Paramount Delaying Star Trek Season 2 - A forshadowing? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

russ · 02-13-2008, 08:31 PM

I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to suggest that "delayed until summer" is their way of avoiding the costs associated with packaging and releasing a title on a format that is on life support. I wouldn't want to spend money, time, and energy on a nearly dead format either.

HeavyHitter · 02-13-2008, 08:50 PM

I too think this delay is a sign of pulling the plug on DUD. We've already heard rumors about something happening around April.

bhampton · 02-13-2008, 08:51 PM

Yeah,...

Delayed till summer = Never going to happen.

-Brian

whoelse · 02-13-2008, 08:56 PM

I think they have delayed it so the Blu-ray version and HD DVD version can get released simultaneously.

PeteS · 02-13-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sporty

I wouldn't be surprised if Season 2 never sees the light of day on HD-DVD.

"Sometime in Summer" isn't good when most retailers wont be carrying that format by then. And we might know why by friday.

Friday...mmm.

MerrickG · 02-13-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Whatever Paramount's motivations, it was not so they could release Blu alongside it. There were many other factors involved.

I assure you.

Ive heard it was because Technicolor has stopped working on it.

miokti · 02-13-2008, 09:03 PM

they're gonna release it on Kirk's birthday...

kaliraver · 02-13-2008, 09:09 PM

This is just more confirmation that Paramount is slowly stopping their plans of releasing more stuff on DUD. They know that the game will be over by March when Best Buy stops ordering new stock of HD-DUD movies.

MerrickG · 02-13-2008, 09:11 PM

To add more suspense. Paramount also delayed a few blu titles right before they switched.

Tizflizz · 02-13-2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigkev173

who cares what it mean

If you don't care then why post? Don't you need to get back to AVS or HDD?

Topic
Who knows what this is foreshadowing, it maybe nothing. Until we have hard evidence its all conjecture at this point.
Unfortunately we probably won't know anything concrete until the day of Paramounts switch.

GORT · 02-13-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregBlu5

Actually, a few months ago, someone on this list broke the news from some media source. At the time it was speculated that it was because of poor sales of Season 1 (too pricey, for one thing, and who wants SD and Hi Def copies anyway?). However, the fact that this news has resurfaced at this time might mean that there's further significance to it, beyond just a delay because it's a delay or that the first season didn't sell well last fall.

bajor27 · 02-14-2008, 01:14 AM

This news is over 2 months old. Whereever you read it is way behind. Since it was delayed prior to Warner's move (although it never actually was ever confirmed for March anyway), I would not read into this at all.

Marcusarilius · 02-14-2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miokti

they're gonna release it on Kirk's birthday...

Will that be a star date or earth date?

bhampton · 02-14-2008, 01:18 AM

Hey,

I guess HighDefDigest asked for confirmation on this today so they could move the set to the pending part of the new releases section instead of it having a release date and stuff.

That's why it seemed like new news.

-Brian

bhampton · 02-14-2008, 01:20 AM

I was a bit surprised to learn that Mike Myers was wearing a Captian Kirk mask this whole time.

(But then I never watch Special Features but that Halloween Blu Ray was just too awesome.)

-Brian

PeteS · 02-15-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sporty

I wouldn't be surprised if Season 2 never sees the light of day on HD-DVD.

"Sometime in Summer" isn't good when most retailers wont be carrying that format by then. And we might know why by friday.

By the way. Sporty, you were right. Thanks.
Now, of course we're beginning to hear of the final chips (Toshiba et al) to fall as well.

unreal1080p · 02-15-2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoelse

I think they have delayed it so the Blu-ray version and HD DVD version can get released simultaneously.

I think they delayed it so they can max up the video bitrate and take advantage of 50gig discs and lossless audio

This season set will NEVER see the light of day on HD DUD (IMHO)

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Star Trek Season 1 - why so expensive ??	Blu-ray Movies - North America	oyboe	43	02-02-2010 04:31 AM
Should Paramount let Shatner do his Star Trek V Special Edition?	Movies	DVDave	12	05-14-2009 06:12 PM
Star trek by paramount & J.J. Abrams in theatres Xmas '08	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	PeechCobblerPie	77	01-26-2008 08:13 PM
How can Star Trek be saved from HD-DUD and Paramount?	General Chat	Sean4000	27	12-12-2007 08:44 PM
Paramount releasing Star Trek on HD DVD	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	Lord_Stewie	57	07-31-2007 02:52 PM

02-13-2008, 08:31 PM	#21
russ Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Alabama	I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to suggest that "delayed until summer" is their way of avoiding the costs associated with packaging and releasing a title on a format that is on life support. I wouldn't want to spend money, time, and energy on a nearly dead format either.

02-13-2008, 08:50 PM	#22
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	I too think this delay is a sign of pulling the plug on DUD. We've already heard rumors about something happening around April.

02-13-2008, 08:51 PM	#23
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Yeah,... Delayed till summer = Never going to happen. -Brian

02-13-2008, 08:56 PM	#24
whoelse Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:England	I think they have delayed it so the Blu-ray version and HD DVD version can get released simultaneously.

02-13-2008, 09:03 PM	#27
miokti Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego, CA	they're gonna release it on Kirk's birthday...

02-13-2008, 09:09 PM	#28
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	This is just more confirmation that Paramount is slowly stopping their plans of releasing more stuff on DUD. They know that the game will be over by March when Best Buy stops ordering new stock of HD-DUD movies.

02-13-2008, 09:11 PM	#29
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	To add more suspense. Paramount also delayed a few blu titles right before they switched.

02-14-2008, 01:14 AM	#32
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	This news is over 2 months old. Whereever you read it is way behind. Since it was delayed prior to Warner's move (although it never actually was ever confirmed for March anyway), I would not read into this at all.

02-14-2008, 01:18 AM	#34
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Hey, I guess HighDefDigest asked for confirmation on this today so they could move the set to the pending part of the new releases section instead of it having a release date and stuff. That's why it seemed like new news. -Brian

02-14-2008, 01:20 AM	#35
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I was a bit surprised to learn that Mike Myers was wearing a Captian Kirk mask this whole time. (But then I never watch Special Features but that Halloween Blu Ray was just too awesome.) -Brian

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals