View Full Version : Which Studio Dominates your HD media rack?


kamspy
09-02-07, 02:01 PM
Warner Bros for me. Universal a close second, Sony-Columbia would be third, then dis/buena, fox and lionsgate tie, and the only paramount title I have is the blu shooter.

Wonder if WB dominates most peoples racks.

If so they may in fact be the key studio as opposed to the common fav disney/buena vista.

Lee Stewart
09-02-07, 02:08 PM
NONE. I buy by movie title not by studio

kamspy
09-02-07, 02:20 PM
I do too. I just noticed that the WB logo was a third of my collection. I could care less about the studio. I just wanted to see if WB hogs up alot of other peoples racks.

Dare's User Name
09-02-07, 02:27 PM
Yep. Half are WB.

Timothy Ramzyk
09-02-07, 02:29 PM
Warner

Slim GoodBooty
09-02-07, 02:29 PM
Universal and WB.

kamspy
09-02-07, 02:31 PM
Ratio's and percentages would be interesting.

rawr
09-02-07, 02:32 PM
Warner by coincidence

miata
09-02-07, 02:33 PM
Here's my HD studio count after the big Amazon sale:

Sony Pictures...11
Warner...8
Universal...7
Buena Vista Home Entertainment...4
Paramount...3
20th Century Fox...2
MGM...2
Discovery Channel...1
DVD International...1
Weinstein Company...1

Interesting. If I look at my combined DVD/HD DVD/BD collection I get:

Warner...66
Sony Pictures...62
20th Century Fox...45
MGM...39
Paramount...34
Universal...33
Walt Disney...26
New Line...14
Buena Vista Home Entertainment...12
Lion's Gate...11
Dreamworks...9
Miramax...8
Criterion...7
Others...a bunch

EDIT: Added 2 more Sony titles for $27 while visiting Fry's

kamspy
09-02-07, 02:35 PM
Interesting stuff guys. This site seems less "flamey" than my old forum

tteich
09-02-07, 02:48 PM
WarnerBros: 33
Universal: 20
Paramount: 16
StudioCanal/Kinowelt: 14
EagleRock: 4
other: 16

Surprisingly, Universal+StudioCanal/Kinowelt lead the list (I consider them as studio family, since each Studiocanal and Kinowelt disc carries the Universal logo).

Enigma
09-02-07, 02:55 PM
Of the one's I have on hand (I think I have at least 10 on the way) here's the breakdown:
1. Disney - 8
2. Paramount - 7
3. Sony - 7
4. Warner - 7
5. Fox - 5
6. LionsGate - 1

For a total of 35. I'm counting Planet Earth as Warner, cuz I don't recall who distributes it off the top of my head; but know it's dual format.

I'll have to check the one's I have on order. Note that my Warner collection would be bigger if they would release more of the so-far HD DVD exclusives on BD. Also, Paramount titles are weighted a little more as I bought all the ones I wanted from them once they announced no more BD. Also note that 5 of these in this collection were free, one from each studio.

I've had my PS3 since the first of July, so we'll see how things go from here. I would expect Warner, Fox, Disney, Sony to be waited higher than Uni or Para (for obvious reasons) going forward. Uni may be my least popular studio, now that I think about it. They have a few great movies, but not a large quantity of them. Favorite studio for quantity & taste overall is Warner.

kamspy
09-02-07, 03:00 PM
Not counting my wife and kid's Disney Vault. Fox and New Line lead my SD-DVD collection.

Also who is Dimension, Miramax, and Atrisan affiliated with?

aaronwt
09-02-07, 03:02 PM
I have no idea. I can't say that I look at the studio when buying a title except to see if they are format neutral in which case I will usually get the HD DVD version.

kamspy
09-02-07, 03:06 PM
well take a look at the logos on the spine and see if one jumps out at ya. That's how I noticed. I don't have a favorite studio. Just thought some community info on teh subject might be of interest.

obispo21
09-02-07, 03:12 PM
In order...

1. Warner
2. Universal
3. Disney
4. Paramount
5. Sony
6. Fox

rawr
09-02-07, 03:15 PM
Not counting my wife and kid's Disney Vault. Fox and New Line lead my SD-DVD collection.

Also who is Dimension, Miramax, and Atrisan affiliated with?

D - weinstein
M - disney
A - lgate

kamspy
09-02-07, 03:16 PM
Thanks rawr:)

kamspy
09-02-07, 03:17 PM
Too bad that would make The Doors a BR release. I am format neutral, but I lean.

Sisko197
09-02-07, 04:04 PM
1) WB
2) Sony
3) Universal
4) Disney
5) Fox
6) Paramount
7) Lionsgate
8) Weinstein
9) Dreamworks

So you see why I think the Paramount announcement does not affect me so much for the moment unless Paramount decides to change its release schedule/operations.

dad1153
09-02-07, 04:23 PM
Warner by far, with Universal a distant second. Weinstein 3rd and Magnolia 4th (for only one movie, "The Host"). HD-DVD only! :)

PLC1843
09-02-07, 04:26 PM
Universal followed by Warner and Paramount.

jus10 said
09-02-07, 04:39 PM
Universal: 19
Warner: 15
Paramount/DW: 4
Canal: 1
Weinstein: 1

josephmckinney
09-02-07, 04:49 PM
Warner

Saitou
09-02-07, 04:51 PM
I honestly don't know. It seems like most of my recent purchases are from Universal but I didn't do that on purpose.

online
09-02-07, 09:01 PM
Warner followed by Universal

GizmoDVD
09-02-07, 09:10 PM
Universal.

