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Started by Eggtastico, January 05, 2008, 11:00:01 AM

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Eggtastico

#30
January 08, 2008, 15:37:47 PM
and now Paramount has abandoned ship to join Blu-Ray

Thats me sold.. where the cheapest PS3

TheMallrat

#31
January 08, 2008, 17:17:38 PM
Quote from: Eggtasticoand now Paramount has abandoned ship to join Blu-Ray

Thats me sold.. where the cheapest PS3

Paramount have not jumped ship. They announced yesterday that they were still supporting HD-DVD and anything you have read about them going Blu is a rumour.

They have a contract to stick with HD-DVD for at least another year and the rumour is that there is some kind of getout clause in it. However as Paramount have said they are sticking with HD-DVD youll have to wait and see what happens in the next few weeks.

Rivkid

#32
January 08, 2008, 17:26:18 PM
shame - I had high hopes for HD DVD....


Patch Vista to block bluray ever working with, release cheap internal HD DVD recordables for PCs. That would swing things!  :D
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TheMallrat

#33
January 08, 2008, 17:27:00 PM
Quote from: SteveF
Quote from: Deaths HeadTBH, bluray sales in all regions other than the US dominates those of HD-DVD.  In the US its much closer but Bluray still sells more.
Thats a very bold claim lol

The claim was too bold as the BDA themselves said at their CES press conference that:

Globally, Blu-ray took 66% disc sales, and 65% of hardware (including PS3)

That shows that they are not selling nearly as well in other countries as Blu-ray fans would have you believe.

65% of hardware sales is very poor as it includes the PS3 in that number.

Eggtastico

#35
January 08, 2008, 22:21:13 PM
I bet my left nut that mallrat has a hd-dvd player of somedort  :mutley:

TheMallrat

#36
January 08, 2008, 23:49:20 PM
Indeed I do, but alls I am doing is trying to keep people from spreading false information.

neXus

#37
January 09, 2008, 00:11:18 AM
There are some key bits to go, what apple announce they will put in their macs be it blu ray or hd dvd and when or if MS announce hddvd as standard as the drive in the 360

Leon

#38
January 09, 2008, 00:23:11 AM
Time for Microsoft to befriend apple again and try and get them to go HD-DVD :)
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#39
January 09, 2008, 00:57:54 AM
Quote from: DoomsTime for Microsoft to befriend apple again and try and get them to go HD-DVD :)

There has been chat about it
There are no sony people booked in to appear when Big Steve does his chat but there are 2 MS guys, people say office for mac which is true but people speculating about hd dvd
Depends how has one the chats with the apple people and waved the big buks

neXus

#40
January 09, 2008, 01:53:44 AM
this is a nice comment:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10485921

As I said the war over the formats is being thought out by companies and not consumers at the moment and it should be the consumer who chooses and indications to that effect would lead to hd dvd over blu ray And as the guy said HD-DVD won then blu ray a few times

Deaths Head

#41
January 10, 2008, 00:38:07 AM
Quote from: Clockd 0NeSorry Steve, I should have been more clear I was talking in terms of big studio film releases rather than the usual TV fare. I agree with you for terrestrial HD, yes. If/when Sky drops the £10 fee for HD it will really gain momentum.

These ideas that all disc formats will die off are laughable though, it just wont happen, not for a long time.
I wouldnt mind the £10 fee, I wish they would drop the stb price :(

Cypher

#42
January 10, 2008, 00:42:21 AM
My Predictions.

HD-DVD to still be selling in a few months time.

BR/HD-DVD combi drives for PC to be £50 by the end of the year.

VHS to be erased from all of histories records and minds erased.

Deaths Head

#43
January 10, 2008, 01:05:02 AM
TBH I think youll see HD-DVD media sales nose dive now since people dont have faith in the format.

FuMaN

#44
January 10, 2008, 09:08:08 AM
The thing is I have a PS3 at the moment but want to get hold of films like Bourne Ultimatum which is currently only on HD-DVD. I find that rather frustrating.
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