Personal Tought on why Paramount doesnt care about hddvd - Blu-ray Forum

rjg · 09-20-2007, 06:10 PM

in my opinion if Paramount really wanted to help hddvd they would have tried different things.
for example why release transformers (their biggest hit) in mid octuber when if they are trying to get new adapters they would have market it in december for the hollidays. By this time people would have already gotten the movie on dvd and i dont see a lot of people double dipping it in just two months for that movie. sure it will sell but wont make a big impact
also, shrek the 3rd, they could have made more money if they released all three movies, sony is doing it with spiderman, warner is doing it with the harry potter movies and fox is doing it with the die hard films and this will be huge for blu-ray, i just think it would have helped hddvd more.
i support blu-ray and this makes me happy that they didnt do this, but i guess it shows they are just in it for the quick cash.
toughts!
buying: underworld, dawn of the dead, halloween, day after tomorrow, rise of the silver surfer, 28 days later, 28 weeks later, edward scissorhands and robocop. will get them all on the 16th so their beloved transformers gets some competion.

u_nick · 09-20-2007, 06:12 PM

Check out some of the recent news on the Shrek 3 release... Standard DVD audio! Can you believe it!?!?

spam.curitiba · 09-20-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by u_nick

Check out some of the recent news on the Shrek 3 release... Standard DVD audio! Can you believe it!?!?

LOLOLOL

rjg · 09-20-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by u_nick

Check out some of the recent news on the Shrek 3 release... Standard DVD audio! Can you believe it!?!?

oh yeah that will so make jump to hddvd

bluflu · 09-20-2007, 06:26 PM

Yeah we know Paramount is pimping HD DVD. Hey, for $150 million, why not? But I'm always gonna remember the back stab. No more DVDs or Paramount theater movies for me.

atomik kinder · 09-20-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rjg

buying: underworld, dawn of the dead, halloween, day after tomorrow, rise of the silver surfer, 28 days later, 28 weeks later, edward scissorhands and robocop. will get them all on the 16th so their beloved transformers gets some competion.

Me too, but there are a couple more that I will be getting also.

zombieking · 09-20-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bluflu

Yeah we know Paramount is pimping HD DVD. Hey, for $150 million, why not? But I'm always gonna remember the back stab. No more DVDs or Paramount theater movies for me.

Even when they resume selling blu's again? Because it will happen--Paramount won't have a choice. Imagine, if the studio just remained neutral until Xmas, this whole stupid format war would've been resolved. $$$Bribery is illegal, isn't it?

rjg · 09-20-2007, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Me too, but there are a couple more that I will be getting also.

Even better, transformers may sell well, but in the end blu will have more units!!!!

rjg · 09-20-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rjg

Even better, transformers may sell well, but in the end blu will have more units!!!!

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blukrank · 09-20-2007, 07:59 PM

Ok after reading about how Paramount/Dreamworks not including Dolby True HD tracks on Shrek 3 and Transformers HD DVDs.Now what if Paramount dropped HD DVD instead of Blu-Ray.Do you think Paramount would of included PCM tracks on the Blu-Ray versions?or do you think they would of stuck with a DTS track and Dolby Digital track like the other movies that they had released.I know Blaze of Glory was going to included PCM,but would they with Transformers and Shrek 3? I guess we will never know?

Matt X · 09-20-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bluflu

Yeah we know Paramount is pimping HD DVD. Hey, for $150 million, why not? But I'm always gonna remember the back stab. No more DVDs or Paramount theater movies for me.

I believe the proper phrasing is Paramount is GETTING pimped. like a two-dolla ho. They took $$$ to kneel down for Tohiba............................................ ..........

Sir Terrence · 09-20-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blukrank

Ok after reading about how Paramount/Dreamworks not including Dolby True HD tracks on Shrek 3 and Transformers HD DVDs.Now what if Paramount dropped HD DVD instead of Blu-Ray.Do you think Paramount would of included PCM tracks on the Blu-Ray versions?or do you think they would of stuck with a DTS track and Dolby Digital track like the other movies that they had released.I know Blaze of Glory was going to included PCM,but would they with Transformers and Shrek 3? I guess we will never know?

