A Warner Bros. HD DVD title after May? Not impossible

What do people make of rumours spreading that Toshiba is to pull the plug on HD DVD and Warner saying that they may release HD DVD titles in isolated instances after May 31st?

just my thought but i dont see HD DVD totally being phased out. I think it will still exist as a niche market, maybe only selling hardware/software online on Amazon or something.

It will be intresting to see what will happen, i have 3 theories

1) toishiba announces extra studio support

2) Toshiba continues support but also releases dual players cheap

3) Toshiba drops hd-dvd (least likley)

Time will tell , lets give it a week

In relation to this story... CONSIDER THIS OTHER ANGLE - the possibility that even after May 31, there still could be HD-DVD releases of Warner titles from OVERSEAS REGIONS. Sure, those regions may also wind down their own HD-DVD support (and go Blu-ray exclusive), but will it happen just when the date goes from May 31 to June 1? All I'm saying is, the very last Warner movies available on an HD-DVD disc could perhaps arrive OUTSIDE of the North American market... Batman: The Dark Knight anyone? Maybe another Warner title?

I remember when studio support for LaserDisc releases dried up in late 1998, early 1999. You could still get NEW titles on LaserDisc thru Japanese releases, and import them here to the USA, like X-Men, Mission: Impossible 2, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, The 6th Day, The Limey, The Cell, Bringing Up the Dead etc (several of which I have in my collection).

By the way, this thread's topic, and the mention of DVDTOWN making the request, was also reported on EngadgetHD - VIEW HERE (with reader comments following).

-LH (The Loverboy)
~ HI-DEF DUAL FORMAT SUPPORTER ~

You should have asked "Does this mean that it is possible Warner will release NEW HD DVD titles after May 31st in isolated instances?" to end the confusion!

In stead you asked "Does this mean that it is possible Warner will release HD DVD titles after May 31st in isolated instances?" and prolonged the confusion and hope in the HD DVD camp.

Henning, on no other "neutral" site have I seen a reporter as RED as you. Your reporting is one so sided that it's funny, and the news lately only shows how painful WB's decision has been to you. Stop grasping at straws and start reporting whats really going on out there, the world is Blu and you should start to accept it!

I really would like to know what Sony spiked your drinks with for such undying Blu allegiance.

sony offered sucky sucky $10 plus out $500 million

Now stop babbling about this and do some serious reporting, how about Wal-Mart going Blu-ray only:

Wal-Mart has confirmed with Blu-ray.com that beginning in June the world's largest retailer will only stock Blu-ray players and movies. Over the next few months, they will phase out all HD DVD products and reorganize their stores to focus on Blu-ray.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=980

http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/technology/wal-mart_blu-ray/index.htm?postversion=2008021511

Henning, why don't you contact Wal-Mart and ask them if they might make some exceptions if the demand is there?

[Post edited by Onyxx on Feb 15, 2008]

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I really would like to know what Sony spiked your drinks with for such undying Blu allegiance.

OR, what Toshiba gave you to be such a loyal little follower of theirs. It works both ways my friend.

This seems very hairball!

Henning, would it not be possible to make it a requirement, considering the current state of the message board, to require people to be members for a certain number of weeks before being able to post on the message board? It may prevent the same group of nuts (and "nuts" are not exclusive to one format) from signing up for account after account just to troll. Just an idea.

Anyway, I am an HD DVD supporter, who is waiting for 2.0 to go purple, but I certainly am not too optimistic that this means a possible future for WB and HD. I'd love to see DK come out on HD, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Show me some serious news.

Where is the press release that Amazon.com is dumping HD DVD and going Blu Exclusive???

UM, can't find that one anywhere can you...

I agree that the news doesn't look good but wal-mart confirming with Blu-Ray.com? I find that far-fetched to say the least. Blu-Ray.com is run by fanatics of the worst kind (I have yet to find the HD-DVD equivalent fanboy to match it, not saying that there aren't some pretty brainless HD-DVD fanboys though). Point is that it is not an official site so I have no idea why on earth they would even bother confirming this with them.

Jesterrace, you kind of missed the CCN link didn't you? This news has been confirmed by every major news site in the world...

I didn't know where else to post this so this looked like a close enough topic. Lately when I watch TV and see ads for movies coming to DVD, at the end of the ad it says, "Coming to DVD and Blu Ray Hi Def" and no mention of HD DVD. When you look at the ad you can see the SD DVD in the back, the BD in the front but you also see the HD DVD squeezed right there in the center. It's like all you really see is the top of the case...I wonder if that's a way of HD slowly coming off the market.
The Michael Clayton DVD is a perfect example.

Just felt like posting something today, so there you go.

Jedi,

Great minds think alike. I posted something similar on the "illegal" thread before I read this. Steve