"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[binarymelon]

Originally Posted by Uxi

Definitely will enjoy watching the sales records for Transformers. A taste of what we should have had months ago, but more delicious sweetened by victory.

I can't imagine it breaking any records. It will be released months after the fact. It will probably do well, but I'd say only as well as the HD DVD did.

Edit: Unless it gets bundled with something.

[Mr. Spiffy-Pants]

I'm just here to join the chorus of "Thank You"'s. Thanks for all of the information/support, Penton-Man AND all of Blu-Ray.com's contributors (both official and unofficial on this forum)! It's been a wild year, but I'm glad that we ended up on-top!

[Blu Titan]

Amir Penton-Man

[Raikun]

Okay, not sure who would be best to ask (was going to ask paidgeek but I see he's travelling)...

...but I see some interesting FUD being spread now that I'd like to kill...

"Sony retains controlling interest and development authority for the BluRay Disc Association. And, since the development war is over, I imagine they will go ahead with the surface oxidizer layer making the media self-destructive as a means of DRM in the very near future."

(In the meantime I'm doing the research to dispute that myself.)

[elwaylite]

Also dont forget this FUD:

Toshiba's flash memory HDM will kill BD.


Do people really think this is viable any time soon?

[jnm422]

Penton-Man,
A sincere thank you to you and all the other insiders that have helped along the way. It's been a wonderful journey and I hope this ride only goes faster and higher!!!

[phansson]

Congrats Penton,

[spicynacho]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You guys may want to start a thread for what should be the inscription chiseled on the HD DVD headstone. I mean, they do need some sort of grave marker, it just can’t be an unmarked stone.

My choice……………
"HD DVD will be around for a long time."
^
From the Word of Amir – spoken several times during 2006 – 2007 on AVS forum.

The above is one of the few times I agree with Amir as yes, it will be around for a long time………………….
Dead and Buried in the ground where it aint going nowhere.

"we've been declared dead before."
-Jodi Sally

[Azumi]

Congratulations, Penton, Paid, Maxpower, the other insiders and all your companies, for your brilliant victory!

Please remember that the real war -- taking over DVD -- is barely starting now...

[TheRealBob]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Congratulations to Penton - whoever you are. Feed 'em wolves!

You might want to be careful there, as I hear coyotes get very offended if you call them wolves.

Originally Posted by Azumi

Please remember that the real war -- taking over DVD -- is barely starting now...

Since someone mentions this about every three seconds on this forum, I don't see how anybody could possible forget.

[lch]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

Also dont forget this FUD:

Toshiba's flash memory HDM will kill BD.


Do people really think this is viable any time soon?

maybe, 32gb sd card/flashdrive price are diving down sharply. '
but they are too slow.

[Rob Tomlin]

What a wild ride!

Lots of ups and downs. And a whole lotta entertainment along the way!

[GarettP]

Thanks Penton for all of your insight into this war, and for all those coded messages, which I guess will now be a thing of the past?

[jason_grumpy]

Originally Posted by GarettP

Thanks Penton for all of your insight into this war, and for all those coded messages, which I guess will now be a thing of the past?

I would hope that at this junction (after Uni/Para announce) that they can be a bit more open with plans to make DVD obsolete. I'm not sure if that would really need to be covered by the NDA. I'd hope that PM and other insiders stick around to pass the good word as to how we phase out SD technology in the movie sector.

PS: Thank you Penton and all the other lurker insiders fighting the good fight for Blu on the front lines and behind the scenes. You have my respect in the way you handled yourself professionally in the face of unethical business behavior. Part of your professionalism is exactly why I bought into Blu to begin with.

[juanleche]

To celebrate I vote Mystik sends us all pms with a certain pic

[SuprSlow]

Thanks for all the hard work, Penton. Your level of professionalism in the face of certain "opposition" is something for which you should be commended.

Originally Posted by GarettP

Thanks Penton for all of your insight into this war, and for all those coded messages, which I guess will now be a thing of the past?

We still have title announcements to look forward to

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

They’ll be back in the fold, I just have no clue as to how soon you’ll hear an official proclamation given the recent *announcements* this past week. I believe that Paramount will proclaim Blu first, then Uni.

Originally Posted by Home Media Magazine

"While Universal values the close partnership we have shared with Toshiba, it is time to turn our focus to releasing new and catalog titles on Blu-ray," said Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Home Media Magazine - The War Is Over!

The above quote almost feels like a April Fool's joke... I'm SO glad it's not!

NOTE: Credit goes to aurevoir05 for first bringing this to my attention by posting this information on Blu-ray.com at this thread: Universal already gearing up to join Blu-ray

~Alan

[richteer]

It's a beautiful, crisp day here in Kelowna, and the sky is a glowing Blu. That, and today's news about Toshiba calling it quits--and therefore Blu-ray winning--makes today, as Lou Reed would say, perfect.

Way to go guys, and many thanks to Penton, Max, Paid, and all our other wonderful, true, insiders for their hard work!

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

Home Media Magazine - The War Is Over!

The above quote almost feels like a April Fool's joke... I'm SO glad it's not!

NOTE: Credit goes to aurevoir05 for first bringing this to my attention by posting this information on Blu-ray.com at this thread: Universal already gearing up to join Blu-ray

~Alan

It seems only one person here got the hint with the YouTube video that I posted last night.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1165

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by GarettP

Thanks Penton for all of your insight into this war, and for all those coded messages, which I guess will now be a thing of the past?

It all depends upon how *confidential* the future cutting edge information is.
I kinda enjoy doing it because I think you guys should have to work for freebie info.

*P.S.
In that regard, I hope that I didn’t invoke the wrath of anyone at SPE Asset Management with my last post concerning the LoA new transfer.