http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/04/hd-dvd-group-cancels-ces-press-conference-in-wake-of-warner-anno/
We just got an email which stated that the HD DVD group is canceling its CES press conference; tail severely between legs over today's explosive news that Warner -- the last "undecided" studio -- was going to the other side and doing Blu-ray discs exclusively. We're not sure if that's because the HD DVD group was in 11th hour negotiations with Warner or what, but the mood at that camp has to be beyond somber right now, so it's pretty hard to thump the tub when you've just been dealt a hard losing hand. Notice posted after the break.
Update: Toshiba, masters of the HD DVD format, also just issued a press release expressing their "particular disappointment" with Warner -- and also implying that the move to go Blu-ray exclusive is actually in breach of contract. The particularly depressing release is also posted after the break.
Whateva... I prefer HD-DVD, I think it was a more perfected format, new compression technology, and perfect 1.0 profile. Bluray has 3 profiles, discs play on some of them, and uses mpeg2.
However, I like the name and branding of bluray better.
However, I like how you can buy a combo hd-dvd, one side dvd and other side hddvd, honestly I can't see why they aren't promoting the **** out of this. "Buy your movies on HD DVD, watch them in your current player, then when you are ready to upgrade you DONT HAVE TO REBUY THE DAMN DVD"
Stupid people fighting over stupid things, honestly download distribution isn't going to settle this. Bluray will probably win, why?.. because they seem to be the only ones that have a lot of burners on the market, so that indie people like me, can buy them to archive my HD Data which eats up a ton of space.
But this is also going to be a pain in my ass since Bluray players see a burned disc and no encryption and instantly think it is pirated and then won't play it.
Stupid people running these companies!
We just got an email which stated that the HD DVD group is canceling its CES press conference; tail severely between legs over today's explosive news that Warner -- the last "undecided" studio -- was going to the other side and doing Blu-ray discs exclusively. We're not sure if that's because the HD DVD group was in 11th hour negotiations with Warner or what, but the mood at that camp has to be beyond somber right now, so it's pretty hard to thump the tub when you've just been dealt a hard losing hand. Notice posted after the break.
Update: Toshiba, masters of the HD DVD format, also just issued a press release expressing their "particular disappointment" with Warner -- and also implying that the move to go Blu-ray exclusive is actually in breach of contract. The particularly depressing release is also posted after the break.
Whateva... I prefer HD-DVD, I think it was a more perfected format, new compression technology, and perfect 1.0 profile. Bluray has 3 profiles, discs play on some of them, and uses mpeg2.
However, I like the name and branding of bluray better.
However, I like how you can buy a combo hd-dvd, one side dvd and other side hddvd, honestly I can't see why they aren't promoting the **** out of this. "Buy your movies on HD DVD, watch them in your current player, then when you are ready to upgrade you DONT HAVE TO REBUY THE DAMN DVD"
Stupid people fighting over stupid things, honestly download distribution isn't going to settle this. Bluray will probably win, why?.. because they seem to be the only ones that have a lot of burners on the market, so that indie people like me, can buy them to archive my HD Data which eats up a ton of space.
But this is also going to be a pain in my ass since Bluray players see a burned disc and no encryption and instantly think it is pirated and then won't play it.
Stupid people running these companies!
