Paramount and Dreamworks

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http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=412

 

Paramount Drops Blu-ray Support; Does Not Include Spielberg Movies

Posted August 20, 2007 by Josh

 

Despite selling more movies on the Blu-ray format, Paramount has announced today that they will begin supporting HD DVD exclusively. This move, rumored to be driven by a $150M exclusivity deal with the HD DVD group, comes after Paramount began favoring Blu-ray releases with higher quality video encodings and more HD features. The deal covers all of Paramount's properties excluding those directed by Steven Spielberg.

 

The move will inevitably lengthen a format war which should never have been. Consumers will unfortunately suffer the most, as they will be forced to support a format which is being supported by corporations instead of consumers. No word was given as to how long the exclusivity agreement is for, but rumors indicate through 2008.

 

High definition enthusiasts can now only hope that a DVD-A/SACD situation hasn't been initiated by this decision.

 

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What idiots. I have another post up about what FOX just did.

 

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Messed up the Title. It is suppose to be Paramount and Dreamworks Drop Blu-Ray. But i have a question.

 

Stephen Speilberg was an executive producer of Transformers. Would that mean it would still be on Blu-Ray? What do you think?

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Well a good thing is that if you have a ps3 or an upscaling dvd player you can just buy the dvd version and upscale it to hd.

[Chili327]

Another reason i wont be buying either format, until this war is over & done with..

 

It going to be a LONG time before it is over unless they come to an agree ment between themselves.. I'd plan on not seeing a clear winner through 2010.

[UNCLE-SID25]

I hear chicks dig Blue Ray...

[-SouthwoodS-]

lol

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UNCLE-SID25 ]

I hear chicks dig Blue Ray...

 

And the long ball .