The HD DVD PG is expected to release a statement this afternoon refuting claims..

[Jimbo976]

http://www.betanews.com/article/HD_D...ors/1199974983

2:00 pm ET January 10, 2008 -- The HD DVD Promotional Group is expected to release a statement this afternoon refuting claims that Universal is jumping ship to Blu-ray.

While it's not clear what the statement will say, HD DVD indicated at CES that it still had full support from Paramount and Universal -- the last two major Hollywood studios to be backing the format exclusively.

However, without actual exclusive contracts in place, Universal could still decide to switch allegiances in the future.

It's not clear what led to the Variety claims, but they follow similar rumors reported by the Financial Times -- and later disputed by the studio -- that Paramount would go Blu-ray only.

Sources close to the matter say that neither Variety or the Financial Times bothered to contact HD DVD for confirmation before publishing the rumors.

[spam.curitiba]

lol...

[Rukland]

I would laugh so hard if they do this and either Par or Uni comes out tomorrow and says they are going Blu.

This seems like a last ditch effort to save face, but to me it smacks of desperation.

[miked924]

Why can't they just throw in the towel already

[tiger roach]

My fear now is that they could be determined to play the role of spoiler and keep any HD format from mass-acceptance.

[Crackbone]

Originally Posted by tiger roach

My fear now is that they could be determined to play the role of spoiler and keep any HD format from mass-acceptance.

Well that's kind of the point of the whole exercise, to keep those DVD royalties.

However, I would imagine the pressure will ultimately get the studios to capitulate.

[DealsR4theDevil]

Well Toshiba does make a lot of money from DVD sales. If they cant get HD DVD to win, I am sure they are gonna try to get DVD to stay.

[goodstuff]

I think they are going to try to announce some more Spielberg titles

[WimeTime]

what time exactly?

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by tiger roach

My fear now is that they could be determined to play the role of spoiler and keep any HD format from mass-acceptance.

If they attempt to do that, I believe that eventually the studios will leave Toshiba to sink on its own. HD Media is something that the industry wants. The industry won't let Toshiba stop them

[EvolutionCherry]

Originally Posted by miked924

Why can't they just throw in the towel already

Second that. HD-DVD is a dead or dying format on it's way to go the way of Laserdisc and Betamax.

[CptGreedle]

I want to hear Uni and/or Para announce they will do Blu today! This should be the end of the war and i for one am tired of the constant bickering!
HD DVD should just concede to Blu-ray!

[Paden]

Originally Posted by tiger roach

My fear now is that they could be determined to play the role of spoiler and keep any HD format from mass-acceptance.

They (Toshiba/M$) might be but that doesn't benefit Universal or Paramount.

[Elandyll]

Now that would be absolutely awesome if this afternoon or tomorrow Paramount or Uni would also anounce their switch to Neutral or Blu only.

At that point, the HD DVD PR dept. supervisor will self-immolate while chanting the mantra "HDDVDmmmmh ... Not Deadmmmmm ... HDDVDmmmmmmh.. Not Deadmmmmm"

[WimeTime]

Again... What time exactly?

[JackStraw]

Could this get any more pathetic for the HD DVD crowd?????

[Blu Titan]

What else are they going to state. What a joke. The ax is going to fall soon enough.

[Exodus]

They can announce all they want, but unless they can convince Paramount and Universal that they will not be losing money instead of making money with Blu then I don't think it's going to happen.

[T-Wrecks]

HD DVD production gear-down and/or Blu-ray production gear-up/infrastructure set-up.

The best HD-DVD can hope for is Neutrality.

[greekjgg]

Originally Posted by miked924

Why can't they just throw in the towel already

A man goes down with his ship!!!