http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/ Engadget HD Comments for HD DVD and Blu-ray releases on December 12th, 2006 http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
P.S.I hope they start putting some action titles on HD-DVD; for the love of g0d!]]>Dec 11th 2006 8:58PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
Another example is that the Mission Impossible collection is $5 cheaper on HD-DVD:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HEZF0E/ref=nosim/tonyswebsit02-20
http://www.amazon.com/Mission-Impossible-Ultimate-Missions-Collection/dp/B000HEZF0O/sr=1-3/qid=1165898021/ref=sr_1_3/102-8973049-4971330?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Lots of (HD-DVD) movies are only $19.95 (before discount), such as V for Vendetta and Batman Begins. The ones that are more expensive (like Superman Begins) are usually that way because they contain both the HD-DVD version as well as a standard DVD version. This lets you play it on any regular player if you want, without having to buy the movie a second time. People are torn on whether it's a good idea to charge $5 more for the DVD version on the disk or not. I'm torn on the issue. I personally don't need it, but I've talked to a lot of people where I work who really like the idea, so hey, to each their own.
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The actual physical discs for either formats is probably a few dollars to make. Before the formats released, it was said that the cost of the machine line to produce those discs might differ since HDDVD is suppose to use DVD production lines (just modified) while Blu ray is suppose to require it’s own new line (higher costs). One of two things could be happening to make the two prices relatively close. Either Blu ray has massively improved the production to where they’re identical to those of HD DVD, or the studios are eating the cost (profit margin) to remain competitive with HD DVD in the software field.]]>Dec 12th 2006 7:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 11th 2006 11:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 12th 2006 12:13AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 12th 2006 2:35AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
I've just spoken today with Eric Maehara, VP of Communications for Buena Vista Home Entertainment. He informed me that the studio is planning to announce a MAJOR Blu-ray Disc release line-up for the first half of 2007 at CES. In addition, he reiterated to me in no uncertain terms that BVHE has no plans to support HD-DVD, despite persistent online rumors to the contrary.

I've also spoken this afternoon with Steve Feldstein, Senior VP of Corporate and Marketing Communications for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. He likewise confirmed that Fox has no plans to support HD-DVD, and that the studio will also be announcing additional Blu-ray Disc titles at CES."

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents


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I've also spoken this afternoon with Steve Feldstein, Senior VP of Corporate and Marketing Communications for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. He likewise confirmed that Fox has no plans to support HD-DVD, and that the studio will also be announcing additional Blu-ray Disc titles at CES."


That’s right up there with me saying HD DVD has already won the format war based on what someone says in a column…

Unless that was a press release, it’s just rumors and is lumped into the same category as the hearsay about studio switching.]]>Dec 12th 2006 7:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
http://video.movies.go.com/bluray/ - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
http://foxbd.com/ - Twentieth Century Fox
http://www.disneybluray.com/ - Disney Blu-ray]]>Dec 12th 2006 8:05AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
Unless the companies themselves come out and officially say it, it’s STILL hearsay regardless of who the columnist is saying they “heard” it from. Don’t forget that only a few companies have come out (on either side) as saying they are exclusive. The rest are free to support whichever format they want at whatever time they choose. Shifting of studio support is not out of the question but it’s also hearsay until it happens, the same as the article you linked to earlier. Trying to represent it as set in stone or an official company statement is deceptive when it’s merely hearsay (whether true or false) by an employee of said company to a columist.]]>Dec 12th 2006 11:19AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 12th 2006 9:09AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 12th 2006 9:24AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 13th 2006 3:53AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
I’m well aware that there will be future releases for Blu ray. What I had issue with from Dave was his statement (via that quote from the article he linked to) that there was no possibility of studios support for the other format (which he tried to show with an article of hearsay from a website). An employee telling a columist (who later writes it down on a site) does not mean it is that company’s position until said company has officially released such a statement that they did not intend to ever release on a particular format. Until that actually happens, it’s hearsay and in the same category as the “studios switching” rumors (pretty much dismissible).]]>Dec 13th 2006 5:59AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
And frankly, even then it doesn't really mean much. All it means is that the person isn't allowed to mention that they might release on another format. This happens in business all the time.]]>Dec 13th 2006 2:42PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
That’s why people shouldn’t take what companies say as written in stone. Rumors are fine, but when you believe it as fact... that’s just going a little far.]]>Dec 13th 2006 3:37PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
But you miss the point. It doesn't matter how many films are released on Blu-ray, it matters HOW MANY ACTUALLY SELL!

Despite Blu-ray having more studios and more players available in the market, to this day HD DVD continues to OUTSELL Blu-ray.

Don't brag about "PS3 Blu-ray players" - it's mainly a game system, and Blu-ray was forced upon it's owners. Doesn't mean they will $pend for the Blu-ray movie discs.

Every week, every month, HD DVD continues to outsell Blu-ray. I'm sure IF that ever changes engadgethd.com will definitely broadcast this major change in consumer preference.]]>Dec 13th 2006 7:18PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/Dec 15th 2006 1:32AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
Here is one source of a review; there are probably others on the net…

Blu ray version review:

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/worldtradecenter.html

HD DVD version review:

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/worldtradecenter.html]]>Dec 15th 2006 3:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/12/11/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-december-12th-2006/
Yes, it’s available on both formats.

Blu ray version:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JMK6LM/ref=nosim/tonyswebsit02-20

HD DVD version:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000JMK6LC/ref=nosim/tonyswebsit02-20]]>Dec 15th 2006 3:22PM