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Old 21st Aug 2007, 05:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Now that Paramount and Dreamworks Animation have just announced they will exclusively support the HD DVD format, we thought it was time to revisit the current status of studio support for both Blu-ray and HD DVD. At last check, Blu-ray had all but a few studios locked down in their camp, with HD DVD trailing far behind. Has it changed?
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Blu-ray HD DVD
Columbia Pictures(1), MGM (1,3) Yes No
Disney Yes No
Dreamworks (4) No Yes
HBO Yes Yes
First Look Studios No Yes
Fox (3) Yes No
Image Entertainment Yes Yes
Lionsgate Yes No
Magnolia Pictures Yes Yes
New Line Cinema Yes Yes
Paramount (2) No Yes
Porn Studios (7) No (except for Vivid) Yes
Studio Canal Yes Yes
Universal Studios (5) No Yes
Warner Bros. (6) Yes Yes
The Weinstein Company/Dimension No Yes
So at our count, Blu-ray has eight studios actively supporting (taking out the two that haven't released a Blu-ray title in months), and HD DVD has 12. So HD DVD actually has more studio support at this point if you factor in the porn studios and smaller studios like HBO and First Look Studios. If you remove these two and add back in Fox and MGM (assuming they'll some day release some more titles on Blu-ray), the two formats are dead even at 10 a piece.

This is definitely a change in the previous common knowledge that Blu-ray had more studios' support. With the addition of Paramount and Dreamworks, HD DVD has more or less tied up the game in terms of what movies are available on what formats. And that, not which format has the better technical specs, is what's important to consumers in the end.

Update: Fox just called and told us that they're going to be continuing (re-continuing) their support for Blu-ray in the future.

Update 2: MGM just announced that they're also continuing support for the Blu-ray format.


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1. Both studios are owned by Sony
2. Includes Paramount Vintage, Nickelodeon Movies, MTV Films.
3. Stopped releasing Blu-ray movies, haven't released a disc for a few months and has no announced title plans. (Update: Fox just called and told us they're continuing their Blu-ra support) (Update 2: MGM just did the same)
4. Includes animation
5. Includes Rogue Pictures, Focus Features, and Polygram Filmed Entertainment
6. Despite being nonexclusive, quite a few of their movies are HD DVD exclusive, including Batman Beegins, V for Vendetta, Matrix Trilogy and Constantine
7. Wicked Pictures, Pink Visual, Bang Bros., Digital Playground, and Vivid Entertainment support HD DVD and only Vivid supports Blu-ray

Thanks to Wikipedia.

List of upcoming Fox/MGM titles:
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MASTER & COMMANDER OCT. 2 OCT.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW OCT. 2 NOV.
FROM HELL OCT. 9 OCT.
THE FLY (1986) OCT. 9 Q1 08
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS `OCT. 9 NOV.
28 DAYS LATER OCT. 9 North America Only
ROBOCOP (MGM) OCT. 9 DEC.
AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979) (MGM) OCT. 9 North America Only
BATTLE OF BRITAIN (MGM) NOV. 6 Q1 08
A BRIDGE TOO FAR (MGM) NOV. 6 Q1 08
I, ROBOT NOV. 13 Q1 08
DIE HARD NOV NOV.
DIE HARD 2 DIE HARDER NOV NOV.
DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE NOV NOV.
RED DAWN (MGM) NOV Q1 08
MR. AND MRS. SMITH DEC. 4 DEC.
INDEPENDENCE DAY DEC. 4 DEC.
CAST AWAY DEC. 4 North America Only
RONIN (MGM) DEC. 4 DEC
Source: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/notag/sta...war-291361.php
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Hmm.. Somehow I still think Blu-ray will win this one. Eventually, companies will want more capacity for higher fidelity or value-added features. Blu-ray can offer that right now.

Although I think the biggest issue for movie (and porn) studios now is copy-protection. They will support whoever can guarantee them better copy-protection.
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I read Paramount just pulled out of BD, joining the HD-DVD gang.
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I read Paramount just pulled out of BD, joining the HD-DVD gang.
I think they received $150M for it though.. Compelling factor.
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I think they received $150M for it though.. Compelling factor.
Yeah, I know it has definitely got to do with some stupid reasons.
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They have got to settle on one standard eventually. Otherwise, customers will hesitate on buying titles. No one wants to be caught on the wrong side of a format war.
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