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Commence frowning, HD DVD owners: Warner Bros. to support Blu-ray exclusively photo

You read that headline correctly; Warner Bros. has announced today that it's going to side with Blu-ray exclusively and drop all support for HD DVD. However, we will continue seeing HD DVD releases from Warner until May of this year.

"The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers," Warner Bros Chairman and Chief Executive Barry Meyer said in a statement.

Quite a shocking development in the ongoing format war if I do say so myself. The recent rumors about a new Xbox 360 with a built in HD DVD drive only make this whole situation even stickier.

For those of you who have invested in either format, how does this news affect you? As someone with an HD DVD player, it's pretty unsettling, as Warner Brothers has some highly anticipated movies coming out later this year (The Dark Knight anyone?).

The way I see it, this announcement is all the more reason to get a PlayStation 3 sooner than later. What do y'all have to say on the matter?

[Via USA Today, thanks Hatchetforce and Action Bastard] 


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Jim's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:30
Jim
I'm pretty surprised because I neither believe that Blu-ray nor HD DVD are the future.

Would be interesting to know more about the background deals between Sony and Warner?
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:45
Orionsaint
You really have no choice. Blu-Ray is taking over like it or not. Less and less new movies will be coming out on DVD. Even the ads for new DVDs end by saying - "Available on Blu-Ray!" Nobody wants ancient DVD garbage! Don't worry either. You don't have to start your collection again, as Blu-Ray players play that old crappy DVD format as well. That fuzzy looking piece a shit. Blu-Ray is so sharp! Ever see those comparisons where they split the screen. DVD on one side, Blu-Ray on the other. No contest. DVD looks pathetic. It's so late 90's
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:46
Professor Pew
x264 wins in the end.
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:51
ShadowXOR
HDTVs are still in the minority. Both formats lose, for now.
NSNick's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 17:59
NSNick
I'm still using BetaMax.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:02
Necros
[Obligatory comment about digital distribution eventually winning]
xmetninjax's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:05
xmetninjax
Damn, I just got the 360 hd-dvd player... it bums me out to think it won't play the dark knight, I absolutely loved Batman Begins, it was the first movie that I bought.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:07
Orionsaint
It doesn't matter, ten years from now HD-DVD will return, but as a codec to steal movies online and get revenge...oh like Divx hehe.
Lord The Night Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:09
Lord The Night Knight
"Dident they also have Dvd's vs. Digital Lazer discs."

The former came out in 1996. The latter was introduced in 1979, so there was not such format war.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:09
Capn Birdseye
Shame that HD DVD isn't winning this, I liked the idea of no region locks. Apart from that, they are basically the same.
Lightthrower's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:17
Lightthrower
@ShadowXOR

That's because people are poor. If they had the choice, they would take a HDTV.
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:24
Rainbowblack
digi distrubution

and by that I mean BITTORRENT

fuck HD and BRD fucking around with our wallets. until this war makes up its mind i dont mind downloading the Hd version of anything i want via piratebay
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:28
Velt
I feel that blu-ray should win this one, mainly because nowadays larger means better, I want to be able to put lots of stuff in a blu-ray.

No hd-dvd´s or blu-ray´s here in Latin America yet, so my HDTV is not beign used at its best. Over here Blockbuster is going to be the decisive source for HD content, and Blockbuster is going to stick to blu-ray.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:33
Kryptinite
glad i have both

so I could careless :)
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:37
Cheeburga
Who the fuck cars, the next-gen DVD war is really stupid at this point when 50% of people don't even know there is a new dvd format.
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:39
ShadowXOR
@Lightthrower:

No shit, but the fact is most people don't have an HDTV, it doesn't matter what they WANT. Everyone wants a Ferrari to, but that doesn't change shit.
DOOM's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 18:56
DOOM
Still love my HD DVD... We will see what happens after MS makes its announcements this year!!!
:)
DOOM's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:01
DOOM
Come on folks, didn't we learn anything from the VHS, Betamax war ?? Sit back and relax until the dust settles, by then one format will be the winner and prices will be way down.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:13
MasterMS
Yay Blue-Ray
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:21
Orionsaint
MS announces integrated Blu-Ray player with 360! Ahh! hehe.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:22
mix
The bulk of my movie purchases are still on DVD; however, there comes that special time when Blu-Ray is my format of choice.

28 weeks later, Planet earth, phantom of the opera and 300

lol?
akaryan18's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:29
akaryan18
I still wouldnt waste money on a ps3. And the only reason I buy movies is if I REALLY enjoyed it or the extras are totally bitchin. Ive been torrenting movie in HD and think Ill keep doing that, with a spare external hard drive.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 19:31
Samit Sarkar
Well, I’m happy about this because (A) I own a PS3 and like 7 things on Blu-ray, (B) I would love to have Batman Begins and The Matrix in HD, and (C) this brings us ever closer to the end of the format war, which is good for everyone.
Kyuzo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:03
Kyuzo
@Orionsaint
That would be awesome, I'd buy a second 360 if it had integrated blue-ray. Then I could just plug my HD-DVD drive in the back and be set.
SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:19
SubOrbital
HD-DVD is better for me. I have both, and I prefer HD-DVD because it works, no 1.1 compliance bs, it just works. Plus, I hate Sony. I hope Sony dies in a fire along with their piece of shit machine. I am really disappointed about this news. I have a PS3, and I regret buying it. Wii60 is better for games, and DVD/HD-DVD is better for movies. I really hope HD-DVD has a comeback for this news and can pull something out.
Quest's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:19
Quest
hehehe take that you bunch of 360 fanboys :)))
Woocifer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:26
Woocifer
I didn't buy my console to watch movies on primarily...so I could care less...
dtomek's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:47
dtomek
I say DVD is good enough for me, until these asswads stop this nonsense. Format wars no fun
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:49
mix
@SubOrbital
1.1 can be had through a PS3 update...that's not too hard. And as far as Blu-ray goes it's pop and play like DVD or HD-DVD. And when directly compared how is HD-DVD better for movies over blu-ray? They both offer Hi-def? Im my eyes they are the same, except for the fact that blu-ray is the larger media device.

