[LOL] hd-dvd is totally dead

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Darmok & Jalad

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Blu-ray could win high-def battle - Entertainment News, Home Ent News, Media - Variety



Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal's commitment to backing HD DVD exclusively has ended. And Paramount has an escape clause in its HD DVD contract allowing it to release pics on Blu-ray after Warner Bros.' decision to back that format exclusively.

Neither studio is ready to throw in the towel immediately, however. On Thursday, Universal broke its silence about the matter to say that it plans to keep supporting the format for the time being, a pledge Par made earlier in the week. And in any case, U is committed to a series of HD DVD promotions in coming months.

Should Toshiba concede defeat on the format, the decision to drop HD DVD would be made for both studios. But Toshiba doesn't appear ready to do that. At the Consumer Electronics Show, the manufacturer reaffirmed its commitment to the format, noting strong sales during the fourth quarter and indicating it would continue marketing its hardware through 2008.

But retailers may force the HD DVD camp's hand: They're unlikely to keep devoting premium shelf space to a dying format, and at this point, the odds are not in HD DVD's favor. With Warners' defection, only Par and U remain in the HD DVD camp; Sony, Disney, Fox, Lionsgate remain ardent Blu-ray backers. Warner sister companies New Line and HBO are also shifting allegiance to Blu-ray.

Last summer, Blockbuster also threw its weight behind Blu-ray, though some HD DVD discs remain in stores.

And Warner will continue to release HD DVD discs for the next few months to honor its previous commitment to Toshiba, which extends through May 31. Paramount's HD DVD deal, which covers DreamWorks releases, was to run through this year.
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Anyways - I hate that the studios are making the call - although their decisions are at least partially based on sales...

It really doesn't seem fair business for Sony to control both the IP and the hardware it is played on - consumers don't win this way.
 
Will you people shut the fuck up?

Yes, we understand you're all retards for buying either of these things in their infancy, but if you are posting stuff about DVD hardware for any other reason than technical curiosity you need to get a fucking life.

Unless your dad personally invented HDDVD, I can't see how this is anything to get emotional about... especially if you're Blue-Ray owner. You've "won" nothing.
 
its just shocking how little the consumer understands how much WE lose from this "format war"

edit: winning or losing
 
ps3 launch was abysmal, but its picked up some steam considering the price drop + games actually came out for it
 
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