Comments on: War of the Formats http://www.showbits.net/2008/01/07/hddvd-bluray/ A blog of news, reviews, commentary, and quirks from Hollywood and Broadway, with a focus on quirky, geeky stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superheroes. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/2008/01/07/hddvd-bluray/#comment-7837 Ken Gagne Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:22:20 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2008/01/07/hddvd-bluray/#comment-7837 I'd written, "It's the retailers who hold the power, and they're likely to decide soon." Now, reported today at <A HREF="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=41873" TITLE="Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray Over HD DVD">ComingSoon.net</a>: "Consumers have told us that they want us to help lead the way. We've listened to our customers, and we are responding. Best Buy will recommend Blu-ray as the preferred format," said Brian Dunn, Best Buy's president and chief operating officer. I'd written, "It's the retailers who hold the power, and they're likely to decide soon." Now, reported today at ComingSoon.net:

"Consumers have told us that they want us to help lead the way. We've listened to our customers, and we are responding. Best Buy will recommend Blu-ray as the preferred format," said Brian Dunn, Best Buy's president and chief operating officer.

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