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blu ray loses a couple of studios

DBfan187

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Blu-Ray has lost a couple of studios and those studios have become exclusive to HD-dvd.


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=893192

Oh yah its been confirmed to be true! No ifs about it...

press release on blu ray.com... They are canceling all announced blu ray titles. including titles like blades of glory,transformers,shrek the third that where announced on blu ray. All their titles will be HD DVD exclusive. Also warner has announced that they are gonna tilt more towards HD DVD also.

blu ray only has sony studios and disney now, Since fox doesnt release anything anymore...


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I wonder how long it is going to be until blockbuster changes its mind and starts carrying HD-DVDs. Whichever side succeeds I just feel bad for those who bought the losers hardware, but I think i will be selling Sony BlueRay players on ebay as collectors items in 10 years.
 

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Who are you all hoping wins?

Blu-Ray has more real-estate...more space to put uncompressed movies on! HD-DVD has a nice menu system but not as much space on a disc! I'd really like to see Blu-Ray win and all but I was looking at a setup of Sony Blu-Ray player and a Sony TV and then a Toshiba HD-DVD player and Toshiba TV and the Toshiba looked better...and I like Sony!!!

Aghh...I don't know anymore!
 

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Sony can't market anything for shit....umd, betamax, memory stick, sacd, mini disc and the list goes on....

Ps toshiba (hd dvds developer) and I forget who where the ones who developed dvd..


Oh and the porn studios are 100% behind HD-DVD.
 

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DBFan187 hit it right on the head. Sony has a long list of failed attempts at mass marketing media formats. I own a Xbox 360 so that is why I will be going with HD-DVD. Although I do beleive the future for computer hardware will be a dual format HD-DVD/Blueray drive.
 

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I'm getting really tired of both, and getting sick of the debate.

I wish the studios would either combine qualities of both hd and blu-ray so you have the best disc possible, profits are split equally between the two companies, or just have the studios or some independent committee choose either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray.

Leaving it in the consumers hands is stupid. And all the back and forth and different studios, etc, choosing a format, isn't going to help, if the end result is one having to throw out their HD/Bluray discs, because they went with the other format.

I've seen a big push as of late for Blu-ray, especially with some computer manufacturers choosing Blu-ray discs and drives, but HD is still there. I don't know what that means, but I hope this is over soon. Otherwise, I'm gonna continue to buy standard dvd's until a final decision is made.
 

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For the longest time I was convined Blu Ray was the format that was going to make it. It just seemed to have more support, but low and behold, HD DVD (I feel like Blu Ray sounded better) looks like its going to take the reigns of the High Def. Battle. Didn't some company (I think LG) come out with a dual format player? I wouldn't be surprised to see those out n about more frequently. But why has blu ray lost such support? From what I read HD DVD only goes up to 25GB a disc, while blue ray has the capacity to go to 50GB. That was my main reason for thinking it was going to succeede.
 

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From what I read HD DVD only goes up to 25GB a disc, while blue ray has the capacity to go to 50GB. That was my main reason for thinking it was going to succeed.

That's what I thought as well...but the way things look HD DVD just might pull it out of their ass. And with Sony's numerous failed attempts at launching a format...I think HD DVD winning is a safe bet!

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With sony making a $400.00 version of the PS3 its the cheapest way to get a Blue Ray thus making it affordable to the masses.
 

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The formats are both about the same since blu-ray has more space and hd-dvd as better compression. For games HD-DVD would be better for now because loading is faster but for that we just have to wait until they make better blu-ray players i guess.

By the way in case you have not heard Warner just went exclusive with blu-ray, new line along with it. Everything under warner is likely to follow very soon. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/843/843709p1.html

I far as i care i hope blu-ray wins because it would save me from buying one since I already own a PS3.
 

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The formats are both about the same since blu-ray has more space and hd-dvd as better compression. For games HD-DVD would be better for now because loading is faster but for that we just have to wait until they make better blu-ray players i guess.

By the way in case you have not heard Warner just went exclusive with blu-ray, new line along with it. Everything under warner is likely to follow very soon. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/843/843709p1.html

I far as i care i hope blu-ray wins because it would save me from buying one since I already own a PS3.
I don't think it matters anymore, Microsoft is almost finished finalizing their HDi downloads that you can stream directly to your xbox360.

For the longest time I was convined Blu Ray was the format that was going to make it. It just seemed to have more support, but low and behold, HD DVD (I feel like Blu Ray sounded better) looks like its going to take the reigns of the High Def. Battle. Didn't some company (I think LG) come out with a dual format player? I wouldn't be surprised to see those out n about more frequently. But why has blu ray lost such support? From what I read HD DVD only goes up to 25GB a disc, while blue ray has the capacity to go to 50GB. That was my main reason for thinking it was going to succeede.

HD-DVD is launching a new 51GB disc.
 

