Disney to back HD DVD? Fat chance! - Blu-ray Forum

ReduxInflux · 07-06-2007, 12:16 AM

okay. im very confused. and maybe he was talking out of blatant ignorance but a Best Buy sales rep told me today that Disney just announced that they have just opted to join HD-DVD. tell me he's wrong. and in the same breath he told me Microsoft has an exclusive contract with HD-DVD? so all the Microsoft OS based laptops/PCs will have hdmi outputs and include an HD-DVD disc drive??? thoughts?

Banjo · 07-06-2007, 12:16 AM

Ain't happening.

JTK · 07-06-2007, 12:23 AM

Nope.

cajmoyper · 07-06-2007, 12:23 AM

This is where you've got to use the evidence you're given. Blu-ray doing as well as it is, HD DVD doing as bad as it is, why would this happen?

thebluemax · 07-06-2007, 12:24 AM

I hate to use the word never, but will never happen.

dialog_gvf · 07-06-2007, 12:25 AM

Never say never.

But at this point with AACS a sieve, and Disney releasing "Better than Perfect" jabs in advertising, and Iger saying they've made their choice and will stick with it, there is nothing coming from HD DVD that would indicate any reason for Disney to introduce that expense.

The world is Blu. And despite what Microsoft thinks, the studios DO look at the rest of the world outside North America, since it represents 2/3 of their revenue.

That said, the HD DVD fanbois will probably keep pushing imminent Disney neutrality as a means of confusing the noobs.

Gary

ReduxInflux · 07-06-2007, 12:30 AM

exactly. but i was just bewildered how he spilled that out of his mouth with such confidence that it was JUST announced. as if it happened while i was on my way to the store. the man had an agenda. inform a supposedly 'ignorant' consumer about the woes of sony and beef up hd-dvd. weak.

ps3andlovinit · 07-06-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

exactly. but i was just bewildered how he spilled that out of his mouth with such confidence that it was JUST announced. as if it happened while i was on my way to the store. the man had an agenda. inform a supposedly 'ignorant' consumer about the woes of sony and beef up hd-dvd. weak.

Best Buy staff has been lying about which side has the most studio support since just about ever.

squirrelprophet · 07-06-2007, 12:35 AM

I don't think Disney would be going through such a big Blu Ray ad campaign if it was planning to back HD- It'll start releasing it's animated classics on Blu Ray next year starting with "Sleeping Beauty"- and Disney DVD's and Blu Ray Discs have ads promising tiltles ranging from 'Aladdin" "The Little mermaid" and Beauty and the Beast" to "The Lion Knig" and many more

As for the Microsoft thing- Microsoft's Xbox has an HD DVD add on (that included King Kong) and I believe that Microsoft is behind some of the HD DVD technology- BUT that doesn't mean that Microsoft OS run computers will be HD Exclusive- the store I work at recently sold out of Sony Vaio Laptops that run on Vista that included a Blu Ray Player/Burner- it had an HDMI output and was only 1800 bucks

I think any HD DVD/BD exclusivity will depend on the manufacturere (HP, Toshiba etc etc etc

You can't always trust everyone- many people think they're experts- I knew someone who didns't understand the hype over BD because he thought that HD DVD was the clear cut winner

With exclusive rights to BD and HD DVD- unless the compnay formaliy announces it, OR if it looks like it's happening from evidence of products in stores, I'd take it with a grain of salt

Zaphod · 07-06-2007, 12:36 AM

Whatever you do, don't ever listen to anything from any Best Buy employee, for the most part. They have to be the worst informed people of any electronics retailer.

whippersnapper · 07-06-2007, 12:38 AM

Disney would begin selling Snow White to drunken sailors before they'd go with HD-DVD. And I expect Snow White to remain as pristine as all my Blu-ray discs.

kknight · 07-06-2007, 12:41 AM

Your Best Buy rep is either an idiot or a HD-DVD fanboy, Disney will NEVER produce movies in HD-DVD format.

reiella · 07-06-2007, 12:52 AM

My guess is he got confused by a handful of title releases overseas that are Disney/BVHE stateside, but under a HD-DVD distributer in other markets...

Then again, I perfer to think of people making honest mistakes.

TJandBLU-RAY · 07-06-2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by reiella

My guess is I perfer to think of people making honest mistakes.

That is a great way to think. We need more of that.

gamer4eva · 07-06-2007, 12:56 AM

here's mr i wanna start rumours on the net dude bring some evidence to support your "news"

The Don · 07-06-2007, 12:56 AM

this thread has a sexual preference....

but I'm afraid to say what it is...

ReduxInflux · 07-06-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Don

this thread has a sexual preference....

but I'm afraid to say what it is...

are you suggesting that the moderator move this thread to san francisco?

Jack Torrance · 07-06-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

okay. im very confused. and maybe he was talking out of blatant ignorance but a Best Buy sales rep told me today that Disney just announced that they have just opted to join HD-DVD. tell me he's wrong. and in the same breath he told me Microsoft has an exclusive contract with HD-DVD? so all the Microsoft OS based laptops/PCs will have hdmi outputs and include an HD-DVD disc drive??? thoughts?

