When is UNIVERSAL HOME VIDEO jumping on the Blu-ray "bandwagon"?! - Blu-ray Forum

CareyD1080p · 12-21-2007, 08:58 AM

Most off all the tiltes I want are from them.
I don't want an HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo player.
Anybody got in LASTEST info?

degas · 12-21-2007, 09:29 AM

Yes. The latest info is that there is no info.

tofur69 · 12-21-2007, 09:29 AM

Wait for the Warner jump first. The rest will follow.

kwhiplash · 12-21-2007, 09:31 AM

Does anyone know why they have been only HD from the begining?

Zyclone · 12-21-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwhiplash

Does anyone know why they have been only HD from the begining?

i suspect Toshiba cast some sort of voodoo curse on them to make them stick to HD DVD then mircosoft showed them that it was easier just to bribe people instead of using voodoo when they got paramount to jump ship.

MOONPHASE · 12-21-2007, 09:59 AM

knowing Toshiba if Universal has any plans for Blu-Ray releases of their movies Toshiba is going to do what they did to Paramount to Universal

Borris · 12-21-2007, 09:59 AM

Microsoft has an agreement with NBC (that's how they get MSNBC). NBC and Universal are both part of GE. NBC recently upped its contract with MS for MSNBC. Wouldn't be too far of a stretch to think that Microsoft made a deal to have Universal go HD exclusive in the states.

AaronSCH · 12-21-2007, 01:40 PM

Just wait for the inevitable. There are plenty of great titles currently available and soon to be released on Blu-ray. The pressure from the industry, manufacturers, retailers and consumers is for one unified format. The only choice to accomplish that is Blu-ray. Warner can and will end this war soon.

savage1984 · 12-21-2007, 02:00 PM

Sadly we all know, the longer this war is dragged on the less likely HDM will survive. That is why WB coming to the blu-side is so essential. That is why we are all buying up WB titles this month like crazy. The BOGO's helped a lot by the way. We the people can sway this thing right now. WB will be blu if we keep it up, and then companies like Universal and Paramount will have the weight of the entire industry thrust upon their shoulders. They'll break. They'll crack. It'll just be a matter of time. And we all know how time can be when there's a 300lb. guy sitting on your chest.... slow.

lgans316 · 12-21-2007, 02:00 PM

Universal will jump into the Blu-ray bandwagon after Sony and Fox joins the HD DVD bandwagon.

TheTenth · 12-21-2007, 02:02 PM

That's the way Microcrap acts : they know they can win only if they're the only ones remaining (I've known many OS and windows is far from the best) so they have to make the others destroy each other, and many people love money more than the rest so that's "money talks".

Esox50 · 12-21-2007, 02:03 PM

They've already announced 50 titles before year end on Blu.

C'mon...search is your friend...

savage1984 · 12-21-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esox50

They've already announced 50 titles before year end on Blu.

C'mon...search is your friend...

Who's they? I'd assume you're talking about WB, but we were talking about Universal... So which is it?

Scorxpion · 12-21-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CareyD1080p

Most off all the tiltes I want are from them.
I don't want an HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo player.
Anybody got in LASTEST info?

Very Soon, count on it

Esox50 · 12-21-2007, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savage1984

Who's they? I'd assume you're talking about WB, but we were talking about Universal... So which is it?

I was being sarcastic re Universal.

I mean, seriously, how many friggin Universal and WB threads do we need on this site?

SpaceDog · 12-21-2007, 02:26 PM

There are so many titles that I won't buy until they go blu, because I don't buy DVDs anymore and I sure as hell wouldn't buy a DuD.

Heroes
Battlestar Galactica
Children of Men

Just off the top of my head

Sonny · 12-21-2007, 02:31 PM

Last thing I heard on the site was Universal in there own words said they were never going to release in BLU

which was a little disheartning, yet at the same time they were seen in a BLU-RAY factory so....your guess is as good as mine!!! I personally really really really want Uni. on the BLU side

sj001 · 12-21-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonny

Last thing I heard on the site was Universal in there own words said they were never going to release in BLU

which was a little disheartning, yet at the same time they were seen in a BLU-RAY factory so....your guess is as good as mine!!! I personally really really really want Uni. on the BLU side

...and actions speak louder than words. They'll switch next year, at least to neutral.

ottscay · 12-21-2007, 02:39 PM

And concievably they could do it before a Warner switch, though I wouldn't hold my breath; right now the BDA would probably be happy to give them concessions to go neutral, but the day Warner goes BD exclusive those are porbably off the table, since the war will be won regardless.

