Warner Going Blu-ray Exclusive (Rumor) - Page 60 - Blu-ray Forum

Xerious · 09-27-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hussla

Ok in Australia the national sport is Aussie Rules Football aka AFL (Australian Football League) its a cross between rugby, soccer, no body armour or anything like that.

Anyway the grandfinal is this saturday and my town (Geelong) and Port Adelaide are playing in the grand final.

Geelong is playing its first grand final in about 12 years or so and hasn't won a grand final since 1963, so it's a pretty big thing if they win.

dude... this has nothing to do with the post... stop trainwrecking the thread.

rsway · 09-27-2007, 12:38 PM

Well according to the rumor, WB will release everything that was promised, ie Harry Potter, Oceans, etc. Also, WB has already released the Matrix and Batman Begins, so what does WB still have that HD DVD would want, at least in the near future. Don't get me wrong, this is great news for Blu, but I think HD DVD made out like a bandit considering if this exclusivity is true.

ReduxInflux · 09-27-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rsway

Well according to the rumor, WB will release everything that was promised, ie Harry Potter, Oceans, etc. Also, WB has already released the Matrix and Batman Begins, so what does WB still have that HD DVD would want, at least in the near future. Don't get me wrong, this is great news for Blu, but I think HD DVD made out like a bandit considering if this exclusivity is true.

New Line is under the umbrella of Warner. (That's code for *Lord of the Rings*)

shatta · 09-27-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SA0CD

Hello,

-Tomorrow Warner will announce going Blu-ray exclusive. However they will honor their commitment to HD DVD (unlike Paramount to Blu-ray) and release all the titles that were promised this year. Starting 2008, Warner will release only in Blu-ray Disc format.
-Waner will release all the previously exclusive HD DVD titles on Blu-ray by end of Q2 2008.
-The first Blu-ray live title (including PiP) from warner will release early 2008.
-As for their joint promotion with Toshiba regarding bundling 300 with 3rd generation Blu-ray players, the offer will expire December 2007.
-New Line will also go Blu-ray exclusive starting 2008 (Hairspray hint anyone?)
-One big catalogue title will be released exclusive on Blu-ray by Q2 2008. I believe Peter Jackson has something to do with that title

Tomorrow 10AM Pacific Time. For those of you who will think I'm not telling the truth or being stupid, I respect that opinion. But coming tomorrow when Warner announces exclusivity, all of you have to send me a Blu-ray movie as a bonus

.

U MADE ME LOOSE 6HRS OF SLEEP

...if this is not true(sigh)..well lets hope it true...well if its not true...(sigh again)...well lets hope its true...but if it not true.....i will personally-------(to be continued)

PS didnt toshiba bribe WB with money too...i actually got that news last night

Teazle · 09-27-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Absolutely nothing wrong with being pessimistic, you never hear a pessimist say "darn, I really thought it would work out" Rather, pessimists are more often than not pleasantly surprised.

An Optimist says: "The glass is half full"
A Pessimist says: "The glass is half empty"
An Engineer says: "The damn thing is 100% over-designed"

This is not really a matter of optimism vs. pessimism. It's a question of rational belief. Even if the speculation turns out to be true later, on present information no one is remotely justified in believing it now.

Several hundred posts ago the OP jumped back in and complimented his debunkers on their use of "logic". This doesn't state the situation forcefully enough. It's not merely that the balance of evidence makes it foolish to believe him explicitly. It's that it's unreasonable even to avowedly "suspend judgement" if this allows indulgence in alterations of one's mood or behaviour e.g. staying on tenterhooks to the preappointed time of "revelation". This is characterisitic of hoaxing and is precisely what the OP wants. He doesn't need you to agree with him expressly by posting "Yes! I believe!" His hoax is on merely by stringing you along with false hope and getting you to play along by (for example) counting the hours, divining hidden meanings in various posts and so on.

bdrex28 · 09-27-2007, 12:46 PM

I've gone across the gamut of thoughts on this one. At first I thought, no way, then I moved slowly into "it's possible" then I went to "it's done". But the more I think about it the more I just don't see it happening.

Precedent does say an announcement could come out of the blue, such as the Paramount deal. But, I just don't think it'll happen.

I'm hoping I will be pleasantly surprised though!

-diVe- · 09-27-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Teazle

This is not really a matter of optimism vs. pessimism. It's a question of rational belief. Even if the speculation turns out to be true later, on present information no one is remotely justified in believing it now.

