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Paramount to Drop HD DVD?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-might-be-it-folks dept.

zeromemory writes "The Financial Times reports that " Paramount is poised to drop its support of HD DVD after Warner Brothers' recent backing of Sony's Blu-ray technology, in a move that will sound the death knell of HD DVD and bring the home entertainment format war to a definitive end." According to the Times, Warner Brother's recent defection to Blu-Ray allowed Paramount to terminate their exclusive relationship with HD DVD. Universal Studios remains the only major studio to exclusively support the HD DVD format, though rumors have surfaced that their contract may also contain a termination provision similar to that exercised by Paramount."

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  1. Re:Seems like HD-DVD is dead by LarsWestergren · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like Sony wins this one.

    A more positive way to view it is that Microsoft lost! :)

    Besides, as others have pointed out, lots of companies were behind Bluray, not just Sony.

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    Being bitter is drinking poison and hoping someone else will die

  2. It figures because "Serenity" was HD DVD. by Stopher2475 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Should have known HD DVD would be the loser as soon as they released "Serenity" on it. That show can't buy a break.

  3. Re:If Sony Wins a Format War . . . by dintech · · Score: 5, Funny

    The can is there to prevent theft of the food. You can't open the can to eat the food without violating the DMCA. Sorry.

  4. Re:Seems like HD-DVD is dead by ZiggyStardust1984 · · Score: 5, Funny

    and Java also won as every Bluray player will contain a JVM. Thus, bluray will damage the brains of the CS students.