Warner Bros. decides to be Blu-Ray exclusive
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I don't know if it's over but it's not looking good for HD DVD. I think that leaves Paramount and Universal as their only big studios.
Pretty much. Blu-ray has blown them away in sales and it has long been said this would be the final blow. This was a huge blow on the chin for HD DVD. They could still stay in the race, but wouldn't be a wise investment for Microsoft and Toshiba. The HD DVD people actually cancelled a press conference scheduled for the 6th and doesn't plan to be rescheduled.
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This really sucks. I believe hd dvd is the better (and cheaper) format. Sony simply had more guns and won. Watch for the price of blu ray players and movies to go up before the end of the year. They wont be trying to operate on a loss to win the war anymore. Oh, and despite what others have said in this discussion, blu ray was not blowing hd dvd away in sales. HD DVD was selling more players, but it really doesnt matter how many players you sell when you've got fewer movies than the other guy. Warner Brothers claiming they made the switch due to different formats being "confusing" to the customer ticks me off. Businesses dont care about that. The only language they speak is money and thats what this deal was about.
The only positive out of this is that the war is over. If you are a sony/bluray fanboy, you are happy. If you arent, then you arent.
The only positive out of this is that the war is over. If you are a sony/bluray fanboy, you are happy. If you arent, then you arent.
I kinda got that feeling when you leave a drive-thru without what you paid for, and in return you get something different because that's just the way it is.
The one nice thing that has come out of this is the price war that this has sparked. Now you can get a Toshiba A3 HD-DVD player + 7 movies for less than $130. The player is also one of the better DVD upconverters on the market, so even if HD-DVD goes belly up, you still got a great DVD player.
Another thing to remember is that the best Blu-ray player is the PS3 ($400) as this is the only one that is upgradable to the newer standards, which is still in evolution. Blu-ray 2.0 won't be finalized until late next year. So to get a Blu-ray player that won't be obsolete, get a PS3.
One other note, as has been noted in the news, Microsoft is looking for internet portals to provide content online (news, movies, etc) possibly to provide content like iTunes does for the iPod. The latest target has been Yahoo, which just rejected a $44 billion from Microsoft. Microsoft has been in contact with them and Time Warner for probably 2 years now. At any rate, Microsoft is flush with cash and should they turn their attention back to Warner/AOL, then they have their internet portal and content as well, not to mention the Blu-ray exclusivity being cancelled before the first disk is pressed. The main barrier besides the pricetag is the size and logistics of the M&A. Oh, did I mention that Paul Allen, who controls an acquisition company Capital Research & Management and cofounder of Microsoft, already owns over 6% of Time-Warner?
Another thing to remember is that the best Blu-ray player is the PS3 ($400) as this is the only one that is upgradable to the newer standards, which is still in evolution. Blu-ray 2.0 won't be finalized until late next year. So to get a Blu-ray player that won't be obsolete, get a PS3.
One other note, as has been noted in the news, Microsoft is looking for internet portals to provide content online (news, movies, etc) possibly to provide content like iTunes does for the iPod. The latest target has been Yahoo, which just rejected a $44 billion from Microsoft. Microsoft has been in contact with them and Time Warner for probably 2 years now. At any rate, Microsoft is flush with cash and should they turn their attention back to Warner/AOL, then they have their internet portal and content as well, not to mention the Blu-ray exclusivity being cancelled before the first disk is pressed. The main barrier besides the pricetag is the size and logistics of the M&A. Oh, did I mention that Paul Allen, who controls an acquisition company Capital Research & Management and cofounder of Microsoft, already owns over 6% of Time-Warner?
Got this from Netflix last night. They are dropping HD DVD:
Dear Jeremy,
You're receiving this email because you have asked to receive high-definition movies in the HD DVD format. As you may have heard, most of the major movie studios have recently decided to release their high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format. In order to provide the best selection of high-definition titles for our members, we have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray as well.
While we will continue to make our current selection of HD DVD titles available to you for the next several months, we will not be adding additional HD DVD titles or reordering replacements.
Toward the end of February, HD DVDs in your Saved Queue will automatically be changed to standard definition DVDs. Then toward the end of this year, all HD DVDs in your Queue will be changed to standard definition DVDs. Don't worry, we will contact you before this happens.
We're sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call us at 1 (888) 638-3549.
-The Netflix Team
Dear Jeremy,
You're receiving this email because you have asked to receive high-definition movies in the HD DVD format. As you may have heard, most of the major movie studios have recently decided to release their high-definition movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format. In order to provide the best selection of high-definition titles for our members, we have decided to go exclusively with Blu-ray as well.
While we will continue to make our current selection of HD DVD titles available to you for the next several months, we will not be adding additional HD DVD titles or reordering replacements.
Toward the end of February, HD DVDs in your Saved Queue will automatically be changed to standard definition DVDs. Then toward the end of this year, all HD DVDs in your Queue will be changed to standard definition DVDs. Don't worry, we will contact you before this happens.
We're sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call us at 1 (888) 638-3549.
-The Netflix Team
Wal-Mart announced today that they are to sell exclusively Blu-Ray DVDs. I'm glad that I waited this one out.
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