http://www.about-electronics.eu/2007/03/16/paramount-predicts-win-for-blu-ray-disc/

TV predictions: That’s the view of a consultant to Paramount Home Entertainment, which is backing both the Blu-ray and HD-DVD high-def formats.

TWICE magazine reports that Vito Mandato, the consultant, yesterday told an industry conference that Blu-ray could win the battle over its rival in the next three or four months. He said Blu-ray’s studio supporters will likely release several major movies during that time period that will give Blu-ray a major advantage.

“When you recognize the total box office for all of last year was $9.4 billion, people are going to want those (big titles),” Mandato told the DisplaySearch Flat Panel Display Conference in San Diego. “If the Blu-ray camp can use the power of these and some of the other new releases over the next three or four months, they could win it all.”

Per the link, a consultant who has a relationship with Paramount said that. That is not the same thing as a Paramount spokesperson, or Paramount senior management saying it. Interesting none-the-less, but the title is deceptive.

Per the link, a consultant who has a relationship with Paramount said that. That is not the same thing as a Paramount spokesperson, or Paramount senior management saying it. Interesting none-the-less, but the title is deceptive.

No, no, no....Don't you get it?

I heard from the cousin of the brother of the dude who delivers the candy/soda to that machines at Universal say that it's all over for HD DVD and that Universal was going neutral as of 4/1/07. :D

Old news.

Per the link, a consultant who has a relationship with Paramount said that. That is not the same thing as a Paramount spokesperson, or Paramount senior management saying it. Interesting none-the-less, but the title is deceptive.


Trust me, Paramount heads don't have to look very far to see that Blu-Ray is leading and has the momentum. Even tomshardware who is in the back pocket of Microsoft and has not given Blu-Ray a fair shake has written an article called "Will HD-DVD be dead in a year"

http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/03/15/hddvd_bluray_cebit/

The writing is on the wall and even the strongest HD-DVD supporters I know have already started buying Blu-Ray much more than HD-DVD. If Universal see's they are missing out on profits, they will go neutral faster than Speedy Gonzales can say Ariba ariba andale andale ariba....

Trust me, Paramount heads don't have to look very far to see that Blu-Ray is leading and has the momentum.

Agreed. My point was simply that a paid consultant who sometimes works for a company does not speak authoritatively for the company.

I don't think assayer was questioning the validity of the statement, just the fact that we see a lot of FUD here from, ahem, dubiously qualified sources.

This is why I tried to put a little lighthearted spin on it. ;)

old news

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