Still thinking Warner's exlusivity might not end the war? Check your titles... - Blu-ray Forum

kuliddar · 01-26-2008, 02:39 PM

It's no secret that Warner Bros. has the biggest catalogue of titles with MGM (now distributed by Fox). If anyone was wondering how its really effects the format war. Check out your own titles and list down what are your top 3 studios for both your DVD and BR discs.

Although I have had only blu-ray for 2 weeks now and only have a couple films, I noticed that all my movies for BR (except for Spiderman 3 that came with my ps3) are from Warner up to now.

Phantom of the Opera
300
Harry Potter : Order of the Phoenix

I'm going movie shopping today and Superman Returns as well as Troy is on my list for today...oh look...happens to be WB again. The biggest catalogue holder exclusive? You damn right its death to HD-DVD. Even in my standard DVD collection, Warner Bros. films seems to be present at around 20% (for that studio alone).

YouSmellLikeBeans · 01-26-2008, 02:45 PM

I have noticed the same thing with my collection, most of my BR movies are WB. But the great thing is before i sold off most of my HDDVD's i counted how many i had and i think it was 16. Out of that 16 id say about 13 were all titles from warner bros. I wonder how HDDVD is going to survive with only the releases from para and uni.

glenn22 · 01-26-2008, 02:45 PM

For my Blu-rays the top studio is Fox, followed closely by Sony Pictures... Then Warner. Anyways, yes Warner has a LOT of great titles.

haushausman · 01-26-2008, 02:57 PM

I don't think anyone ever thought Warner's decision wouldn't end this war... we were poppin champaign the day they announced it.

The only thing I'll miss about the war is BOGOs..

SamInNorthCakalakey · 01-26-2008, 03:04 PM

yeah, that's really going to hurt. Probably have to wait a month now for new releases to come down in price as well. Oh well, this is what we asked for, right?

Quote:

Originally Posted by haushausman

I don't think anyone ever thought Warner's decision wouldn't end this war... we were poppin champaign the day they announced it.

The only thing I'll miss about the war is BOGOs..

ryoohki · 01-26-2008, 03:13 PM

I got only 6 WB out of 81 titles, Including import from UK

But i still want Batman, V, Matrix on Blu.. and they aren't available...

I had a bunch of Warner on HD DVD tought.

Minimejer05 · 01-26-2008, 06:02 PM

I do have alot of Warners. Not sure how many tho.

PS34EVER · 01-26-2008, 06:32 PM

Here's my studio breakdown:

Sony: 27
Fox: 21
Warner: 20
Disney / Buena Vista: 17
Paramount: 7
Lionsgate: 5
MGM: 3

About 2 months ago, I had only 2 Warner Titles. Paramount was beating them!

Moefiz · 01-26-2008, 06:39 PM

I think that catalog titles and new release from all the Blu studio will help win the war.

If you look at the movies that are coming out this year most of them a exclusively Blu along with all the catalog titles you have to by CRAZY to even go near a HDDVD player.

Blu As Hell · 01-26-2008, 06:46 PM

My Studio Breakdown:

Sony: 18
Warner: 14

Quote:

That's right Blu smile...spank that naughty Warners!!!...Whoops!

Disney/Buena Visa: 9
Fox/MGM: 9
Lionsgate: 6
Paramount/Dreamworks: 5
Starz/Anchor Bay: 1
Metrodome: 1
Magnolia: 1

I fully expect that the Warner number will increase a lot within the next few weeks.

tim77586 · 01-26-2008, 06:53 PM

I honestly had no idea that there was a so called war between HD DVD and Blu-Ray. Sure I knew they were competing formats, but I didn't know until recently the extent of the battle. If you want to call it that, Blu-ray is obviously dominating. And for good reason, because the quality is far superior to that of HD DVD. i just got my Blu-ray player a few weeks ago and already have 25 movies and more on the way. It's an addiction I swear. I only have a 720p TV for now, but still the quality is stunning. And yes I must agree that Warner going exclusively with Blu basically means the beginning of the end for HD DVD. Taht's a huge share of the market, not to mention it's going to sway other production studios to do the same.

Rustmonsteru · 01-26-2008, 07:00 PM

Yes Warner has a nice catalogue but I'm waiting for MGM to get in gear and start releasing again. Warner ranks about three in my own collection.

Blu Titan · 01-26-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustmonsteru

Yes Warner has a nice catalogue but I'm waiting for MGM to get in gear and start releasing again. Warner ranks about three in my own collection.

MGM has an Awesome/Extensive catalog. We are going to be getting some really nice titles for Father's Day. MGM has a low market share (current). Thus, it does not have the resources of the large studios. In six months, the penetration of blu-ray into the mainstream will allow MGM to start releasing catalog titles. Just can't wait for that.

sj001 · 01-26-2008, 07:37 PM

About 20% of my my movies are WB, which is about their studio share.

maconomics · 01-26-2008, 08:29 PM

Out of my BR collection the dominant studio is Disney! Followed by WB and FOX.

rangers85 · 01-26-2008, 09:30 PM

Columbia is the dominant in my collection, thus Sony.

Columbia/Sony: 9
Disney: 5
Warner: 2
Lionsgate: 2
BBC: 1
Dimension: 1

Whytewash · 01-26-2008, 09:35 PM

Five of my 38 (if you include planet earth) are warner titles. I dont have too many of them

Buena Vista: 9
Sony: 9
Fox/MGM: 7
Paramount: 7
Warner: 5
Lionsgate: 1

TOTAL: 38

mystiksuicide · 01-26-2008, 10:04 PM

My collection is pretty well spread out, all that's missing is Universal since I do have some Paramounts.

