Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Oh you mean Alan Bell who was formerly employed in the HD DVD-development field at Warner? That Alan Bell?

http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsr...667973,00.html
http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/alan-bell.shtml

Without Alan there would be no DVD.

Give the man respect. Don't assume because he helped with HD DVD he is going to be a "shill," like you claim. The man is honest and thanks to him we didn't have a format war in 97.

He is one of the most respected members of the industry. To even imply he would lie because he helped with certain aspects of HD DVD is uncalled for.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Lotus

They very quickly raised it into the 30s. I hear they're around 66% to 70% now.

I got that bit from Richard at Panasonic Hollywood Labs.

Really, I didn't know Richard would go on record with a statement like this.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Ok so Disney, Warners, and FOX say Wal-Mart is the number 1 retailer.

Who do you think it is?

Number 1 DVD retailer, which is as irrelevant as comparing current HDM sales to current DVD sales.

Do I really need to start each post with "When it comes to HDM" or is that rhetoric not needed?

Next.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Without Alan there would be no DVD.

Give the man respect. Don't assume because he helped with HD DVD he is going to be a "shill," like you claim. The man is honest and thanks to him we didn't have a format war in 97.

He is one of the most respected members of the industry. To even imply he would lie because he helped with certain aspects of HD DVD is uncalled for.

Without Warren there would be no DVD.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Lotus

So Pentonman was the first to know that Viacom dropped BD?

WOW! I didn't know he was Sir Howard! People better treat him with the respect he deserves!

Yes I'm sure you didn't know what I meant.

(first online with the info - surely that much was obvious)

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Yes I'm sure you didn't know what I meant.

(first online with the info - surely that much was obvious)

What info are you talking about exactly?