http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/ Engadget HD Comments for http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
From a purely business standpoint, I'd be tempted to say screw them, we'll run a new batch next month, and you can get your's replaced then. OR, you can choose to get a new disc now, or wait, but not both.]]>Dec 20th 2007 2:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
As Warner has been watching this title closely this is great news for Blu-ray!

The future is Blu :)]]>Dec 20th 2007 2:53PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 2:57PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
The question is now, did it outsell it at 5:1, 2:1 or the rumored 1.2:1? 2:1 would make sense considering that's the typical split. Anything less and one could argue HD DVD is making a comeback.

If someone could find that answer I'd appreciate it. We may know better tomorrow when the graphs are released.]]>Dec 20th 2007 3:00PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
Since there are a at least 5 times as many blu-ray players as HD-DVD players you need to wait a few months before those numbers actually mean anything.

If every HD-DVD owner bought the set day 1...and only 1/5th of the blu-ray owners bought it day one...does that say HD is winning? What if another 1/5th buy it the next week? HD can't sell anymore as they have saturated their market...but blu and keep selling.

So week one means little...you have to wait till sales settle a bit, a month or two at least.]]>Dec 20th 2007 3:07PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
@BBG, Do you even own a Hi_def player or Hi-Def TV for that matter? You can't possibly have time to actually watch a movie with all of the posts you make on engadgethd. Please, give it a rest until after CES. You make me want to take a sledgehammer to my PS3 just to make sure I'm not in anyway part of your demographic.]]>Dec 20th 2007 3:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
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Well said. I find myself not reading comments anymore. Any mention of HD DVD or Blu-ray starts off the fanboys.

I own a HD DVD player myself. You know what I do when I see a Blu-ray story? Read it and move on. I don't feel the need to comment or bash Blu-ray because I bought their competitor.

Maybe a few of the people around here can enjoy what they have and not bash what others have..

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j/k]]>Dec 20th 2007 3:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 3:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 3:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/
Once the contracted number of final units are produced, all surplus disc prints and packaging (of which there is very little) is recycled immediately. There are not extra discs sitting around to dip into.

At least that's the way the industry worked when I was at a contract replication facility they used in Peoria IL.


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If they didn't, there would be a class action lawsuit filed with out a doubt.

Whatever anyone says, the problems with Warner or their actions to correct it is nothing more than Warner covering their own ass, not which side they are going to switch too.

The rumors and conspiracy theories being slung around are getting out of control.]]>Dec 20th 2007 4:17PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Tough game for the Cs last night. Pierce really should've let the clock run down before taking the last shot. They're still 20-3, so I'll get over it...]]>Dec 20th 2007 4:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 4:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 4:03PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/warner-sets-up-hotline-to-replace-potter-hd-dvds-with-blu-ray-di/Dec 20th 2007 4:10PM