Archived: Ask the Insiders: Judgment Day Edition

[Frode]

Guys, Warner is not going to make light of mistakes like that - not only do they know how it's hurting their image among the customers, but it's also COSTING them money to fix it. They're not going to sabotage their own releases, and as with any company they'll go through what went wrong and try to prevent it happening again. Stop thinking format war for a second and think "business."

If anyone from WB is reading this, I would at least like to thank them for being so swift in handling the problems. Disney took much longer to fix the framing mistake in PoTC - here we've seen news posts about Warner setting up replacements a day or two after we find out something's wrong. The Blade Runner supply issue is going to take a bit longer to fix, but you can bet they're working on it too.

[ottscay]

My Bladerunner order just shipped from Amazon, and I'll probably get T3 for Xmas; I'd also like to thank WB for their swift resolution of the problem with T3, and for getting as many copies of BR out as possible.

[Elandyll]

Only thing that worries me is that WB seems to be doing its HD DVD production internally, where they can have an eye on Q&A.
I fear that them outsourcing their BD production is being a logistical nightmare, and maybe even the source of their current problems with HP/ BR / T3.

Penton, any word if that could affect their "feelings" (hoping that they are indeed feeling "Blu" right now ) toward BR ?
This being said I was amazed (as in pleasantly surprised) by how fast they reacted to correct the problems.

[Frode]

I fear that them outsourcing their BD production is being a logistical nightmare, and maybe even the source of their current problems with HP/ BR / T3.

Got a source/link for the outsourcing comment? Last thing I heard (in this very thread even) was that Warner was doing everything in-house, both HD and BD.

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by Frode

Got a source/link for the outsourcing comment? Last thing I heard (in this very thread even) was that Warner was doing everything in-house, both HD and BD.

No no. Only me worrying
If it's all in-house .. then .. I don't know.

[bmr76]

Question to insiders regarding standalones. Will their be any 5 disc changers or multi disc players out in 08? I work retail and its a common question, I say probably, but I was wondering if anyone has a little more insight. Thanks

[m_tyson]

Originally Posted by bmr76

Question to insiders regarding standalones. Will their be any 5 disc changers or multi disc players out in 08? I work retail and its a common question, I say probably, but I was wondering if anyone has a little more insight. Thanks

i'm not an insider, but i was inside a sonystyle store this week and saw a 200 disc BD/DVD player on display.

here it is: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921644516277

[sydney]

holy hell its quite around this thread, i hope the insiders are very buisy on getting the world to go BLU, and i look foward to hear from them in a few weeks with great news for us all, oh and HAPPY HOLIDAYS, and we will not let HDDVD be our GRINCH, we will support BLU hard as hell for the next month and a half, and then beyond!!!!!

[Seretur]

I'm also very impressed with Warner's swift handling of their current problems. As Frode said, they reacted promptly and honorably, and whatever happens with their 2008 release policy, they've earned a big plus from me.

Hope this is only the holiday season madness at work, and we never see these kinds of problems again.

Cheers, Warner!

[Gamma_Winstead]

alright can anyone tell me who owns the home media rights to Sweeney Todd? and I heard that Juno is supposed to come out... any word as to when?

[SpaceDog]

Originally Posted by gamma626

alright can anyone tell me who owns the home media rights to Sweeney Todd? and I heard that Juno is supposed to come out... any word as to when?

That'd be Paramount/Dreamworks.
Sux.
Maybe Tim Burton will pull a Spielberg.
WISH.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

That'd be Paramount/Dreamworks.
Sux.
Maybe Tim Burton will pull a Spielberg.
WISH.

Will be importable via Warner though.

[darinp2]

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

That'd be Paramount/Dreamworks.

Looks like that one is Warner outside the US though. Kind of like Beowulf.

--Darin

[UltimateFighter]

To any insider that looks into bringing in new studios,

Could somebody please attempt to contact First Look Studios (http://www.firstlookstudios.com/about.aspx ) about them releasing UFC - The best of 2007 ( http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1299/..._best2007.html )only on HD-DVD. Does any insider know the status of this studios exclusivity?

Thank you so much!!!
A Die Hard UFC fan

On a side note: It looks like Mr. Wilson is the guy to talk to:

In his new position, Wilson will be responsible for the marketing, sale, acquisition and distribution of First Look’s product lines, which include First Look’s film acquisitions, its existing catalogue of over 1000 titles, and exclusive distribution properties such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Video Asia and Big Vision


DEAN WILSON
COO - First Look Studios
Tel: 424-202-5000

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Longshot

Penton, Max or Wicki,

Dave Vaughn is claiming on HDD that WB's nuetral titles are very close in sales. A lot closer than anyone on the outside knows. Infact he say's "its' a coin flip". This just dosen't jive with the numbers we have seen released. Is there anything to this?

Vaughn is an idiot.



Go ahead and post this pic there and ask him whether he thinks over 100,000 copies difference between "300" on Blu-ray and "300" on HD DVD is a "coin flip"

The man is a paid shill, plain and simple. He has been bought.

[sj001]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Vaughn is an idiot.
The man is a paid shill, plain and simple. He has been bought.

That is the impression I have had of the guy since he made his infamous appearance on here a couple months back. Another "fake" neutral person. I hate that almost as much as the extreme red ants like rdjam.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Longshot

Penton, Max or Wicki,

Dave Vaughn is claiming on HDD that WB's nuetral titles are very close in sales. A lot closer than anyone on the outside knows. Infact he say's "its' a coin flip". This just dosen't jive with the numbers we have seen released. Is there anything to this?

You mean this Dave Vaughn ?…………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=2719

then
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...postcount=2935

I can’t follow his flip-flopping timeline predictions from week to week (nor do I care to unless somebody PM’s me links like this to laugh about and pass around the office)-- so how the hell do you expect me to follow his numbers?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Icemage

Penton-Man:

Any comment on this about-face (good news, but bizarre) from Digital Playground?
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=27922

Any insight on this about-face?.........

They saw the pic of mystik on thee ole Insider’s Thread and decided that Blu was the only way to go?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

Are there Blu-ray replication problems with Blade Runner?!

Is this a Warner thing or a Blu-ray thing? If it's not a Blu-ray thing someone needs to set the record straight.

There is no replication problem.
I don’t know why there is a delay in getting copies to retailers.
I can't make a phone call about something that is really none of my business.

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

There is no replication problem.
I don’t know why there is a delay in getting copies to retailers.
I can't make a phone call about something that is really none of my business.

Well that is good to hear. My guess is that the shipping companies are just overloaded more than even normal for this time of year. And some shipments got delayed in getting to where they need to go.