Universal Denies Reports That It's Leaving HD DVD
LAS VEGAS -- Contrary to reports that circulated on Wednesday, Universal Pictures today issued a terse statement indicating that those reports were inaccurate.
"Contrary to unsubstantiated rumors from unnamed sources, Universal's current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format," said Ken Graffeo, executive vice president of HD strategic marketing, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group.
Earlier this week, Toshiba, Microsoft, Universal, and Paramount all reiterated their support for the HD DVD format. If Universal and Paramount do stick to their guns, we could still see the two formats continuing to persist for a while more.
In the end, this format war will be decided by the critical mass of content availability. The format with the most content behind it will gain the most momentum among the masses.
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Which movie studio will be forever known as "The Last to Go Blu"?
Will Universal go Blu Before Paramount or Vise-versa?
Which ever studio is left holding the smelly bag of crap known as HD-DVD, will be the laughing stock of the electronics industry FOREVER! A permanent, bad reputation that they will never be able to shake. Wikipedia, Ask.com and every other web site in the Universe will display either Paramount or Universal as the very last to switch. Who will the lucky winner of the "enormous Bad Press prize" be? Who will forever be known as a "LOSER!"?
Think about it... let's say Paramount went blu today. From that moment on, all we would be hearing about is the lack of vision Universal Studios has. As the days pass, it would only get worse for the last HD-DVD supporter. I can't wait to see who the Unlucky one will be.
Please Vote:
Which studio will forever be known as "The Last To Switch"?
(a) Paramount/Dreamworks
or
(b) Universal
Post your Vote.
Oh - I've got a one...
Who be the first to go dual format before going HD-DVD exclusive?
Please vote
(a) Fox
or
(b) Warner Bros
As WB only went Blu because Fox wouldn't go HD-DVD I think fox will switch first.
Trick question, VMD will rule them all.
But seriously, Warner went Blu-ray cause of numbers. Scotsman you don't have to be so committed to the format just because you bought a 1080i HD-DVD player.
Universal saying their " current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format" still leaves them open to producing Blu-ray discs as well. I think it's only a (short) matter of time now.