Well, before the threads were closed I sent an email to Paramount. This is what I wrote:

"Dear Paramount,

I would just like to join the many HD DVD supporters in extending my deepest appreciation for deciding to support HD DVD exclusively. This is very exciting news to all of us, and we all look forward to viewing your great catalog of both New-and-Catalog releases on the best format available, HD DVD!

Again, thank you for your trusted support of HD DVD."

This is the response I just received:

"Dear Aaron- Thank you for your note and support. We believe that HD DVD is the best choice for experiencing our films. We have some outstanding films coming this fall and we look forward to bringing them to you.

Sincerely- Kelley Avery"

Whether or not this is a form letter, I still think it's great I got a response back so quickly!!

Just thought I'd share... :cool:

Nice form letter...

Man this is great news. TRANSFORMERS & SHREK are going to sell like hotcakes:D

Is it me, or is Dreamworks almost as good as getting Disney? Childrens movies wise?

Wow that was fast lol

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Sent them a similar letter to help reaffirm in the face of the undoubtable Blu onslaught.

As I'm sure you're hearing tons of flack from the Bluboys, let me congratulate on a wise decision. I agree with your reasons as to why supporting HD-DVD is the way to go (money included).
Higher standalone player sales without the confusion of whether "players" sold actually means potential customers.
Higher software:player attach rates.
Less risk of customers becoming disinterested once the true purpose of their player is finally utilized (gaming).
Better standardized player features (including the interactivity that ethernet affords).
An all-around better user experience.
$150 million :)

Welcome to the red side. Remember, if your blood is red your brain gets oxygen, if it's blue it will just slowly whither and die! ;)

Sent them a similar letter to help reaffirm in the face of the undoubtable Blu onslaught.

.....Bluboys.......
Welcome to the red side. Remember, if your blood is red your brain gets oxygen, if it's blue it will just slowly whither and die! ;)

somehow I don't hink anyone that cares is getting these emails. Perhaps good ole customer support and that is about it.

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I'll be getting both of these on HD-DVD. I hope they announce Shrek & Shrek 2! I want those too. Double dipping again!

Nice form letter...

It's not a form letter--here's the response I got:

"Dear Tom- I appreciate your vote of confidence. We are thrilled to be bringing our great movies out to families like yours.

Sincerely, Kelley Avery"

Different than the one posted above.

You can send all the letters you want, either for or against, what counts is buying the titles. If you support their move, buy their movies! Money speaks alot louder than a note.

I Betcha Shrek will be a release with all the films in a box as well! :)

1: Cut a hole in a box.
2: Put your Shrek in that box.
3: Make her open the box.

And that's the way you do it.

I hope your Shrek isn't green.


As for the Paramount emails, it's a nice gesture to show that they are really welcome by HD DVD fans and consumers. Hopefully they get to steppin' on the TV shows. CSI on HD DVD anyone?

1: Cut a hole in a box.
2: Put your Shrek in that box.
3: Make her open the box.

And that's the way you do it.

hahah

that SNL skit was some funny stuff. Been a while since they dropped some comedy gold and then they dropped that skit.

Funny stuff!

somehow I don't hink anyone that cares is getting these emails. Perhaps good ole customer support and that is about it.


Actually, I think they do-- these letters somehow make it to senior management and they keep track of it.

I've been in the healthcare industry close to 8 years and the bulk of it was in operations. I can't recall how many gifts and letters we get from members, providers, etc..These nice gestures always have a way in making it noticed by the VP's and execs.

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Paramount certainly choose an interesting binding ;)

Hah. Never noticed that. Good eye. I knew they were fake, but that's like bootleg street vendor fake.

According to BoxOfficeMojo Paramount has the highest grossing films of the year. And Universal studios who was in last :( just passed Fox :)

1 Paramount 18.1% $1,189.5 15 11
2 Warner Bros. 14.8% $974.8 23 13
3 Buena Vista 14.1% $930.6 16 8
4 Sony / Columbia 14.0% $924.6 19 16
5 Universal 11.3% $745.0 13 11
6 20th Century Fox 10.9% $719.9 17 9

SAWEET!

Paramount #1 >> Smokes all of them, and it's MINE >>> ALL MINE!
Warner (plays favorite to us) #2 >> Been taking good care of the house.

Disney and Sony >> Kiss my A$$

UNIVERSAL >>> RULES with an iron fist

Fox >>> YAWN!

Too much fun today. :p

Mods, Can you please merge all the PARAMOUNT HD DVD exclusive threads ?

Yes...please for the LOVE OF GOD make this thread (after thread after thread) about this same topic end!! :mad:

FWIW, Kelley Avery is the President of Paramount Home Entertainment.

FWIW, Kelley Avery is the President of Paramount Home Entertainment.

That rocks! I wonder who beatboy got a e-mail response from. Probably the same source who said Universal is going neutral ;)

Actually, I think they do-- these letters somehow make it to senior management and they keep track of it.

I've been in the healthcare industry close to 8 years and the bulk of it was in operations. I can't recall how many gifts and letters we get from members, providers, etc..These nice gestures always have a way in making it noticed by the VP's and execs.

sorry man,

I work the IT infrastructure side, been doing it for the last 15 years. This is how all fortune 500 companies set thier email system up.

Two things happen when influxes of emails are detected.

One.

They all get quarantined in a catch all email and then a couple of people get to read them. Those people are not CEO's COO, CIO, CFO, VP, Pres, Senior Management etc. They have WAY to much email to begin with to be innundated with more emails.

The lucky folks are usually the support personnel that get to read and if directed to, reply to those emails. It is a fun job. ;)

Two.

Impersonation.

The person responding has access to the boxes of the person they work for be it the Pres of a branch, CEO, CIO etc. That means that support can reply to the email as said recipient without the reciever knowing. Most of the emails unless official business (and beleive me, CEO and upper management dislike email for official business) are responded to that way.

Pretty ingenious actually ;)

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damn... tom cruise strikes again.... the last samurai arrived with my shrek the third hd-dvd... LOLOL