All Hollywood studios now back Blu-ray

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The last holdout, Paramount, quietly comes onboard following Toshiba's decision earlier this week to pull the plug on HD DVD.

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Transformers..

by Miked350z February 21, 2008 7:04 AM PST

Now I can finally (hopefully soon) purchase Trasformers on Bluray!

I withheld purchasing it on DVD, and I am glad I did.

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Not the only one
by MattG75 February 21, 2008 8:02 AM PST: I actually boycotted anything from Paramount for my personal library. So not only Transformers, but Shrek 3, and a few others. I'm looking forward to the eventual BR releases.; Like this

hell ya
by TinyIoda February 22, 2008 9:21 AM PST: i did exactly the same thing!

i cant wait!!!; Like this

yeah but...

by robd11 February 21, 2008 8:41 AM PST

when are going see blueray porn? THAT is the killer app for HD.

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Oh Yeah...
by Whootowl February 22, 2008 9:35 AM PST: I'm sure DVD already offers too much definition for that.; Like this

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