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KennyG · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 254

The digital bits is today reporting that both Paramount and Universal have "out" clauses in their contracts, and that with WB's support of BD only, they may be moving very quickly to do the same.

I feel bad for those that still own HD-DVD, if this info is correct, it looks like it's going to die a very fast death.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:00 am Post subject:

Good! More cheap titles for me in the delete bin. Very Happy

ecrabb · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

I guess you missed this thread:
WARNER GOES 100% BLU-RAY, DROPS HD-DVD COMPLETELY

SC

fireanimal · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Stayner, ON

It is to bad I thought that HD DVD was the better format, but I own both, so I am not at a loss. I found though over the past year more good titles were released on Blu and when they were duel format the blu-ray titles were cheaper so that is what I purchased.

I am just glad that the war maybe over and there will be cheaper players coming out for mainstream adoption, to drive the disc prices down, and help out the smaller rental shops to stock hi-def releases.

KennyG · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 254

ecrabb, who missed the WB announcement??? I'm sure everyone heard about it when it happened.

I got lucky, had a X2 for a month or so, sold it the day after WB made their announcement...the writing was then on the wall...although I didn't think Paramount and Universal would be able to follow suit so fast. Now I just need to dump the rest of my HD-DVD titles...SAY CURT, you want a deal on about 20 HD-DVD's????
The nice thing about this is we will now see many more people moving into the HD disc format, and as you say, prices will drop. I'm sick of either paying 25-35 dollars per disc, or driving down to a Fry's in San Diego to buy at 17-25 dollars. (but that's only when I go down there for a football game, and the season's about over)

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:43 am Post subject:

Kenny, yes, pls email me at curtpalme@hotmail.com.

I'm only using the HD for demos anyways, so 20 DVDs will last a few years for me.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:45 am Post subject:

BTW, I'm assuming these moves were made prior to CES as a very strategic move? Sounds like there's no time for HD DVD to counter before the show, which pretty much sets the years trends, right?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:32 am Post subject:

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

Its always about the politics. You and I are no of any value in someone else's stock portfolio.

fireanimal · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Stayner, ON

If Curt doesn't want all those HD-DVD's I may be interested in what's left.

KennyG · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 254

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oliverg · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

I wouldn't be at all surpised... having one format means all studios can focus on just pumping the titles out ..

Remember when DVDs started off in 1995? There were so few titles. THen within a year, "Video" stores had totally converted over to DVD.

The last VHS video store, that solely supported videos in Melbourne went out of business late last year. I saw that as an omen Wink

How long does it take for a format to totally die? In Australia it was about 2-3 years before the majority of sales were DVD and 10 years until the format was totally/absolutely gone, what was it in the USA?

Ridebreck · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

If HD-DVD does kick the bucket, then oh well. I'll still have a damned good upscaling player and a handful of solid movie titles in HD. Granted, I bought in early on, so I've gotten my money's worth already. As long as my PS3 holds up, I'm ready for whatever those money-grubbin' bastages finally decide to do.

GEBrown · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 729 Location: Denver

I too am disheartened that WB is bailing out of HD-DVD, but it's not the end of the HD-DVD world. Even if the other two major studios bail out, there are still the HD-DVD titles that we have and they probably won't be released again on BD so the only way to watch them is on HD-DVD. WB will continue to release what they have in the pipeline until the end of May, 2008.

So, for the meantime, I have plenty to watch (I just received the full set of Harry Potter HD-DVD's yesterday - $45 delivered for the set of 4- woo hoo!! Very Happy

).

And my A35 is nearly as good an upscaling SD player as the XA2, so I'm sitting pretty for now.

My 2 cents

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

is it too late to say "told ya so dave"?

oliverg · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:54 am Post subject:

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:56 am Post subject: