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Old 08-20-2007, 01:32 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by nfotiu View Post
HD DVD just pulled out a major coup today with the announcement that previously neutral Paramount/Dreamworks have gone HD DVD exclusive and Shrek 3 and Transformers will be HD DVD exclusive.
http://www.viacom.com/NEWS/NewsText.aspx?RID=1042073
FFS!

Earlier, I felt like Blu-Ray was running away with the game. I was hoping for a little more competition because competition will breed good products.

But, I hate the exclusive titles, on either side. All it will do is make people like me buy both formats, effectively negating the competition. I already have a PS3, but will buy a HD-DVD player (360) if this exclusivity goes any further. . .

Or, maybe 9gb downloaded rips of HD-DVD content will suffice.

Worse yet, what if a massive division of titles actually spells the end of HD at home movies? Too much division might end up with a tecnology that the mainstream consumer never supports because they are unsure of it. If the technology never sells, we'll be stuck with substandard DVD when there could have been something better.

Last edited by Draug; 08-20-2007 at 02:12 PM.
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