Warner to stop releasing hd dvds in May - Blu-ray Forum

DealsR4theDevil · 01-05-2008, 08:01 AM

Why May?

I get that they dont want to screw HD DVD owners to bad (like Paramount did to us), but May seems too long of a time frame.

Don't get me wrong, I am very thrilled about this, but why May?

gamer4eva · 01-05-2008, 08:08 AM

there's prolly a contract as toshiba mentioned in their release and they would need some time to clear all their stuff fully so 6 months is alright totally finish Hd-dud

while paramount knew that they would need the blu-ray facility in the future

so they prolly stopped that factory for a while

Zaphod · 01-05-2008, 08:10 AM

Yeah I think somewhere in the conference call that it was mentioned May, 31, 2008 due to contractual obligations with the DVD Forum.

Richard Paul · 01-05-2008, 09:12 AM

Most likely some kind of business deal that Warner had previously made with Toshiba, which might explain why certain Warner titles have not yet been released on Blu-ray, and apparently it ends in May. Of course the announcement alone will help Blu-ray greatly but this does mean that the full impact of Warner's decision won't be felt until June.

JonD7 · 01-05-2008, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaphod

Yeah I think somewhere in the conference call that it was mentioned May, 31, 2008 due to contractual obligations with the DVD Forum.

weird thats my birthday! haha

Zaphod · 01-05-2008, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonD7

weird thats my birthday! haha

Well there you go. Two good things have come out of that day at least.

Plus I like how they have changed their stance on the release of movies in both formats up until that day. With HD-DVD titles coming to retail after a yet to be named number of days after the Blu-ray version.

Sushisake · 01-05-2008, 09:27 AM

If you want a good cry - followed by a good laugh - check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Warner-HD-DVD-co...QQcmdZViewItem

Just the wording of this guy's auction issad and funny at the same time...

alkalinesi · 01-05-2008, 09:27 AM

i asked before but never got an answer. will they even announce movies on hd dvd until may or just release the ones already announced?

Sushisake · 01-05-2008, 09:30 AM

I don't think there will benew announcements - and to be honest with you - they may even move the date up. Really - why manufacture all these HD-DVDs if no one is going to buy them?

Blue · 01-05-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by alkalinesi

i asked before but never got an answer. will they even announce movies on hd dvd until may or just release the ones already announced?

That is a question that only a few at Waner and maybe the BDA and DVD Forums could answer.

Rike255 · 01-05-2008, 09:39 AM

Apparently there'll be a delay between when the Blu-Ray/ DVD versions of their movies get released and when the HD DVD version is. It doesn't say how long but hopefully it's a while. Not that it's a big deal anymore the war's over.

Kristin Simard · 01-05-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sushisake

If you want a good cry - followed by a good laugh - check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Warner-HD-DVD-co...QQcmdZViewItem

Just the wording of this guy's auction issad and funny at the same time...

That's asking a lot for the obsolete.

As I said on another thread, it's a collection of dead horses.

01-05-2008, 08:01 AM	#1
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	Warner to stop releasing hd dvds in May Why May? I get that they dont want to screw HD DVD owners to bad (like Paramount did to us), but May seems too long of a time frame. Don't get me wrong, I am very thrilled about this, but why May?

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01-05-2008, 08:08 AM	#2
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	there's prolly a contract as toshiba mentioned in their release and they would need some time to clear all their stuff fully so 6 months is alright totally finish Hd-dud while paramount knew that they would need the blu-ray facility in the future so they prolly stopped that factory for a while

01-05-2008, 08:10 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	Yeah I think somewhere in the conference call that it was mentioned May, 31, 2008 due to contractual obligations with the DVD Forum.

01-05-2008, 09:12 AM	#4
Richard Paul Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	Most likely some kind of business deal that Warner had previously made with Toshiba, which might explain why certain Warner titles have not yet been released on Blu-ray, and apparently it ends in May. Of course the announcement alone will help Blu-ray greatly but this does mean that the full impact of Warner's decision won't be felt until June.

01-05-2008, 09:27 AM	#7
Sushisake Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:1806 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:3	If you want a good cry - followed by a good laugh - check this out: http://cgi.ebay.com/Warner-HD-DVD-co...QQcmdZViewItem Just the wording of this guy's auction issad and funny at the same time...

01-05-2008, 09:27 AM	#8
alkalinesi Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:South Jersey Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:429 DVD collection:20 Trading Score:52	i asked before but never got an answer. will they even announce movies on hd dvd until may or just release the ones already announced?

01-05-2008, 09:30 AM	#9
Sushisake Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:1806 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:3	I don't think there will benew announcements - and to be honest with you - they may even move the date up. Really - why manufacture all these HD-DVDs if no one is going to buy them?

01-05-2008, 09:39 AM	#11
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Apparently there'll be a delay between when the Blu-Ray/ DVD versions of their movies get released and when the HD DVD version is. It doesn't say how long but hopefully it's a while. Not that it's a big deal anymore the war's over.

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