The Universal BD Support Petition thread - Blu-ray Forum

Dave · 12-12-2006, 12:15 PM

I have made a petition to help Universal Studios decide to support Blu-ray format.
It will be send to Universal Studios Home Entertainment to help them decide to release on this great HD format "Blu-ray", which most people and world companys choose for HD standard!

We want to see movies on Blu-ray media from Universal!

Please sign here. It takes only several seconds to do.
http://petitionspot.com/petitions/Blu-ray/

kikkomaniac · 12-12-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

I have made a petition to help Universal Studios decide to support Blu-ray format.
It will be send to Universal Studios Home Entertainment to help them decide to release on this great HD format "Blu-ray", which most people and world companys choose for HD standard!

We want to see movies on Blu-ray media from Universal!

Please sign here. It takes only several seconds to do.
http://petitionspot.com/petitions/Blu-ray/

Done - but vote with your wallet - dollars universial wont see a dime of

jedisinclair · 12-12-2006, 01:52 PM

Great idea... I signed it !!!

Dave · 12-12-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kikkomaniac

Done - but vote with your wallet - dollars universial wont see a dime of

I will get a Blu-ray PC drive very soon...

And i want to watch all movies on it. No only from 95% of the studios but all of them. That why i want Universal (the last undecided studio) to jump into Blu already

Josh · 12-12-2006, 02:09 PM

I'm not voting. Petitions are used as a last resort. Vote with your wallet and Universal will come over when they see how much they are losing in sales.

jason · 12-12-2006, 02:13 PM

I remember when people made fun of the guy on avs for doing something like this... Always love to see how some people can do things that others cant.

Dave · 12-12-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jason

I remember when people made fun of the guy on avs for doing something like this... Always love to see how some people can do things that others cant.

This is just exactly to make their petition looking lame and not to have any effect actually...

Scorxpion · 12-12-2006, 02:37 PM

I signed in case Universal can see how many are loosing for not supporting the format just my opinion but it might help even it is the last something Universal are going to look for.

JTK · 12-12-2006, 02:59 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...3920#post33920

^^ If news like this is any indicator, I wouldn't worry about Universal for much longer.

C6 Z06 · 12-12-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kikkomaniac

Done - but vote with your wallet - dollars universial wont see a dime of

Done also and I totally agree, not another dime to a Universial movie on DVD or in the theater untill they sign on with BD.

JTK · 12-12-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kikkomaniac

Done - but vote with your wallet - dollars universial wont see a dime of

Exactly right.

And that reason alone is why I'm 100 percent confident that Universal will at least start supporting both formats within the next 6-12 months, regardless of anything else.

It's bad, foolhardy business to ignore BD even now when you get down to it.

WriteSimply · 12-12-2006, 04:26 PM

Vote with your wallet! Get Kung Fu Hustle and The Devil Wears Prada now!

fuad

dobyblue · 12-12-2006, 04:36 PM

I'm supporting Blu-ray with my wallet, but I also was the 3rd person to sign the petition.
I've seen two names come up from sending off an email about it as well. #4 and #30

dialog_gvf · 12-12-2006, 07:43 PM

A petition is fine, if it is worded toward those it is intended to infuence. The studios know about the war. They know their business. They have far more information about what is happening technically and business-wise than any of us. What they may not know is the interest and passion of the consumer.

So, it can be very simple:

"We the undersigned, who are supporters of the Blu-ray movie disc format, wish to congratulate Universal on their excellent support and quality of HD DVD releases, and would like to strongly encourage Universal to begin releasing titles in the Blu-ray format."

Nothing more is needed.

Now "the other" petition is really a thinly veiled anti-BD propaganda diatribe, now wrapped with a site dedicated to much, much more of the same. How would anyone actually think that telling the studios they are putting out crap on BD would get them to start putting out HD DVD titles?

Eight months and 2000 signatures? I can just see Disney whacking their foreheads how stupid they were. Two thousand lost sales!

Gary

GTP · 12-19-2006, 11:14 AM

Theres a petition for Universal support at that other site. (www.FUD.com):)
Not sure if its allowed to link here...and I don't particularly want to feel any mods wrath here again

Anyway....its a straight forward petition without all the lies and FUD from the hd dvd petitions we have seen....so I signed it even though I don't believe these petitions mean much.

If its allowed...maybe somone else could link it.

Deciazulado · 12-19-2006, 11:57 AM

Is that different from Dave's petition?

blitz6speed · 12-19-2006, 12:31 PM

Petitions are for the weak and powerless, which is why it looks perfect in the HD-DVD forums. Its totally out of place for blu-ray.

dialog_gvf · 12-19-2006, 01:59 PM

I still think a simple petition, signed by a LOT of people would be useful.

