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Title: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 05:24:36 PM: http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1700383,00.html

Warner Bros. Entertainment to Release its High-Definition DVD Titles Exclusively in the Blu-Ray Disc Format Beginning Later This Year
January 04, 2008

In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainment will release its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning later this year, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. and Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.

"Warner Bros.' move to exclusively release in the Blu-ray disc format is a strategic decision focused on the long term and the most direct way to give consumers what they want," said Meyer. "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers."

Warner Home Video will continue to release its titles in standard DVD format and Blu-ray. After a short window following their standard DVD and Blu-ray releases, all new titles will continue to be released in HD DVD until the end of May 2008.

"Warner Bros. has produced in both high-definition formats in an effort to provide consumer choice, foster mainstream adoption and drive down hardware prices," said Jeff Bewkes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Time Warner Inc., the parent company of Warner Bros. Entertainment. "Today's decision by Warner Bros. to distribute in a single format comes at the right time and is the best decision both for consumers and Time Warner."

"A two-format landscape has led to consumer confusion and indifference toward high definition, which has kept the technology from reaching mass adoption and becoming the important revenue stream that it can be for the industry," said Tsujihara. "Consumers have clearly chosen Blu-ray, and we believe that recognizing this preference is the right step in making this great home entertainment experience accessible to the widest possible audience. Warner Bros. has worked very closely with the Toshiba Corporation in promoting high definition media and we have enormous respect for their efforts. We look forward to working with them on other projects in the future."
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2008, 05:26:47 PM: :rofl :rofl

Looks like I'll be Blu Ray exclusive (except the inevitable firesale of HD DVD's in a few months)
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: cubicle47b on January 04, 2008, 05:26:52 PM: Well, fuck. I guess that's about it for HD-DVD.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 04, 2008, 05:27:44 PM: Yus! Glad I picked THE WINNER
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 05:27:47 PM: Paramount is contractually obligated to HD-DVD until early 2009, and who knows about Universal.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:29:47 PM: Say goodbye to all those BOGO sales, boys. Straight $30-35 for every release now. My HD buying habits will leave skidmarks from hitting the brakes so hard
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 05:30:45 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:29:47 PM
Say goodbye to all those BOGO sales, boys. Straight $30-35 for every release now. My HD buying habits will leave skidmarks from hitting the brakes so hard

Yup. :'(
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:31:34 PM: They better honor my five free HD DVDs offer I haven't remembered to mail in yet
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Rman on January 04, 2008, 05:31:56 PM: Yes. I just want this format war to end.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2008, 05:32:31 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:29:47 PM
Say goodbye to all those BOGO sales, boys. Straight $30-35 for every release now. My HD buying habits will leave skidmarks from hitting the brakes so hard
yeah, but you know there will be a huge hd dvd firesale soon. that shit is dead now. blu ray really did just win.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Rman on January 04, 2008, 05:32:48 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 04, 2008, 05:26:47 PM
:rofl :rofl

Looks like I'll be Blu Ray exclusive (except the inevitable firesale of HD DVD's in a few months)

Don't you have an HD-DVD, Moops?
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2008, 05:33:17 PM: Quote from: Rman on January 04, 2008, 05:32:48 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 04, 2008, 05:26:47 PM
:rofl :rofl

Looks like I'll be Blu Ray exclusive (except the inevitable firesale of HD DVD's in a few months)

Don't you have an HD-DVD, Moops?
yes i do. which is why i'll wait for the firesale of hd dvd's. I don't really mind who wins this war.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:33:25 PM: Ugh, that lunatic Bill Hunt at digital bits is gloating.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 05:36:11 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:33:25 PM
Ugh, that lunatic Bill Hunt at digital bits is gloating.

I know it's annoying, but he's been a big time supporter of BD since day one. Let him have his day in the sun. And, just don't read his site if it bothers you that much.

And besides, others would be acting the same way if HD-DVD won.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:46:46 PM: I'm mostly pissed because I was hoping for at least another full year of $10 HD movies. I was gonna be sad no matter who won, because I am a cheap motherscratcher. All these dudes like Hunt and OokieSpookie act like they're overjoyed about paying full retail price again for movies they already bought 3 or 4 times in other home video formats.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 05:49:03 PM: The Amazon BOGO Blu-ray deal is still up, although a lot of titles are no longer part of it. If you want cheap stuff, you might want to take advantage of it while you can.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 05:50:57 PM: I've bought just about all the current stuff I want. I was hoping for some deals throughout the year with upcoming releases.

Well, I'll snatch up all the HD DVD blowouts this Fall, I reckon
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: jobber on January 04, 2008, 05:58:10 PM: HD-DVD is good enough for me.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: cubicle47b on January 04, 2008, 06:04:33 PM: It was inevitable that blu-ray would eventually win (because of the studio support imbalance) but it's still a bit of a sad day. I'm looking forward to the firesales, though.

All you blu-ray owners should be happy hd-dvd existed The quality of blu-ray discs when the first players came out was terrible thanks to Sony insisting on using mpeg2 and hd-dvd went a long ways towards making them switch formats and driving costs down.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 04, 2008, 06:10:11 PM: I almost went HD-DVD. If this news was delayed a month I woulda been an HD-DVD person too
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 04, 2008, 06:15:09 PM: whew glad I bought my movies in the WINNING format for WINNERS

at this point I'm sure Paramount is furiously scrambling for any possible escape clauses
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 06:29:06 PM: I'd like to see all that extra Blu Ray storage space put to good use. Things like old TV shows shot on video aren't ever going to look any better in 1080p, so it would be cool having an entire season of a show on one disc in 480p instead of a big bulky-ass boxed set hanging off the shelf.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: brawndolicious on January 04, 2008, 06:34:02 PM: you'd need to wait for bluray burners. studios wouldn't want to give up the box set tradition.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 06:38:49 PM: Quote from: am nintenho on January 04, 2008, 06:34:02 PM
you'd need to wait for bluray burners. studios wouldn't want to give up the box set tradition.

