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[chubigans]

I have to say it's respectable of Warner to pump out HD-DVDs till May, unlike the sons of bitches at Paramount who canceled my Blu Jack Ryan collection and Face/Off.

 

[DarienA]

I was just reading an article yesterday that said there were 3 steps to getting the war over and that the first step was doing whatever sony had to do to get warner to go blu ray exclusive.

 

[xS1TH L0RDx]

I'm going to keep my HD-DVD add-on for the few titles that are not on Blu. Since I just did the buy 3 get 2 BB deal I think I'll try to trade my HD-DVD of Pan's Labyrinth for the Blu version. Will BB give me shit about exchanging for a different format? I did not open it and it is the same price.

if it's not opened then they shouldn't.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

I was just reading an article yesterday that said there were 3 steps to getting the war over and that the first step was doing whatever sony had to do to get warner to go blu ray exclusive.

What were the next 2 steps?

 

[Crisis]

Well that about wraps it up for HD DVD. Good run.

 

[Xeke]

Ugh. Blu-ray sounds so stupid. I feel so lame saying it. It's not growing on me as a name at all.

CD, VHS, VCR, DVD, HD-DVD....Blu-ray

Sweet name Sony.

 

[michaeld]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol at all the imminent meltdowns, this might be better than an NDP thread!

 

[DarienA]

What were the next 2 steps?

Selling Blu Ray players at loss and striking deals (even if that meant money-hatting) with HD-DVD studios to come on over.

 

[xBerserker]

Ahhh, ok. I didn't know about that battle. Thanks for the info.

Universal sued Sony over Betamax because it allowed people to record TV (thus their IP) for the first time. Sony won a very long battle from the late 70's to the early 80's in the Supreme Court. That ruling is the sole basis for every consumers right to legally record TV, radio, or make backups of any media they own for their personal consumption.

 

[Tobor]

So is it finally safe to get a BluRay player? HD Downloads have been treating me fine so far, but if it's cheap enough, maybe I'll bite. What's the cheapest player?

 

[deadbeef]

What were the next 2 steps?

1. Get Warner support.
2. ???
3. Profit

*hangs head*
I'm sorry

 

[chubigans]

I have to wonder if Warner did this to sway other companies before CES. Kind of odd to blow a huge announcement like this if it didn't have some sway to it, eh?

 

[acabado]

It's a great decision, if the format war had continued for much time,both formats could have died. Warner made their decision based that the HD market is big and really promissing.

http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1700383,00.html

 

[Oni Jazar]

Universal did release PSP movies though, before UMD pretty much died as a viable format.

 

[Burai]

I will be honest, I refused to see the TMNT movie in the theater out of spite but it was actually pretty good and looked damned good when I rented it on blu.
(ordered it a few days ago on the amazon bogo too)

Yeah, I'm a big fanboy from back in the day, so I'm looking forward to it.

I got TMNT along with Penguins and Corpse in a 3-for-2, Casino for £8, and the Spidey set for £30. Planet Earth is full price, but I don't care because it's pure awesome. At least it was in SD. Can't wait to see it!

 

[acabado]

Ugh. Blu-ray sounds so stupid. I feel so lame saying it. It's not growing on me as a name at all.

CD, VHS, VCR, DVD, HD-DVD....Blu-ray

Sweet name Sony.

Just say BD.

 

[drohne]

edit: beaten to the obligatory reference

 

[Frankfurter]

Holy crap @ Warner going Blu :lol

That's it, I'll either wait this out (until combo players are cheap enough) or buy a Blu Ray/HD DVD drive for the PC.

 

[Mrbob]

Ugh. Blu-ray sounds so stupid. I feel so lame saying it. It's not growing on me as a name at all.

CD, VHS, VCR, DVD, HD-DVD....Blu-ray

Sweet name Sony.

?

What an odd complaint.

BRD or BD.

You don't say Digital Video Disc. You say DVD.

 

[f@luS]

Ugh. Blu-ray sounds so stupid. I feel so lame saying it. It's not growing on me as a name at all.

CD, VHS, VCR, DVD, HD-DVD....Blu-ray

Sweet name Sony.

You actually say Compact Disc, Video Home System, Video Casette Recording, and Digital Versatile Disc?


edit : burned

 

[Walshicus]

I dunno, internet piracy wasn't an option in the early 90's.

Radio was.

And that's IF your moral compass is wonky.

Meh, I don't think morality has anything to do with something so trivial.

 

[satori]

I will be honest, I refused to see the TMNT movie in the theater out of spite but it was actually pretty good and looked damned good when I rented it on blu.
(ordered it a few days ago on the amazon bogo too)

I just got my TNMT bluray in the mail and watched it last night. I was not expecting much but holy hell did I love it.

honestly I was glad I did not see it in the movies. I am having more and more fun at home on my HDTV now. Last movie I went to was I Am Legend, and everytime loud, annoying people always kill it for me...

Now seriously we need to all sacrifice some goats to Lucas films to release their shit on Bluray now!

 

[Mmmkay]

Universal did release PSP movies though, before UMD pretty much died as a viable format.

Universal were fingered for gimping the original PSP design, preventing any TV output (or future UMD -> TV adapter), as a concession for releasing their content on UMD.

 

[OokieSpookie]

Yeah, I'm a big fanboy from back in the day, so I'm looking forward to it.

I got TMNT along with Penguins and Corpse in a 3-for-2, Casino for £8, and the Spidey set for £30. Planet Earth is full price, but I don't care because it's pure awesome. At least it was in SD. Can't wait to see it!