There's more chance of Dinsey falling back and supporting betamax than going with HD-DUD.

ClaytonMG · 07-06-2007, 01:20 AM

I've had problems with Best Buy staff trying to push HD-DVD on me. They'll say things like "too bad Sony had to go and invent a crappier format and create this whole war" and things like that, since then I've pretty much quit shopping there...

The Don · 07-06-2007, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

are you suggesting that the moderator move this thread to san francisco?

whoa...relax, that is neither here nor there...

I'm not sure where this posts location is from...it could be from Paris for all I know...

07-06-2007, 12:16 AM	#1
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	Disney to back HD DVD? Fat chance! okay. im very confused. and maybe he was talking out of blatant ignorance but a Best Buy sales rep told me today that Disney just announced that they have just opted to join HD-DVD. tell me he's wrong. and in the same breath he told me Microsoft has an exclusive contract with HD-DVD? so all the Microsoft OS based laptops/PCs will have hdmi outputs and include an HD-DVD disc drive??? thoughts?

07-06-2007, 12:30 AM	#7
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	exactly exactly. but i was just bewildered how he spilled that out of his mouth with such confidence that it was JUST announced. as if it happened while i was on my way to the store. the man had an agenda. inform a supposedly 'ignorant' consumer about the woes of sony and beef up hd-dvd. weak.

07-06-2007, 12:38 AM	#11
whippersnapper Special Member Member since:Jan 2007	Disney would begin selling Snow White to drunken sailors before they'd go with HD-DVD. And I expect Snow White to remain as pristine as all my Blu-ray discs. Last edited by whippersnapper; 07-06-2007 at 12:51 AM.

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07-06-2007, 12:16 AM	#2
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	Ain't happening.

07-06-2007, 12:23 AM	#3
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Nope.

07-06-2007, 12:23 AM	#4
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	This is where you've got to use the evidence you're given. Blu-ray doing as well as it is, HD DVD doing as bad as it is, why would this happen?

07-06-2007, 12:24 AM	#5
thebluemax Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I hate to use the word never, but will never happen.

07-06-2007, 12:25 AM	#6
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Never say never. But at this point with AACS a sieve, and Disney releasing "Better than Perfect" jabs in advertising, and Iger saying they've made their choice and will stick with it, there is nothing coming from HD DVD that would indicate any reason for Disney to introduce that expense. The world is Blu. And despite what Microsoft thinks, the studios DO look at the rest of the world outside North America, since it represents 2/3 of their revenue. That said, the HD DVD fanbois will probably keep pushing imminent Disney neutrality as a means of confusing the noobs. Gary

07-06-2007, 12:35 AM	#9
squirrelprophet Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007	I don't think Disney would be going through such a big Blu Ray ad campaign if it was planning to back HD- It'll start releasing it's animated classics on Blu Ray next year starting with "Sleeping Beauty"- and Disney DVD's and Blu Ray Discs have ads promising tiltles ranging from 'Aladdin" "The Little mermaid" and Beauty and the Beast" to "The Lion Knig" and many more As for the Microsoft thing- Microsoft's Xbox has an HD DVD add on (that included King Kong) and I believe that Microsoft is behind some of the HD DVD technology- BUT that doesn't mean that Microsoft OS run computers will be HD Exclusive- the store I work at recently sold out of Sony Vaio Laptops that run on Vista that included a Blu Ray Player/Burner- it had an HDMI output and was only 1800 bucks I think any HD DVD/BD exclusivity will depend on the manufacturere (HP, Toshiba etc etc etc You can't always trust everyone- many people think they're experts- I knew someone who didns't understand the hype over BD because he thought that HD DVD was the clear cut winner With exclusive rights to BD and HD DVD- unless the compnay formaliy announces it, OR if it looks like it's happening from evidence of products in stores, I'd take it with a grain of salt

07-06-2007, 12:36 AM	#10
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	Whatever you do, don't ever listen to anything from any Best Buy employee, for the most part. They have to be the worst informed people of any electronics retailer.

07-06-2007, 12:41 AM	#12
kknight Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Minnesota Blu-ray reviews:55	Your Best Buy rep is either an idiot or a HD-DVD fanboy, Disney will NEVER produce movies in HD-DVD format.

07-06-2007, 12:52 AM	#13
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	My guess is he got confused by a handful of title releases overseas that are Disney/BVHE stateside, but under a HD-DVD distributer in other markets... Then again, I perfer to think of people making honest mistakes.

07-06-2007, 12:56 AM	#15
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	here's mr i wanna start rumours on the net dude bring some evidence to support your "news"

07-06-2007, 12:56 AM	#16
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	this thread has a sexual preference.... but I'm afraid to say what it is...

07-06-2007, 01:20 AM	#19
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I've had problems with Best Buy staff trying to push HD-DVD on me. They'll say things like "too bad Sony had to go and invent a crappier format and create this whole war" and things like that, since then I've pretty much quit shopping there...

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