IRONY...if you are not going to support the format why are they keeping it open... - Blu-ray Forum

joeorc · 11-10-2007, 12:21 AM

what i find IRONIC since they Say HD DVD is the format of choice why keep this website open....

http://www.paramount.com/highdefinition/

Stuman · 11-10-2007, 12:24 AM

Cause' you can still buy the Blu titles I spose ( i.e old stock) and they want to milk it while they can ... it's gonna be a dry spell for them for a while

stockstar1138 · 11-10-2007, 12:27 AM

too much work to redo it only to have to redo it again in a few months when the HD DUD contract expires and they support blu-ray again. This exclusive thing is a joke, blu-ray is still winning weeks 71:29 it didn't do jack sh1t, same with the firesale.

Iron Man · 11-10-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

This exclusive thing is a joke, blu-ray is still winning weeks

I agree, if one looks at the overall numbers the Paramount deal hasn't changed much

Existentialist · 11-10-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuman

Cause' you can still buy the Blu titles I spose ( i.e old stock) and they want to milk it while they can ... it's gonna be a dry spell for them for a while

Funny thing, I was on wal-mart.com and noticed you can order the MI trilogy. It has said out of stock for the last couple months, now all of the sudden it is back in stock?

Stuman · 11-10-2007, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Existentialist

Funny thing, I was on wal-mart.com and noticed you can order the MI trilogy. It has said out of stock for the last couple months, now all of the sudden it is back in stock?

I have had the same experience here - can only presume nasty Paramount are still delivering from stock. Just no 'new' titles. Could be a reason why they might show only a small fall off in No's

whippersnapper · 11-10-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Existentialist

Funny thing, I was on wal-mart.com and noticed you can order the MI trilogy. It has said out of stock for the last couple months, now all of the sudden it is back in stock?

Wouldn't it be something if the bribe (oh, I'm sorry, promotional consideration) wasn't for 18 months exclusivity but for some lesser time - like through the first quarter of calendar year 2008 with an option for extension?

Kristin Simard · 11-10-2007, 03:17 AM

I'm not sure that this really means anything. Web catalogs, websites, etc. are very good at times in announcing new stuff and adding new material, but they are often as slow as hell in taking old stuff down and announcing "discontinued" or "not available".

Just wait it out. No point in trying to read the tea leaves and coffee grounds in every website or vague public statement.

darkpoet25 · 11-10-2007, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by joeorc

what i find IRONIC since they Say HD DVD is the format of choice why keep this website open....

http://www.paramount.com/highdefinition/

I thought it was hilarious that when you click the Blu Ray logo in the corner next to hd dvd it brings you to this site. Ironic indeed.

mystiksuicide · 11-10-2007, 04:09 AM

Well they figured it would just be easier to leave the blu logo up since they know they are counting the days till they can release blu titles again.

jw · 11-10-2007, 04:59 AM

Judging by the release dates, that page looks a lil out of date anyways. Maybe they made it and forgot it was open

radagast · 11-10-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joeorc

what i find IRONIC since they Say HD DVD is the format of choice why keep this website open....

http://www.paramount.com/highdefinition/

Maybe they regret their shortsided choice?

joeorc · 11-10-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

I thought it was hilarious that when you click the Blu Ray logo in the corner next to hd dvd it brings you to this site. Ironic indeed.

yea i was wondering when someone else would bring that up....

joeorc · 11-10-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

Judging by the release dates, that page looks a lil out of date anyways. Maybe they made it and forgot it was open

that may be true..but the problem with that is it was upto JULY only 4 months ago....

,just a little IRONIC to keep the Web site open when they are now so GUNG HO about the So called HD DVD's advantages over Blu-Ray...

joeorc · 11-10-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

I thought it was hilarious that when you click the Blu Ray logo in the corner next to hd dvd it brings you to this site. Ironic indeed.

and notice when you hit the HD DVD logo at the top ....

HDJK · 11-10-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

I thought it was hilarious that when you click the Blu Ray logo in the corner next to hd dvd it brings you to this site. Ironic indeed.

Indeed, especially when you count all the Para***** comments...

Rob71 · 11-10-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

too much work to redo it only to have to redo it again in a few months when the HD DUD contract expires and they support blu-ray again. This exclusive thing is a joke, blu-ray is still winning weeks 71:29 it didn't do jack sh1t, same with the firesale.

Well, it did do something. If they were still on Blu-Ray this weeks numbers would have been around 85:15 minimum. HD DVD knows it, that the reason for the pay-off. The offices at their headquarters must be hell to work in. Knowing the only reason your still around is because of bribes and give aways. I mean it's only natural to have pride in your work, but how much pride can you have working for HD DVD?

w_tanoto · 11-10-2007, 01:59 PM

para's deal just looked warner, who released certain titles only to HD DVD They only got 6 exclusive to HD DVD now.

11-10-2007, 12:21 AM	#1
joeorc Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:GROVEPORT ,OHIO	IRONY...if you are not going to support the format why are they keeping it open... what i find IRONIC since they Say HD DVD is the format of choice why keep this website open.... http://www.paramount.com/highdefinition/

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11-10-2007, 12:24 AM	#2
Stuman Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:2	Cause' you can still buy the Blu titles I spose ( i.e old stock) and they want to milk it while they can ... it's gonna be a dry spell for them for a while

11-10-2007, 12:27 AM	#3
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	too much work to redo it only to have to redo it again in a few months when the HD DUD contract expires and they support blu-ray again. This exclusive thing is a joke, blu-ray is still winning weeks 71:29 it didn't do jack sh1t, same with the firesale.

11-10-2007, 03:17 AM	#8
Kristin Simard Special Member Member since:Aug 2007	I'm not sure that this really means anything. Web catalogs, websites, etc. are very good at times in announcing new stuff and adding new material, but they are often as slow as hell in taking old stuff down and announcing "discontinued" or "not available". Just wait it out. No point in trying to read the tea leaves and coffee grounds in every website or vague public statement.

11-10-2007, 04:09 AM	#10
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	Well they figured it would just be easier to leave the blu logo up since they know they are counting the days till they can release blu titles again.

11-10-2007, 04:59 AM	#11
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Judging by the release dates, that page looks a lil out of date anyways. Maybe they made it and forgot it was open

11-10-2007, 01:59 PM	#18
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	para's deal just looked warner, who released certain titles only to HD DVD They only got 6 exclusive to HD DVD now.

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