Paramount and Universal about to go blu... (1 Viewer)

DaViD Boulet · Feb 19, 2008

A BD insider has already confirmed that Paramount has a high-bit-rate AVC encode of Transformers already authored and about to be replicated on 50GB BD with lossless PCM audio.

Nice.

And it seems we have more industry confirmation that Universal is about to go blu:

Home Media Magazine - Bringing Digital Entertainment To You

ReggieW · Feb 19, 2008

I am just glad that we finally have a single format.

Stephen Orr · Feb 19, 2008

Serenity in Blu - can't come soon enough.

Brandon Conway · Feb 19, 2008

Hopefully it'll have the extra bonus content from the 2-disc DVD that wasn't on the HD-DVD, but I'll buy it even if it doesn't.

DaViD Boulet · Feb 19, 2008

Another Universal news report:

Breaking: Universal Studios Goes Blu | High-Def Digest

what I find so compelling is this phrase:

Talk about having a good attitude!

brap · Feb 19, 2008

Don't say stuff like that. If "they" hear it, bare bones is what you'll get.

Although, I as well am of the sucker kind that has wasted shelf space on BD and DVD Fifth Element & Spider-man movies because the extras were not ported.

ErichH · Feb 19, 2008

Great News David!

There are a number of BD titles I'd buy as soon as they hit. Bet they've been ready to go on a few for weeks. Just waiting for some official green light.
Nothing like a sinking profit line to get some greedy studio butts in motion

Chris S · Feb 19, 2008

I hope so too! If When I buy it again it will make it my fourth purchase of this movie and I would really like it to be my last.

Jeff Adkins · Feb 19, 2008

Hopefully the extra capacity will allow them to also include the material that you had to get online with the HD-DVD.

Bleddyn Williams · Feb 20, 2008

Although I was fond of HD DVD, now that the war is history, I must admit that I hope announced HD DVD titles that are a few months down the road, (Sweeney Todd and There Will Be Blood) are actually issued in the blu format instead.

It strikes me that it would make financial sense for Paramount to do this, as the smaller HD DVD camp is now less likely to pony up for new releases when the format is done.

Matt Butler · Feb 20, 2008

Where is the announcement from Paramount?!

I thought it would be yesterday along with Toshiba and Universal

Jason_V · Feb 20, 2008

You would think Paramount would have been front and center, announcing release dates for some of the supposedly pressed discs from last year (ie. Blades of Glory, Top Gun, Transformers). Oh well...it makes for an interesting day at work.

EricKA · Feb 20, 2008

I would like to think the reason for their delay in an announcement is so they can announce an official street date for Transformers at the same time with their return to blu.

They know people want that title.

In addition to what was already pressed, I certainly hope they also announce release dates soon of what they had advertised in their blu-ray disc insert ads, such as Saturday Night Fever and Zodiac. I want those very badly!

Jeff Adkins · Feb 20, 2008

I think Blades Of Glory was the only one actually pressed, as a few copies did leak out. The others were supposedly authored and ready to be pressed. Time will tell.

Paul Arnette · Feb 20, 2008

Nothing in this format war has been simple, and I am deathly afraid of Paramount going download exclusive or some rubish at this point.

Craig Beam · Feb 20, 2008

Welcome into the Blu pool, Universal! Let me remind you that Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, so this would be a PERFECT choice for Blu-ray.

TravisR · Feb 20, 2008

There's no chance of that happening for years.

Paul Arnette · Feb 20, 2008

This isn't very surprising, if true.

DaViD Boulet · Feb 20, 2008

Penton has been 100% correct about everything for the past 2 years. He even knew that Warner was going to announce BD exclusivity, and the day that they were going to do it, before it happened (craftily saving his 1000th post for the day of the Warner announcement just for the occasion). That certainly says something for his reliability, so I'd trust him.

Still, one would think that paramount working out the money thing wouldn't necessarily stop them from announcing blu support in a general way ala Universal. I guess I have to be patient!

DaViD Boulet · Feb 21, 2008

It's official, Paramount is on-board:

Paramount seals Blu-ray sweep

"All six major Hollywood studios are now in the Blu-ray Disc camp, a day after Toshiba has pulled the plug on HD DVD and Blu-ray became effectively the only next-gen game in town.

Paramount Home Entertainment quietly came onboard via a statement sent exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday: "We are pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best interest of the consumer," the statement reads. "As we look to (begin) releasing our titles on Blu-ray, we will monitor consumer adoption and determine our release plans accordingly."

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