[Lee Scoggins]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ia_mgm_sony_dc

This could give BluRay an advantage in the hidef format wars given the strong title selection they will hold. This could impact the movie and music areas both in my opinion.

My hope is that this win will put pressure on the entire entertainment community to back one format so we can avoid a format war in hidef video.

[Marc Colella]

I guess we can expect more overpriced DVDs with little extras, P&S releases and constant double/triple/quadruple dipping to occur.

This is bad news for DVD fans.

[ThomasC]

Let's hold out hope that Warner will buy Sony sometime in the near future.

[Lee Scoggins]

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This is bad news for DVD fans.

On the contrary I think it is great news for DVD fans. This will put a lot of pressure on the studios to release one single hidef video format.

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Let's hold out hope that Warner will buy Sony sometime in the near future.

Not likely to occur given Time Warner's hugely leveraged balance sheet.

[DanFe]

I think Lee has shares in Sony.

[Marc Colella]

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On the contrary I think it is great news for DVD fans. This will put a lot of pressure on the studios to release one single hidef video format.

Hi-Def is still an uncertainty.

What is a certainty is Columba TriStar's (ie. Sony) poor DVD practices. Warners has released alot of outstanding DVDs the last couple years and has been the best studio (with regards to DVD) in that same timeframe.

Most fans of the current format would prefer Warner to handle the MGM library instead of Columbia TriStar.

[Lee Scoggins]

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Hi-Def is still an uncertainty.

True, but this is a big victory whether you like Sony or not.

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Warners has released alot of outstanding DVDs the last couple years and has been the best studio (with regards to DVD) in that same timeframe.

I agree but this is not proof that Sony will do a poor job with hidef releases.

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Most fans of the current format would prefer Warner to handle the MGM library instead of Columbia TriStar.

Perhaps but maybe even more would want to avoid a format war for HD DVD.

[Marc Colella]

Lee,

the general consensus on the Software forum is most will NOT move to Hi-Def DVD anytime soon.

People are sticking with DVD, so people aren't happy that Sony has the MGM titles - when it would've been so much better that Warner has them.

I want to move to Hi-Def, but right now there are too many unknowns (format, price, quality and the titles I like).

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I agree but this is not proof that Sony will do a poor job with hidef releases.

No, the current DVDs released by Sony is an indication that they may do a poor job with Hi-Def releases - including their infamous double/triple/quadruple dip and their higher-than-average pricing strategy.

Sony can win the Hi-Def wars, but I want Warner to handle the MGM titles.

BTW, when does the finalized spec for BluRay get released... and is DSD still not supported?

[KrisM]

O.K., I'll bite. What does this have to do with the music forum? Just curious.

KrisM

[Lee Scoggins]

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the general consensus on the Software forum is most will NOT move to Hi-Def DVD anytime soon.

Did I make any claims about adoption?

If the industry offers movies in hidef I think many will want them.

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I want to move to Hi-Def, but right now there are too many unknowns (format, price, quality and the titles I like).

There are always unknowns before the format becomes available...

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Sony can win the Hi-Def wars, but I want Warner to handle the MGM titles.

That doesn't look possible now. Why don't we give Sony a chance and see what they can do? I saw the their hidef video of Spiderman 2 on a Qualia projector at HE2004 and it was stunning.

[Marc Colella]

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O.K., I'll bite. What does this have to do with the music forum? Just curious.

True, true.

This is the music forum and I brought up movies... my apologies.

This doesn't look to have any impact on music whatsoever, as Sony has yet to announce DSD for BluRay.

This thread should be closed, as there's already one in the Software forum.