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I don't think 1 release can change anything.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Take your head out of your butt and READ.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Still though I wish they would just release HD DVD only discs as well DVD.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
The HD-DVD and DVD combos are a good idea. If HD-DVD does die you can always play the DVD part. You can also lend it to a friend with a SD-DVD player. The kiddies in the Blu camp can only wish they could do this.]]>Feb 6th 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Note too thet 'The Brave one' is not only NOT delayed but it is also out on combo disc (which IIRC Warner said they were dropping at the end of 2007).

Looks like after only a few weeks in Warner's desire to be 'decisive' is fading already.
Pretty funny that.

I wonder what other post-dated promises there are?

Did they take $500 million off of Sony and promise 'not to **me in their mouth' too?

......and Sony believed them!?]]>Feb 7th 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
If you're going to state a conclusion
like that, don't you think you should
at least TRY to support it with an
arguement that make some sense?]]>Feb 7th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
The longer HD DVD remains on the market and with support of still quite a few companies, Blu-Ray has no chance of winning and the more time passes buy, economic forces will drive everyone to HD DVD not over the top expensive, unfinished Blu-Ray.]]>Feb 6th 2008 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 19th 2008 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Its just so retarded.

Yet another reason why bluray is sorta better.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
If you can explain how Blu-ray not offering anything like that is "better," I'd be interested in hearing it.]]>Feb 6th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 11th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Its just so retarded.

Yet another reason why bluray is sorta better.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Yeah, you just go ahead and rebuy everything 3 times so you can say you have Blu-Ray. Freakin' idiot.

It's really fascinating how much better HD DVD is. I mean EVERY SINGLE ASPECT. Picture quality, audio quality, interactivity, online accessibility, cheaper manufacturing, $120-$150 price, consumer friendliness where, at least when you buy a $30 movie you get a SD DVD copy with it too so you can watch it in the rest of the DVD players.

Blu-Ray is dead man walking in essence. Once, HD DVD goes over 2+ million dedicated players, watch studios come flying back and dropping Blu-Ray like a bad habit.

I'll bet you Warner extends and extends and extends their HD DVD support until it says, well you know what, let's go and just publish HD DVD. It certainly looks like it with Dirty Harry collection being planned for both formats. When they get to a point where they say, we spent all of Sony's money and we are now fine. Let's go and publish on a REAL mainstream format. ]]>Feb 6th 2008 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
"I'll bet you Warner extends and extends and extends their HD DVD support until it says, well you know what, let's go and just publish HD DVD"

I've mentioned in many previous postings, in threads where you've posted after my comment.

You ALWAYS make made-up claims about how you know XXX will win, or YYY was paid to drop HD-DVD, or how you GUARANTEE that ZZZ will happen.

Now, you're sure Warner will not drop HD-DVD, and you want to bet.

OK. Put your money where your mouth is. Come on. How does $1000 sound? I'll take you up; Warner ends HD-DVD support.

You've claimed to have all this inside information, you've claimed to KNOW, you've offered guarantees, now you've offered to BET.

I'm calling you to the floor. BET NOW OR S*T*F*U

****

Any other readers, please help -- if nfinity does not have the balls to respond, then in any other thread, remind him to put up or SHUT UP.

Or, does your momma's lunch-money that she gives you for your daily happy-meal not leave enough left over to bet me?]]>Feb 6th 2008 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Warner, extends HD DVD support and not only Warner, but Disney starts publishing in HD DVD sometime before Q3 2008. I think they are already in negotiations with Toshiba. All they really waited for was triple layer 51gb. Now when it's a reality their first title will be on it.

When Disney goes, of course we know that Lionsgate is not far behind cause they need every penny considering their financial situation.

By year's end, not only that Warner will continue publishing in HD dVD, but HD DVD will get 2 more studios.

Just watch and please, when it happens, I want you to publicly come out and say "Nfinity, I solomely swear that I will never say a bad thing about you and you are genious, all knowing and always right! I love you like a god!"

There you go... all I want, you can save your $1000.]]>Feb 6th 2008 11:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Then, you say "I bet".

So, I called you on it. I'll bet you.

You say you don't want to take my money (IE - YOU ARE FUCKING AFRAID TO PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS)...

Then, make the same, lame predictions, that you are afraid to bet on.

Wow.]]>Feb 8th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Are there any Blueray exclusive supporters or fence sitters that are thinking about taking advantage of the plummeting HD DVD player prices just to get your HD fix for Paramount/Universal movies?

For example; Charlie Wilson War isn’t even coming out until April, assuming HD DVD dies and Universal starts to release on Blueray what are the timelines for Universal to re-release Charlie Wilson War (or all earlier titles) on Blueray. I would assume they would focus on releasing only newer upcoming titles and take some time before they went back to re-releasing previous HD DVD titles.

I think that with the current price drops it makes it a hell of lot easier to view it as a temporary transition to the final outcome of Blueray winning and get full enjoyment of all the movies coming out in HD (Blue or Red).


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So I guess the answer is: right now I wouldn't buy into HD DVD at any price. Even if the hardware were free, I wouldn't want to buy movies and contribute to continuing the format war.
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Of the 4 I have rented 3 have either failed to play at all or have started pixelating during the movie.
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Studios are NOT going to risk dvd revenue by making the film combo only.

Wont happen.

However, it is possible that they could delay the DVD version in the future like they did for the Matrix back in the infancy of DVD.]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/

Where did you guys pick up that talking point anyway?]]>Feb 6th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
The price of HD media will eventually drop just as DVD has, but it will take a few years for that to really happen.]]>Feb 6th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
They are releasing the film on HD-DVD and DVD in April.

So what? How is that different from ANY day-and-date film they've release?]]>Feb 6th 2008 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Wait...no I am not.]]>Feb 6th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
There is goods all around for HD-DVD. The format will last at least until summer. By then the BluRay profile 8 players will be dirt cheap. You bought
BluRay now? Sucka.]]>Feb 6th 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 7th 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
That's not a bad buy-in strategy for HD disks.
If you don't want to go the PS3 route, wait till
BD profiles settle down and enjoy whatever HD-DVD
can muster in the interim. Afterall, it's the HD
movie experience, not the format, that is the point.]]>Feb 7th 2008 11:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/Feb 6th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
I know the movie is nominated for an Oscar, but c'mon. Is this really a "game-changer" for HD-DVD? ]]>Feb 6th 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
(I say deceit because they lied about it before Christmas)]]>Feb 6th 2008 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
What deceit? Nobody lied to you. We all thought Warner and Fox would go red. So after some backroom cash traded hands, they went Blu. HD-DVD still has life. It will be around a little while longer. Just be glad you didn't buy an obsolete profile 1.0 blu for twice the price.]]>Feb 6th 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/06/universals-charlie-wilson-goes-to-the-front-line-of-the-forma/
Wow, acknowledging HD-DVD's days are indeed numbered.
In terms of embracing reality, that's progress!]]>Feb 7th 2008 12:09PM