Several hundred posts ago the OP jumped back in and complimented his debunkers on their use of "logic". This doesn't state the situation forcefully enough. It's not merely that the balance of evidence makes it foolish to believe him explicitly. It's that it's unreasonable even to avowedly "suspend judgement" if this is allows indulgence in alterations of one's mood or behaviour e.g. staying on tenterhooks to the preappointed time of "revelation". This is characterisitic of hoaxing and is precisely what the OP wants. He doesn't need you to agree with him expressly by posting "Yes! I believe!" His hoax is on merely by stringing you along with false hope and getting you to play along by (for example) counting the hours, divining hidden meanings in various posts and so on.

I'm picturing The Architect saying this.

AaronSCH · 09-27-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rsway

Well according to the rumor, WB will release everything that was promised, ie Harry Potter, Oceans, etc. Also, WB has already released the Matrix and Batman Begins, so what does WB still have that HD DVD would want, at least in the near future. Don't get me wrong, this is great news for Blu, but I think HD DVD made out like a bandit considering if this exclusivity is true.

Surely you jest!

Teazle · 09-27-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by -diVe-

I'm picturing The Architect saying this.

I'm not trying to get anyone to take the blue pill, except maybe those people who are posting saying they've lost six hours of sleep etc etc.

Blu-Runner · 09-27-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rsway

Well according to the rumor, WB will release everything that was promised, ie Harry Potter, Oceans, etc. Also, WB has already released the Matrix and Batman Begins, so what does WB still have that HD DVD would want, at least in the near future. Don't get me wrong, this is great news for Blu, but I think HD DVD made out like a bandit considering if this exclusivity is true.

I would think that if WB did go BD-exclusive, then what Batman Begins, Matrix, Harry Potter etc HD DUD discs there are, that would be the last of them. I mean, once they're sold out, they're sold out. I could be wrong, though.

dobyblue · 09-27-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

beatboy stopped by, denied it was him,

It was definitely not beatboy.

MatrixS2000 · 09-27-2007, 12:57 PM

60 pages!

Anyone have the coles notes version...

A simple, yes it's true would be great!

rsway · 09-27-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

New Line is under the umbrella of Warner. (That's code for *Lord of the Rings*)

Thanks. Too bad Paramount couldn't be as classy IF all the rumors turned out to be true.

dobyblue · 09-27-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hussla

Anyway the grandfinal is this saturday and my town (Geelong) and Port Adelaide are playing in the grand final.

Geelong is playing its first grand final in about 12 years or so and hasn't won a grand final since 1963, so it's a pretty big thing if they win.

Bloody ripper mate, good luck!

maximus2323 · 09-27-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MatrixS2000

60 pages!

Anyone have the coles notes version...

A simple, yes it's true would be great!

WOW!!

Spankey · 09-27-2007, 12:59 PM

Which is the most fun about this thread?

The excitement of Blu-ray supporters or the uncertainty of HD-DVD fans..

B-Runner · 09-27-2007, 01:00 PM

wow hope this turns out to be true, also makes me wish i didn't work last night so i could of been in on the 60 plus pages of fun

shatta · 09-27-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Teazle

I'm not trying to get anyone to take the blue pill, except maybe those people who are posting saying they've lost six hours of sleep etc etc.

who lost 6hrs sleep?? n e way there is only on way WB will go blu,Neo

Xerious · 09-27-2007, 01:07 PM

amazing what one man's little pipe dream can do for a nation of nerds... unbelievable...

dobyblue · 09-27-2007, 01:10 PM

Even Amir has not been able to flat out deny it, but says as far as any knowledge he's privvy to this rumour is false.

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Originally Posted by amirm

Sorry for the late reply. Have been at off-site meetings for the last two days.

Anyway, everything we know says it is false. Could he still be right? The odds are very well stacked against him…..

09-27-2007, 12:38 PM	#1182
rsway Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Connecticut	Just a thought Well according to the rumor, WB will release everything that was promised, ie Harry Potter, Oceans, etc. Also, WB has already released the Matrix and Batman Begins, so what does WB still have that HD DVD would want, at least in the near future. Don't get me wrong, this is great news for Blu, but I think HD DVD made out like a bandit considering if this exclusivity is true.

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09-27-2007, 12:46 PM	#1186
bdrex28 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Edmond, OK Blu-ray reviews:4	I've gone across the gamut of thoughts on this one. At first I thought, no way, then I moved slowly into "it's possible" then I went to "it's done". But the more I think about it the more I just don't see it happening. Precedent does say an announcement could come out of the blue, such as the Paramount deal. But, I just don't think it'll happen. I'm hoping I will be pleasantly surprised though!

09-27-2007, 12:57 PM	#1192
MatrixS2000 Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:48 Blu-ray collection:305 Trading Score:6	60 pages! Anyone have the coles notes version... A simple, yes it's true would be great!

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B-Runner Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:TX Blu-ray collection:84	wow hope this turns out to be true, also makes me wish i didn't work last night so i could of been in on the 60 plus pages of fun

09-27-2007, 01:07 PM	#1199
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