Blu-ray Supporting Studios Respond to Payoff Question

[Shadowself]

Originally Posted by Superman

Buena Vista: "No comment."

Translation: "Yes, we were paid off."

BD fanboys: "B-b-b-but Paramount!!11!"

Originally Posted by Superman

Im not trolling, it's the truth. For 2 weeks the BD guys have been screaming bloody murder about the Paramount/Dreamworks deal. Everyone with a little common sense knows the BDA or Sony has been paying companies off from the get go. Disney refusing to comment on the subject makes no sense unless there is something to hide.

I don;t understand the double-standard here when it comes to business tactics. Ideally, all the studios would have been neutral. Sony saw to it that wasnt going to happen. And that deal with Target not selling HD DVD players in store, you think money didnt exchange hands there?

Come on.

It goes to company policy of one studio versus the policy of the others. The "No Comment" came from a studio that has a history of saying that no matter what the situation is.

Claiming their saying, "No Comment", is tantamount to them admitting they took money to be exclusive is just like saying Apple is not going to release something new when they say, "No Comment". Neither one has any basis in fact.

It's the way that specific company handles mud slinging questions -- just don't answer at all either way.

Additionally, there has been several pieces of evidence that Paramount/SKG got paid to drop Blu-ray support. The only denials I have read have been with regard to who is paying the money.

With regard to Target... It has already been shown -- and even pointed out by the Blu-ray supporters on these boards (Just do a search!) -- that Target was paid for exclusive "end cap space" to highlight Blu-ray players. Target has NOT gone Blu-ray exclusive nor stopped selling HD DVD players (just look into it more closely before making such statements). Target was not paid to stop selling HD DVD.