A Warner Bros. HD DVD title after May? Not impossible
" A Warner Bros. HD DVD title after May? Not impossible.
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Speculation began after our article yesterday regarding Warner's re-stock policy on HD DVD.
Would Warner Bros. release titles on HD DVD after May 31st? The date the company announced as being the line in the sand after which they will release in Blu-ray only.
The comment that had people speculating was "There may be isolated instances that an HD DVD title will be created, but as a general rule our titles will be out in SD and BD only after May 31" made by Ronnee Sass, Vice President - Publicity & Promotion at Warner Bros.
So, we went back and asked again to make sure we understood it correctly. "Does this mean that it is possible Warner will release HD DVD titles after May 31st in isolated instances?"
The answer was short and to the point from Ronnee Sass "It is not forseen, but not impossible."
It may look like Warner Bros. is keeping an open mind. No doubt they ARE going Blu-ray ONLY but will consider a HD DVD release should the demand and demographic be right.
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mak247
January 2008
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View profile »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.
Dave27
February 2008
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View profile »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
Love Hendrix!
June 2006
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View profile »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).
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Onyxx
February 2008
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View profile »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!
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February 2008
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View profile »Onyxx
February 2008
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View profile »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?
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February 2008
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View profile »OR, what Toshiba gave you to be such a loyal little follower of theirs. It works both ways my friend.
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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.