http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/ Engadget HD Comments for http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.nytimes.com/paidcontent/PCORG_317734.html?ref=technology
Toshiba was starting to push for lower HD-DVD prices. This new HDM disk war was lost then. Warner Bros. and all the studios were not going to let lower prices happen so soon. The new HDM disks are a potential new cash cow for them and they are banking on everyone wanting to switch over all their movies from DVD to the newest HDM disk, whatever it is. By keeping the disk price so high that allows for greater profit taking. Start lowering the disk prices so soon...less profit from all the early adopters whom are usually not price sensitive. ]]>Feb 23rd 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
Seems like Toshiba was spending a lot more time behind the scenes than Sony ever was.]]>Feb 23rd 2008 2:25PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
Just like when everybody switched from VHS to DVD, the movie companies stand to make billions as everybody re-buys their movie collections. Since this new HDM disk is such higher quality it deserves a premium price. This premium price is pure profit for the studios... don't mess with that profit.]]>Feb 23rd 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
Warner's releases their new BDs & HD DVDs at $19.99 so what lower HD DVD prices are you talking about?

IF there was a payoff then why is Warner's still releasing HD DVDs through May 2008? And willing to restock titles based on demand?

Doesn't sound like a payoff?

When Paramount got paid off they halted Blu-Ray ASAP not 6 months later...and they ALLEGEDLY destroyed existing copies of Blu-Ray titles...Blades of Glory etc....

Just get over it already, enough with all the conspiracy theories.]]>Feb 23rd 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
As for Warner still selling HD-DVD's. Warner will gladly keep on selling HD-DVD as long as they can profit from it. What company wouldn't do that.]]>Feb 23rd 2008 3:26PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
Warner's releases their new BDs & HD DVDs at $19.99 so what lower HD DVD prices are you talking about?

IF there was a payoff then why is Warner's still releasing HD DVDs through May 2008? And willing to restock titles based on demand?

Doesn't sound like a payoff?

When Paramount got paid off they halted Blu-Ray ASAP not 6 months later...and they ALLEGEDLY destroyed existing copies of Blu-Ray titles...Blades of Glory etc....

Just get over it already, enough with all the conspiracy theories.]]>Feb 23rd 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 6:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
Logic people, use it! ]]>Feb 23rd 2008 8:00PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 8:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 23rd 2008 8:44PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/Feb 24th 2008 11:01AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/23/warners-400-mil-payoff-rumor-rides-again/
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It does not matter if International Telecommunication Union planned 1080 lines from the beginning. 720p, temporary or enhanced whatever you want to call it, was still used by electronics companies until 1080p was finalized. Just because ITU's plan took over 20 years until it became a reality it does not mean it will take another 30 years for the next bigger thing to come out. Actually it is already out but it is still expensive for consumers.

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In the end, Warner needed a unified format and the quickest way to end the war was to go Blu-ray.]]>Feb 25th 2008 12:07PM