Kevin Collins @ HTF

[BigB88]

Originally Posted by The Big Blue

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=261297

Some of the more knowledgable members might want to check out the thread.

Just another shill from Microsoft. The reasoning for them going to HD-DVD is simply bogus, he already said the managed copy is no longer an issue. The HD-DVD camp continues to bring up reproduction costs and this is also a bogus argument. Of course the Blu Ray repro costs are bigger, it is a totally NEW technology, whereas HD-DVD is NOT. But like with anything else, as the format grows, more titles are released, more revenue is had, the costs will go down. Microsoft has a vested interest in having both fomats fail and eliminated as quickly as possible so they can get busy with their HD digital download service. It is as simple as that. And I also honestly believe they paid Paramount, they are the only entity on that side of the fence who has the resources and can afford such a payout. I have been in this business a long time and these are the only logical conclusions, of course, who said Hollywood is logical!