Paramount and Dreamworks drop Blu-ray

Check it out.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/technology/dreamworks_paramount.reut/?postversion=2007082015

I am a bit surprised that this information hasn't been posted here, yet.
It's been around for more than 8 hours.

Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

Matthew

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Matthew L. Martin wrote:
Check it out.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/technology/dreamworks_paramount.reut/?postversion=2007082015

I am a bit surprised that this information hasn't been posted here,
yet. It's been around for more than 8 hours.

Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

Matthew

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Which one do you want?

I think the whole point might be moot if high speed internet can bring you
what ever movie you want with the press of a button and video on demand will
also cut into DVD of any sort? Maybe I'm missing something or the people
that don't have Video on demand etc. or live in the country and don't have
cable but here I can watch many shows in HDTV on demand with 5.1 surround
with out leaving my chair.

YMMV, Rich

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:49:59 -0400, "Matthew L. Martin"
wrote:

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Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

Matthew

Not much. HD on DVD seems to me to be a solution in search of a
problem.

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On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:24:06 -0500, "Rich"
wrote:

I think the whole point might be moot if high speed internet can bring you
what ever movie you want with the press of a button and video on demand will
also cut into DVD of any sort? Maybe I'm missing something or the people
that don't have Video on demand etc. or live in the country and don't have
cable but here I can watch many shows in HDTV on demand with 5.1 surround
with out leaving my chair.

YMMV, Rich

I dropped Time-Warner Cable for Dish Network a few months ago. I
don't remember TWC having a very large collection of HD movies
available on demand. And the ones they did have were $4.99 a pop
IIRC. Meanwhile Netflix and Blockbuster have a fairly large
collection of HD movies (Blockbuster has 350 BR and 300 HD-DVD right
now) and they are a lot cheaper through their subscription-type
services.

The problem comes in deciding which way for the consumer to go. Not
too long ago there was a huge gulf between the cost of a BR and a
HD-DVD player; however, the gap is closing. But if I pick one, then I
know I'm eliminating the possibility of seeing some movies in HD.

In the meantime, I'm pretty happy with the way my $59 Sylvania DVD
player does 1080P uprezzing over HDMI. I'll wait awhile to see how it
shakes out.

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In article , "Matthew
L. Martin" wrote:
Check it out.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/tech...reut/?postvers
ion=2007082015

I am a bit surprised that this information hasn't been posted here, yet.
It's been around for more than 8 hours.

Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?


Raises hand.

So, HD-DVD now has exclusives with Universal and Paramount; BR
continues to have Sony, MGM, Fox, Disney. Seems like a lose-lose.
So, I'm sitting on the fence and there I plan to be until this
distasteful format war is concluded. I don't really feel like
giving any of these jerks $200 (HDDVD) to $500 (Blu-Ray) and then
only be able to access about 2/3 of the available content.

Maybe I'll decide at some point that there is a critical mass of
gotta-have *games* for one of (or both!) 360/PS3 and then I'll get
one.

But till then ...

Raises hand.

So, HD-DVD now has exclusives with Universal and Paramount; BR
continues to have Sony, MGM, Fox, Disney. Seems like a lose-lose.
So, I'm sitting on the fence and there I plan to be until this
distasteful format war is concluded. I don't really feel like
giving any of these jerks $200 (HDDVD) to $500 (Blu-Ray) and then
only be able to access about 2/3 of the available content.

Maybe I'll decide at some point that there is a critical mass of
gotta-have *games* for one of (or both!) 360/PS3 and then I'll get
one.

But till then ...

I'm right there with you. Just this morning, I commented to a friend
that I thought Blu-Ray was going to be the winner, since only
Universal was HD-DVD-only. With the expected price drops this winter,
I was planning on asking Santa for a BR player. Now, I'm right back
up on the fence again.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:49:59 -0400 Matthew L. Martin wrote:
| Check it out.
|
| http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/technology/dreamworks_paramount.reut/?postversion=2007082015
|
| I am a bit surprised that this information hasn't been posted here, yet.
| It's been around for more than 8 hours.
|
| Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

Not me. HD on DVD will be way too short for me. I'd go with HD on Blu-Ray.
Then at least you can get a whole HD movie on one disk.

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Good for Paramount and Dreamworks. Hurray for HD-DVD! That will give SONY
something to think about. SONY is a follower, not a leader. Too overtly
aggressive for their own good. What is more important is the good of the
buyer. (Target & Blockbuster blew this one didn't they?) Regardless, see
no reason to add either format until such time that I add a LARGE screen.

SONY has been chomping away at the 1920x1080 market ever since they and NHK
brought us HD. Loosing the tape market was a serious hurt.

Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

No, not really.




"Matthew L. Martin" wrote in message
.. .
Check it out.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/technology/dreamworks_paramount.reut/?postversion=2007082015

I am a bit surprised that this information hasn't been posted here, yet.
It's been around for more than 8 hours.

Does anyone here care about HD on DVD?

Matthew

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Which one do you want?

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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:07:56 GMT, kjw wrote:

Now, I'm right back
up on the fence again.

Me too! Lets see what happens after Christmas. That might be the
straw that will make up the camel's mind... VBG.

In article [email protected],
"WGD" wrote:

Good for Paramount and Dreamworks. Hurray for HD-DVD! That will give SONY
something to think about. SONY is a follower, not a leader. Too overtly
aggressive for their own good.

How can they be a 'follower' and 'too overtly aggressive'?

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