If you hate Sony why'd you buy a PS3?
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:54
Corak
PS3 owner here, and to be honest I didn't really care what format won. Yup I own blue ray movies and an hd tv to watch them on, but I've grown so tired of this format war I could care less at this point.

And while dvd movies do look good, if none of you have seen what a blue ray or hd-dvd look like at its full capacity then you really are missing out. Its not a "ok it looks a little better" if you compare the same movie side by side with the high def version the level of detail you get with blue ray or hd-dvd is astounding, the standard dvd looks so much fuzzier.

Also standard hd sets are already obsolete. Sony has a laser tv of some sort, resolution, 1990x1080 or something like that, 90% of the color the human eye can see, supposdly a 3d type experience. But I'm waiting for a full holographic type setup, get them bullets to fly out of the screen at you.
pwfd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 20:58
pwfd
nice!!
today I bought my first blu-ray movie and I'm watching it right now... it's Phantom of the Opera though, not too great but it's a gift to my parents and they like the movie... go BLUs!!
robotplague's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:05
robotplague
All technical stuff aside. I'm secretly hoping that blu ray will win so I can justify a PS3 purchase sometime this year.
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:08
Orionsaint
*THIS IS MADNESS!*

THIS! IS! HI-DEF!!!

'Kick into hole'
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:14
B-Radicate
I'm a lil upset to be honest. I have the HD-DVD add-on for my 360 (a gift last year for Christmas) and have enjoyed the movies I have gotten on the format. I recently took advantage of some of Best Buy's crazy 'buy one get one free" (and similar) deals to expand my collection. I can't usually justify $30 for a movie in HD even though it looks far superior (anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves... "just fine" doesn't cut it in my opinion) but when I can spend an extra couple bucks to upgrade the disc to HD, I'm all for it.

This pisses me off. But whatever. Just looks like I'll buy the cheaper Dark Knight disc and Warner will make less money off of me. Their loss. Dark Knight would be one movie I would DEFINITELY justify paying $30 for. I mean, otherwise, Batman would kick my ass.

PS - Fuck digital download. Until the US expands their broadband capabilities it will never become standard. There will always be physical media until then. That time is years off. The entire backbone of our computer networks would need to be replaced. You're all kidding yourselves on that one, too.
Mr FunGuns's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:26
Mr FunGuns
All Will Be Obselete When This Comes Out:

http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2007/08/23/1tb-cd-disks-are-coming

Blu-Ray will last maybe a year or two and then this will take over
Mr FunGuns's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:28
Mr FunGuns
[img]http://atdpweb.berkeley.edu/brokenlogic/images/ohsnap.jpg[/]
Mr FunGuns's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:28
Mr FunGuns
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:33
DryvBy
Rofl, good. I'm tired of HD-DVD trying to take some spot light. Same priced stuff with less quality. HD loses.
Mr FunGuns's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:37
Mr FunGuns
TheExit's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 21:45
TheExit
Shit, I have a whole bunch of HD DVD's now. Brutal. I still support HD DVD, we'll see what happens at CES, and go from there. Maybe there is some great news there. Hopefully.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 22:49
TheStripe
I was going to end up owning both eventually, anyway, but I have to say my blu-ray experince was less than spectacular. I had a PS3 with an HDMI connection to a Sony Grand Wega, and we did the pepsi challenge with 300 on HDDVD and Blu-Ray. Everyone who saw it agreed the HDDVD was clearly better. If the quality is the same, then I don't care. If all BR vs. HDDVD is going to be like 300 was during our trials, then I'm disappointed.

Still getting a PS3, though.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 22:53
BluFire
It's interesting to see that many people have already picked a side in this war. I want to see who fucking wins first. Fuckin HD just rapes everyone in the face and doesn't help anything. Kind of like the government.
SLiFE's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 23:20
SLiFE
For sale: One (1) slightly used Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive with Batman Begins, King Kong and 300.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2008 23:29
TheStripe
I'll give you $5 for Batman Begins.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 00:12
Noah
That's racist
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 00:35
Sharpless
I just want to take this opportunity to point out what a fucking wanker Quest is. The weaselly little motherfucker pops out of the woodwork only whenever there's an opportunity to trash Microsoft or praise Sony. Please die.

Thank you for your time.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 01:07
Crunshii
bout time...
robotplague's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 01:13
robotplague
All technical stuff aside. I'm secretly hoping that blu ray will win so I can justify a PS3 purchase sometime this year.
Sadie G's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 01:26
Sadie G
@robotplague


That's the only reason we have one ;)
What other reason is there to buy a PS3 besides maybe Uncharted?
ScottEFresh's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2008 01:37
ScottEFresh
I own Superbad and the Mission Impossible triliogy on BR and I don't even have an HDTV yet. I'm not sure why I want to support BR but it just seems like the right decision (it's a better tech.)
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