Wordt het Blu-ray of HD-DVD? (Deel 3)

[Rielplayer]

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[kermit]

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PARAMOUNT AND DREAMWORKS ANIMATION EACH DECLARE EXCLUSIVE SUPPORT FOR HD DVD

Movies Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment Including Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation SKG, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films to be Released Exclusively in HD DVD

Exclusive Program To Begin with Release of "Blades of Glory," Followed by "Transformers" and "Shrek the Third," Films Representing More Than $1.5 Billion in Combined Worldwide Box Office.

Los Angeles, CA, August 20, 2007 – Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) and DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSEWA), each announced today that they will exclusively support the next-generation HD DVD format on a worldwide basis. The exclusive HD DVD commitment will include all movies distributed by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films, as well as movies from DreamWorks Animation, which are distributed exclusively by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The companies each said that the decision to distribute exclusively in the HD DVD format resulted from an extensive evaluation of current market offerings, which confirmed the clear benefits of HD DVD, particularly its market-ready technology and lower manufacturing costs. Paramount Home Entertainment will launch its exclusive HD DVD program with the release of the blockbuster comedy hit "Blades of Glory" on August 28th and follow with two of the biggest grossing movies of the year "Transformers" and "Shrek the Third". These three titles alone represent more than $1.5 billion in box office ticket sales worldwide.

"The combination of Paramount and DreamWorks Animation brings a critical mass of current box office hits to consumers with a line-up of live action and animated films that are perfect for HD DVD," stated Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, which is currently the leading studio in domestic box office. "Part of our vision is to aggressively extend our movies beyond the theater, and deliver the quality and features that appeal to our audience. I believe HD DVD is not only the affordable high quality choice for consumers, but also the smart choice for Paramount.

"We decided to release "Shrek the Third" and other DreamWorks Animation titles exclusively on HD DVD because we believe it is the best format to bring high quality home entertainment to a key segment of our audience – families," stated DreamWorks Animation CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg. "We believe the combination of this year's low- priced HD DVD players and the commitment to release a significant number of hit titles in the fall makes HD DVD the best way to view movies at home."

With the rapid increase of HD TV screens in households, and audiences wanting to enjoy the total entertainment experience, HD DVD has emerged as the most affordable way for consumers to watch their movies in high definition. In addition to pristine quality, HD DVD also offers consumers the chance to personalize the movie-watching experience, to interact with their movies and even to connect with a community of other fans.

Paramount Home Entertainment will issue new releases day and date as well as catalog titles exclusively on HD DVD. Today's announcement does not include films directed by Steven Spielberg as his films are not exclusive to either format.

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films, Nickelodeon Movies and DreamWorks Studios. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital Entertainment, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., Paramount Studios and Worldwide Television Distribution.

About DreamWorks Animation SKG

DreamWorks Animation is principally devoted to developing and producing computer generated, or CG, animated feature films. With world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced CG filmmaking technology and techniques, DreamWorks Animation makes high quality CG animated films meant for a broad movie-going audience. The Company has theatrically released a total of fourteen animated feature films, including Antz, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Over the Hedge, Flushed Away, and Shrek the Third. DreamWorks Animation's newest release, Bee Movie, opens in theaters November 2, 2007.
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Paramount Drops Blu-ray Support; Does Not Include Spielberg Movies
Posted August 20, 2007 by Josh

Despite selling more movies on the Blu-ray format, Paramount has announced today that they will begin supporting HD DVD exclusively. This move, rumored to be driven by a $150M exclusivity deal with the HD DVD group, comes after Paramount began favoring Blu-ray releases with higher quality video encodings and more HD features. The deal covers all of Paramount's properties excluding those directed by Steven Spielberg.

The move will inevitably lengthen a format war which should never have been. Consumers will unfortunately suffer the most, as they will be forced to support a format which is being supported by corporations instead of consumers. No word was given as to how long the exclusivity agreement is for, but rumors indicate through 2008.

High definition enthusiasts can now only hope that a DVD-A/SACD situation hasn't been initiated by this decision.



     

[Rick-DTS]

Kan weleens een keerpunt worden nu.

[Rielplayer]

ik heb altijd in HD-DVD gelooft

[kermit]

ik heb altijd in HD-DVD gelooft

[Teejoo]

Ik zeg nogmaals: dual spelers zijn de oplossing.

Op zich vind ik het gunstig omdat je dan meteen weer voor een hoop discs af bent van de regiocodering  Daarnaast komt er nu balans in het geheel, waardoor het voortbestaan van beide formaten vrij zeker is. De software bepaald!

Ik ben het niet eens met het de vergelijking met de genoemde SACD / DVD-audio situatie. Dat was voor freaks. HD voor iedereen! (die enigzins geboeid is door TV/films)

[borkaenjo@work]

Eerst dat berichtje maar eens afwachten.
Blades of Glorie staat voor BR op :

Blu-Ray - Comedy
Blades Of Glory (Blu-Ray)
Nederlands ondertiteld
Releasedatum: 27-09-2007

De UK release zelfs op 03-09-2007.
Ze kunnen nu toch niet alle pre-orders cancellen???

[Randal]

Interessante ontwikkeling...
Ik denk dat ik de poll weer opnieuw kan beginnen als dit allemaal klopt! 

BELANGRIJK NIEUWS!!!!

Heb zojuist gehoord dat BR de strijd heeft gewonnen. Topic kan op slot. Bye Bye Microsoft, hello Sony! 

Dream on!!   

[Rielplayer]

Ik lees dit toch wel met een glimlach allemaal. Als ik bepaalde personen hier de afgelopen paar weken tot het irritante toe BR zag verdedigen omdat ze toevallig een spelertje hebben dat BR kan spelen, kan ik nu maar 1 ding zeggen:

Suckers

[Erwin25]

Damn!..
Ik wilde dit ook net posten...lekker op tijd dus 

"Transformers" wordt de "Pirates of the Caribbean" voor HD DVD.
Met "300" was het nog Dual Format....maar nu kan het weleens spannend gaan worden.
Hopen dat Dreamworks slim is en Shrek 1&2 ook tegelijk uitbrengt met "The Third"
En nu wel lekker 1 jaar wachten voordat (onvermijdelijk) de Blu-ray versies uitkomen he 

Maakt mij niet zoveel uit welk front er "wint". De consument wint op dit moment alleen weinig.....
Laat die dual speler van Samsung PLZ wat zijn...ben geen samsung fan...maar "a man needs his hopes"


E.

[frenkelh]

Ze kunnen nu toch niet alle pre-orders cancellen???

Heeft Fox ook al eens gedaan, dun dat is niet uitgesloten.
als dit waar is verwacht ik dat er snel ook meerdere hardwarefabrikanten met dualspelers zullen komen, en dat bijde systemen naast elkaar blijven bestaan.

[Randal]

Nieuws is groot genoeg, tijd voor een nieuwe poll...

Hup, naar deel 4...