So it's at least possible that Universal would try to beat WB to the punch, much the way Paramount beat Warner to the punch by a few days back when they first announced they would support both formats (ironic, in retrospect).

Sonny · 12-21-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sj001

...and actions speak louder than words. They'll switch next year, at least to neutral.

God I hope your right...

12-21-2007, 08:58 AM	#1
CareyD1080p Member Member since:Dec 2006	When is UNIVERSAL HOME VIDEO jumping on the Blu-ray "bandwagon"?! Most off all the tiltes I want are from them. I don't want an HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo player. Anybody got in LASTEST info?

12-21-2007, 01:40 PM	#8
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	Just wait for the inevitable. There are plenty of great titles currently available and soon to be released on Blu-ray. The pressure from the industry, manufacturers, retailers and consumers is for one unified format. The only choice to accomplish that is Blu-ray. Warner can and will end this war soon. Last edited by AaronSCH; 12-21-2007 at 01:42 PM.

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12-21-2007, 09:29 AM	#2
degas Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 iTunes collection:1319 Blu-ray reviews:3	Yes. The latest info is that there is no info.

12-21-2007, 09:29 AM	#3
tofur69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Westminster, CO	Wait for the Warner jump first. The rest will follow.

12-21-2007, 09:31 AM	#4
kwhiplash Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:VA Beach	Does anyone know why they have been only HD from the begining?

12-21-2007, 09:59 AM	#6
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	knowing Toshiba if Universal has any plans for Blu-Ray releases of their movies Toshiba is going to do what they did to Paramount to Universal

12-21-2007, 09:59 AM	#7
Borris Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:271 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Microsoft has an agreement with NBC (that's how they get MSNBC). NBC and Universal are both part of GE. NBC recently upped its contract with MS for MSNBC. Wouldn't be too far of a stretch to think that Microsoft made a deal to have Universal go HD exclusive in the states.

12-21-2007, 02:00 PM	#9
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	Sadly we all know, the longer this war is dragged on the less likely HDM will survive. That is why WB coming to the blu-side is so essential. That is why we are all buying up WB titles this month like crazy. The BOGO's helped a lot by the way. We the people can sway this thing right now. WB will be blu if we keep it up, and then companies like Universal and Paramount will have the weight of the entire industry thrust upon their shoulders. They'll break. They'll crack. It'll just be a matter of time. And we all know how time can be when there's a 300lb. guy sitting on your chest.... slow.

12-21-2007, 02:00 PM	#10
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Universal will jump into the Blu-ray bandwagon after Sony and Fox joins the HD DVD bandwagon.

12-21-2007, 02:02 PM	#11
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	That's the way Microcrap acts : they know they can win only if they're the only ones remaining (I've known many OS and windows is far from the best) so they have to make the others destroy each other, and many people love money more than the rest so that's "money talks".

12-21-2007, 02:03 PM	#12
Esox50 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:488	They've already announced 50 titles before year end on Blu. C'mon...search is your friend...

12-21-2007, 02:26 PM	#16
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	There are so many titles that I won't buy until they go blu, because I don't buy DVDs anymore and I sure as hell wouldn't buy a DuD. Heroes Battlestar Galactica Children of Men Just off the top of my head

12-21-2007, 02:31 PM	#17
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Last thing I heard on the site was Universal in there own words said they were never going to release in BLU which was a little disheartning, yet at the same time they were seen in a BLU-RAY factory so....your guess is as good as mine!!! I personally really really really want Uni. on the BLU side

12-21-2007, 02:39 PM	#19
ottscay Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	And concievably they could do it before a Warner switch, though I wouldn't hold my breath; right now the BDA would probably be happy to give them concessions to go neutral, but the day Warner goes BD exclusive those are porbably off the table, since the war will be won regardless. So it's at least possible that Universal would try to beat WB to the punch, much the way Paramount beat Warner to the punch by a few days back when they first announced they would support both formats (ironic, in retrospect).

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