Soon , very soon we wont have to look at labels cause everything will be blu!

Whytewash · 01-26-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

My collection is pretty well spread out, all that's missing is Universal since I do have some Paramounts.

Soon , very soon we wont have to look at labels cause everything will be blu!

+1!!! I await the day when this happens!!!

johnno1986 · 01-26-2008, 10:43 PM

My studio breakdown:

Disney: 11
Sony: 11
Fox: 5
WB: 3
Paramount: 1

But there are quite a few titles from WB that I am waiting to buy and I am still waiting for some titles to be released (i.e. Batman Begins, etc).

01-26-2008, 02:39 PM	#1
kuliddar Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Saint-Hubert, Qc 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 84	Still thinking Warner's exlusivity might not end the war? Check your titles... It's no secret that Warner Bros. has the biggest catalogue of titles with MGM (now distributed by Fox). If anyone was wondering how its really effects the format war. Check out your own titles and list down what are your top 3 studios for both your DVD and BR discs. Although I have had only blu-ray for 2 weeks now and only have a couple films, I noticed that all my movies for BR (except for Spiderman 3 that came with my ps3) are from Warner up to now. Phantom of the Opera 300 Harry Potter : Order of the Phoenix I'm going movie shopping today and Superman Returns as well as Troy is on my list for today...oh look...happens to be WB again. The biggest catalogue holder exclusive? You damn right its death to HD-DVD. Even in my standard DVD collection, Warner Bros. films seems to be present at around 20% (for that studio alone).

01-26-2008, 06:53 PM	#11
tim77586 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Seabrook,TX	Had no idea I honestly had no idea that there was a so called war between HD DVD and Blu-Ray. Sure I knew they were competing formats, but I didn't know until recently the extent of the battle. If you want to call it that, Blu-ray is obviously dominating. And for good reason, because the quality is far superior to that of HD DVD. i just got my Blu-ray player a few weeks ago and already have 25 movies and more on the way. It's an addiction I swear. I only have a 720p TV for now, but still the quality is stunning. And yes I must agree that Warner going exclusively with Blu basically means the beginning of the end for HD DVD. Taht's a huge share of the market, not to mention it's going to sway other production studios to do the same.

01-26-2008, 09:35 PM	#17
Whytewash Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:'Couve, WA Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1	Five of my 38 (if you include planet earth) are warner titles. I dont have too many of them Buena Vista: 9 Sony: 9 Fox/MGM: 7 Paramount: 7 Warner: 5 Lionsgate: 1 TOTAL: 38 Last edited by Whytewash; 01-26-2008 at 09:41 PM. Reason: Added the rest of my titles...

01-26-2008, 10:43 PM	#20
johnno1986 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Blu-ray collection:478	Still thinking Warner's exlusivity might not end the war? My studio breakdown: Disney: 11 Sony: 11 Fox: 5 WB: 3 Paramount: 1 But there are quite a few titles from WB that I am waiting to buy and I am still waiting for some titles to be released (i.e. Batman Begins, etc).

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01-26-2008, 02:45 PM	#2
YouSmellLikeBeans Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:221	I have noticed the same thing with my collection, most of my BR movies are WB. But the great thing is before i sold off most of my HDDVD's i counted how many i had and i think it was 16. Out of that 16 id say about 13 were all titles from warner bros. I wonder how HDDVD is going to survive with only the releases from para and uni.

01-26-2008, 02:45 PM	#3
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	For my Blu-rays the top studio is Fox, followed closely by Sony Pictures... Then Warner. Anyways, yes Warner has a LOT of great titles.

01-26-2008, 02:57 PM	#4
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I don't think anyone ever thought Warner's decision wouldn't end this war... we were poppin champaign the day they announced it. The only thing I'll miss about the war is BOGOs..

01-26-2008, 03:13 PM	#6
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	I got only 6 WB out of 81 titles, Including import from UK But i still want Batman, V, Matrix on Blu.. and they aren't available... I had a bunch of Warner on HD DVD tought.

01-26-2008, 06:02 PM	#7
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	I do have alot of Warners. Not sure how many tho.

01-26-2008, 06:32 PM	#8
PS34EVER Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Minnesota PSNetwork ID: Sic_Wild_Child Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:24	Here's my studio breakdown: Sony: 27 Fox: 21 Warner: 20 Disney / Buena Vista: 17 Paramount: 7 Lionsgate: 5 MGM: 3 About 2 months ago, I had only 2 Warner Titles. Paramount was beating them!

01-26-2008, 06:39 PM	#9
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I think that catalog titles and new release from all the Blu studio will help win the war. If you look at the movies that are coming out this year most of them a exclusively Blu along with all the catalog titles you have to by CRAZY to even go near a HDDVD player.

01-26-2008, 07:00 PM	#12
Rustmonsteru Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007	Yes Warner has a nice catalogue but I'm waiting for MGM to get in gear and start releasing again. Warner ranks about three in my own collection.

01-26-2008, 07:37 PM	#14
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	About 20% of my my movies are WB, which is about their studio share.

01-26-2008, 08:29 PM	#15
maconomics Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Out of my BR collection the dominant studio is Disney! Followed by WB and FOX.

01-26-2008, 09:30 PM	#16
rangers85 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:9	Columbia is the dominant in my collection, thus Sony. Columbia/Sony: 9 Disney: 5 Warner: 2 Lionsgate: 2 BBC: 1 Dimension: 1

01-26-2008, 10:04 PM	#18
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	My collection is pretty well spread out, all that's missing is Universal since I do have some Paramounts. Soon , very soon we wont have to look at labels cause everything will be blu!

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