I know, it's just wishful thinking. Studios think people believe they're getting more for their money when they buy 10-disc sets or big-box Special Editions, but I'm personally pretty space-conscious. I really dug the fact that, even though it's a five-disc set, the Die Hard Collection on Blu Ray is almost the exact width of a DVD case.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Ichirou on January 04, 2008, 06:46:10 PM: Warner Bros. is basically THE best studio for DVD releases. I can't see HD-DVD winning this war, like, at all...I bet Harry "I chose HD-DVD, here's why!" Knowles is probably crying into his pillow right now.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 04, 2008, 06:51:26 PM: everytime harry does a weekly home video round up, he always goes out of his way to not show the Blu-ray version. it's really irritating
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Ichirou on January 04, 2008, 06:52:53 PM: Nowadays he puts the HD-DVD and DVD versions up, and then at the bottom puts a little link saying "(also available on Blu-Ray)" with a link to it so he can get some of that Amazon advertising money. :lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 04, 2008, 07:00:29 PM: right...if a movie is on HD DVD he puts up the HD DVD box. if it's on bluray he puts up the DVD and a little link to "also on Bluray"

oh, Harry

I'm waiting for the spin! probably about how Warner is denying consumers choice ;P
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: bud on January 04, 2008, 07:09:17 PM: :violin hd-dvd :violin
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 07:14:33 PM: We'll see how happy everyone is when that $35 new release with no discount retail reality hits, and stays that way for the next two years (until mass adoption eventually drives the prices down). Remember, DVDs were expensive for a long time, even when the players dropped in price. That said, even the titles I am marginally interested in get bought tomorrow if that Amazon BOGO is still going.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 04, 2008, 07:15:16 PM: HD will still be cheap, Eel.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 07:18:40 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 04, 2008, 07:15:16 PM
HD will still be cheap, Eel.

How do you figure? The only reason they were so cheap these past few months is because of the format battle. Player sales are still very niche. Once there's only one game in town, there's no real reason for anyone to hurry up and price the HD media down to DVD levels.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 07:20:25 PM: I am switching all the pre-orders I made to Blu Ray, with the exception of that Justice League New Frontier movie. That's a combo disc on the HD DVD version.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 07:49:46 PM: Toshiba's response:

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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. As central members of the DVD Forum, we have long maintained a close partnership with Warner Bros. We worked closely together to help standardize the first-generation DVD format as well as to define and shape HD DVD as its next-generation successor.

We were particularly disappointed that this decision was made in spite of the significant momentum HD DVD has gained in the US market as well as other regions in 2007. HD DVD players and PCs have outsold Blu-ray in the US market in 2007.

We will assess the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluate potential next steps. We remain firm in our belief that HD DVD is the format best suited to the wants and needs of the consumer.

Toshiba continues to rally behind the more standalone players sold shtick, yet Warner clearly stated that they were going to look at software sales when making a decision.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 07:59:13 PM: When they start clearing out the standalone HD DVD players, I'll probably pick up one for backup in the event my 360 add-on goes belly up. At the very least it'll be a great upscaling DVD player for the bedroom.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 04, 2008, 07:59:24 PM: Maybe Microsoft will give us a free HD-DVD as compensation for the horrible service we got lololol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 08:00:37 PM: I think MS is secretly overjoyed about this. They want you to download movies.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 08:13:01 PM: I hate digital music downloads, and I will hate digital movie downloads just as much.

PHYSICAL MEDIA FOR LIFE!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2008, 08:37:37 PM: I agree, but I get the feeling we'll be in the minority within a few years. People are already being conditioned for it, and I must admit the thought has some appeal. A virtual collection of movies, which you can redownload at any point, means never having to worry about discs getting scratched, movies going out of print, or selling out at Best Buy before you can get down there on your lunch break. You'd probably have access to a lot of films that can't get any distribution otherwise, too. You'd still "own" a copy to watch whenever you want, but you wouldn't own the disc. The downside is you wouldn't be able to take it to a friend's house. That's the ultimate goal of these companies, and has been since the advent of home video. Divx and similar "perpetual rental" schemes didn't work out, so now they want everyone to be required to purchase their own copy.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2008, 08:44:29 PM: I love flipping through booklets, I like having something physical to show for giving companies my hard earned money.

I go out of my way and actually pay more for CD copies of stuff that's iTunes exclusive in the US. The only way I'll give in to the digital download monster is if all physical media formats cease to exist.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 04, 2008, 10:59:20 PM: It's a good thing I waited on the HD Warz. :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Powerslave on January 04, 2008, 11:03:03 PM: whats up ferrari man
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: abrader on January 04, 2008, 11:05:29 PM: Doesnt this mean that the HD DVD add-on drive officially becomes X360's M2 accelerator?