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I don't think it matters anymore, Microsoft is almost finished finalizing their HDi downloads that you can stream directly to your xbox360.

Good point, I think that data tranfer is the future but i don't think it will be the standard until a couple of years. Discs will be around for a while but I have high hopes for data transfer.

If you guys evey bought a game on XBL or Steam you should know what I'm talking about it's extremly efficient and practical. Can't wait for IpTV to be standard and have movies streaming on internet whenever you want to watch them.
 

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HD DVD backers reeling as Blu-Ray shines at electronics show

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - HD DVD backers are reeling at the world's top consumer electronics show in the wake of a major blow by rival Blu-Ray in the battle to be the reigning format for high density DVDs.

Warner Brothers studio pulled out of an alliance with Toshiba's HD DVD camp and switched sides, announcing on Friday that Hollywood's largest distributor of DVDs will do so exclusively in Sony's Blu-Ray format.

HD DVD Promotion Group cancelled a press conference it had planned for the eve of Monday's formal start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Warner Home Video executives were to have joined those from Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Universal Home Studios, and Paramount Home Entertainment at a press conference in the Wynn hotel and casino.

"Based on the timing of the Warner announcement, we decided to postpone our CES 2008 press conference" the promotion group said in an e-mail to news reporters.

"We are discussing the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluating next steps."

Toshiba America Consumer Products chief executive Akio Ozaka said Sunday the Japanese electronics giant is "surprised and particularly disappointed" by Warner's decision but remains committed to the HD DVD format.

Toshiba rolled out the third-generation of its HD DVD players on Sunday in a preview to news reporters attending CES.

"As you can imagine, this is a tough day for me," Toshiba vice president of marketing Jodi Sally said while unveiling the possibly endangered DVD player product line.

"It is difficult for me to read all the pundits declaring HD DVD dead. But, we have been declared dead before. We firmly believe HD DVD is the best format for consumers."

Toshiba reported that its HD DVD player sales were the best ever in its last financial quarter.

Sony gleefully seized the momentum, unveiling a 200-dollar Blu-Ray disk drive that enables personal computers to play the disks.

"As you can guess, all of us at Sony are feeling blue today," Sony of America chief executive Sir Howard Stringer quipped during the press conference.

"But, that's a good thing. We thank Warner for their decision."

Sony introduced a line of Vaio laptop computers with built in Blu-Ray players. Sony said it expects a Blu-Ray win to bolster sales of its PlayStation 3 video game console, which doubles as a DVD player.

Blu-Ray movie DVDs outsold HD DVD disks two to one in 2007, according to Sony senior vice president of home products Randy Waynick.

"Blu-Ray has made incredible strides this past year," Waynick said at a press conference in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"The Warner announcement is in response to consumer demand. We believe this decision will further strengthen and accelerate the adoption of the Blu-Ray format."

Industry analysts and electronics makers maintain the format war has stifled sales of high-density DVD players because consumers are waiting for a victor before plunking down money for the expensive new technology.

Warner's decision to switch to the Blu-Ray camp is seen by industry insiders at CES as a fatal blow to Toshiba's HD DVD format, which has vied for years with Blu-Ray to win a battle to become the industry standard.

The loser of the battle will become a mere footnote in consumer electronics history, much the way Betamax was forgotten after VHS became the technology of choice for home video players, according to industry analysts.

"The decision by Warner will finally resolve the issue," Panasonic chief operating officer Joseph Taylor told AFP.

"The war is over, and this will speed things up. A lot of people have been standing on the sidelines and now it is clear where the future lies."

Taylor agrees with analysts that say if Paramount and Universal also abandon HD DVD, the format is doomed.

Panasonic executives say they aim to be the "industry leader in Blu-Ray."

Silicon Valley analysts feel HD DVD will die a quick death, but wonder whether the outcome will be rendered moot because people are shifting to downloading movies from the Internet instead of buying DVDs.
 

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Toshiba says hd dvd is the best format for consumers. I believe them because they make the hd dvd players. blah I've read that the blue ray spectrum is so wide in its laser that the hd spectrum is within it, so it should play hd dvds with a hack or program. Don't know if its true or not.
 

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i think in the end only Hard core people will want the disk and not download. I hate that I am stuck with alot of dvds after watching 1080p movies
 

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Ok, this is getting fucking ridiculous. They are going back and forth and back and forth.

Who really gives a fuck anyway? Does it really matter? Its like the whole PLUS/MINUS debate. Why can't someone just make a drive that supports both and be done with it.

Damn 1st world people have nothing better to do with their time
 

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Ok, this is getting fucking ridiculous. They are going back and forth and back and forth.

Who really gives a fuck anyway? Does it really matter? Its like the whole PLUS/MINUS debate. Why can't someone just make a drive that supports both and be done with it.

Damn 1st world people have nothing better to do with their time

They already have them:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8490689
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060709-7217.html
 
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