Swanni's 2008 Predictions: Warner Bros. to Endorse Blu-ray

[Crackbone]

http://www.tvpredictions.com/swannisix121207.htm


The hits just keep on coming. The DUDs are downplaying this one too.

There's too much smoke not to be a fire. :P

[JimboTHX1138]

TVPredictions.com president Swanni predicts Warner to endorse Blu-ray early 08.
http://www.tvpredictions.com/swannisix121207.htm

[stockstar1138]

there's another one. whats next spielberg saying it

i do think its very coincidental all these WB rumors started immediatley after Michael Bay exposing M$.

a lot of people are going to have their reputations tarnished, including are own Penton (im not sure if he has ever been wrong), if this does not come true, that is why i believe it will come true.

[JimboTHX1138]

Originally Posted by Crackbone

http://www.tvpredictions.com/swannisix121207.htm


The hits just keep on coming. The DUDs are downplaying this one too.

There's too much smoke not to be a fire. :P

HeHe, I started the same thread at the same time.

Good prediction Swanni.

[hc666]

"With 750,000 HD DVD players and nearly 3 million Blu-ray players in homes, many analysts say both high-def disc formats will stay in business in 2008 and the years beyond. But Swann predicts that the Blu-ray forces, led by Sony and HD DVD's backers, led by Toshiba and Microsoft, will reach a compromise on a single format next year. He says the studios will push for a single format because most consumers will not buy high-def DVD players if there are two formats."

I heard this yesterday somewhere... this would be cool. This is how it should have ended to begin with.
I think you will see toshiba make bluray after they all sit down and give each other back rubs and make up haha

[tiger roach]

I already have the champagne on ice for when it becomes official.

[JTK]

This really IS starting to spread like wildfire.

[sj001]

Smoke, heck there is a good old fire started... time to start throwing those Poshiba's in the blaze!

[Kairav]

lets see what happens at CES. I hope WB does not waste 3-6 months.....

[Esox50]

[rdjam]There is nothing to see here. This is just phase hydra in full motion.[/rdjam]

[plazman]The Blu-Ray Insiders know nothing. There are just googling stuff and repeating the media spin to you BD fans.[/plazman]

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by hc666

"But Swann predicts that the Blu-ray forces, led by Sony and HD DVD's backers, led by Toshiba and Microsoft, will reach a compromise on a single format next year."

I think it's too late for that, unless the compromise is Blu-ray. But, I can't see Microsoft ever agreeing to a Java-based standard.

Gary

[Crackbone]

Originally Posted by Esox50

[rdjam]There is nothing to see here. This is just phase hydra in full motion.[/rdjam]

[plazman]The Blu-Ray Insiders know nothing. There are just googling stuff and repeating the media spin to you BD fans.[/plazman]

Amen brother.

Those clowns are going to be eating serious crow when this all goes down. They've been leading their followers like lambs to the slaughter, or better yet...

AVS reminds me of a place called Jonestown....

[Crackbone]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

I think it's too late for that, unless the compromise is Blu-ray. But, I can't see Microsoft ever agreeing to a Java-based standard.

Gary

The compromise is BD.

[BluFox]

By the time Warner announce it, it be a mighty worse kept secret!

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

I think it's too late for that, unless the compromise is Blu-ray. But, I can't see Microsoft ever agreeing to a Java-based standard.

Gary

Again, as I posted a few weeks ago, don't think of the tech aspects of a solution. Think of a financial solution that will "allow" Toshiba to cease hostilities and move to a DUO player to support current HD DVD Libraries for a few years.

Looks like everyone is on to M$ now; I expect they'll be of little concern in this between Toshiba and the BDA. In fact, the demotion of Amir and Michael Bay's comment dovetail nice with this theory, doesn't it?

Thank god Hollywood figured this out before it was too late...

[cawgijoe]

Originally Posted by hc666

"With 750,000 HD DVD players and nearly 3 million Blu-ray players in homes, many analysts say both high-def disc formats will stay in business in 2008 and the years beyond. But Swann predicts that the Blu-ray forces, led by Sony and HD DVD's backers, led by Toshiba and Microsoft, will reach a compromise on a single format next year. He says the studios will push for a single format because most consumers will not buy high-def DVD players if there are two formats."

I heard this yesterday somewhere... this would be cool. This is how it should have ended to begin with.
I think you will see toshiba make bluray after they all sit down and give each other back rubs and make up haha

They can't come up with a new format and based on current data....sales figures for software.....HW (PS3).....studio support, etc.......it makes sense that Toshiba would make Blu-Ray players.

Now the real question is.....how do you make the transition less painful for current HD DUD owners? Or do you?

Maybe offer discounts to registered HD DUD player owners towards the purchase of a Toshiba Blu-Ray player?

[hc666]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

I think it's too late for that, unless the compromise is Blu-ray. But, I can't see Microsoft ever agreeing to a Java-based standard.

Gary

Maybe MS will be left in the cold while Toshiba jumps ship.

[hc666]

Originally Posted by cawgijoe

They can't come up with a new format and based on current data....sales figures for software.....HW (PS3).....studio support, etc.......it makes sense that Toshiba would make Blu-Ray players.

Now the real question is.....how do you make the transition less painful for current HD DUD owners? Or do you?

Maybe offer discounts to registered HD DUD player owners towards the purchase of a Toshiba Blu-Ray player?

Agreed, it has to be one of the current formats for sure.

[Hassoon]

I have a masterpiece of a photoshop to post once Warner spills the beans

Can't wait to post it

[hc666]

"Swanni predicts that Warner Bros., which now releases movies on both Blu-ray and HD DVD, will endorse Blu-ray exclusively in early 2008. He says that the endorsement will give Blu-ray the backing of five major studios to HD DVD's two and it will help push the two sides to negotiate a single format in 2008."

My fave quote which backs my earlier post.