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JJ · 10-09-2007, 07:38 PM

Made you look. No, this post does not relate to that.

My question really is, this $150 million that the HD-DVD consortium paid to Paramount - where exactly does it go to? I dont suppose it trickles down to all the employees, and I refuse to believe it goes to cover production costs for HD-DVD and for transferring catalog titles.

My assumption is that it goes into the pockets of the CEOs...yet you'd think they gave up long-term profit for short-term gain.

Oy. I need to go and buy myself some more Blu titles to get over this.

statikcat · 10-09-2007, 07:43 PM

Well they said it was for advertisement to my knowledge. Who knows where it really went. That at least makes it sound like it wasn't a payoff.

The Big Blue · 10-09-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Oy. I need to go and buy myself some more Blu titles to get over this.

Agreed.

tron3 · 10-09-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

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My assumption is that it goes into the pockets of the CEOs...yet you'd think they gave up long-term profit for short-term gain....

CEO's and stock holders. I assume it was just a cash incentive to join the dark side.

"So, Lone Star. You have the ring; and I see your Schwartz is as big as mine." -Large Helmet / SpaceBalls

SS316SRV · 10-09-2007, 07:49 PM

I am going to file "Paramount's Sell-out to HD DVD" with "No Transformers on Blu-ray" in the 'Let's Move On' drawer.

JJ · 10-09-2007, 08:00 PM

I was wondered where they moved by board to.

Ive moved on, it was a sarcastic topic - just curious as to the money.

Advertising my #$@.

JJ · 10-10-2007, 03:15 AM

lol, first my thread is moved, then re-named...whos got it out for me?

tron3 · 10-10-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

lol, first my thread is moved, then re-named...whos got it out for me?

Just a mod doing you a favor and keeping order on the forum. Happens to the best of us.

10-09-2007, 07:38 PM	#1
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Paramount deal theory Made you look. No, this post does not relate to that. My question really is, this $150 million that the HD-DVD consortium paid to Paramount - where exactly does it go to? I dont suppose it trickles down to all the employees, and I refuse to believe it goes to cover production costs for HD-DVD and for transferring catalog titles. My assumption is that it goes into the pockets of the CEOs...yet you'd think they gave up long-term profit for short-term gain. Oy. I need to go and buy myself some more Blu titles to get over this.

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10-09-2007, 07:43 PM	#2
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	Well they said it was for advertisement to my knowledge. Who knows where it really went. That at least makes it sound like it wasn't a payoff.

10-09-2007, 07:49 PM	#5
SS316SRV Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Appleton, WI Blu-ray collection:74	I am going to file "Paramount's Sell-out to HD DVD" with "No Transformers on Blu-ray" in the 'Let's Move On' drawer.

10-09-2007, 08:00 PM	#6
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I was wondered where they moved by board to. Ive moved on, it was a sarcastic topic - just curious as to the money. Advertising my #$@.

10-10-2007, 03:15 AM	#7
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	lol, first my thread is moved, then re-named...whos got it out for me?

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