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• Warner's turned down that bribe... - oscar 20:03:01 09/17/07 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: HD DVD's winning strategy includes getting studios to dump Blu-ray . It worked with Paramount , and .... posted by ZS KEKL on September 17, 2007 at 18:41:36

  And Sony won't let anyone else outbid them again.
  
  If HD DVD doesn't reduce Blu-Ray's sales advantages, they'll go Blu-ray exclusive early next year in an attempt to end the format war.
  
  

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  • No - Jack G 04:39:46 09/18/07 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Warner's turned down that bribe... posted by oscar on September 17, 2007 at 20:03:01

    Warner is going to see if BD can get its act together. There are alot of variable involved, and the meager sales advantage BD has, isn't one of the bigger ones. video profiles have to be up and running, as promised, and production of BD-50s has to improve dramatically, to compete with HD DVD's infrastructure and profitability. I beleive Warner may own some of the patents involved with HD DVD. It won't take much for Warner to go back to being HD DVD exclusive.
    Jack
    
    

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    • you really believe that? NT - Jazz Inmate 22:24:57 09/21/07 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: No posted by Jack G on September 18, 2007 at 04:39:46

      
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      • Yes, but then, you thought Universal was going neutral - Jack G 04:49:12 09/22/07 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: you really believe that? NT posted by Jazz Inmate on September 21, 2007 at 22:24:57

        There is alot more going on here than meets the eye. The 2:1 ratio you like to spout, which is actually closer to 1.5:1, is'nt that important right now, with the difference between the two formats being about 1 million discs. We also don't know the profitability of each.
        If the BDA cannot get video 1.1 going, or if there are major issues with it, Warner will not be happy. you may not like them, but interactive features are VERY important to Warner.
        If, the BDA cannot fix the production problems of BD-50s in a reasonable amount of time, all of the studios will notice. The subsidies won't last forever, and a 50% yield will end up being very expensive.
        time will tell.
        Jack
        
        
        

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        • i did? - Jazz Inmate 12:07:12 09/27/07 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Yes, but then, you thought Universal was going neutral posted by Jack G on September 22, 2007 at 04:49:12

          I admit that the two-to-one sales of BD over HD DVD aren't that important, simply because it doesn't involve a lot of money. You constantly criticize me for buying into hype, but it's quite clear you have bought all the HD DVD talking points to the point you don't even realize that's what you're doing.
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  • Oscar , you sound very worried , and ... - ZS KEKL 21:17:17 09/17/07 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Warner's turned down that bribe... posted by oscar on September 17, 2007 at 20:03:01

    very desperate .
    
    And , you have provided NO evidence to back up your " Sony won't let anyone else outbid them again " statement .
    
    ZS KEKL
    
    

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