Comments on: Warner goes Blu-ray exclusively, delivering crushing blow to HD DVD

Warner Brothers is dumping HD DVD and going Blu-ray exclusively. Does this spell the end of the format war?

[franzvillaman]

HD DVD vs Blue-Ray

Agree. That´s a clever position

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HD DVD VS BLU-RAY

I own an XBox 360 and purchased the HD DVD attachment for only $130 with 6 free movies. Even without the movies the price was affordable. If the Sony camp wins and all HD DVD production ceases, I personally will not be joining until the players come down from the almost $400 range closer to the $150 range. I seems to me that Sony could end this quicker and claim victory if they just make their equipment a bit more reasonably priced especially with the large availablity of their movies. At least that's what it's going to take in my home.

[Aaron_Moore]

Many others following Warner's lead

Since the Warner decision to go exclusively Blu-ray many have been following suit.

Announced Blu-ray exclusive:

FS Films goes Blu-ray exclusive
Kaleidescape goes Blu-ray exclusive
Saturn (Largest German electronics retailer) goes Blu-ray exclusive
02-07-08 SF Films (Sweden) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-07-08 Scanbox (Sweden) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-07-08 Filmax Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-04-08 BAC Films (France) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-04-08 Manga Films Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
02-01-08 ADV Films Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-31-08 Highlight Video (Germany) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 National Geographic Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 EMI (Japan) Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-30-08 Sonic Solutions Scenarist Goes Blu-ray Exclusive
01-28-08 Woolworths Retail Outlet (UK) goes Blu-ray exclusive in store.
01-22-08 Grant's Appliances to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-16-08 Senator Entertainment to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-16-08 Digital Playground to go Blu-ray exclusive in 2008.
01-11-08 Constantin Film goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-10-08 HBO goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-05-08 New Line goes Blu-ray exclusive.
01-04-08 Warner goes Blu-ray exclusive.

Announced Blu-ray support (not sure on exclusivity):

Micro star (MSI)
EMI music
Bandai Visual
Surround Records
Singulus Technologies
Image Entertainment
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Imation/TDK
Adobe Products