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crumas2 on 05 January 2008
hunter_alien said:

Yep , it seams that HD-DVD owners will never see high-def orcs or goblins ... why , because New Line had decided to go Blu-ray exclusive , just like its owner , Warner . This wasnt unexpected , but still , its a great news . It seams that the HD war could be over in matter of months .

 

http://www.themanroom.com/news/news/New_Line_Confirms_Going_Blu-ray_Exclusive/1889

 

Oh, no!  Please say it isn't true??? HD-DVD owners will never be allowed to buy a Blu-ray player?? 



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IllegalPaladin on 05 January 2008
crumas2 said:
hunter_alien said:

Yep , it seams that HD-DVD owners will never see high-def orcs or goblins ... why , because New Line had decided to go Blu-ray exclusive , just like its owner , Warner . This wasnt unexpected , but still , its a great news . It seams that the HD war could be over in matter of months .

 

http://www.themanroom.com/news/news/New_Line_Confirms_Going_Blu-ray_Exclusive/1889

 

Oh, no! Please say it isn't true??? HD-DVD owners will never be allowed to buy a Blu-ray player??


 Maybe I'm missing something, but how does New Line releasing Blu-Ray titles mean HD-DVD owners will never be allowed to buy a blu-ray player? 



crumas2 on 05 January 2008
Coca-Cola said:
It sucks that the studios will not allow us consumers to decide.

I chose HDDVD because it was cheaper - I don't really care of the specs. Movies are awesome on HDDVD.

I would have bought movies made by Disney and others if they will release them on HDDVD.

Looks like the war is coming to an end - and I will choose DVD. Was thinking about BR, but not gonna happen for a long time.

 

I, too, hate to see this.  HD-DVD was definitely a better format (particularly considering the feature set with overlays, etc., doing with finess what Blu-ray had to do via brute force with more raw storage), but I can't really say the studios are at fault.  They have to make money, and supporting two failing HD formats is very expensive.  Had the HD camps taken over the DVD market, it might have gone on for a lot longer.  As it is now, Blu-ray will have a somewhat better chance of surviving... depends on the adoption rate vs DVD now. 



Munkeh111 on 05 January 2008
boden11 said:
MontanaHatchet said:
As much as I hate to use Amazon.com as a reference...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_ts_c_th_more?&pf_rd_p=344050601&pf_rd_s=right-4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=130&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=16CGZEB7CCM2BDGW552M

Check eproductwars.com/dvd

Amazon is currently having a big sale on BR. A few days ago it was HD DVD that had all the Harry Potters as #1, 2, 3, 4, etc.

 Look at the top selling DVD (including HD DVD and BR) players:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/1036922/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_e_1_3_last

 #1 and #2 are HD DVD players, #3 is a DVD player and #4 is BR

PS3 is the #1 selling hd format player, by a long way, by about 8.5 million.

 

Anyway, now all we need is for Star Wars to come to blu-ray

 



Dallinor on 05 January 2008

This really is the nail in the HD DVD coffin.

I wonder now if Blu-ray be able to really significantly grow and expand it's market share with HD DVD out of the way.



 

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EHSTEVE on 05 January 2008
coolestguyever said:
kimbo said:
Can someone say "R.I.P HD-DVD?

It's over...Who else does HD-DVD have before Blu-ray picks them up?

Universal Studios and Paramount, I believe are HD DVD exclusive...for now.


They are the only studios that release on HD-DVD!!

Sorrow880 on 05 January 2008

Lord of the Rings...now that is truly huge. Need I say more?



Well, I now only have access to a PS3 & 360...Plan on buying a wii soon (lol, if I can ever find one available!) but will probably wait until some of the major RPG's come out like Dragon Quest & Tales, etc.

Anyhow, I'm so far behind in games to play that I'm not in a huge hurry (lol, haven't even gotten a chance to finish God of War II yet!) 

Diomedes1976 on 05 January 2008

I anxiously wait LOTR Extended Editions on Blu Ray ...



Dallinor on 05 January 2008

Director Michealbay's thoughts on the matter:

"Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!"

Bay

http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=842



 

Yojimbo on 05 January 2008

Wow is Michealbay always this bitchy?