Warner Bros. did not take any money to choose Blu-ray

" Warner Bros.: We did not take any money.

CES 2008

By Henning Molbaek
First published Jan 8, 2008

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At last night's CES Blu-ray press conference, someone from the audience asked if Warner Bros. had taken any money in order to support Blu-ray exclusively.

Warner Home Video president Ron Sanders answered, "I wish!" - "Any payment would just be a drop compared to getting it wrong in the consumer marketplace."

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biblyboy

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 12:20 PM

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Well there you have it, clear as day.

Warner Bros. went Blu because it was the smart thing to do.

End of story.

Falcon01

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 12:25 PM

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I remember Disney saying the same thing. Or was it a no comment?

chemteam

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 12:33 PM

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Well we definitely know that Warner wouldn't lie about anything to the public, right?

If Roger Clemens does decide to fully retire from baseball this year Warner Bros should offer him a position as a spokesman. He already has the right mindset.

[Post edited by chemteam on Jan 8, 2008 - CST 1:08 PM]

fun2game

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 12:52 PM

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Why was it smart?

or should I ask

Why is MPEG2 so fabulous?
Why is DRM wonderful?
Why is Region Coding excellent?
Why is Java incredibly fantastic?

A small man standing next to me at a urinal once told me, "It's not how big you are, but how well you use it."

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NutManIV

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 12:54 PM

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Quote:
Well there you have it, clear as day.

Warner Bros. went Blu because it was the smart thing to do.

End of story.

Paramount also says they were not paid off. BUT OMG THIS IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE THIS IS BLURAY. RIIIIIIIGHT?

mvckalel

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 1:29 PM

says... I now own UP and Monsters, Inc. on blu-ray!!!

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Maybe because they are dumb. They continue making mistakes on their releases...until now I realize, HD DVD was the way to go.

mvckalel

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 1:29 PM

says... I now own UP and Monsters, Inc. on blu-ray!!!

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Maybe because they are dumb. They continue making mistakes on their releases...until now I realize, HD DVD was the way to go.

Vanderlei

Jan 8, 2008 - CST 2:09 PM

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Wow, so they made a harsh decision to go only Blu only days after claiming they would release on both formats without getting a payoff? Riiiight.

[Post edited by Vanderlei on Jan 8, 2008 - CST 2:10 PM]

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Jan 8, 2008 - CST 2:11 PM

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again the wording is very specific, there was no "payment" probably meaning they weren't given a briefcase full of cash or a check. Most likely they did receive some sort of advertising incentives or something similar.

Anyway at the end of the day it's all moot, they made their decision.