http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/unreleased/m2.htm
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 04, 2008, 11:14:29 PM: Now someone lower the disc prices so I won't feel like a fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow buying a $40 movie.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 04, 2008, 11:17:39 PM: brick and mortar prices for hd movies are ridiculous. online is your friend. i just got the shining and full metal jacket from amazon for $16 total. TOTAL. though i doubt we'll be seeing sales like that anymore
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 04, 2008, 11:20:19 PM: Quote from: drohne on January 04, 2008, 11:17:39 PM
brick and mortar prices for hd movies are ridiculous. online is your friend. i just got the shining and full metal jacket from amazon for $16 total. TOTAL. though i doubt we'll be seeing sales like that anymore

should have waited, you could have got them for $8 TOTAL in about a month after this announcement, lololol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 04, 2008, 11:22:00 PM: Quote from: Powerslave on January 04, 2008, 11:03:03 PM
whats up ferrari man
'Sup brah? :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 04, 2008, 11:23:21 PM: apparently they cancelled, or postponed, the HD-DVD event at CES, lololol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 04, 2008, 11:27:29 PM: bd versions. i buy a lot of stupid crap, but thankfully i never quite got to an hd-dvd player
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 04, 2008, 11:36:44 PM: Quote
Well another studio down. Maybe I was right? Blu ray is just better. HD will die a slow death. It's what I predicted a year ago. Now with Warner's down for the count with Blu Ray. That makes it easier for Wal-Mart to push Blu Ray. And whatever Wal-Mart pushes - wins. Hd better start giving out those $120 million dollars checks to stay alive. Maybe they can give me some so I can give it to my Make-A-Wish charity, just to shut me up. Have faith people Transformers will come out in Blu-ray one day!

Bay

the Michael Bay kiss of death
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 04, 2008, 11:46:59 PM: hua hua hua
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 05, 2008, 01:23:14 AM: Yea, sorta like some facist army stomping thru the lands, raping and pillaging all in their way. And HD DVD was the resistance army, and they have finally fallen under the huge weigt of the facist party, and soon all will fall into darkness and there will be no such things as "dreams" or "hope" ever again. That's how I see it at least
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2008, 01:49:07 AM: Glad this shit is pretty much over now. R.I.P. HD-DVD
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 05, 2008, 02:26:08 AM: Quote from: drohne on January 05, 2008, 01:23:14 AM
Yea, sorta like some facist army stomping thru the lands, raping and pillaging all in their way. And HD DVD was the resistance army, and they have finally fallen under the huge weigt of the facist party, and soon all will fall into darkness and there will be no such things as "dreams" or "hope" ever again. That's how I see it at least

at least sony shipped the discs on time
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Powerslave on January 05, 2008, 02:31:47 AM: HD-DVD = dreams and hope :sonic
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 05, 2008, 02:49:47 AM: Quote from: drohne on January 05, 2008, 01:23:14 AM
Yea, sorta like some facist army stomping thru the lands, raping and pillaging all in their way. And HD DVD was the resistance army, and they have finally fallen under the huge weigt of the facist party, and soon all will fall into darkness and there will be no such things as "dreams" or "hope" ever again. That's how I see it at least

Yes, because Tohsiba is not a megacorporation out to make a buck just like Sony. Nope, they're only in it for the little guy. ::)

edit: Nevermind, I didn't realize this was copied from some crazy person's post on another board.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 05, 2008, 03:02:15 AM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 03:00:25 AM
Wait, so PS3 wins? :o

i know how to pick em
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 03:03:35 AM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 03:00:25 AM
Wait, so PS3 wins? :o

At playing movies? Yes. Yes it does.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2008, 03:23:01 AM: 360 will eventually lose this generation. Whichever console I get first, loses.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: xnikki118x on January 05, 2008, 03:37:15 AM: Okay, so I have all these normal DVDs. Will a Blu-ray (or HD-DVD, if that format wins this battle lol) player play them or am I going to have to buy all new ones?
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Ichirou on January 05, 2008, 03:40:21 AM: Yeah, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players all play regular DVDs.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 03:41:28 AM: Time to sell my 360

fuck you Warner, I BELIEVED IN YOU

IT'S ALL OVER

BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: xnikki118x on January 05, 2008, 04:47:24 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on January 05, 2008, 03:40:21 AM
Yeah, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players all play regular DVDs.

Yay!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 05, 2008, 05:03:24 AM: will see how this pans out, will pick up a ps3 when they are >$100 and they give you 5 free sixaxis pads (need one to replce the pumice in the shower)
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2008, 05:03:56 AM: I just remembered that my friend just got the 360 HD-DVD addon for Christmas. lol owned
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 05, 2008, 05:05:31 AM: I was fairly close to picking one up

now Im not
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 05, 2008, 05:15:07 AM: Quote from: Scenester on January 05, 2008, 05:03:24 AM
will see how this pans out, will pick up a ps3 when they are >$100 and they give you 5 free sixaxis pads (need one to replce the pumice in the shower)

hey remember that thread what to waste your money on? heh, owned, maybe now you'll listen
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 05, 2008, 05:19:05 AM: lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 05:59:39 AM: holy shit at all the bitter xbot tears over at the other forum :lol

just 5 days into the new year and already this happens

no wonder really... the xfags must be pissing themselves over what the rest of the year might bring
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2008, 06:06:39 AM: Sell your 360s, it's all over

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Or just buy a PS3 when it breaks
[close]
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM: I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

ook ook, motherfuckers
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Powerslave on January 05, 2008, 08:18:04 AM: Seriously. Opa Ages have the worst kind of fanboyism I have ever seen in my life. Every topic is a console/format wars with insults and trolls thrown at each other constantly. Makes GAF and NGG look like a mature gamingboard.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: bud on January 05, 2008, 08:23:06 AM: their sister company new line is going exclusive as well.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978461.html?categoryid=1009&cs=1
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:36:03 AM: Well, it's only a matter of time before the rest tumble. On the bright side for cheapo bastards like me, the coming blowout sales will be spectacular. I'm still going to buy certain titles like Casablanca and Adventures of Robin Hood on HD DVD, as they sold terribly for Warner, and I doubt they're in any hurry to reissue those on Blu Ray any time soon (my guess is 2009, when the user base might support such titles).

