Netflix to Drop HD DVD Discs...
02-11-2008, 11:03 AM
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Netflix to Drop HD DVD Discs...
Movie rental service cites studio support in decision to exclusively rent Blu-ray.
Netflix will stop stocking HD DVD discs by the end of the year, exclusively renting out Blu-ray movies, the company announced today.
The move is a major decision for the leading online movie rental service, which until now had been promoting both formats. Netflix says that its decision is based on the fact that four of the six biggest movie studios publish on Blu-ray, arguing that the industry has picked a winner.
“The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition,” says Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix.
“We’re now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def. Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly. These factors could well lead to another decade of disc-based movie watching as the consumer’s preferred means.”
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Netflix will stop stocking HD DVD discs by the end of the year, exclusively renting out Blu-ray movies, the company announced today.
The move is a major decision for the leading online movie rental service, which until now had been promoting both formats. Netflix says that its decision is based on the fact that four of the six biggest movie studios publish on Blu-ray, arguing that the industry has picked a winner.
“The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition,” says Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix.
“We’re now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def. Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly. These factors could well lead to another decade of disc-based movie watching as the consumer’s preferred means.”
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=992104
02-11-2008, 11:04 AM
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BOOM goes the dynamite!
i was just reading that. it looks like i'll have to break down and get a blu-ray player (probably a ps3).
i am looking forward to cheap hd-dvds though.
i am looking forward to cheap hd-dvds though.
02-11-2008, 12:11 PM
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02-11-2008, 12:18 PM
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the HD dvd player is terrific for upconverting discs. Also, the slew if impending discounted HD discs will make the purchase worth it. (Matrix Trilogy especially).
Remember, BR player owners aren't quite gravy either. Unless you own a PS3, your hardware is dated. The new BR 2.0 spec is coming.
Remember, BR player owners aren't quite gravy either. Unless you own a PS3, your hardware is dated. The new BR 2.0 spec is coming.