#17299 - 01/05/08 03:58 PM
Format War furor
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Desperado
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CES is still a couple days away, and already the 'net is in an uproar. In case any gunslingers have been away from the electronics-related news channels for the last 24 hours, Warner Brothers (the principle format neutral studio in the HD-DVD/Blu-ray format war) announced that they are going Blu-ray exclusive by the end of May and that the HD-DVD releases already in the pipeline for now through May will be re-scheduled to arrive shortly behind the DVD and Blu-ray releases. New Line will be doing likewise, leaving just Paramount and Universal to support HD-DVD. THere's a large article at Variety about it, along with news posts, threads, press releases, and lots of gnashing of teeth scattered across the net.
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#17300 - 01/08/08 01:59 AM
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Gunslinger
Registered: 03/10/02
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Loc: Las Vegas, NV
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As sincerely as I like the HD DVD format, I think this is the death blow. I just hope that the BDA and hardware manufacturers now get busy and provide Blu-ray players with the functionality and audio support that was an integral part of the HD DVD specification from day one.
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#17301 - 01/08/08 03:35 AM
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Desperado
Registered: 02/20/06
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Loc: Beaverton, Oregon
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It's stupid that we had a format war in the first place, however, it's far from over. Microsoft could potentially pay money to woo one of the big Blu-ray studios for instance and do a little tit-for-tat.
But yeah, it is a shame that it has come down to this.
If Blu-Ray does win, it would mean the first time that Sony has chosen the right side in a format/tech war that I can remember in my lifetime.
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#17303 - 01/08/08 02:36 PM
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Gunslinger
Registered: 05/09/05
Posts: 136
Loc: Washington DC
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The Financial Times and other news sources have reported that Paramount may get out of its HD-DVD contract. The story is that the HD-DVD contract Paramount signed had a clause stating that if Warner went exlcusively Blu, or if Universal changed their stance on Blu, Paramount could get out of the contract early. Paramount has denied the rumor, but with a non-denial, saying that, "its current plan" is to continue to support HD-DVD. Even if Paramount stays with HD-DVD for now, the report creates even greater uncertainty about HD-DVD's prospects.
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#17305 - 01/09/08 01:16 AM
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#17307 - 01/10/08 09:15 PM
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Registered: 09/02/02
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Loc: Northern Garden State
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The exact quote from that article:
""Paramount's current plan is to continue to support the HD-DVD format,"
To my ears, that doesn't sound very definitive. I would say you're better off staying neutral at this point though Blu is certainly looking stronger.
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#17308 - 01/10/08 10:17 PM
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Loc: Spokane, WA
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things could change and Paramount split with HD DVD at any time. there will certainly be a time in the near future where they will have to decide to stay or go. Who will offer them more money though, the Blu camp or the Red one?
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