As I was saying over on GAF to Mifune, I wouldn't be so hasty to get rid of HD DVDs if I were someone thinking about selling them off. Some of them could be worth quite a bit in a year to collectors, like some laserdiscs were. And HD DVD players are still going to be manufactured and purchased at least through the end of 2008. My advice is to hang on to your HD DVDs and see what happens. Sure, some are going to be worthless, but I'd be willing to bet some are going to shake out at $50 to $75 (or more) on the collector market. Hell, even the doomed D-VHS format from a few years ago has some titles going for $150 to collectors. Point is, collectors are crazy, and you should wait to see if you can take advantage of that.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 05, 2008, 08:46:43 AM: this news doesn't actually get me MORE MOVIES until paramount and universal cave, so yeah, in the interrim i'm enjoying the xbot downspin. e.g. benjamin birdie and his "RAGING TIDE OF CONSUMER APATHY" to hd movies. what an amusingly desperate metaphor. he likes xbox so much that he obviously -- OBVIOUSLY -- doesn't want hd movies to take off. that's dedication.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 08:54:43 AM: HD DVD group are probably talking with Universal/Paramount/Dreamworks now

i don't mind either group to win, am just hoping MS will give support to Blu Ray with their HDI program if Blu wins (which is more likely now), Java is shite and it ain't suited to HD

and maybe, just maybe one day Blu would be Region Free like HD DVD.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Valcrist on January 05, 2008, 09:18:40 AM: when i heard this, the first thing I could think about was to go over to OA to see the madness.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 05, 2008, 09:40:33 AM: yeah, there are some hd-dvd exclusives i seriously covet -- particularly children of men, eastern promises, and the bourne movies. all universal.

Quote from: dcharlie on January 05, 2008, 08:59:13 AM
...when BD/HDDVD combo players are out there now for -less- than a PS3.

i don't think that's the case -- the lg combo player is still $800, and the samsung will be in that same range. anyway, standalone bd players are the more relevant comparison...ps3 is no longer the cheapest, but its 1.1 profile and further upgradability still make it the best choice. it seems pretty clear to me that bd will be big, but i don't know if it'll happen fast enough to turn ps3 around.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 09:48:27 AM: combos are indeed very expensive.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 10:57:06 AM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

Home - 2008. Believe.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 10:58:19 AM: hahaha they're all gonna virtually yank it by the trophy case
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 11:14:15 AM: Wollan has already said as much:

Quote from: Wollan
Home will be the biggest 'surprise' event of the year and it will change a lot of peoples opinions. You will see extreme forum activity dedicated to it across all multiplatform or PS3 dedicated communities be this NeoGAF bowling Tuesdays, NeoGAF friday night hangouts, beach babes in Kittonwy's apartment streaming on his Bravia, live interview with David Jaffe in the Twisted Metal space, world exclusive unveiling of the Killzone 2 trailer 2 exclusively in Home on Christmas day, casuals hanging out in the Maxim clubhouse...etc...etc. Home will be the biggest and most important software application this generation.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 11:22:32 AM: (http://i1.tinypic.com/6ww4egi.gif)
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2008, 11:37:58 AM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 11:32:02 AM
:lol I would imagine playing Halo 3 with Shokotan is much more exciting than listening to a David Jaffe interview on Home. But horses for courses and all that...

Are you sure? I'm sure it would be fun, meeting up with various PS3 users on EB and GAF, setting up the seating arrangment, dimming the lights before the interview starts. I can't wait!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2008, 11:47:43 AM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 11:45:22 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2008, 11:37:58 AM
Are you sure? I'm sure it would be fun, meeting up with various PS3 users on EB and GAF, setting up the seating arrangment, dimming the lights before the interview starts. I can't wait!

Well yeah, it would be fun to meet a Wollan or Kittonwy in the wild, no doubt. But I'm sure I'd grow tired of it quickly.

I'm just joking by the way :lol

Theres interesting social aspects that Home will bring forth when it comes to connecting gamers but I dont' think I'll personally be messing around with it.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2008, 11:50:11 AM: :-\
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: bud on January 05, 2008, 12:00:33 PM: what do you mean? are you mocking me? :-\
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: bud on January 05, 2008, 12:02:50 PM: i remember that, actually. it was our first encounter. :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Beezy on January 05, 2008, 12:07:05 PM: So when are HD-DVD movies gonna drop in price? That's all I care about. Bluray won't matter to me until PS3 has another price drop.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:20:36 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

ook ook, motherfuckers

lets ignore people like deadmeat, red cloak, agent icebeezy, m0dus, ghaleongb, you, benjaminbirdie, 500000 txb members etc etc

not to mention at least 2 of the people you mentioned are joke characters
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 01:22:06 PM: Quote from: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:20:36 PM
Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

ook ook, motherfuckers

lets ignore people like deadmeat, red cloak, agent icebeezy, m0dus, ghaleongb, you, benjaminbirdie, 500000 txb members etc etc

not to mention at least 2 of the people you mentioned are joke characters

he is not "ignoring" them, he only listed sony fans you see.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:27:20 PM: Quote from: McDragon on January 05, 2008, 01:22:06 PM
Quote from: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:20:36 PM
Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

ook ook, motherfuckers

lets ignore people like deadmeat, red cloak, agent icebeezy, m0dus, ghaleongb, you, benjaminbirdie, 500000 txb members etc etc

not to mention at least 2 of the people you mentioned are joke characters

he is not "ignoring" them, he only listed sony fans you see.

