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5thDanMaster
08-21-07, 02:01 PM
Paramount has officially notifies retailers to remove placeholders for all of their movies. :D

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/High-Def_Retailing/Paramount/Paramount_Officially_Cancels_Blu-ray_SKUs/879

"Paramount Officially Cancels Blu-ray SKUs
Tue Aug 21, 2007 at 12:45 PM ET


In a note to retailers, Paramount has officially canceled all previously-announced upcoming Blu-ray releases.

As expected, Paramount won't release a single of its previously-announced upcoming Blu-ray titles, including 'Blades of Glory,' 'Next,' 'Top Gun,' 'The Jack Ryan Collection' and 'Face/Off.' Instead, each of the titles will now be HD DVD exclusive.

Retailers received official word late Monday that all five Blu-ray titles would be cancelled, and that existing orders would not be fulfilled.

Within hours, pre-orders for these titles disappeared from sites like Amazon.com, DVDEmpire and others. (We've updated our own Blu-ray release schedule, as well.)

It remains unclear how long Paramount's previously-released Blu-ray titles will remain on store shelves, and/or whether they're even included in the terms of the studio's exclusivity pact with HD DVD. Needless to say, we'll let you know as soon as any official information comes in."

rich10512
08-21-07, 02:09 PM
It's going to be interesting to see how this all unfolds...

By Bloomberg News | August 21, 2007

LOS ANGELES -- Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will exclusively release movies using the HD DVD format, giving Toshiba Corp.'s high-definition format traction against rival Blu-ray from Sony Corp......

Complete story:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/08/21/hd_dvd_format_gets_2_big_backers/
Regards,

Rich

5thDanMaster
08-21-07, 02:30 PM
I guess it is official now.

MrBigglesworth
08-21-07, 02:31 PM
Now? It was official yesterday.

hmurchison
08-21-07, 02:33 PM
Ouch

"Shah na nah nah...shah na nah nah...hey hey hey...goodbye"

b.greenway
08-21-07, 02:33 PM
They gonna destroy what they had in the warehouses? some pics of that might make for some good fanboy fodder.

5thDanMaster
08-21-07, 02:36 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/images/300/baby_crying_closeup.jpg

alfbinet
08-21-07, 02:37 PM
They gonna destroy what they had in the warehouses? some pics of that might make for some good fanboy fodder.

Anyone remember the "anti disco" backlash back in the '70's when rock and roll Dj's were bulldozing and burning disco records?

DigitalfreakNYC
08-21-07, 02:38 PM
They gonna destroy what they had in the warehouses? some pics of that might make for some good fanboy fodder.

No.

They're saving it for 18 months...or 1-3 years...or... ;)

rboster
08-21-07, 02:39 PM
anyone remember the first time the OP posted this redundant thread and it got locked

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=894213

There are existing threads on this topic...why start another one?

DrDon
08-21-07, 02:40 PM
^^^

b.greenway
08-21-07, 02:41 PM
Anyone remember the "anti disco" backlash back in the '70's when rock and roll Dj's were bulldozing and burning disco records?

Yeah, that was lame, throwing these discs in a woodchipper would be funny though.