Sony Calls Current Blu-ray/HD DVD Format War a 'Stalemate

unger814 writes "Sony CEO Howard Stringer says that Blu-ray and HD DVD are currently in a 'stalemate' and is 'playing down the importance of the battle.' Stringer addressed a crowd at Manhattan's 92nd Street Y cultural center Thursday, where he said that 'it was a matter of prestige' which format wins. Stringer pointed to the switch by Paramount from producing movies in both formats to only HD DVD as a turning point. 'We were trying to win on the merits, which we were doing for a while, until Paramount changed sides,' Stringer said."

Comments

I see a pattern

[thatskinnyguy]

With all the formats out there, they all have one thing in common: they're all unpronounceable words. VHS and DVD. Try pronouncing them. I'm thinking HD DVD will eventually come out on top if the historical track record continues.

Re:Wow

[SQLGuru]

I willing to accept large amounts of cash and electronics in order to accept one format as the winner.....

Layne

Re:Not sure what he means.

[eln]

As tends to happen in most asymmetrical warfare situations, Sony will be turning to terrorism. If HD-DVD really gets a big lead, I would avoid the Electronics section at the local Wal-Mart if I were you.

Black Knight

[decipher_saint]

"We'll call it a draw"
~Black Knight

Stalemate?

[brunes69]

Well - if Sony PR is calling it a stalemate, thats the equivalent of declaring HD-DVD the winner.

Did anyone expect otherwise though? The statement "Never Get Involved in a Land War in Asia" has pretty much been replaced with "Never Get Involved On The Sony Side Of A Format War". Seriously - Betamax, Mini Disc, Memory Stick, A-TRAC - Why would anyone expect Sony to come out aheard this time? They have no idea how to trumpet a format.

Re:DO NOT LET SONY WIN!

[Kohath]

Thanks. Everyone was wondering what the Sony-haters were thinking on this. Turns out they were thinking "I hate Sony". Who could have guessed?

Merely a flesh wound!

[dsginter]

We'll call it a draw!

Re:Blu-ray vs HD DVD

[wattrlz]

Well, the not buying movies thing is kinda spot on for cattle.

Re:After the rootkit......

[edwdig]

Sony fucked me on the th-55 first. I died. I sent it in for repairs the fuckers at the repair shop fuck it up.

I understand that you're upset that Sony fucked up the repairs when you died, but I think the rest of us are far more interested in who ended up repairing you successfully.

Re:After the rootkit......

[bwcook0]

I agree. In 5 years I will go back to not buying sony electronics just because they are overpriced, and forget about the whole rootkit thing. but until then, it is definitely about the rootkit.

Straight Outta Sony

[Hoi Polloi]

Sony fucked me on the th-55 first. I died. I sent it in for repairs the fuckers at the repair shop fuck it up. They say its not their fault and refused to honor the warranty. How the fuck can it not be covered? It died, i put it in a box and that is all I did. Some tech at the repair shop fucked it and covered his ass. That's what happened.

Aren't these the lyrics to an NWA rap?