because it fits his agenda :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: hyp on January 05, 2008, 01:33:36 PM: i bought my 2nd blu ray yesterday :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MCD on January 05, 2008, 01:36:04 PM: Quote from: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:27:20 PM
Quote from: McDragon on January 05, 2008, 01:22:06 PM
Quote from: calcifer on January 05, 2008, 01:20:36 PM
Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
I'll bet if you got Hans, The Dude, sonycowboy, AltogetherAndrews, kittonwy, Wollan, calcifer, and OokieSpookie in a room together right now they'd all immediately huddle in a corner and start chattering and furiously masturbating each other like monkeys in a zoo cage

ook ook, motherfuckers

lets ignore people like deadmeat, red cloak, agent icebeezy, m0dus, ghaleongb, you, benjaminbirdie, 500000 txb members etc etc

not to mention at least 2 of the people you mentioned are joke characters

he is not "ignoring" them, he only listed sony fans you see.

because it fits his agenda :-*

maybe, but well...Eel never looked like an xbot to me.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 01:36:17 PM: I own a PS3, and more Blu Rays than HD DVDs (more BOGO Blu Ray sales). I have no agenda, other than the agenda of not being a lunatic fanboy. I didn't include the people you listed because most of them don't show up in the HD format wars threads.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: hyp on January 05, 2008, 02:08:02 PM: dcharlie :o
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 05, 2008, 02:08:26 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 03:03:35 AM
Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 03:00:25 AM
Wait, so PS3 wins? :o

At playing movies? Yes. Yes it does.
Not until someone can make a friggin' universal remote that works with it. Using Bluetooth for the Blu-ray remote was beyond distinguished mentally-challenged.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 02:11:34 PM: I'm already juggling like 8 different remotes in my media room. One more to the mix doesn't bother me too much. They all go in the same basket.

One of these days I'd like to buy one of those LCD remotes that controls everything but, well, I've got other stuff around the house that needs attention first.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 02:19:25 PM: I like the PS3 remote. You don't even have to aim it at the PS3 for it to work, and it's laid out pretty well. You can get it for less than $20 if you dig around.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on January 05, 2008, 02:23:12 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 02:19:25 PM
I like the PS3 remote. You don't even have to aim it at the PS3 for it to work, and it's laid out pretty well. You can get it for less than $20 if you dig around.
Okay, but I just want one remote for everything. Besides, my mom gets confused easily and will use the wrong remote, and call me to ask what's wrong. I show her the right remote, and I mock her with Homer's "Oooh, they have the internet on computers now!" line. I want to avoid that.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 02:26:50 PM: I'm sure there'll be some bluetooth combo remotes available in the near future
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 05, 2008, 02:44:37 PM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 11:32:02 AM
No doubt Benjamin is one of the XDF's finest troops, but what he's saying is not far from true in this case. The general consumer does not give a shit about HD right now. They all want to go there, to be up with the Joneses, but it's simply out of their reach for the time being.

i don't really agree. ce companies and studios both need bd revenue, so they'll be pushing it hard. and its benefits are easily demonstrable -- just play a movie on a big flat panel in a store. xbots love anecdotal stories about people who buy hdtvs and then watch crappy sd signals on them -- and i can tell stories like that too -- but if people can be sold on hdtvs and hd cable and hd satellite, there's no reason they can't be sold on bd. and i don't know about japan or europe, but hdtv prices in the us have dropped unbelievably fast. it'll be a slow burn, as dvd was, but bd is going to happen.

i think the one big risk was an indefinitely protracted format war, but that's just been averted.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 03:00:45 PM: I'm still not clear why this has become a 360/PS3 bitch fight.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Vizzys on January 05, 2008, 03:05:44 PM: bluetsunamis new avatar rox
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: drohne on January 05, 2008, 03:08:53 PM: probably my fault, but when i see gafers championing dvd or digital distribution for one obvious reason, i start seeing red a bit. it's one thing to wish failure on ENEMY CONSOLES, but to wish failure on a movie format because of its association with an ENEMY CONSOLE is a new level of twattery

standard definition is the great satan, and super low bitrate hd movies with cutting-edge stereo sound aren't much better. i embrace my hd-dvd brethren. i spurn xbots who -- like microsoft -- are mainly involved in this thing to muddy the waters
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 05, 2008, 03:59:40 PM: Quote from: drohne on January 05, 2008, 09:40:33 AM
yeah, there are some hd-dvd exclusives i seriously covet -- particularly children of men, eastern promises, and the bourne movies. all universal.

As previously mentioned, Children of Men is on (region free) Blu-ray in Scandinavia. Eastern Promises is coming out on Blu-ray in England some time this year, but we'll have to wait and see if it's region free or not.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 05, 2008, 04:48:34 PM: im sure all the previously exclusive games will be released on bluray in time
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 04:54:59 PM: Digital distribution will be pretty cool once everyone's cable connection supports the crazy bandwidth required (2-5 years from now). There's a lot of stuff I'd like to watch when I'm in the mood, but don't wish to own, and don't want to wait the couple of days it takes netflix to get it to me. I will always prefer owning the movies I love in a physical format, like distant and I were talking about, but I think the movement is already in place to get everyone used to the idea of downloading movies on demand, and has been for a couple of years. DD will not replace physical media, but I believe it will ride along neck and neck at some point in the future.

