Paramount, DreamWorks support HD DVD only

Harrison Murchison · August 20th, 2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Heath McKnight

Don't discount the great titles of Sony, MGM/UA (Bond, anyone?), WB, Fox and Disney. Great, great films there, too.

heath

I'm not that's why I'm going to buy a Blu-ray player next year. I think of it like this. I've NEVER had one player for all of my media. I've always had a duopoly of players. Why should today be any different? If I need two players to cover all movies then I'm ok with that.

This war has been dirty since the beginning. This is just the latest shovel of dirt being heaped on.

Heath McKnight · August 20th, 2007, 08:02 PM

Boyd makes a great point. Lately, I'm renting more than buying DVDs, and the ones I'm buying are Criterion. I don't even think Criterion has mentioned going HD yet, unless I'm mistaken.

heath

Heath McKnight · August 20th, 2007, 09:24 PM

Whew, Spielberg supports Blu-Ray, so Indiana Jones movies will be both. I'd love to see Universal do a Blu-Ray Jaws, Jurassic Park, etc.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33722

heath

Larry Price · August 21st, 2007, 04:16 AM

Damn you Paramount! I just bought a PS3! Being a major Trek fan, I'll have to seriously consider going 'format neutral' and investing in an HD-DVD player to complement the Playstation. Grrrrrr!

Louis Mostert · August 21st, 2007, 06:36 AM

Yes. Playstation 3 + HD-DVD player. Sound like a good option. Best of both worlds and a great gaming machine.

Heath McKnight · August 21st, 2007, 08:50 AM

Or Xbox 360 with an HD DVD option.

heath

Heath McKnight · August 21st, 2007, 09:36 AM

Bay turns down Transformers 2 over DW/Para's announcement of HD DVD support (except Spielberg's films):

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6228

heath

Jack Zhang · August 21st, 2007, 04:06 PM

I bet when BD+ is initiated, all the studios would move back to Blu-ray. It's that extra protection that protects all of the studio's investments which means more sales.

Marco Wagner · August 21st, 2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Heath McKnight

I'm sure it'll hurt, but Disney is starting to release its titles in Blu-Ray and sales are 2-1 in Blu-Ray's favor.
heath

only because of PS3's BDP, on a level field it is 1 to 1....

Marco Wagner · August 21st, 2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Zhang

I bet when BD+ is initiated, all the studios would move back to Blu-ray. It's that extra protection that protects all of the studio's investments which means more sales.

Which will be promptly cracked in probably days by our wonderful hacker community....

Jack Zhang · August 21st, 2007, 10:06 PM

No, I don't think so. Check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray...ment_.28DRM.29

BD+ involves hardware authorization.

Marco Wagner · August 21st, 2007, 11:22 PM

Yep, seen that article, and it will promptly be cracked at the software level on burnable BRDs. You see, that level of geek doesn't use retail discs, they burn copies -usually decoded already. All you need is a 3rd party plug or app to add to the DRM code on the disc and voila. KeyGens, leaks, bypasses, it sucks, yes. There is always money it in and as long as that's the case, there is no level -hardware or software that can't be cracked if the monetary value is in it. Look at all the money that went into encryption on CD that was cracked in 2 seconds by a Sharpie....Heck look at wifi.

I don't applaud it, I just think it is a waste when they would make more money selling music at a good price than worrying about copycats -so much.

Heath McKnight · August 22nd, 2007, 01:41 AM

I hear Michael Bay retracted his statements about quitting Transformers 2 over HD DVD.

heath

George Ellis · August 22nd, 2007, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Heath McKnight

I hear Michael Bay retracted his statements about quitting Transformers 2 over HD DVD.

heath

It is here http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum...pic.php?t=2304

Paul Cascio · August 22nd, 2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Harris

Oh man, this is just going to just keep this format war going for a while....

You're right Chris. The only hope is that it forces the acceptence of both format in a single player.

August 20th, 2007, 08:02 PM	#17
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Boyd makes a great point. Lately, I'm renting more than buying DVDs, and the ones I'm buying are Criterion. I don't even think Criterion has mentioned going HD yet, unless I'm mistaken. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 20th, 2007, 09:24 PM	#18
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Whew, Spielberg supports Blu-Ray, so Indiana Jones movies will be both. I'd love to see Universal do a Blu-Ray Jaws, Jurassic Park, etc. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33722 heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 21st, 2007, 08:50 AM	#21
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Or Xbox 360 with an HD DVD option. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 21st, 2007, 09:36 AM	#22
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Bay turns down Transformers 2 over DW/Para's announcement of HD DVD support (except Spielberg's films): http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=6228 heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

August 21st, 2007, 11:22 PM	#27
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Yep, seen that article, and it will promptly be cracked at the software level on burnable BRDs. You see, that level of geek doesn't use retail discs, they burn copies -usually decoded already. All you need is a 3rd party plug or app to add to the DRM code on the disc and voila. KeyGens, leaks, bypasses, it sucks, yes. There is always money it in and as long as that's the case, there is no level -hardware or software that can't be cracked if the monetary value is in it. Look at all the money that went into encryption on CD that was cracked in 2 seconds by a Sharpie....Heck look at wifi. I don't applaud it, I just think it is a waste when they would make more money selling music at a good price than worrying about copycats -so much. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

August 21st, 2007, 04:16 AM	#19
Larry Price Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 72	Damn you Paramount! I just bought a PS3! Being a major Trek fan, I'll have to seriously consider going 'format neutral' and investing in an HD-DVD player to complement the Playstation. Grrrrrr!

August 21st, 2007, 06:36 AM	#20
Louis Mostert Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East London, South Africa Posts: 31	Yes. Playstation 3 + HD-DVD player. Sound like a good option. Best of both worlds and a great gaming machine.

August 21st, 2007, 04:06 PM	#23
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	I bet when BD+ is initiated, all the studios would move back to Blu-ray. It's that extra protection that protects all of the studio's investments which means more sales.

August 21st, 2007, 10:06 PM	#26
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	No, I don't think so. Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray...ment_.28DRM.29 BD+ involves hardware authorization.

August 22nd, 2007, 01:41 AM	#28
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I hear Michael Bay retracted his statements about quitting Transformers 2 over HD DVD. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog