Yes late to Bd, but was doing great in HDDVD, i do think that Spartacus is a test for them, sort of see how classics will go on Bd. What i thought they would be doing is the Legacy Series/SE titles would be the first ones out of the gate as classics from universal on blu
The Sting Imitation of Life Dracula (1931) Frankenstein Double Indemnity The Deer Hunter The Mummy (1932) Schindler's List Touch Of Evil The Wolfman (1941)
True, they released a lot of catalog HD-DVDs. But they were being supplemented by Toshiba to do so, and many of those catalog title were rather mediocre in quality.