That said, more classic flix on Blu Ray, pleez. Fuck a bunch of Van Helsing, where's my High Resolution remastered Singin' in the Rain
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 05, 2008, 05:01:27 PM: Unfortunately not everyone can appreciate remastered classics right when they buy their new bluray player (ie ps3). Movies that benefit the most from high def are usually recent and have high production values (costumes, sets, computer graphic crap)

I will say I was really impressed with Dracula on Bluray
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 05, 2008, 05:04:16 PM: its funny watching the xfags jump on the DD bandwagon :lol. fegs the whole lot o'ya
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 05, 2008, 05:05:02 PM: I have a hardware backcompat ps3 AND a 360, lay off kiddo
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 05:05:19 PM: You should watch The Searchers, for a 1956 movie it looks better than some recent movies on Blu Ray

That remastering system Warner uses is awesome
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 05:06:03 PM: And I'm not an Xfag, if you were talking to me, but you think what you want
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 05, 2008, 05:06:24 PM: Im still floored by Blade Runner's remastering
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 05:07:35 PM: looks so good, it was like a whole new movie
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 05, 2008, 05:19:12 PM: Who is evilol?
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 05, 2008, 05:35:33 PM: Someone with the reading comprehension of a potted plant, apparently
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 05, 2008, 05:50:44 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 05, 2008, 11:14:15 AM
Wollan has already said as much:

Quote from: Wollan
Home will be the biggest 'surprise' event of the year and it will change a lot of peoples opinions. You will see extreme forum activity dedicated to it across all multiplatform or PS3 dedicated communities be this NeoGAF bowling Tuesdays, NeoGAF friday night hangouts, beach babes in Kittonwy's apartment streaming on his Bravia, live interview with David Jaffe in the Twisted Metal space, world exclusive unveiling of the Killzone 2 trailer 2 exclusively in Home on Christmas day, casuals hanging out in the Maxim clubhouse...etc...etc. Home will be the biggest and most important software application this generation.

hahahahahahahaha
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Oblivion on January 05, 2008, 06:41:56 PM: I don't know how this will effect the gaming side, though, unless companies decide to put movies and games on the same disc or something.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Bloodwake on January 05, 2008, 06:44:00 PM: Not unexpected, but it sorta sucks because I just bought an HD-DVD player.

That's okay though, my PS3 plays Blu-Rays much better than my HD-DVD player plays HD-DVDs. Evidently Dolby Digital Plus isn't backwards compatible with Dolby Digital, which fucking sucks because I can't get anything better than Pro Logic II out of my HD-DVDs. Blu-Ray wins there, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 05, 2008, 08:45:22 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 05, 2008, 05:35:33 PM
Someone with the reading comprehension of a potted plant, apparently
:lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 05, 2008, 09:04:37 PM: ps3 is an excellent bluray player, if it had games it'd be awesome, and no, my ps2 library doesnt count
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 06, 2008, 04:53:25 AM: lol im definitely not kittonwy.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Yeti on January 06, 2008, 05:37:23 AM: Are you anyone of note?

Don't feel bad if you aren't, I'm not either. 8)
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2008, 06:04:17 AM: Quote from: Groo on January 05, 2008, 11:45:22 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2008, 11:37:58 AM
Are you sure? I'm sure it would be fun, meeting up with various PS3 users on EB and GAF, setting up the seating arrangment, dimming the lights before the interview starts. I can't wait!

Well yeah, it would be fun to meet a Wollan or Kittonwy in the wild, no doubt. But I'm sure I'd grow tired of it quickly.

well Ive met a die hard PS3 supporter In real life, it really isnt fun listening to them talk about how a PS3 is superior to an Xbox 360
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2008, 06:30:42 AM: yeah the PS3/Sony fan I was talking to was like, "the 360 is a piece of shit, it breaks. We havent seen a broken PS3 yet" So I was like "yeah thats becuase theres actually exciting stuff to play on the 360 and there are achievements to push for etc" and she was like "achievements are stupid, give ps3 a year or two and It'll be bangin'"

lol, right, I really want a console that will sit there gathering dust working on it's 'potential'

ps. she was British, are there a lot of sfags in England dc?
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Vizzys on January 06, 2008, 06:46:55 AM: euroland is sonyland

6months late and no complaints
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 06, 2008, 02:16:29 PM: Quote from: Yeti on January 06, 2008, 05:37:23 AM
Are you anyone of note?

8)
i am
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 06, 2008, 02:22:28 PM: haha
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 06, 2008, 02:25:57 PM: im one of gaf`s uber elites. gaffers yearn for my posts daily :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 06, 2008, 02:26:37 PM: Quote from: evilol on January 06, 2008, 02:25:57 PM
im one of gaf`s uber leets . gaffers yearn for my posts daily :-*
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 06, 2008, 02:27:37 PM: haha
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 06, 2008, 02:58:45 PM: the fuck? :lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2008, 07:46:13 PM: I saw something weird today that makes me think that Target is no longer selling HD-DVD titles, I was at the Seattle store earlier today and saw an employee pulling all the titles off the shelf and into a shopping cart. She also took out the price tags on the racks and replaced them with BRD title price tags.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 06, 2008, 07:51:13 PM: TEH WAR IS OVAR
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 06, 2008, 08:12:28 PM: I'm gonna be the guy who walks around the battlefield after the fight picking gold teeth and jewelry off the bodies

just bought Casablanca and Adventures of Robin Hood for $9 each, gonna scavenge some more tonight
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 06, 2008, 08:19:53 PM: Quote from: Dr. William Weir on January 06, 2008, 07:51:13 PM
TEH WAR IS OVAR

Wake up! Say good morning to
That sleepy person lying next to you
If there's no one there, then there's no one there,
But at least the war is over.

It's us - yes, we're back again,
Here to see you through, 'til the day's end
And if the night comes, and the night will come,
Well, at least the war is over.

Lift your head and look out the window!
Stay that way for the rest of the day and watch the time go!
Listen! The birds sing!
Listen! The bells ring!
All the living are dead, and the dead are all living!
The war is over and we are beginning!

Here it comes! Here comes the first day!
Here it comes! Here comes the first day!
It starts up in our bedroom after the war!
After the war!
After the war!
After the war!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 06, 2008, 08:20:27 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on January 06, 2008, 08:19:53 PM
Quote from: Dr. William Weir on January 06, 2008, 07:51:13 PM
TEH WAR IS OVAR

Wake up! Say good morning to
That sleepy person lying next to you
If there's no one there, then there's no one there,
But at least the war is over.
It's us - yes, we're back again,
Here to see you through, 'til the day's end
And if the night comes, and the night will come,
Well, at least the war is over.

