Comments on: K-Mart chooses HD DVD

By: Steven Kippel

Steven Kippel — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:33:42 +0000

No, I’m actually at work at a high-end electronics installer.

By: what

what — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:29:52 +0000

haha, where is steven now? probably at kmart buying some lunch

By: K-Mart contradicts Toshiba’s announcement » Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD info at WesleyTech.com

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:52:35 +0000

[...] In a previous report, Toshiba had claimed K-Mart was going to carry HD DVD exclusively. High Def Digest is reporting today that K-Mart announced this is not the case. In the statement released today, K-Mart Vice President Jonathan Magasanik directly addressed Toshiba’s claim in the following statement: There have been numerous statements in the media today, attributed to Toshiba, indicating exclusive support for the HD DVD format in Kmart stores. These statements are false. Kmart intends to support both the HD DVD and Blu-ray platforms, and has no plans to support either platform exclusively. [...]

By: what

what — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:37:29 +0000

you are making my point, but apparently dont see it.

you said…”if the formats reach mass adoption” which they obviously havent so, like I said, the people who will be deceiding which format will reach mass adoption arent the people shopping at k-mart (you said that as well).

this goes back to why blu-ray will win, this isnt a contest of who can make the cheapest shit, if it was hd-dvd would win, but good thing people spending the money on this stuff want a quality product and dont buy cheap ass players from cheap ass stores.

By: Wesley Novack

Wesley Novack — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:52:07 +0000

So who are the “next generation of hi-def consumers”? If the formats reach mass-adoption, anyone could be…

Regardless of that, as Steve said, Kmart is still a large retailer in the USA. Even if you or I don’t shop there, many people still do.

By: what

what — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:54:41 +0000

Im not trying to tell you that you cant find this “interesting”, as you say. but the fact still remains, that kmart is not where the next generation of hi-def consumers will be shopping, period! so you might find it interesting that they choose hd-dvd, but it hardly makes the competing formats war interesting.

I could try to make my “local” trip to a kmart but in the major metro area im in, i know of one kmart in a 40 mile radius.

By: MovieFreak

MovieFreak — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:49:48 +0000

Even if I saw one or the other Blu-ray OR HD-DVD at the Dollar Store- I would not buy either of them. The war will not be over until one or the other decides to “go with the flow” and drop all this annoying DRM.

I’ll be damned if I have to have a device connected to the Internet so these asswipes like Sony and Toshiba can “update” my firmware or not depending on how they feel or which way the wind blows.

In the meantime I’ll stick with CSS! Oops! I mean DVD with an upconverting player or a decent video card in a HTPC. I wont trade consumers rights for some added pixels.

By: Steven Kippel

Steven Kippel — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:28:25 +0000

K-Mart most certainly does sell HDTVs. They are nowhere near the size they used to be, but they’re still one of the larger retail outlets in the States. Perhaps if you were to take a trip to your local K-Mart you can make sure you know what you’re talking about when you comment next time.

Your own opinion about what is “interesting” must differ from mine.

By: Wesley Novack

Wesley Novack — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:19:38 +0000

Hello what, thanks for your comments, but I think Steve did a great job with this article.

Regardless of what you think of Kmart, many people still shop there and this is certainly significant news pertaining to the Blu-ray vs HD DVD war.

By: what

what — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:50:17 +0000

so…k-mart probably does not even sell any hd-tvs. which brings me back to my original point, which is, this story has little impact to blu-ray. the author says with k-mart in the “ring” with blockbuster, target, and HTSA it will make it interesting….the author should reconsider writing on the subject in the future.