My crystal ball says... Paramount to go exclusive? - Blu-ray Forum

thebluemax · 07-06-2007, 12:28 AM

Looking at my crystal ball, and I have a hunch that Paramount is going to dumb HD-DVD and go BD exclusive

boweyang · 07-06-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by thebluemax

Looking at my crystal ball, and I have a hunch that Paramount is going to dumb HD-DVD and go BD exclusive

Is this a crystal ball that hands out crystal meth or is it from Paramount?

Zaphod · 07-06-2007, 12:37 AM

Maybe the crystal he is using contains a large amount of lead and that is somehow effecting his judgement?

Jack Torrance · 07-06-2007, 01:26 AM

There was a statement from a Paramount rep a few months ago that basically said they were more with BD than HD-DUD.

Paramount have, correctly, been supporting the blu side more and moe... starting to give us superior encodes for instance.

If Paramount went all the way, and by 4th quarter were neutral... I don't think it would even be worth HD-DUD's time to get out of bed on the morning the holiday shopping started. Instead it should call in sick...

thebluemax · 07-06-2007, 01:58 AM

I know for a fact that Paramount is very pro BD, just like Warner is to HD-Done. Warner would never have gone neutral if BD was not so strong.
Anyways, I just have a feeling about Paramount, my hunch could be just that.

ussrelativity · 07-06-2007, 02:12 AM

If they do go BD exclusive, and I hope they do, it probably wouldn't happen until next year.

Manco · 07-20-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by thebluemax

Looking at my crystal ball, and I have a hunch that Paramount is going to dumb HD-DVD and go BD exclusive

thebluemax,

Any more interesting "water cooler" conversations over at Paramount?

LynxFX · 07-20-2007, 06:59 AM

It would be great if Paramount did go BD exclusive just in time to keep Transformers a BD exclusive. I don't see it happening though, not yet anyway.

LeoneFan · 07-20-2007, 07:16 AM

I believe Paramount going exclusive would be just as good as Universal going neutral. Paramount should make a stand for the future of disc based content delivery and not let HDDVD spoil what could be a great means of content delivery for years to come.

Hanzaki · 07-20-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Torrance

Paramount have, correctly, been supporting the blu side more and moe... starting to give us superior encodes for instance.

Yes but they still provide inferior sound almost all the time

mattym · 07-20-2007, 09:28 AM

paramount still havent announced star trek on bd have they? i would like to see that

gamer4eva · 07-20-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LynxFX

It would be great if Paramount did go BD exclusive just in time to keep Transformers a BD exclusive. I don't see it happening though, not yet anyway.

Amen to that that'll be like a knife in HD-DUD cause that movie kcked a@$

jedisinclair · 07-20-2007, 02:58 PM

Wouldn't it be a shame if Paramount changed their mind about releasing Star Trek on "the dud" and went BD with that instead? Ah, to dream.

BLu-Balls · 07-20-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LynxFX

It would be great if Paramount did go BD exclusive just in time to keep Transformers a BD exclusive. I don't see it happening though, not yet anyway.

That might be a possibility if Michael Bay pushes that. I hear he is a big fan of Blu-ray. Now we just have to get Speilberg on the wagon.

movies3 · 07-20-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LynxFX

It would be great if Paramount did go BD exclusive just in time to keep Transformers a BD exclusive. I don't see it happening though, not yet anyway.

yes that would be nice! but i see transformers selling better on bluray anyways

phloyd · 07-20-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jedisinclair

Wouldn't it be a shame if Paramount changed their mind about releasing Star Trek on "the dud" and went BD with that instead? Ah, to dream.

I think that Star Trek on HD DVD is some form of contractual obligation.

CptGreedle · 07-20-2007, 04:35 PM

Were any of the TV series ever made in anything higher than SD?
I know the movies would kick @$$ in Blu, but if the tv series aren't in HD, it does little to just release it in HD format cause you gain little to nothing from it. But if they are made in a higher quality then I'm all for it!
Next Gen rocks! So does DS9!

MasterXeus · 07-20-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Were any of the TV series ever made in anything higher than SD?
I know the movies would kick @$$ in Blu, but if the tv series aren't in HD, it does little to just release it in HD format cause you gain little to nothing from it. But if they are made in a higher quality then I'm all for it!
Next Gen rocks! So does DS9!

You would gain shelf space.

You could fit an whole series on one Blu-ray Disc, but if they can make a show in HD then I would prefer that, but if not at least I could save on shelf space.

CptGreedle · 07-20-2007, 04:55 PM

That is a good point! I have way to many DVDs already, and now adding Blu-ray will make it bigger. To have the whole thing on a few Blu would really save shelf space.

DaViD Boulet · 07-20-2007, 06:18 PM

Right. SD content on BD is a no-brainer for TV series where you could put a whole year's worth of programming on a single BD50.

07-06-2007, 12:28 AM	#1
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07-06-2007, 12:37 AM	#3
Zaphod Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:A small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Blu-ray collection:350 Trading Score:4	Maybe the crystal he is using contains a large amount of lead and that is somehow effecting his judgement?

07-06-2007, 01:26 AM	#4
Jack Torrance Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Overlook Hotel Blu-ray reviews:1	There was a statement from a Paramount rep a few months ago that basically said they were more with BD than HD-DUD. Paramount have, correctly, been supporting the blu side more and moe... starting to give us superior encodes for instance. If Paramount went all the way, and by 4th quarter were neutral... I don't think it would even be worth HD-DUD's time to get out of bed on the morning the holiday shopping started. Instead it should call in sick...

07-06-2007, 01:58 AM	#5
thebluemax Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I know for a fact that Paramount is very pro BD, just like Warner is to HD-Done. Warner would never have gone neutral if BD was not so strong. Anyways, I just have a feeling about Paramount, my hunch could be just that.

07-06-2007, 02:12 AM	#6
ussrelativity Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	If they do go BD exclusive, and I hope they do, it probably wouldn't happen until next year.

07-20-2007, 06:59 AM	#8
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	It would be great if Paramount did go BD exclusive just in time to keep Transformers a BD exclusive. I don't see it happening though, not yet anyway.

07-20-2007, 07:16 AM	#9
LeoneFan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007	I believe Paramount going exclusive would be just as good as Universal going neutral. Paramount should make a stand for the future of disc based content delivery and not let HDDVD spoil what could be a great means of content delivery for years to come.

07-20-2007, 09:28 AM	#11
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	paramount still havent announced star trek on bd have they? i would like to see that

07-20-2007, 02:58 PM	#13
jedisinclair Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:42 Trading Score:3	Wouldn't it be a shame if Paramount changed their mind about releasing Star Trek on "the dud" and went BD with that instead? Ah, to dream.

07-20-2007, 04:35 PM	#17
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Were any of the TV series ever made in anything higher than SD? I know the movies would kick @$$ in Blu, but if the tv series aren't in HD, it does little to just release it in HD format cause you gain little to nothing from it. But if they are made in a higher quality then I'm all for it! Next Gen rocks! So does DS9!

07-20-2007, 04:55 PM	#19
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	That is a good point! I have way to many DVDs already, and now adding Blu-ray will make it bigger. To have the whole thing on a few Blu would really save shelf space.

07-20-2007, 06:18 PM	#20
DaViD Boulet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray reviews: 1	Right. SD content on BD is a no-brainer for TV series where you could put a whole year's worth of programming on a single BD50.

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