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By: Warners TotalHD format postponed until 2008 » Blu-ray, HD DVD, info at WesleyTech.com

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:10:53 +0000

[...] Warners TotalHD format postponed until 2008 Warner Brothers, one of two major Hollywood movie studios that supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD, previously announced a Total HD format disc. Total HD is a two-sided disc that contains a Blu-ray Disc on one side and an HD DVD on the flip-side. This hybrid format would allow Warner to stock one high definition disc product at retailers, reducing shelf space requirements and eliminating consumer confusion regarding what high definition format to buy. The format was announced at the Consumer Electronics show at the beginning of 2007, with a market release as early as this summer. VideoBusiness has the details on the delay and received the following statements from Warner VP Steve Knickerson. Nickerson said the studio wants to launch the discs with 10 to 20 titles so retailers can merchandise them together in one section and they don’t get lost at retail. “There is no expiration date on the viability of this concept, so weâ€™re not in a rush to do it,” Nickerson said. “Weâ€™ll do it when it makes sense and when it’s right.” The real reason for Total HD’s delay Warner has previously stated that their Total HD discs will not be priced “significantly more” than a standard HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc, but any added cost to an already expensive high definition product can’t be good in my opinion. So what is the real cause of this delay? There are many different possibilities. Warner could be holding out until next year in order to see how each format performs this holiday season before making the jump into manufacturing the more expensive Total HD discs. If both formats hold their ground and both obtain significant marketshare, Warner will most likely go ahead with their Total HD releases in early 2008. If one format becomes significantly more dominant than the other, Warner may scrap the entire Total HD format completely. Either way, we’ll have to wait until 2008 to find out. Share this article: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

By: baccusboy

baccusboy — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:02:43 +0000

Porn will not be the factor it once was, because nearly 70% of porn’s profits come from downloads, not DVD (or VHS) sales.

By: Wesley Novack

Wesley Novack — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:41:48 +0000

Hi AnnonaMan and Bricktop. I agree that Universal definitely must have pressure building on them to release in “Total HD” since it is the ONLY studio that currently has no support for Blu-ray. I wouldn’t yet agree with your high def format winner declaration quite so soon though…

By: Bricktop

Bricktop — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:21:14 +0000

It’s only a matter of time before Universal supports Blu-ray – as the sales of Blu-ray discs have been higher than those of HD DVD since December, Universal will not want to miss out on those dollars for much longer.
Blu-ray is the inevitable winner in the high definition disc format war.

By: AnnonaMan

AnnonaMan — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:42:11 +0000

2 different blue laser formats on one disc will be even more expensive. Total HD is going to flop.

By: WesleyTech.com » Porn is already on Blu-ray Disc

WesleyTech.com » Porn is already on Blu-ray Disc — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:06:42 +0000

[...] This is contrary to previous industry reports and rumors that Sony would not allow any pornographic content on Blu-ray disc. So what is the significance of this? Porn was a major force in the past format war [...]