Universal could and might switch but aren't Paramount and Dreamworks contractually obligated to stay HD DVD exclusive for another year and a half? Their library is not insignificant. So could this be something that could prevent Blu from being a complete movie solution for some time?
My theory and expectation is that since Paramount received 'promotional considerations' or however they and the HDVD folks worded it, I woudl expect their out is going to be that there isn't anything left to promote, so 'bye'. The decision to accept the payment was certainly short sited, but their lawyers must have a way out of being the last man holding the HDVD bag.
It's more than just promotion. Their contract actually states that Paramount can leave HD DVD if Warner goes blu. I don't care what their "official position" is now, Paramount is going blu, and very soon. Remember that just a month ago, Warner "officially" planned on supporting both formats.
The X-Fi3 keeps with the company's commitment to audio fidelity, thanks to the apt-X codec, which supposedly offers audio quality similar to a wired connection when streaming. On that front, the device also handles FLAC files.
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Universal could and might switch but aren't Paramount and Dreamworks contractually obligated to stay HD DVD exclusive for another year and a half? Their library is not insignificant. So could this be something that could prevent Blu from being a complete movie solution for some time?
My theory and expectation is that since Paramount received 'promotional considerations' or however they and the HDVD folks worded it, I woudl expect their out is going to be that there isn't anything left to promote, so 'bye'. The decision to accept the payment was certainly short sited, but their lawyers must have a way out of being the last man holding the HDVD bag.
It's more than just promotion. Their contract actually states that Paramount can leave HD DVD if Warner goes blu. I don't care what their "official position" is now, Paramount is going blu, and very soon. Remember that just a month ago, Warner "officially" planned on supporting both formats.