Official HDDVD vs. Bluray thread

[dreamcastrocks]

Sounds a lot like when I bought my first Dreamcast at Best Buy, a month before its death was announced.

:82:

Complete 180 you have had.

 

[krispydude]

this was speculated for too long but glad its finally here. figured they would wait until CES to make the announcment but i guess its close enough.

universal will be next to either jump ship or go at least neutral.

 

[azsouthendzone]

:82:

Complete 180 you have had.

I wanted HD DVD to win. I own 22 HD DVDs and Heroes compared to two Blu Rays. But the format war has become annoying. I want to see Star Wars in HD. I honestly think this is the end. I'll be keeping my HD DVD player and collection but I doubt I'll buy anymore, except maybe the Kingdom if its cheap

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I wanted HD DVD to win. I own 22 HD DVDs and Heroes compared to two Blu Rays. But the format war has become annoying. I want to see Star Wars in HD. I honestly think this is the end. I'll be keeping my HD DVD player and collection but I doubt I'll buy anymore, except maybe the Kingdom if its cheap

I want The Kingdom too.

 

[Shane]

I want The Kingdom too.

I bought the kingdom on HD. Its fantastic.

Now that this has happened what is a current list of studios that are exclusive to each. And which ones produce both?

 

[azsouthendzone]

I bought the kingdom on HD. Its fantastic.

Now that this has happened what is a current list of studios that are exclusive to each. And which ones produce both?

No one produces both to my knowledge, at least outside of small studios like porn or whatever.

I think the list is:

HD DVD: Paramount, Dreamworks, Universal

Blu Ray: everyone else

 

[Shane]

No one produces both to my knowledge, at least outside of small studios like porn or whatever.

I think the list is:

HD DVD: Paramount, Dreamworks, Universal

Blu Ray: everyone else

Well there are def movies that come out in both formats so that cant be true?

I dont think this is close to being over personally. Thats still a lot of hollywood firepower in HDDVD's corner.

 

[abomb]

No one produces both to my knowledge, at least outside of small studios like porn or whatever.

Even the majority of pr0n has been HD DVD.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-21882921.htm

 

[azsouthendzone]

Well there are def movies that come out in both formats so that cant be true?

I dont think this is close to being over personally. Thats still a lot of hollywood firepower in HDDVD's corner.

Warner was the only studio releasing on both. This will have a huge effect. I think you'll start to see retailers blowing out HD DVD and getting rid of it all together. It will be completely dead by summertime. I expect to see Universal on Blu Ray shortly.

 

[Shane]

Even the majority of pr0n has been HD DVD.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-21882921.htm

Dont discredit the power of the porn industry

 

[abomb]

Dont discredit the power of the porn industry

Seriously. It is what made the home video market and the Internet!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Seriously. It is what made the Internet!

Al Gore once did porn?? Ewwwwwwwww!!!!!

 

[thirty-two]

Well darn!

I still havent moved forward with either, but I was leaning towards HD, simply cuz of price. I wonder how much of an effect this new news will have?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

In the short term, not much.

Warner plans on waiting until May to stop selling HDDVD. Expect everything to start going down then.

In the meantime, you will find cheaper HDDVDs and PS3/Blurays to stay at the same price.

 

[Lefty]

Looks like I am going to go Blu-ray.

 

[Shane]

I dont buy for a minute that this is almost over.

Yuo guys are more knowledgeable than me but I just dont see it. You have three MAJOR and powerful movie companies that back the HD format. You have Microsoft arguably the most powerful company in the world in the HD corner. You have price in the HD corner.

I just dont think its as much a done deal as the rest of you. But time will tell.

 

[nathan]

When my PS3 arrives tomorrow, I'll be covered both ways.

 

[azsouthendzone]

I dont buy for a minute that this is almost over.

Yuo guys are more knowledgeable than me but I just dont see it. You have three MAJOR and powerful movie companies that back the HD format. You have Microsoft arguably the most powerful company in the world in the HD corner. You have price in the HD corner.

I just dont think its as much a done deal as the rest of you. But time will tell.

Paramount and Dreamworks are one in the same. The HD DVD Promo Group just cancelled their CES 2008 press event. Word is that this may be the end.

 

[krispydude]

cancelling their conference at CES is pretty big. i dont blame them though.

new line announced going blu exclusive also, not huge news since they would more than likely follow wb.

 

[azsouthendzone]

The format war is pointless anyway without the O.C. on Blu Ray.

 

[Covert Rain]

My brother in law is at the CES. He told me that it is going around at CES that Warner received 250M to $500M in exchange for dropping its HD DVD format support.

Holy cow!!!!

 

[dreamcastrocks]

My brother in law is at the CES. He told me that it is going around at CES that Warner received 250M to $500M in exchange for dropping its HD DVD format support.

Holy cow!!!!

I speculated that it would take at least 200M. Not surprised at all by this. I don't even think Microsoft can throw around 500M this. Assuming it is 500M. Warner played both sides admirably.

 

[abomb]

The format war is pointless anyway without the O.C. on Blu Ray.

My brother in law is at the CES. He told me that it is going around at CES that Warner received 250M to $500M in exchange for dropping its HD DVD format support.

Holy cow!!!!

Wow! Now THAT is some serious warfare.

 

[azsouthendzone]

Yeah, the talk is now that retailers will be discontinuing HD DVD. Its over. Turn out the lights. Maybe we'll get some cheap ass movies though.

 

[MadCardDisease]

I know I can't afford a BluRay player until they reach the $200 mark. So I'm staying with HD DVD until they stop making them. Just won't be buying any more HD DVDs until something more official comes out.