NBC Uni at CES - Blu-ray Forum

Borris · 01-04-2008, 02:55 PM

I know that they are DUD exclusive, but they just launched a website dedicated to what they are doing at CES at http://www.nbcuatces.com/. If you're at the show I would encourage you to stop by and be one of the thousands of people that ask them when they are going to go blu. Interesting note about their web site: they mention Blu-ray being a notable product introduction back in 2003...oddly from the Uni camp it and the Nintendo back in '85 are the only two that show up in bold on the site.

SamInNorthCakalakey · 01-04-2008, 03:06 PM

You know what, that is kinda weird!!!

john_nemesh · 01-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borris

I know that they are DUD exclusive, but they just launched a website dedicated to what they are doing at CES at http://www.nbcuatces.com/. If you're at the show I would encourage you to stop by and be one of the thousands of people that ask them when they are going to go blu. Interesting note about their web site: they mention Blu-ray being a notable product introduction back in 2003...oddly from the Uni camp it and the Nintendo back in '85 are the only two that show up in bold on the site.

Holy ####! This could be HUGE news! It really sounds like Universal is making a move...that last post was just crypic enough to sound like they are gonna do it!

Kirsty_Mc · 01-04-2008, 03:11 PM

Yes... It was quite prominent (and no mention of HD-DVD). Even a picture of a BD-R disc to go with it.

maybe they have smelled the coffee and are positioning themselves. Hope so.

Borris · 01-04-2008, 03:13 PM

I would be happy with even a dual-format announcement.

Sling · 01-04-2008, 03:13 PM

hmm... very interesting they highlighted Blu-ray

The DuDs will soon be crying.

Proteus · 01-04-2008, 03:14 PM

Wow.

That is _very_ interesting that they don't even have HDDVD on that list!

Not only is Blu-ray bolded but the photo is of a BD-R as well!

AND, am I the only one who thinks their booth looks _a lot_ like the Disney Magical Blu-ray Tour presentation in malls?

Curious stuff.

upnorthsox · 01-04-2008, 03:14 PM

Gotta love the last line:

I wonder what announcement will be the talk of the show this year...

Yea, we wonder...........

Btw, those were CES announcements so don't read too much into that Blu-Ray line, still to highlight it is odd.......

glenn22 · 01-04-2008, 03:15 PM

yeah it's pretty odd that a NBC/Universal site, especially one for CES, has a post like that on it...

Blu Titan · 01-04-2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirsty_Mc

Yes... It was quite prominent (and no mention of HD-DVD). Even a picture of a BD-R disc to go with it.

maybe they have smelled the coffee and are positioning themselves. Hope so.

Very interesting, probably means nothing but quite interesting

The website mentions the introduction of Blu-ray disk in bold and displays a picture of a Blu-ray disk without referecing HD DVD.

stockstar1138 · 01-04-2008, 03:16 PM

omgz teh warz iz over!

JasonS · 01-04-2008, 03:16 PM

Either I am severly missing something here or you guys are all reading WAY to much into this. That last post just says "notable products introduced in past CES shows." Big deal. It has nothing to do with NBC or Universal explicitly. Notice how the NES is on there (not affiliated with either), Xbox (not affiliated with either), Blu-ray in 2003 (not affiliated with either), and the list goes on. It has no relevance to the NBC / Universal post above it.

Sling · 01-04-2008, 03:18 PM

I wounder what the so called HD-DVD insiders over at HDD forums think about it

MerrickG · 01-04-2008, 03:19 PM

Another thread created from reading WAYYY too much into something.

mystiksuicide · 01-04-2008, 03:21 PM

It is weird but it could just be nothing, but it is weird indeed they highlighted it.
Where are those damn insiders when you need them?

Oh thats right this is the time of day Penton is doing perms.

Superfluous G · 01-04-2008, 03:21 PM

My vote: It means nothing..

stockstar1138 · 01-04-2008, 03:22 PM

i agree that people are reading way too far into things.

however, its very strange why blu-ray is bolded, i mean, that didn't happen on accident. and having a blu-ray disc as a picture is strange too. so many more things on that list that are bigger than blu-ray, why not show one of those. no mention of dud is something to say either way. its obviously not important enough to make the list or universal is sending a signal.

greekjgg · 01-04-2008, 03:22 PM

More then likely the author of the website or article/list isn't even aware of the format war and just pulled the info off of something else tey googled.

Sonar5 · 01-04-2008, 03:23 PM

Man, that is Funny,

BD-R Picture, Bold, NES.

Wait I got it....