Lift your head and look out the window!
Stay that way for the rest of the day and watch the time go!
Listen! The birds sing!
Listen! The bells ring!
All the living are dead, and the dead are all living
The war is over and we are beginning!

Here it comes! Here comes the first day!
Here it comes! Here comes the first day!
It starts up in our bedroom after the war!
After the war!
After the war!
After the war!

:heartbeat :heartbeat STARS :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Sceneman on January 06, 2008, 08:26:34 PM: Quote from: dcharlie on January 06, 2008, 06:50:02 AM
Quote
ps. she was British, are there a lot of sfags in England dc?

i read this as "are there a lot of slags in England dc?" lol.

Yeah, Sony used to rule the UK. .
I was surprised to see that the PS3 has picked up so much steam recently : i went back in July and it really did seem dead. It was just too expensive then i guess (and bundles mainly the options in most stores).

Nintendo have now taken over Europe it would seem.

haha yeah I already know theres a lot of slags in England ;) lol j/k

NZ is Sonyland too, its ridiculous, I think that we are still the only country in the world where PS3 outsells Wii and 360
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Beezy on January 06, 2008, 08:29:58 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on January 06, 2008, 08:12:28 PM
I'm gonna be the guy who walks around the battlefield after the fight picking gold teeth and jewelry off the bodies

just bought Casablanca and Adventures of Robin Hood for $9 each, gonna scavenge some more tonight
Wtf, where?
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 06, 2008, 08:34:38 PM: ebay

I'm also in the market for the following:

American Werewolf In London
The Thing
Shaun of the Dead
Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder version)
Smokey and the Bandit
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: xnikki118x on January 06, 2008, 09:33:41 PM: So my little brother just bought an HD-TV for his room. Is it useless now that the war is over? :lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 06, 2008, 09:37:08 PM: WAR IS OVER! WE'RE GOING BACK TO PICTURE BOOKS!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Beezy on January 06, 2008, 09:54:23 PM: Quote from: xnikki118x on January 06, 2008, 09:33:41 PM
So my little brother just bought an HD-TV for his room. Is it useless now that the war is over? :lol
:rofl
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: brawndolicious on January 07, 2008, 12:07:53 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on January 06, 2008, 09:33:41 PM
So my little brother just bought an HD-TV for his room. Is it useless now that the war is over? :lol
No, both formats were competing for the HD movie market. they just had different companies backing them and different technologies so one format getting all the Warner movies (most important studio) means that all the other studios should follow shortly. So basically if your brother wants to watch HD movies, he should get a bluray player since that looks to be the format all other studios put their HD movies on (of course DVD's will be made for years though).
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: demi on January 07, 2008, 12:19:23 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on January 06, 2008, 09:33:41 PM
So my little brother just bought an HD-TV for his room. Is it useless now that the war is over? :lol

No, he can still play his awesome PS3 on it

Plus he can watch OTA HD channels (ABC), or if he has cable in his room, actual HD channels
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: xnikki118x on January 07, 2008, 02:01:04 AM: Okay so I won't need to laugh at him and call him a senseless idiot now. :)
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2008, 02:57:26 PM: Man that OokieSpookie is a dickhead zealot
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 07, 2008, 07:02:52 PM: http://gizmodo.com/341371/prediction-hd-dvd-not-dead-toshiba-will-produce-dual-format-hd-players

looks like we need a new format anyway:

http://gizmodo.com/341312/samsung-says-phooey-to-1080p-goes-4x-better-with-quad-hd
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Beezy on January 07, 2008, 07:28:23 PM: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/panasonics-gigantic-150-inch-plasma-is-official/

Also 1080p x4
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2008, 07:30:24 PM: IT NEVER ENDS
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 07, 2008, 07:34:17 PM: Well there isn't really a delivery for 4x 1080p I spose lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2008, 07:36:40 PM: at the 2050 CES, samsung announces their 46478273182371621261386487648713p HDTV, during fight scenes in movies you actually get your ass kicked
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 07, 2008, 07:38:00 PM: haha, sharper the picture the bigger the screen I suspect. How big can tvs get?!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 07, 2008, 11:23:40 PM: it`s a sign that someone has a lot of free time
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 07, 2008, 11:30:00 PM: I'm surprised I didn't come up on that list. I'm a grammatical nightmare online.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 07, 2008, 11:32:42 PM: I vote for altogetherandrews
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 07, 2008, 11:34:15 PM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 07, 2008, 11:30:00 PM
I'm surprised I didn't come up on that list. I'm a grammatical nightmare online.

Grammar is overrated, Hitler's Stole Mine Potato!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Ichirou on January 08, 2008, 12:21:25 AM: Quote from: xnikki118x on January 06, 2008, 09:33:41 PM
So my little brother just bought an HD-TV for his room. Is it useless now that the war is over? :lol

If this post is proof of the average person's knowledge regarding high-definition, the war is over before it even began.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: evilol on January 08, 2008, 11:14:27 AM: smh @ jonnyram. waaaaaaaay too much tme on your hands :-\
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2008, 06:27:04 PM: New Line is dropping HD-DVD support immediately.

Quote
Confirming earlier reports that it would follow Warner to Blu-ray exclusivity, New Line says its first HD DVD title ('Pan's Labryinth') will also be its last.
Though it was widely assumed that New Line (whose parent company is Time-Warner) would follow Warner Home Video's lead and continue to release on HD DVD through May 2008, a company rep tells us that New Line's move will go into immediate effect, with all of the studio's planned HD DVD releases now cancelled (including the HD DVD versions of current Blu-ray releases 'Hairspray' and 'Rush Hour 3,' which had previously been planned for HD DVD release sometime in early 2008).