Had Paramount released Transformer on bluray, it would have had a PCM soundtrack. The technical staff at Paramount was just starting to appreciate bluray when the rug was pulled out from underneath them. I cannot speak of Shrek the 3rd, but I do know about Transformers. Paramount was just beginning to work with PCM on their releases, and a high profile release like Transformers would have been perfect for them to show how they where embracing the bluray technology. Hate the higher ups, the technical staff really digs bluray.

spam.curitiba · 09-20-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Terrence

Had Paramount released Transformer on bluray, it would have had a PCM soundtrack. The technical staff at Paramount was just starting to appreciate bluray when the rug was pulled out from underneath them. I cannot speak of Shrek the 3rd, but I do know about Transformers. Paramount was just beginning to work with PCM on their releases, and a high profile release like Transformers would have been perfect for them to show how they where embracing the bluray technology. Hate the higher ups, the technical staff really digs bluray.

QFT

rjg · 09-20-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Terrence

Had Paramount released Transformer on bluray, it would have had a PCM soundtrack. The technical staff at Paramount was just starting to appreciate bluray when the rug was pulled out from underneath them. I cannot speak of Shrek the 3rd, but I do know about Transformers. Paramount was just beginning to work with PCM on their releases, and a high profile release like Transformers would have been perfect for them to show how they where embracing the bluray technology. Hate the higher ups, the technical staff really digs bluray.

Come next year when they figure that their little treasure didnt sell so well on hddvd we will be getting it. I think maybe by next december

Maxell · 09-21-2007, 01:57 AM

Viacom owns Paramount and MTV. The owners of MTV are morons.

HeavyHitter · 09-21-2007, 04:13 AM

I'm very suspicious just how well Paramount will support HD DVD. I'd imagine the payoff specified to Paramount just how many titles they have to release (in whatever form), but who knows. To date, it doesn't look impressive and their specs for announced titles just seem to get worse. I'll be surprised if they even factor or change the Neilson numbers much.

darkpoet25 · 09-21-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Maxell

Viacom owns Paramount and MTV. The owners of MTV are morons.

Yeah really it's no longer about music. Now it's all that crap like the Hills or Laguna Beach. If Laguna Beach is the REAL OC I wouldn't be caught dead there.

Marcusarilius · 09-21-2007, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rjg

Come next year when they figure that their little treasure didnt sell so well on hddvd we will be getting it. I think maybe by next december

You probably wont even care by that time. Just think of the great BDs that will have been released by that time.

09-20-2007, 06:10 PM	#1
rjg Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:San Diego Blu-ray collection:215 Blu-ray reviews:4	Personal Tought on why Paramount doesnt care about hddvd in my opinion if Paramount really wanted to help hddvd they would have tried different things. for example why release transformers (their biggest hit) in mid octuber when if they are trying to get new adapters they would have market it in december for the hollidays. By this time people would have already gotten the movie on dvd and i dont see a lot of people double dipping it in just two months for that movie. sure it will sell but wont make a big impact also, shrek the 3rd, they could have made more money if they released all three movies, sony is doing it with spiderman, warner is doing it with the harry potter movies and fox is doing it with the die hard films and this will be huge for blu-ray, i just think it would have helped hddvd more. i support blu-ray and this makes me happy that they didnt do this, but i guess it shows they are just in it for the quick cash. toughts! buying: underworld, dawn of the dead, halloween, day after tomorrow, rise of the silver surfer, 28 days later, 28 weeks later, edward scissorhands and robocop. will get them all on the 16th so their beloved transformers gets some competion.

09-20-2007, 07:59 PM	#10
blukrank Senior Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:MO Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:5	What if? Ok after reading about how Paramount/Dreamworks not including Dolby True HD tracks on Shrek 3 and Transformers HD DVDs.Now what if Paramount dropped HD DVD instead of Blu-Ray.Do you think Paramount would of included PCM tracks on the Blu-Ray versions?or do you think they would of stuck with a DTS track and Dolby Digital track like the other movies that they had released.I know Blaze of Glory was going to included PCM,but would they with Transformers and Shrek 3? I guess we will never know?

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09-20-2007, 06:12 PM	#2
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	Check out some of the recent news on the Shrek 3 release... Standard DVD audio! Can you believe it!?!?

09-20-2007, 06:26 PM	#5
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Yeah we know Paramount is pimping HD DVD. Hey, for $150 million, why not? But I'm always gonna remember the back stab. No more DVDs or Paramount theater movies for me.

09-21-2007, 01:57 AM	#15
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Viacom owns Paramount and MTV. The owners of MTV are morons.

09-21-2007, 04:13 AM	#16
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	I'm very suspicious just how well Paramount will support HD DVD. I'd imagine the payoff specified to Paramount just how many titles they have to release (in whatever form), but who knows. To date, it doesn't look impressive and their specs for announced titles just seem to get worse. I'll be surprised if they even factor or change the Neilson numbers much.

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