BREAKING DEVELOPMENT: Warner Bros. Goes Blu-Ray Exclusive!

[ThePatriot]

Tnx bro same to you. Yup, got to take advantage of all the nice BOGO tittles out there.

yup, baka maubusan tayo nang stock sa amazon

[Mouldingo]

Phew, buti yung Face/Off ko is blu

[ThePatriot]

Wow.. Buti na lang Tru Blu ako.. hehehe..

happy new year bro! sana marami pa ring BOGO like before para di mabigat sa bulsa...

[pchin]

Mouldingo, let me know if you want to sell off your HD DVD collection!

[Mouldingo]

We have to give the SONY PS3 its due credit. Despite all the mudslinging, this product may have single handedly brought blu ray to the mainstream. And special thanks to Steven Spielberg for not including your films and Michael Bay for having little faith...

[ET414]

its over! looks like Bluray's strategy worked instead of paying a studio $150M to switch sides, they just subsidized a whole bunch of buy one get one sales. IMO thats a great way to increase the adoption rate especially for the gamers who bought the ps3

[nels76]

I am sure the HD DVD Camp will come out with an offensive for this so let us not be too quick to say that
it is over for HD DVD.  

[Mouldingo]

Ang init ng topic na 'to sa AVS Forums, 46 pages agad  Maraming umamin na talagang game over na :'( :'( :'(

[Mouldingo]

Mouldingo, let me know if you want to sell off your HD DVD collection!

Sino may gusto sa Band of Brothers (Japan Import)? 

[pchin]

Sino may gusto sa Band of Brothers (Japan Import)? 

Gusto ko but wala subtitle eh.... :'(

[Munskie]

I am sure the HD DVD Camp will come out with an offensive for this so let us not be too quick to say that
it is over for HD DVD. 

Ill go nuts if some BD exclusives go neutral.......but I seriously doubt it.....but with the way announcements are going.....anything can happen. 

But for now, the prognosis for HD DVD is pretty dim.   One feet buried on the ground and falling.......fast. 

[ert]

sayang..  i just bought a toshiba a35 and i'm using it right now..tapos ganito pa yung news wahh..who wants my hd-dvd player and movies? hehe

[Moks007]

wow big news. Man last nite I almost bought the a35 with the ten free discs at amazon. What a blessing in disguise for me. It was out of stock in December. What a good thing it was out of stock. hehe..Recently have been really mad with the xbox360 for it broke down on me twice already in one year. What a bad trip. Now after this news for sure the players will come down I think. I was gonna ask you guys last night for an opinion..Now with this news, Do I just buy the A30? or still the A35 when it comes down in price? I still have lots of hddvds, and to me not a loss because I love movies and I can watch them over and over again. Except of course some titles I cant watch it over and over hehe..

[d4nu65+3R]

O-U-C-H!!!!

looks like i have to start saving up with the recent developments...

[Maximus]

Sino may gusto sa Band of Brothers (Japan Import)? 

I'm very tempted to get that title, it's just so difficult and expensive to import it , Baka meron na sa ebay after what happened

[Munskie]

wow big news. Man last nite I almost bought the a35 with the ten free discs at amazon. What a blessing in disguise for me. It was out of stock in December. What a good thing it was out of stock. hehe..Recently have been really mad with the xbox360 for it broke down on me twice already in one year. What a bad trip. Now after this news for sure the players will come down I think. I was gonna ask you guys last night for an opinion..Now with this news, Do I just buy the A30? or still the A35 when it comes down in price? I still have lots of hddvds, and to me not a loss because I love movies and I can watch them over and over again. Except of course some titles I cant watch it over and over hehe..

wait for more CES announcements.   If HD DVD camp cannot win over some BD studios at least going neutral, then it certainly will be almost game over for them.   Look for Toshiba at least to drop their prices fast to counter the free-fall.

[Mouldingo]

Toshiba at CES 2008

[barrister]

I'm a big fan of HD DVD, but I don't think it can survive this latest development.

The text of the statement follows below:

TOKYO, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba is quite surprised by Warner Bros.' decision to abandon HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray, despite the fact that there are various contracts in place between our companies concerning the support of HD DVD. ....

Hmmm....  parang nagpaparinig ng demandahan a ...   

[oReOsHaKe]

I'm a big fan of HD DVD, but I don't think it can survive this latest development.


