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Does Paramount have a HD-DVD get-out clause?

January 07, 2008 in News comments 4

With Warner Bros going Blu-ray exclusive from May 2008, sources suggest that remaining HD-DVD backers Paramount and Dreamworks have contractual clauses allowing them to also join Blu-ray.

Following on from the shock news that Hollywood frontrunner Warner Bros is to shift its HD format focus exclusively to Blu-ray in May of 2008, rumours are now suggesting that certain HD-DVD backers have contractual clauses allowing them to make the switch to Blu-ray should Warner Bros elect to back Sony’s format.
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    The Power Jan 8, 08
    My personal gut feeling is that HD is better, onl reason is because I have Sky+ HD box and it is great. I have not experienced Blu-ray as much though. I don't actually know about Paramount having a get-out clause. I would have thoguht they would have because most big companies do.
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      Shadow of Death Jan 9, 08
      Errrr....Wait? Isn't Sky+ HD box a PVR? In other words, it record broadcasts (HD broadcasts)? That has nothing to do with a difference between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD >_> Both blu-ray and HD-DVD are HD Disk storage media...Some cable (and other TV statin sources) stations are HD too (Sky+ HD box can record that)...so what are you on about?

      I checked a review of the Sky+ HD box, and it only mentions it as a PVR (with a 60 or I think 80GB HDD), no mention of it beng a HD-DVD player 0_o
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    StarJet Jan 8, 08
    What's that bad about HD? I don't see the big difference.
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    ShadowKing2 Jan 8, 08
    If companies start backing out now, this could potentially make Blu-Ray the next-gen standard.

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