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Boon to the PS3? Warner Bros goes Blu-Ray
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badcrumble
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How does salt affect slugs?Barry Lightning said:
Anyhow, Paramount and Universal are still HD-DVD exclusive. I don't care about Paramount, but I want some of the Universal TV shows; hopefully the tide will start turning enough that they'll both have to turn from their wicked ways.
Livin_Lovin
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Good. No more of this Betamax vs. VHS bullshit.
Kill Your Masters
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Yup.Metalmurphy said:
Also I hope the Xbox 360 Ultimate rumor stays just this, a rumor, HD-DVD will die soon...
rollingstart
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Tieno said:I just want LOTR Trilogy on Blu-Ray
I held off of buying the DVD because im waiting for the bluray release.
I refuse to buy most DVDs anymore (except old cartoons and Doctor Who)
kbear
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My goodness.. Deadmeat suiciding or what? No seriously, this is absolutely huge news. From all of the rumors and speculation we've been hearing these past few weeks, it seemed like Warner was going to go HD-DVD exclusive so this comes as a surprise. It really shouldn't be a surprise, though, if you take into account BR's domination in sales -- like 53 weeks in a row now. Seems all those rumors were nothing but FUD from the HD-DVD camp.
wartime1020
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This is huge news for gamers everywhere.
Good stuff. I don't own a PS3 (yet) but I'm sick of this shitty format war. Blu-ray obviously is the better format and it already has been doing better than HD-DVD all around the world. No need to postpone this crap any longer. It's time for HD-DVD to leave the market and it's time for Blu-rays to drop in price. Paying 30 for a highdev movie is ridiculous.
ZeroTolerance
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Lagaff said::lol
That was quick. Best Fucking news all fucking day
ZeroTolerance
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Kittonwy said:Becuz some kittonz just like to watch teh world burn.
I sometimes haves seriousproblems comprehending how you write.
what the fuck is rawr ?
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
ZeroTolerance said:
:lol :lol :lol
SPEA said:
"Warner Bros.' move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term and the most direct way to give consumers what they want," said Meyer. "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers."
Jeebus that's HARSH, if Warner Bros can be more blunt they would have said they wanted HD-DVD to die.
I hope MS backs down from there rumoured HD-DVD drive. Bill Gates speech at the CES about the rumoured HD-DVD 360 in the future won't matter to retailers, cuz of the Warner Bros. Megaton Well MS it seems you may have to package Blu-ray players in your system, cuz it seems that the Blu-ray is turning out to be a great gamble of a trump card for the PS3, cuz pretty much the PS3 was advertising itself moreso as a Blu-ray player than an actual "console"
DayShallCome
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I still don't see the demand for HD DVD's (Bluray) being large enough to have any type of distinguishable affect on PS3's fortunes this generation.
Ghaleon has it right.
Blu Ray disc goes from a hindrance too an incentive.
Good thing Sony is sticking with the 10 year plan. As it may take the PS3 at least a good 3 years to make a foothold and then take off. I see 2008 as the turnaround year, and 2009 as the year when hardware sales really start accelerating worldwide.
Blu Ray disc goes from a hindrance too an incentive.
Good thing Sony is sticking with the 10 year plan. As it may take the PS3 at least a good 3 years to make a foothold and then take off. I see 2008 as the turnaround year, and 2009 as the year when hardware sales really start accelerating worldwide.
Tieno
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Their reasoning is right on though, one of the format needs win so consumers can win.Kittonwy said:"Warner Bros.' move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term and the most direct way to give consumers what they want," said Meyer. "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers."
Jeebus that's HARSH, if Warner Bros is more blunt they would have said they wanted HD-DVD to die.
The Innocent X
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Oh good, region coding and extra DRM
The sooner this HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray thing is over the better. So what are the big Warner titles that aren't already on HD-DVD? I know 300, the Matrix and Harry Potter are out but what else do they have in the pipe?
Ultimately I want Blu-Ray to win so I can justify my future PS3 purchase to the wife. :lol
Ultimately I want Blu-Ray to win so I can justify my future PS3 purchase to the wife. :lol
The Nature Roy
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If Warner Bros can be more blunt they would have said they're scared because both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are performing like shit.Kittonwy said:"Warner Bros.' move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term and the most direct way to give consumers what they want," said Meyer. "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers."
Jeebus that's HARSH, if Warner Bros can be more blunt they would have said they wanted HD-DVD to die.
UncleGuito
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Sweet, I just got a PS3 yesterday. Time to start my Bluray collection!
UnholySpectacle
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I'm glad I only bought an add-on drive. I only have like 8 HD-DVDs so no big deal. I guess I'll just buy BR titles only if they are released on both formats. I'll still buy the few must have HD-DVDs that don't get released on Blu or the imports that have a better transfer. Damn I hate region coding.
In the end this will be the doom of HD-DVD.
In the end this will be the doom of HD-DVD.
Deputy Moonman
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Then the prophecies are true!!!!!!!!!!!
AdmiralViscen
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M3wThr33 said:
The money hat appears to have been gigantic, actually. There was a bidding war behind closed doors.
Francias Castiglione
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The Innocent X said:
Warner haven't region coded so far. Hopefully the moneyhats agreement doesn't include that as a stipulation.
suikodan said:
There's no winning team.
As I've said before, there's not going to be any big winner here. Blu-ray won against HD-DVD, but I highly doubt it's going to take over for DVD.
And this really won't do anything for PS3.
At all.
No one is going to say, "Oh shit, Warner movies are on Blu-ray now!? Gotta get me a PS3!"
So.. wrong forum.
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