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MGM Purchase Gives Sony An Edge In Disc Format War

Posted by timothy on from the any-color-so-long-as-it's-sony dept.

Grump writes "The New York Times reports: 'The purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by a group led by Sony will not only give the company an enormous film library but also considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs.' The article goes on to suggest that Sony is gearing up for another Betamax-style failure."

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  1. Once bitten, twice shy by tod_miller · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh Sony, first betamax, and your memory stick (ok it is cute).

    I wrote you a haiku to make you feel better

    lets buy MGM
    why not it'll be fun, come on
    hail our new disc format

    ok it isn't that good but whatever.

    I can imagine a new Blu-ray player with memory stick input and built in ps3! :-0

    In fact, will PS3 use the new disc format? or PS4?

    I say good luck to em. As long as I can write my XVid movies to 'em :-) :-) :-)

    *come on that is the real need here!*

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  2. Re:Bad news by syrinx · · Score: 3, Funny

    (Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2). I can see the fucking dollar signs in their eyes for ones that actually made money because people wanted to go see the original!

    Heh... "Moore Bullshit: Fahrenheit 912"

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