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Paramount backs Blu-ray format for DVDs

Postby rc213 on Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:24 am

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005- ... -ray_x.htm

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6262261.html



Looks like Paramount will be backing both HD-DVD & Blu-Ray now. Not sure if the 2nd article is correct but it says that Warner Studios is going to announce Blu-Ray support aswell. #-o
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Postby Ian on Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:18 am

Yep.. they want to tap into the huge PS3 market.

Toshiba isn't happy either:

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_10/pr0303.htm
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Postby dolphinius_rex on Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:31 pm

Ian wrote:Yep.. they want to tap into the huge PS3 market.

Toshiba isn't happy either:

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_10/pr0303.htm


Man... they sound scared! Even through the legal mumbo jumbo.
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