Interview: Universal EVP Ken Graffeo says HD DVD is here to stay

[Canada]

Originally Posted by Razzy

Nobody believes in HD DVD more than Universal Studios executive vice president Ken Graffeo, who also serves as the co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group.

Ken Graffeo:

“We saw that on DVD: as soon as price point went under $200 and as soon as it started getting close to $100 players really started taking off because you're hitting very consumer-friendly prices,” he said. “If you want to hit the mass market, you have to be consumer-friendly in price. If you want to be a niche electronic, you're going to be high priced.”

What about the total lack of movies on the HD DVD format Ken? The damn players could be 50 bucks and I still wouldn't buy one.


http://www.dailytech.com/HD+DVD+Boss...ticle10478.htm

What is the use of a $ 100 player if ther are only 5 movies if you want on that format?

[Canada]

Originally Posted by bluseminole

I came across an inside pic of Ken at the Uni boardroom meetings. The recent news about WB seems to be treating him quite badly...

Looks like he is the T 100 (HD DVD) model with the T 1000 (Blu Ray) out he is obsolete

[ryoohki]

LOL i pod classic are 300$... i price i consider NO WAY in good shape

I mean I phone are almost 500-600$ and still they sell shitload of those..

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by Canada

What is the use of a $ 100 player if ther are only 5 movies if you want on that format?

The Attach Rates man!

Look at the attach rates! They're better on HD-DVD!

If they keep giving away 7 discs with each player then that guarantees at least a 7-1 disc to player ratio!

THE ATTACH RATE!!!!

Ah Crazy Ken, what would my day be without you spouting out some other stupidity like verbal diarrea?

What a maroon.

Logan

[Fozziwig]

Originally Posted by docjan_uk

........Who cares what he says? He has now faded into irrelevance. I can't see why anyone would pay any more attention to those words than they would the ex-Iraqi information minister making bold statements whilst a column of American tanks could be seen in the distance behind him.

Always good for a laugh:

HD DVD is winning! Do not listen to the Blu-rays or the reporters saying we have died – because they are owned by the Blu-rays anyway. Yes, the Brothers Warner have joined the Blu-rays and this looks not good. But the Brothers Warner were paid 100 million barrels of oil by the Blu-rays so it is all a trick.

We HD DVD camps are so confident we will be winning that we don't even need to mention the HD DVD at the
biggest electrical show in the world!

The Blu-rays talk all the time about how they are winning – that shows us they are scared of HD DVD and our winning the war of the formats.

So do not be afraid of the Blu-ray's. HD DVD is winning and we will be winning more!

[blu-rayfan101]

Originally Posted by chrisshea

even if they gave me a hd-dvd player at the door too best buy for free i would just sell it to some idiot lol or do a SMASH a HD-dvd Website and take a sledge hammer to it

I'd pay to see that! Then send it to Ken G!

[Razzy]

Kenny G says:

[Pav]

Originally Posted by reiella

Interesting points. Nothing really new. The assertion that Digital Delivery will not be the victor over physical media is a bit reassuring coming from Universal.

No question though, this was an interview with an agenda *shrug*.

an agenda with no facts/evidence to support him whatsoever.

pointless interview

[JTK]

What's it finally take for some of these idiots to finally get fired and get out of the way of progress?

[aristotles]

Isn't Universal owned by a larger company? If so, put pressure on them to give this guy the boot.

The same thing goes for Paramount which I believe is owned by Viacom.

[sj001]

Well whoever is pulling Ken G's strings, needs to be fired. Same goes for whomever at Toshiba high-up is still pushing this crap! ...and I think it's someone higher than Mr. Fujii.

[crystal_sun]

if i was a shareholder of Universal, then i want this Ken guy FIRED and be jobless. I don't want an idiot to run the show.

[savage1984]

Originally Posted by miro

how is this guy not fired yet?!? Ya know that the stockholders can't be happy with his comments and actions.

I am one of his stock holders!!!! just kidding

[savage1984]

Originally Posted by aristotles

Isn't Universal owned by a larger company? If so, put pressure on them to give this guy the boot.

The same thing goes for Paramount which I believe is owned by Viacom.

I think it's the same as 30 Rock. General Electric owns Universal and NBC.

[saljr]

Poor guy..no wonder he's confuse he looks like a fruit cake or has sugar in his tank. HD