As for 'Pan's Labryinth,' which hit stores late last year as the first (and only) New Line HD DVD release, the studio says that once current retail supplies are depleted, the title will be discontinued -- making it an instant collector's item.
New Line says it's not planning to issue an official press release trumpeting the move, ending its short-lived HD DVD support with a relative whimper.
The studio also tells us they won't be revealing any new Blu-ray titles at CES, though they do plan to continue to support the format throughout 2008 with a variety of new release and catalog titles to be announced in the future.

Pan's Labyrinth on HD-DVD should become a collector's item pretty damn fast.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 08, 2008, 06:32:10 PM: i bought it on blu ray because i thought the blue complemented the color of the cover better, that's how pathetic i am

in general i hate those bright blue fisher price boxes, though
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2008, 06:34:20 PM: I really liked Pan's Labyrinth when I saw it in the theater this time last year, but I don't think I'll be buying it. I have zero interest in ever sitting down to watch it.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 08, 2008, 06:36:54 PM: it's gorgeous in hd

i had never seen it, and i was completely surprised at how dark and adult it was, just heartbreaking
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 08, 2008, 06:40:29 PM: Looking at the releases over the next few months, the only titles I'm interested in picking up are Run Lola Run and Appleseed: Ex Machina... oh well, it's nice to save some money. :lol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mupepe on January 08, 2008, 07:08:11 PM: i should have kept my pan's hd dvd then
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 09, 2008, 05:07:53 PM: It was expected, but HBO announced that they're joining Warner and New Line in going Blu-ray exclusive.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 09, 2008, 05:43:49 PM: lololol
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Ichirou on January 09, 2008, 09:34:44 PM: C'mon, Paramount!
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 09, 2008, 10:14:07 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 08, 2008, 06:34:20 PM
I really liked Pan's Labyrinth when I saw it in the theater this time last year, but I don't think I'll be buying it. I have zero interest in ever sitting down to watch it.

You might be surprised at how knowledge of the ending colors your view of the film on a rewatching. I thoroughly enjoyed it the 2nd and 3rd times as well. Haven't gotten around to watching the HD-DVD (which just arrived in the post a few days ago).
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 09, 2008, 10:30:00 PM: Yeah, I was talking to TVC today that Pan's Labyrinth is really a movie that gets better with repeat viewings.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 09, 2008, 10:43:32 PM: I hate you all. You're going to make me cave in and purchase Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: MrAngryFace on January 09, 2008, 10:47:13 PM: I like the blue color stfu
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 09, 2008, 10:51:14 PM: It makes everything look like a toy
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 10, 2008, 12:10:50 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 09, 2008, 10:43:32 PM
I hate you all. You're going to make me cave in and purchase Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray.

Is this premised on Blu-Rays all costing $200 after the format war ends or something? PL cost me $20 on HD-DVD, je ne regrette rien
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Bloodwake on January 10, 2008, 12:19:21 AM: I actually like Blu-Ray cases as well.
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Post by: drohne on January 10, 2008, 12:28:50 AM: i hate blue blu ray cases and red hd-dvd cases -- and green xbox cases, by the by -- but it could have been much, much worse:

(http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4441/supermanthdcj0.jpg)

there are lots of things i like about warner's decision, but what i like best is that it's averted THAT abomination
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2008, 01:28:15 AM: Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 10, 2008, 12:10:50 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 09, 2008, 10:43:32 PM
I hate you all. You're going to make me cave in and purchase Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray.

Is this premised on Blu-Rays all costing $200 after the format war ends or something? PL cost me $20 on HD-DVD, je ne regrette rien

I don't want to buy Pan's Labyrinth. As much as I enjoyed it in the theatre, I will never watch it. Ever. I don't need to blow $25 on it.

Sadly, impulse wins out over logic with me on purchases.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mupepe on January 10, 2008, 01:58:39 AM: pan is an incredible movie and it's jaw dropping in HD. a movie that really does get better with each viewing. i find less and less to hate with the movie.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2008, 02:05:29 AM: Gundam 00 is coming to Blu-ray!!

In Japan, at least.
Title: Re: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 10, 2008, 07:42:23 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 10, 2008, 01:28:15 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 10, 2008, 12:10:50 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 09, 2008, 10:43:32 PM
I hate you all. You're going to make me cave in and purchase Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray.

Is this premised on Blu-Rays all costing $200 after the format war ends or something? PL cost me $20 on HD-DVD, je ne regrette rien

I don't want to buy Pan's Labyrinth. As much as I enjoyed it in the theatre, I will never watch it. Ever. I don't need to blow $25 on it.

Sadly, impulse wins out over logic with me on purchases.

Hey, I own Knocked Up on HD-DVD, I'm all about impulse purchases. But Pan's Labyrinth is one of those movies that stays with me. Every time someone mentions it, I want to see it again. It's not an easy watch of course.
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Post by: bud on January 10, 2008, 09:14:58 AM: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117978760.html?categoryid=20&cs=1

Quote
Blu-ray could win high-def battle
HD DVD backers could switch sides soon
By DIANE GARRETT, BEN FRITZ
The two remaining studios backing HD DVD could switch sides soon, ending the high-def format war instantly.

Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal's commitment to backing HD DVD exclusively has ended. And Paramount has an escape clause in its HD DVD contract allowing it to release pics on Blu-ray after Warner Bros.' decision to back that format exclusively.

Neither studio is ready to throw in the towel immediately, however. Universal is committed to a series of promotions for the high-def format in coming months, and Par has said its current plans are to keep supporting HD DVD, which it backed exclusively in August.

lol