



Y do i even bother reading these comments.



U have the xbox 360 fanboys who r being fuc**** retarded.



And addressing to xman and Mister Common Sense.

Y do u two screw around in the ps3 forums. I look on this site just to gain a little info and what I see r u two complaining about it. Who gives a fu**. Really, to me instead of bashing ps3 go play ur xbox 360. Sh** to me they r both good systems. R u just worried that xbox will some time fail. Who gives a sh**. People are playing both systems and sony, nintendo, or microsoft are going to keep making systems within the future.



Competition isnt a bad thing and a monopoly will only make things worse.



To hellraiser. learn a lesson from these two and dont make the same mistakes they did. Ur about to become as dumb as they are.



I rarely post on qj and fanboys are becoming bi***es.



Just let others read the material regardless of what u fanboys think. Why do i read these comments anyway lol.

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# Ignorant People...Guest 2007-06-20 13:53
I laugh at the people who actually truly believe that HD-DVD is better, out-selling BluRay, will win the format war.

Actually I pity you, for choosing from the start a format that was inferior only because it was cheaper.



I guess some people just hate Sony that much, and believed that they would go the way of Beta.



And the even sweeter fact is that the PS3 is making this all possible. It may not have any games atm (might as well tackle this one), oh and it's expensive. But HD-DVD was doing well until the PS3 was released.



So ***** and complain all you want about your precious HD-DVD format, but you might as well savor your last days with it, because BluRay will soon win.

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# HellraiserGuest 2007-06-20 14:25
You're funny.... looking. Where did you learn to read and write? You're special and you just need a little love and attention, awww poor child.

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# ... PS3Guest 2007-06-20 15:13
this will be the winning shot for Playstation 3... sonys trump card if you may?

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# blurayGuest 2007-06-20 16:39
its just batamax 2. why do you think that bluray has a chance. there are 10mil xbox360 users that have the hd-dvd add on. i dont think that ps3+ stand alone bluray player could add up to that!!! you guys are so stupid! 3mil ps3s 1mil bluray players= 4mil altogether!! easy math use your brains

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# U r a ret@rd !!!Guest 2007-06-20 17:51
Man, you trully are a ret@rd !!! Who told you that there are "10mil xbox360 users that have the hd-dvd add on" ? Come on, show us you got something in your pants, send us a URL that confirm this !!! 10mil: YES, with HD-DVD add-on: NNNOOO !!!!!!



Now, "3mil ps3s 1mil bluray players+ 4mil altogether!! easy math use your brains" and this is the reason Blockbuster went for BD, because there are 4mil BD players in US !!!



So now, go to your mummy and tell her you are a ret@ard, then she will send you (and your xbox) to a very nice place where you will take pink pills every few hours... you'll see, it will be better for everyone (especially us)

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# wowGuest 2007-06-20 17:56
dumbass

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# how stupid is this kidGuest 2007-06-20 18:23
Dude... microsoft made 3 mistakes by not putting a hd-dvd drive in the core unit...the non hard drive unit...and the elite...lmfao at this idiot who thinks their are 10million xbox360 users have a hd dvd drive get the ***** outta here...

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# stupid?Guest 2007-06-20 18:37
check it out( http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/12/hddvd_is_winnin.html) now whos the ideiote!!! you ps3 fantards are so stupid. I jus owned all of you fantards!!! you all can suck my kocks!!!!

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# so anybody seen him recently?Guest 2007-06-20 18:47
guess he is in some dark corner of the world getting pounded by bill for his failures..

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# of your many kocks..Guest 2007-06-20 20:23
And i quote: "I jus owned all of you fantards!!! you all can suck my kocks!!!!"

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# Stupid you are...Guest 2007-06-20 20:32
Did you notice the date idiot? It says 12.09.06!!! That's was like only in the beginning when it was launched you idiot!



And you can't spell! Ideiote? kocks?!?! How old are you?!?!?

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# RIP HD-DVD 2006-2007Guest 2007-06-20 20:40
Bluray is the victor

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# universal...Guest 2007-06-20 20:50
Universal is a big studio, that produces a LOT of crap. Have fun with your HD-DVD of american pie. I rather watch some nice blockbusters on BR.

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# truthGuest 2007-06-20 21:59
i like hearing the truth from a non fanboy.

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# YEAAA!Guest 2007-06-21 00:51
Long Live Sony, Fuuck You Cheapskate Xbox Noobs!! xD

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# ..Guest 2007-06-21 01:33
To everyone who is reading xmans comments.



No he is not ebing sarcastic... he truly is a retard.

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# can you read?Guest 2007-06-21 03:46
The Blockbuster guy from the article said that 70% of the hi def disks rented were BR. He believes the people have spoken.



And Blockbuster has every right to to back one format or the other b/c it costs them money to stalk both. If they can use their influence to help determine a winning format they will b/c it saves them money.



Cry me a river fanboy

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# noGuest 2007-06-21 04:39
hes up your ps3 owning as.s!!

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# wall martGuest 2007-06-21 04:41
wall mart sells more hd dvd movies then bluray. and they said that they will no longer sell bluray!!! prooven fact!!

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# help me outGuest 2007-06-21 04:41
Hey guys, help me get a free PS3, sign in and do an offer:



http://www.YourPS34free.com/index.php?ref=3891103

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# get realGuest 2007-06-21 08:05
I'm sorry but you are crazy if you believe anything that you just said

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# XMAN!Folding Junkie! 2007-06-21 08:08
So you're telling me he finally got out of yours? No way!

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# All of you here are ....Guest 2007-07-04 05:09
Crazy and Stupid Morons

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