But, in typical HD DVD fashion, Downer's argument for why studios should support HD DVD has more to do with complaining about BD, than supporting HD DVD.

Gary

Blu-ray San · 12-19-2006, 02:05 PM

A Universal petition? I'm against any sort of petition to get the remaining 10% of the movie studios to release movies on the blu-ray. We all know they will. I agree, we are not "weak" or "powerless" and don't need one. Universal will jump ship eventually and we'll all get our Jurassic parks, fast n furious, king kongs, etc etc.

MFS3Kiryu · 12-19-2006, 10:44 PM

Internet petitions usually accomplish next to nothing. Get a written petition signed and snail-mailed to Universal, then you might see something.

12-12-2006, 12:15 PM	#1
Dave Expert Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Somewhere	The Universal BD Support Petition thread I have made a petition to help Universal Studios decide to support Blu-ray format. It will be send to Universal Studios Home Entertainment to help them decide to release on this great HD format "Blu-ray", which most people and world companys choose for HD standard! We want to see movies on Blu-ray media from Universal! Please sign here. It takes only several seconds to do. http://petitionspot.com/petitions/Blu-ray/ Last edited by Deciazulado; 12-20-2006 at 02:34 AM. Reason: restore original post title

12-19-2006, 11:14 AM	#15
GTP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2006 Trading Score:1	Universal BD support petition Theres a petition for Universal support at that other site. (www.FUD.com):) Not sure if its allowed to link here...and I don't particularly want to feel any mods wrath here again Anyway....its a straight forward petition without all the lies and FUD from the hd dvd petitions we have seen....so I signed it even though I don't believe these petitions mean much. If its allowed...maybe somone else could link it.

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12-12-2006, 01:52 PM	#3
jedisinclair Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:42 Trading Score:3	Great idea... I signed it !!!

12-12-2006, 02:09 PM	#5
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	I'm not voting. Petitions are used as a last resort. Vote with your wallet and Universal will come over when they see how much they are losing in sales.

12-12-2006, 02:13 PM	#6
jason Active Member Member since:Aug 2006	I remember when people made fun of the guy on avs for doing something like this... Always love to see how some people can do things that others cant.

12-12-2006, 02:37 PM	#8
Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	I signed in case Universal can see how many are loosing for not supporting the format just my opinion but it might help even it is the last something Universal are going to look for.

12-12-2006, 02:59 PM	#9
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...3920#post33920 ^^ If news like this is any indicator, I wouldn't worry about Universal for much longer.

12-12-2006, 04:26 PM	#12
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Vote with your wallet! Get Kung Fu Hustle and The Devil Wears Prada now! fuad

12-12-2006, 04:36 PM	#13
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I'm supporting Blu-ray with my wallet, but I also was the 3rd person to sign the petition. I've seen two names come up from sending off an email about it as well. #4 and #30

12-12-2006, 07:43 PM	#14
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	A petition is fine, if it is worded toward those it is intended to infuence. The studios know about the war. They know their business. They have far more information about what is happening technically and business-wise than any of us. What they may not know is the interest and passion of the consumer. So, it can be very simple: "We the undersigned, who are supporters of the Blu-ray movie disc format, wish to congratulate Universal on their excellent support and quality of HD DVD releases, and would like to strongly encourage Universal to begin releasing titles in the Blu-ray format." Nothing more is needed. Now "the other" petition is really a thinly veiled anti-BD propaganda diatribe, now wrapped with a site dedicated to much, much more of the same. How would anyone actually think that telling the studios they are putting out crap on BD would get them to start putting out HD DVD titles? Eight months and 2000 signatures? I can just see Disney whacking their foreheads how stupid they were. Two thousand lost sales! Gary

12-19-2006, 11:57 AM	#16
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	Is that different from Dave's petition?

12-19-2006, 12:31 PM	#17
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	Petitions are for the weak and powerless, which is why it looks perfect in the HD-DVD forums. Its totally out of place for blu-ray.

12-19-2006, 01:59 PM	#18
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	I still think a simple petition, signed by a LOT of people would be useful. But, in typical HD DVD fashion, Downer's argument for why studios should support HD DVD has more to do with complaining about BD, than supporting HD DVD. Gary

12-19-2006, 02:05 PM	#19
Blu-ray San Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:New York Trading Score:12	A Universal petition? I'm against any sort of petition to get the remaining 10% of the movie studios to release movies on the blu-ray. We all know they will. I agree, we are not "weak" or "powerless" and don't need one. Universal will jump ship eventually and we'll all get our Jurassic parks, fast n furious, king kongs, etc etc.

12-19-2006, 10:44 PM	#20
MFS3Kiryu Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	Internet petitions usually accomplish next to nothing. Get a written petition signed and snail-mailed to Universal, then you might see something.

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