Hmmm....  parang nagpaparinig ng demandahan a ...   

Kaya cguro May 2008 pa Blu-ray exclusive talaga sila because the contracts will expire on May.. 

[barrister]

Ganun?  Sayang, akala ko demandahan na ... 

[barrid]

no regrets....

Me too. I will surely complete all the titles if they go on SALE. Five dollars each perhaps??? 

[pchin]

Toshiba at CES 2008

HD DVD Promo Group Cancels CES Press Conference

It was among the most highly anticipated press events of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but following today's announcement from Warner Home Video that it would exclusively support Blu-ray, this Sunday's press conference from the HD DVD Promotions Group has been cancelled.

Organizers sent out a note to members of the media and invited guests late Friday, attributing the cancellation to the timing of Warner's announcement. A rep for the group told us this evening that the press conference will not be rescheduled, but that the group will still have a presence at the show from its booth on the convention floor.

The full text of the HD DVD Promo Group's email follows below:

Based on the timing of the Warner Home Video announcement today, we have decided to postpone our CES 2008 press conference scheduled for Sunday, January 6th at 8:30 p.m. in the Wynn Hotel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are currently discussing the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluating next steps. We believe the consumer continues to benefit from HD DVD’s commitment to quality and affordability – a bar that is critical for the mainstream success of any format.

Source

[john5479]

I always preferred hd dvd but with this development, things look dim for hd dvd. Whatever the reasons Warner has with the switch, it makes the choice easier for the consumer as content wise Blu Ray has the edge.

[juanch]

man, this is hard for me.
I always was for HD-DVD(even until now)

However, I am really greatly disturbed with this news.

anyway, It won't end my world.
I just hope Blu-Ray/HD-DVD remains niche much like the Laserdisc. 

[ThePatriot]

HD DVD Promo Group Cancels CES Press Conference
Fri Jan 04, 2008 at 10:51 PM ET



It was among the most highly anticipated press events of this year's Consumer Electronics Show, but following today's announcement from Warner Home Video, this Sunday's press conference from the HD DVD Promotions Group has been cancelled.

Organizers sent out a note to members of the media and invited guests late Friday, attributing the cancellation to the timing of Warner's announcement. A rep for the group told us this evening that the press conference will not be rescheduled, but that the group will still have a presence at the show from its booth on the convention floor.

The full text of the HD DVD Promo Group's email follows below:

Based on the timing of the Warner Home Video announcement today, we have decided to postpone our CES 2008 press conference scheduled for Sunday, January 6th at 8:30 p.m. in the Wynn Hotel. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are currently discussing the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluating next steps. We believe the consumer continues to benefit from HD DVD’s commitment to quality and affordability – a bar that is critical for the mainstream success of any format.

We’ll continue to keep you updated on new developments around HD DVD.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/CES_2008/HD_DVD_Promo_Group_Cancels_CES_Press_Conference/1331

[DonKB]

And to think a few days ago, I was considering getting the Xbox 360 HD-DVD add-on.  Lalo na patuloy na lumalakas yung Piso sa Dollar. Baka sakaling mas bumaba pa sa Data Blitz yung add-on.  Alam ko nararamdaman ng mga HD-DVD fans. Masakit talaga. Ganyan din naramdaman ko nung na-discontinue ng Sega yung Dreamcast.  Oh, well. May new releases pa naman hanggang May 2008 according to others. (Waits patiently for Transformers BD...  )

[1ringwd4s]

This is a major blow to HD-DVD. One step closer to ending the format wars and making the world "Blu". Warner, welcome to the Blu family that includes Walt Disney, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures and Lionsgate.

[Mouldingo]

Total DVD unit sales fell 4.5% in 2007, the first major year-over-year decline since the disc format debuted in 1997, according to Adams Media Research. Sales fell 4.8% to $15.7 billion.

I think Warner realized that HD is their next sales market, and its being neutral has cost that market. The quicker blu become the standard, the better. Now the next target for blu is SD DVD...

[Mr. Hankey]

Grr... Argh!

[dts-HD 3D]

wow . . . with over 20+ Warner hd-dvd exclusives, i didnt expect it would turn out this way.

Call this a premonition, but my first haul of BD titles were made just yesterday @4pm . . . 9 titles . . . kaya pala :'(