NBC/Universal/Nintendo/Warner megaa merger. All going blu-ray. That's got to be it.

Quote:

I wonder what announcement will be the talk of the show this year...

Umm, Ken Graffeo is fired, and we're all blu baby...

Ooooorrrrrrr - The person who designed the website is a blu-ray supporter and had a little fun making up the page.

Beta-guy · 01-04-2008, 03:23 PM

hmmm I think I'll start dreaming of Universal going blu exclusive, and we'll get Back to the future, JP, and Jaws

(I only care about the first 2 series I fail to see the excitement of some shark)

01-04-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
Borris Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:271 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	NBC Uni at CES I know that they are DUD exclusive, but they just launched a website dedicated to what they are doing at CES at http://www.nbcuatces.com/. If you're at the show I would encourage you to stop by and be one of the thousands of people that ask them when they are going to go blu. Interesting note about their web site: they mention Blu-ray being a notable product introduction back in 2003...oddly from the Uni camp it and the Nintendo back in '85 are the only two that show up in bold on the site.

01-04-2008, 03:06 PM	#2
SamInNorthCakalakey Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Raleigh/Durham, NC area Blu-ray reviews:19	You know what, that is kinda weird!!! Last edited by SamInNorthCakalakey; 01-04-2008 at 04:16 PM.

01-04-2008, 03:14 PM	#8
upnorthsox Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Gotta love the last line: *I wonder what announcement will be the talk of the show this year...* Yea, we wonder........... Btw, those were CES announcements so don't read too much into that Blu-Ray line, still to highlight it is odd....... Last edited by upnorthsox; 01-04-2008 at 03:16 PM.

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01-04-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	Yes... It was quite prominent (and no mention of HD-DVD). Even a picture of a BD-R disc to go with it. maybe they have smelled the coffee and are positioning themselves. Hope so.

01-04-2008, 03:13 PM	#5
Borris Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Texas Blu-ray collection:271 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I would be happy with even a dual-format announcement.

01-04-2008, 03:13 PM	#6
Sling Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Virginia Beach Blu-ray reviews:2	hmm... very interesting they highlighted Blu-ray The DuDs will soon be crying.

01-04-2008, 03:14 PM	#7
Proteus Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:SoCal PSN:CaptBurn	Wow. That is _very_ interesting that they don't even have HDDVD on that list! Not only is Blu-ray bolded but the photo is of a BD-R as well! AND, am I the only one who thinks their booth looks _a lot_ like the Disney Magical Blu-ray Tour presentation in malls? Curious stuff.

01-04-2008, 03:15 PM	#9
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	yeah it's pretty odd that a NBC/Universal site, especially one for CES, has a post like that on it...

01-04-2008, 03:16 PM	#11
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	omgz teh warz iz over!

01-04-2008, 03:16 PM	#12
JasonS Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:107 Trading Score:76	Either I am severly missing something here or you guys are all reading WAY to much into this. That last post just says "notable products introduced in past CES shows." Big deal. It has nothing to do with NBC or Universal explicitly. Notice how the NES is on there (not affiliated with either), Xbox (not affiliated with either), Blu-ray in 2003 (not affiliated with either), and the list goes on. It has no relevance to the NBC / Universal post above it.

01-04-2008, 03:18 PM	#13
Sling Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Virginia Beach Blu-ray reviews:2	I wounder what the so called HD-DVD insiders over at HDD forums think about it

01-04-2008, 03:19 PM	#14
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	Another thread created from reading WAYYY too much into something.

01-04-2008, 03:21 PM	#15
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	It is weird but it could just be nothing, but it is weird indeed they highlighted it. Where are those damn insiders when you need them? Oh thats right this is the time of day Penton is doing perms.

01-04-2008, 03:21 PM	#16
Superfluous G Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007	My vote: It means nothing..

01-04-2008, 03:22 PM	#17
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	i agree that people are reading way too far into things. however, its very strange why blu-ray is bolded, i mean, that didn't happen on accident. and having a blu-ray disc as a picture is strange too. so many more things on that list that are bigger than blu-ray, why not show one of those. no mention of dud is something to say either way. its obviously not important enough to make the list or universal is sending a signal.

01-04-2008, 03:22 PM	#18
greekjgg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Trading Score:1	More then likely the author of the website or article/list isn't even aware of the format war and just pulled the info off of something else tey googled.

01-04-2008, 03:23 PM	#20
Beta-guy Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:23 Blu-ray reviews:1	hmmm I think I'll start dreaming of Universal going blu exclusive, and we'll get Back to the future, JP, and Jaws (I only care about the first 2 series I fail to see the excitement of some shark)

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