Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 Hollywood is divided on this. HD-DVD has the support of Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal and The Weinstein Company. Blu-ray has Sony, Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, Disney, MGM (part of Sony and Fox) and Lionsgate. Universal is the only studio that's supporting HD-DVD exclusively. Where as Sony, Fox, MGM and Lionsgate are supporting only Blu-ray format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 Well if things stay that way for any length of time it's good news for Blu-Ray. They get everything BUT Universal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guerrero81 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 Does anyone besides me think that there's going to be some kind of rebellion someday over all these different media formats? What happens when Blu-Ray and HD-DVD become obsolete someday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 There's absolutely going to be a rebellion. For anyone who's not in their mid-20s or younger, the idea that DVDs have replaced tapes is just starting to set in. In fact, I was in Target the other day listening to a couple argue with the sales person over their lack of VCRs for sale. Now to try and explain that DVDs are obsolete and the next format is here and it will really piss a lot of people off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 Yeah, but you can play a regular DVD in a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grenouille 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 Yeah, but you can play a regular DVD in a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player, right? Yes, and it upconverts SD DVDs. As for the "war" between the two camps most of the hardcore A/V boards I frequent seem to be firmly in the HD-DVD camp. Personally, I started buying HD-DVDs and have been very happy with the results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 30, 2006 See, there is some lack of knowledge right there, no offense. But it only upconverts through HDMI, not component. And the PS3, which has the BR player, doesn't upconvert. And the 360 only upconverts when it is connected through VGA. But when the 360 add-on is hooked up via VGA, it doesn't look as good (so I am told.) The way I look at it is that the only people who will buy BR or HDDVD in the next 1-3 years, are ones who are somewhat tech savy. But once more people get HDTVs in their house, then it will also increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2006 I guess the next firmware update will fix PS3s upscaling of DVDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2006 I don't care. As long as I don't have to throw away my DVD collection it's all good. Once one of the formats take over, I'll just continue my collection in that format. Until then I can continue to buy regular DVDs and not be wasting my money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
