HD DVD isn't ready to raise the white flag yet. but given the latest developments, this will encourage the consumers to go BluRay and thus further tip the balance in favor of BluRay. Sony has been successful so far in using the PS3 to push BluRay and as the long awaited PS3 games come out this year and boost the PS3 sales, this will only increase the install base for BluRay and convince more and more studios, both in the US and interntaionally, to adopt the BluRay
"We support both formats and we have made no decision to alter that policy, nor are there any such announcements coming, or being planned."--Warner Home Video, 12/7/07
"We support both formats and we have made no decision to alter that policy, nor are there any such announcements coming, or being planned."
--Warner Home Video, 12/7/07
Hehe nowdays we'll take any press statements as a grain of salt....anything can change. Paramount & Universal could have learned a few tricks from Warner. ;D
The Invasion (Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig) was originally slated for a January 29 release on both formats, but now the HD DVD version has been pushed back three weeks to February 19. The Blu-ray Disc version retains the original January 29 date.
A similar delay will also hit The Assassination of Jesse James (Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck), which will release on HD DVD on March 19, while the Blu-ray Disc will street on February 26.
I will consider it dead if no HD DVD movies are being sold. :)
I will consider it dead if no HD DVD movies are being sold. :)
the score so far
02-04-08 Manga Films Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-01-08 ADV Films Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-31-08 Highlight Video (Germany) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 National Geographic Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 EMI (Japan) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 Sonic Solutions Scenarist Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-28-08 Woolworths Retail Outlet (UK) goes Blu-ray exclusive in store.
01-22-08 Grant's Appliances to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-16-08 Senator Entertainment to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-16-08 Digital Playground to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-11-08 Constantin Film goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-10-08 HBO goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-05-08 New Line goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-04-08 Warner goes Blu-ray exclusive.
NetFlix has dropped HD DVD and will now only rent BluRay :-[
Blu-ray is indeed the KING! :DYes. Its time for a great releases now. Bring on the LOTRs, the Star Wars, Speilberg movies!!! The BD group shouldnt bungle this one up now......as other HD downloads services like AppleTV and XBox Live (Microsoft) are just around the corner.
Yes. Its time for a great releases now. Bring on the LOTRs, the Star Wars, Speilberg movies!!! The BD group shouldnt bungle this one up now......as other HD downloads services like AppleTV and XBox Live (Microsoft) are just around the corner.
Bring on the LOTRs, the Star Wars, Speilberg movies!!!
can this really be done? (i wouldn't post it if it were not from "wired")
Convert Your HD DVDs to Blu-Ray (http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Convert_Your_HD_DVDs_to_Blu-Ray)
Some wise guys at Gearlog posted this article on their website recently:
Alternative Uses For Your Soon-to-Be-Obsolete HD DVD Player
This morning Toshiba announced the death of its next-generation high-definition format, HD DVD. While no one was especially surprised that the company finally pulled the plug on the format, it's certainly a bit sad seeing the lower-priced option die out completely.
If you happen to be one of the early adopters who sided with Toshiba in the format war, this is all the more depressing. Seeing as how companies will soon stop manufacturing HD DVD discs, you now own fodder for the Dead-Before-Its-Time Tech Museum, to be displayed between the BetaMax and MiniDisc exhibits.
So what do you do now with your player? You could toss it--or attempt to sell it on eBay before buyers become the wiser. Of course, those options aren't right for everyone, so we asked PC Magazine staffers to come up with a few more options to help you squeeze out a little more bang for your high-def buck.
1. Retractable cup-warmer/bottle opener.
2. Devoted Harry Potter player for the kids. Let's face it, they watch only one movie anyway.
3. Use it to prop up all those Blu-ray discs you'll soon be buying.
4. Combine with your Betamax to create an super-kitschy Betamax-to-HD DVD recorder.
5. Coat the disc tray with a layer of Cheez Wiz for a pricey but effective mouse trap.
6. Use as a Jell-O mold for an edible effigy at your upcoming HD DVD wake.
7. Decoy for unobservant electronics thieves.
8. Piggy bank, to set aside money for your Blu-ray player.
9. They make lovely SD-DVD players. Who knew?
10. Make a piñata. You were going to take a bat to thing anyway, right? Might as well get some candy out of the deal.
Hehe... I wonder how blu-ray boyz will feel when few years down the road IF ( I say if) their format also fails to knock off dvd or they dont become the next gen format. Let me guess: they will say it's the fault of hddvd in the first place bec they started this war. ;D If they give up we have to change the wordings above to blu-ray ;D
nah DVD and BD can co-exist, not everyone can buy an HDTV
dvd's and crt tv's still rule in pinas! the average juan dela cruz can't afford to upgrade to bd and hdtv.In general yes, but right now, more and more middle class households are upgrading to flat panel HDTVs. I have noticed the trend that all of my friends or relatives who wants to change their TV set, they ask me mostly what brand of flat panel to buy, or what what type (Plasma or LCD).
In general yes, but right now, more and more middle class households are upgrading to flat panel HDTVs. I have noticed the trend that all of my friends or relatives who wants to change their TV set, they ask me mostly what brand of flat panel to buy, or what what type (Plasma or LCD).