Times Online: "As many as 20 companies" may leave HD DVD - Blu-ray Forum

WriteSimply · 01-08-2008, 04:32 PM

Personally, I think The Times got some facts wrong.

Quote:

As many as 20 companies currently part of the HD-DVD Promotion Group could be preparing to remove their names from the alliance’s 130-strong membership list, The Times has learned.

The HD DVD Promotion Group is not big at all. Certainly not 120-member big. The DVD Forum IS that big, however.

As far as the Japanese media group "considering" their alliance with HD DVD PG, that's also a weak newsflash considering that Japan is 95% BD and that the media group hardly released any media.

Sensationalistic article, I think.

fuad

sj001 · 01-08-2008, 04:34 PM

:Where are they getting this "130-strong" membership? What a bunch of BS. They don't have nearly that many supporters... I thought it was more like 30 or so... well 28 now, minus WB and NL.

Loudninja · 01-08-2008, 04:35 PM

Wow 20 companies?

kingofgrills · 01-08-2008, 04:42 PM

Perhaps the 120 long list cited included player and PC component manufacturers too? I bet there's a lot of piddly @ss little software companies and other types that were convinced to sign an alliance agreement of sorts with the HD-DVD group a few years ago. I bet they have no plans on the table for HD-DVD devlopment at this point anyway.

Sensationalist or not, this article will help the cause and drive the rats off the sinking ship.

jw · 01-09-2008, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loudninja

Wow 20 companies?

20 companies include all the small independent studios that release under WB, Paramount and Universal, most likely irrelevent, but I am thinking these 20 companies are part of the Warner deal, like new line,bbc,discovery,magnolia,hbo,etc

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01-08-2008, 04:34 PM	#2
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	:Where are they getting this "130-strong" membership? What a bunch of BS. They don't have nearly that many supporters... I thought it was more like 30 or so... well 28 now, minus WB and NL.

01-08-2008, 04:35 PM	#3
Loudninja Member Member since:Aug 2007	Wow 20 companies?

01-08-2008, 04:42 PM	#4
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	Perhaps the 120 long list cited included player and PC component manufacturers too? I bet there's a lot of piddly @ss little software companies and other types that were convinced to sign an alliance agreement of sorts with the HD-DVD group a few years ago. I bet they have no plans on the table for HD-DVD devlopment at this point anyway. Sensationalist or not, this article will help the cause and drive the rats off the sinking ship.

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