HD DVD still equally represented in rental and retail sale of Canada

Best Buy Canada for the treatment of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc as equals

Earlier this week, the HD DVD camp received bad news on two main fronts. USA Online rental company Netflix announced it would reduce support for HD DVD, while big box retailer Best Buy said that Blu-ray Disc drive to its customers, such as high-definition format of the election.

The situation north of the border with the United States Can be a little different, however, as Best Buy Canada will continue to hold HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc as equals. Best Buy also owns the Canadian Future Shop electronics retailer, and will continue to sell both formats.

Spokespeople for Best Buy Canada Future Shop and told Marketnews’ Talk gadget that will not be USA Following its counterparts in their efforts to promote better Blu-ray Disc.

“Future Shop will continue to carry both formats to meet the lifestyle needs of our customers,” said a company representative.

Zip.ca Canflix, and Canada two major rental outlets in the mail offering movies in high definition, still new list of values and HD DVD titles.

Richard Anderson, president and CEO of Zip.ca, DailyTech told, “It’s Zip’s mission to provide customers with ALL ALL titles released in three formats - DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD. Will continue doing so as long as where there is sufficient demand for each of them. “

Anderson did add, however, that there is an observable change in rental preference toward Blu-ray Disc. “We decided early this year that Blu-ray is in the process of becoming consumer preference between the two formats for high definition,” said Anderson. “We did so based partly on external industry trends and data, enriched by our own customer data, which has shown HD DVD’s early lead rental steadily erosion over the past 12 months, with Blu-ray as new customers’ preference in recent months. .. “

Canadians also seem to have more choice in brick and mortar locations. Although Blockbuster in the US Went with Blu-ray Disc last summer, the giant rental stores in Canada continue to play both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.