Re: Press Relase: Warner Bros. to release on Blu-ray only

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Published Jan 4, 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment to Release its High-Definition DVD Titles Exclusively in the Blu-Ray Disc Format Beginning Later This Year.

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kucoloco

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:21 PM

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you're all right. the timing sucks, their move sounds weird, and they made a gredy move.

but atleast is signs of one format. we all knew in the back of our minds this could happen. QUICK run! you'll see your HDDVDs are still playable.

sumlikeitnot

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:26 PM

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hoodaguy

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:28 PM

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WB just made themselves look like a bunch of greedy asses. Most people wouldn't care if they would have done this around the same time that Paramount and DreamWorks went exclusive. We would have said oh well, let's go Blu and we'd have one format.

But no, they wait until AFTER the buying frenzy from the holidays, and then crap on all those consumers. If they don't think this makes them look horrible, they must be retarded.

hoodaguy

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:30 PM

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sum, isn't it time for you to have your juice box and take a nap? That's really mature.

MrCzech

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:30 PM

says... ouch

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Okay, Warner Bros. should NOT have done this. I just bought Blade Runner yesterday on HD and it was an astounding looking piece finally. WB has had more HD exclusive titles including Batman Begins, Matrix, and even Casablanca! The reason they haven't released in Blu-Ray (especially Matrix) is because of how it is coded on Blu-Ray.

Furthermore, WB has had bad luck with Blu-Ray titles. Most recently Terminator 3 had a bad flub due to 1080i.

There's something fishy about this announcement RIGHT BEFORE CES. So obviously either Sony seriously forked over massive sums of money for Blu-Ray support, or they know something about what HDDVD plans this weekend at CES.

Lastly, it's more peculiar that they are not dropping allegiance with HD-DVD immediately like Paramount did with Blu-Ray last summer. This means that WB has one last chance to redeem themselves before May, and it would be in their best interests to retract their plans and massively apologize.

HD-DVD to me has been the more superior format, and I will continue to have faith in their format no matter what because they have been fighting the good fight.

ALL HD DVD SUPPORTERS, HERE MY CRY!!!!!!! NOW IS THE TIME TO BAND TOGETHER AND MAKE A STAND AGAINST BLU-RAY AND SHOW THEM WHAT OUR FORMAT IS TRULY MADE OF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

one more thing

(Sony, you will not get away with this)

JServo

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:33 PM

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"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Tim Raynor

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:42 PM

says... It looks fake . . . very fake!

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If I were to boycott a studio for being out-right underhanded, greedy and sneaky I'd probably never see another movie the rest of my life. Big busniess has always played dirty tricks and all for the interest of greed . . . that's why it's BIG business. I need my entertainment just like I need my overpriced fossil fuel, so in order to survive I really can't boycott either. Nevertheless, I'd rather see the oil companies boycotted more than a movie studio . . . but hey, what can you do?

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Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:44 PM

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If I were to boycott a studio for being out-right underhanded, greedy and sneaky I'd probably never see another movie the rest of my life. Big busniess has always played dirty tricks and all for the interest of greed . . . that's why it's BIG business. I need my entertainment just like I need my overpriced fossil fuel, so in order to survive I really can't boycott either. Nevertheless, I'd rather see the oil companies boycotted more than a movie studio . . . but hey, what can you do?

Yeah, and I'm sure you would have this exact same opinion if Warner has gone the other way.

JServo

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:46 PM

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Nah, its better to be apathetic than try and create change.

So, Tim, marched any for lower oil prices or alternative fuel funding?

Tim Raynor

Jan 4, 2008 - CST 5:48 PM

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Yeah, and I'm sure you would have this exact same opinion if Warner has gone the other way.

What would I care Chef? I don't own either format and am waiting in the wings for the war to be over (looks like soon, now).

However, for all those that bought into HD DVD . . .