Exactly, I cut my inde comic book teeth on the Eastman and Laird comics and I will confess I did really like the first live action movie too.
The cartoon and the cartoony nature of the other movies did me in though.
Casino Royale is pure gold, and Corpse Bride looks amazing ( and makes me really look forward to Nightmare)

 

[BobLoblaw]

Those BR execs need to get down on their hands and knees right now and thank three entities. Warner, the PS3, and Amazon.com. Without any one of those, the potential to lose was right there.

 

[xBerserker]

Just call it Blu instead of BD

 

[Link1110]

The wording in these articles is fuzzy. Does this affect regular DVD, or only HDDVD?

 

[DarienA]

The wording in these articles is fuzzy. Does this affect regular DVD, or only HDDVD?

HD-DVD's will continue til end of May '08, then Warner goes DVD/BD only.

 

[distantmantra]

The wording in these articles is fuzzy. Does this affect regular DVD, or only HDDVD?

It does not change their standard DVD strategy whatsoever.

 

[Darko]

:lol glad i didnt buy a hddvd player during boxing day sales

HDDVD you had a good run :lol

 

[Mifune]

DVDs will continue on like nothing ever happened.

 

[Flek]

 

[avaya]

Radio was.

Meh, I don't think morality has anything to do with something so trivial.

There is literally no way in hell you haven't owned a product or device that used Sony's technology at some point in your life.

 

[ALeperMessiah]

wow, as a hd dvd only person I gotta say I'm pretty surprised, timing of this announcement really caught me off guard. I think it's safe to say this is the beginning of the end for hd dvd. It's become the dreamcast to Sony's playstation 2. Rabid fanbase, but it doesn't stand a chance. At least my hd dvd player isn't going to blow up, so I can still enjoy the 25 movies I have for it. But I'm definitely going to be dialing down on the purchasing of high def content until I can pick up a cheaper blu-ray player or PS3.

 

[neojubei]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[xBerserker]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Perfect!

 

[DarienA]

Hell yeah!

 

[acabado]

Waiting to see Toshiba make some BD players.

 

[Xeke]

?

What an odd complaint.

BRD or BD.

You don't say Digital Video Disc. You say DVD.

Yeah. I'll go compare the websites that call it a BRD or a BD compared to just Blu-ray and then do the say for Digital Video Disc and DVD, I'm so sure they'll be the same. They say Blu-ray in the commercials, I don't often hear "Now on Digital Vidio Disc". But I hear "DVD and Blu-ray" all the time.

I just don't like how it doesn't roll off the tongue like DVD or even HD-DVD does. Nothing against the format itself.

 

[Mifune]

Yeah. I'll go compare the websites that call it a BRD or a BD compared to just Blu-ray and then do the say for Digital Video Disc and DVD, I'm so sure they'll be the same.

I just don't like how it doesn't roll off the tongue like DVD or even HD-DVD does. Nothing against the format itself. Betamax wasn't much better.

How does HD-DVD roll off the tongue and yet Blu-Ray does not? 5 syllables versus two.

If anything, HD-DVD is a terrible name. It's confusing. Believe me, I've tried to have conversations with my girlfriend about the two formats and it always results in tears of puzzlement. "So wait, Blu-Ray is still HD but not HD-DVD??"

 

[satori]

Omfg this me going. I was laughing so hard, got some funny look at work. indeed perfect haha.

 

[BeEatNU]

:lol :lol

 

[djkimothy]

Radio was.

Meh, I don't think morality has anything to do with something so trivial.

Since software was distributed with CDs (and still are today) and DVDs. Your boycott seems ineffective. Unless you pirate... Yargh!

 

[steve]

BD is the official tag for the format.

So the official list of support now looks something like this, right?

BD

Warner Bros
Sony Pictures
20th Century Fox
Miramax
MGM
Lionsgate
Dimension

HDDVD

Universal
Paramount Pictures
Dreamworks SKG

 

[VictimOfGrief]

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[Xeke]

How does H-D-D-V-D roll off the tongue and yet Blu-Ray does not? 5 syllables versus two.

Okay, maybe roll off the tongue wasn't the best way to phrase it but it just follows the same system as before.

"Now on VHS"
"Now on CD"
"Now on DVD"
"Now on HD-DVD"
"Now on Blu-ray"

Which is the odd one out.

I don't really care that much, it just kinda bugs me.

 

[Truespeed]

?

What an odd complaint.

BRD or BD.

You don't say Digital Video Disc. You say DVD.

Come on. He just found out that the $99 HD-DVD player he's trying to resell for a significant markup isn't worth as much anymore. Let the man grieve.

 

[distantmantra]

BD is the official tag for the format.

So the official list of support now looks something like this, right?

BD

Warner Bros
Sony Pictures
20th Century Fox
Miramax
MGM
Lionsgate
Miramax/Dimension

HDDVD

Universal
Paramount Pictures
Dreamworks SKG

Magnolia Pictures has released titles for both HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Bandai Visual USA has released titles for both formats as well, but aside from Freedom, appears to be Blu-ray only now.

 

[Oni Jazar]

BD is the official tag for the format.

So the official list of support now looks something like this, right?

BD

Warner Bros
Sony Pictures
20th Century Fox
Miramax
MGM
Lionsgate
Miramax/Dimension

HDDVD

Universal
Paramount Pictures exclusing Speilburg titles
Dreamworks SKG exclusing Speilburg titles

Fixed.

 

[Juice]

Okay, maybe roll off the tongue wasn't the best way to phrase it but it just follows the same system as before.

"Now on VHS"
"Now on CD"
"Now on DVD"
"Now on HD-DVD"
"Now on Blu-ray"

Which is the odd one out.

The one that takes 5 syllables instead of 2 or 3.