Rumor control: WB "strongly considering" MS bribes

[MrVorhees]

DUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!

i dontknow what to say, its sad, the technical inferior format will win the formatwar, man im pissed off.

"Beatboy is now reporting MSFT and 225 million for WB's HD DVD exclusivity and WB is "strongly considering" and should announce by Friday if they accept."

source. AVS

[EricJ]

...Uh, what part of "IF" confused you?

[theknub]

also combined with, he's not an insider. i'll give him props if true, but who knows.

[The Bus]

I think Beatboy is someone who relishes attention. Remember, he said Fox would re-launch BD in May, he said Lord of the Rings Extended would be announced as a BD exclusive. He also has "insider" scoops about new releases after other sites have already announced them.

Pay no attention to him. His "predictions" are occasionally right, but it is by chance alone.

[Lord_Stewie]

link please otherwise don't post rumors....

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by EricJ

...Uh, what part of "IF" confused you?

if its up on me, i wish WB would be Blu-ray exclusive, but as you can see MS is willing to pay more than 200million$ to get WB on HD DVD's boat.

they considering to friday.

Serious question, do we have any chance???? i doubt it

FACT is, if WB goes HD DV exclusive, the war is over and HD DUD have won.

[pscoop]

225 million? Boy that would piss me off if I was Paramount. I wonder how the studio would justify the move after 300 so publicly outsold HD on BD.

[MrVorhees]

You guys think beatboy would post something like that to get attention??

this guy is BLU all the way, you guys know him.

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by The Bus

I think Beatboy is someone who relishes attention. Remember, he said Fox would re-launch BD in May, he said Lord of the Rings Extended would be announced as a BD exclusive. He also has "insider" scoops about new releases after other sites have already announced them.

Pay no attention to him. His "predictions" are occasionally right, but it is by chance alone.

he needs his account banned. this is stupid. like out of the whole F#$#(# industry, beatboy is the first to know. hey you forgot how something for BD was going to end this war from earlier today.

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by shadblz

link please otherwise don't post rumors....

i PRAY its a rumor, but u belive it is?

[skubrick]

If, and I say IF WB goes HD exclusive, the war is still far from over.

Even if this RUMOR from AVS (consider the source) is true, it plays out like this:
Blu - Disney, Sony, Fox and MGM
HD - Universal, Paramount and WB

That's still a fair fight. And I would say Blu still has the advantage because Disney is such an influence in the home video market.

[stockstar1138]

and don't forget after the paramount fiasco the BDA did nothing to stop the same thing from happening to Warner. Yeah right, ill believe it when i see it. 225 million is not enough to keep warner satisfied after they know paramount got 150 million and that WB has put out better releases, have been more outspoken about neutrality and put a lot of $ into THD.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by HiddenDeths

i PRAY its a rumor, but u belive it is?

the way i see it no proof of it, means someone is talking somewhere in other words spreading rumors. i am sick of it.

[bferr1]

Beatboy needs to STOP STIRRING UP THE SH*TSTORM! There is something psychologically wrong with this guy, the way he's always grandstanding for attention. My sources tell me he's full of sh*t.

[MrVorhees]

Originally Posted by skubrick

If, and I say IF WB goes HD exclusive, the war is still far from over.

Even if this RUMOR from AVS (consider the source) is true, it plays out like this:
Blu - Disney, Sony, Fox and MGM
HD - Universal, Paramount and WB

That's still a fair fight. And I would say Blu still has the advantage because Disney is such an influence in the home video market.

oh come on, my blood is blue, trust me!!
but if warner goes HD DVD, soon disney or fox will fallow, man this is shocking. i just cant understand, i swear to god, ill stay DVD exklusiv if HD DVD win for at least another 3 years, i wont spend my money to a format wich is just slighty better than SD DVD.

[Slapper]

If this happens, then I think I'm going to contact one of my Senators. I suggest everyone else here should do the same. This is not legal...

[bferr1]

Originally Posted by HiddenDeths

You guys think beatboy would post something like that to get attention??

this guy is BLU all the way, you guys know him.

No, he's not. He reports in the HD sections whenever he gets a scoop on upcoming HD DVD releases, or he posts whenever he gets something early, like he did with Heroes.

By the way, he goes from "format war-ending BIG news for BD" in the morning to "Warner going HD DVD exclusive" in the evening. Is it any wonder why people attack him as they do?

[frank_t]

if warner goes HD-DVD and i can't buy Blade Runner on BD, I'm out.

I'll stick with DVD and sit on the side lines again until a clear winner is decided.

MIcrosoft will get what they want, but Warner and Paramount won't.

[jtconnolly]

BDA would not let this happen, especially after Paramount, they would offer 250M if it is true, which I doubt.

[stockstar1138]

nice new title mods