Author Topic: Warner to become Blu-ray exclusive (Read 20023 times)

evilol · « **Reply #120 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

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #121 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

evilol · « **Reply #122 on:** January 06, 2008, 04:53:25 AM »

lol im definitely not kittonwy.

Yeti · « **Reply #123 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.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #124 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

The Sceneman · « **Reply #125 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?

Vizzys · « **Reply #126 on:** January 06, 2008, 06:46:55 AM »

euroland is sonyland

6months late and no complaints

evilol · « **Reply #127 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:16:29 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on January 06, 2008, 05:37:23 AM

Are you anyone of note?

i am

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #128 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:22:28 PM »

evilol · « **Reply #129 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:25:57 PM »

im one of gaf`s uber elites. gaffers yearn for my posts daily

evilol · « **Reply #130 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

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #131 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:27:37 PM »

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #132 on:** January 06, 2008, 02:58:45 PM »

the fuck?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #133 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.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #134 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:51:13 PM »

TEH WAR IS OVAR

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #135 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

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #136 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!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #137 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!

STARS

The Sceneman · « **Reply #138 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:26:34 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on January 06, 2008, 06:50:02 AM

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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

Beezy · « **Reply #139 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?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #140 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

xnikki118x · « **Reply #141 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?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #142 on:** January 06, 2008, 09:37:08 PM »

WAR IS OVER! WE'RE GOING BACK TO PICTURE BOOKS!

Beezy · « **Reply #143 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?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #144 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?

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).

demi · « **Reply #145 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?

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

xnikki118x · « **Reply #146 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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #147 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:57:26 PM »

Man that OokieSpookie is a dickhead zealot

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #148 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

Beezy · « **Reply #149 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

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #150 on:** January 07, 2008, 07:30:24 PM »

IT NEVER ENDS

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #151 on:** January 07, 2008, 07:34:17 PM »

Well there isn't really a delivery for 4x 1080p I spose lol

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #152 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

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #153 on:** January 07, 2008, 07:38:00 PM »

haha, sharper the picture the bigger the screen I suspect. How big can tvs get?!

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #154 on:** January 07, 2008, 11:23:40 PM »

it`s a sign that someone has a lot of free time

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #155 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.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #156 on:** January 07, 2008, 11:32:42 PM »

I vote for altogetherandrews

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #157 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!

Ichirou · « **Reply #158 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?

If this post is proof of the average person's knowledge regarding high-definition, the war is over before it even began.

evilol · « **Reply #159 on:** January 08, 2008, 11:14:27 AM »

smh @ jonnyram. waaaaaaaay too much tme on your hands $:-\$

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #160 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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #161 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

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #162 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.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #163 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

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #164 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.

Mupepe · « **Reply #165 on:** January 08, 2008, 07:08:11 PM »

i should have kept my pan's hd dvd then

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #166 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.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #167 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:43:49 PM »

lololol

Ichirou · « **Reply #168 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:34:44 PM »

C'mon, Paramount!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #169 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).

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #170 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.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #171 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.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #172 on:** January 09, 2008, 10:47:13 PM »

I like the blue color stfu

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #173 on:** January 09, 2008, 10:51:14 PM »

It makes everything look like a toy

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #174 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

Bloodwake · « **Reply #175 on:** January 10, 2008, 12:19:21 AM »

I actually like Blu-Ray cases as well.

drohne · « **Reply #176 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:

there are lots of things i like about warner's decision, but what i like best is that it's averted THAT abomination

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #177 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.

Mupepe · « **Reply #178 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.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #179 on:** January 10, 2008, 02:05:29 AM »

Gundam 00 is coming to Blu-ray!!

In Japan, at least.

News:

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