MichaelHDDVD
09-02-07, 09:16 PM
Universal

kitzi
09-02-07, 09:25 PM
This is all formats combined:

Warner
Fox
Disney (including BV/Pixar/etc)
Sony (including Columbia)
Paramount
MGM/Universal TIE
Dreamworks

Ryan Peddle
09-02-07, 09:29 PM
Warner 9
Universal 6
Paramount 1
Dreamworks 1
DVE

dakota81
09-02-07, 09:38 PM
Sony, then Lionsgate somehow...
but they're all close in numbers.

xradman
09-03-07, 12:41 AM
Universal 85
Warner Bros 57
Sony 47
Disney 27
Paramount 27
Fox 25
Magnolia 7
Weinstein 5
Lionsgate 5
Rhino 3
DVD International 2
First Look 1
Media Asia 1
RB Films 1

JAC6
09-03-07, 01:08 AM
WB then Sony.

Nox
09-03-07, 01:16 AM
Interesting. If I look at my combined DVD/HD DVD/BD collection I get:

Warner...66
Sony Pictures...62
20th Century Fox...45
MGM...39
Paramount...34
Universal...33
Walt Disney...26
New Line...14
Buena Vista Home Entertainment...12
Lion's Gate...11
Dreamworks...9
Miramax...8
Criterion...7
Others...a bunch

EDIT: Added 2 more Sony titles for $27 while visiting Fry's

Now, this stuff is interesting. Real numbers that break down a studio's importance to an enthusiast.

Btw, Miata, do you have a Miata? /me 1999 10AE

Vov76
09-03-07, 01:19 AM
Universal because I only have HD DVD. When I will start buying BD it will be Universal and Fox.

cobolisdead
09-03-07, 02:13 AM
Universal dominates my HD DVD collection. I have a few WB movies, but most of mine are Universal.

aristotles
09-03-07, 02:31 AM
17 Paramount
15 Sony Pictures
9 Buena Vista
6 Warner
6 Universal
4 Fox
3 Lionsgate
1 DreamWorks

fulcizombie
09-03-07, 03:51 AM
Blu ray-24, HDDVD-22
Universal-13
Sony-11
warner-11
Disney-3
Fox-2
Paramaount-2
Lionsgate-2
Magnolia-1
Weinstein-1

As you can see my collection is the definition of format-neutral:D

miata
09-03-07, 01:04 PM
Now, this stuff is
Btw, Miata, do you have a Miata? /me 1999 10AE
Nice. I had a 2000 SE until I rolled it over about a year and a half ago. Now, I'm half and inch shorter and drive an RX-8 with a 5 star NHTSA roll-over rating:o I didn't think RX-8 would make a good forum name.

sivartk
09-03-07, 05:01 PM
Probably Universal, but then I only have about 15 titles anyway (5 of them being free)

rdjam
09-03-07, 05:08 PM
"Which Studio Dominates your HD media rack? "

...HD DVD studios... :)

Ilka
09-03-07, 05:18 PM
"Which Studio Dominates your HD media rack? "

...HD DVD studios... :)

Quel surprise! LOL

But I thought you also had some sort of BD player, laptop or otherwise, ... what's the real studio lineup then?

Oh nevermind ... why bother asking that of you? ROFL :)

I'd go out from my office into my living room, but I'm too lazy right now, what's your excuse?

aristotles
09-03-07, 05:28 PM
Quel surprise! LOL

But I thought you also had some sort of BD player, laptop or otherwise, ... what's the real studio lineup then?

Oh nevermind ... why bother asking that of you? ROFL :)

I'd go out from my office into my living room, but I'm too lazy right now, what's your excuse?
His job depends on not giving you a straight answer. I bet when he's not online, he's secretly watching various Fox, Buena Vista and Sony BDs.

Caurus
09-03-07, 05:47 PM
Warner + Universal.

allargon
09-03-07, 07:09 PM
Warner dominates my HD-DVD collection. It's because of the $13 catalog sales at Fry's. Moreover, all of the nature stuff from Discovery/BBC and National Geographic comes from Warner as well.

R Miyashiro
09-04-07, 07:11 AM
Sony (MGM/Orion/Columbia) has the biggest chunk of my HD collection (about 1/3 of my titles) followed by Universal. This is even with considering DVD collections like Rescue Me and Heroes as one title. I'm not a big fan of Warner and Paramount movies although I love their television shows, so for me going dual format was a must from the start.

kamspy
09-06-07, 01:53 PM
Maybe proof that paramount wasn't the megaton everyone thought it was.

And I lean toward the red side, so this is not a "blu-ray is ok!" post

B Leisle
09-06-07, 03:13 PM
NONE. I buy by movie title not by studio LOL, that wasn't the point of the thread. I seriously doubt anyone buys movies because it comes from "their favorite studio"!

For me:
Warner by far the most, then one or two from just about all the other major studios.

hd nOOb
09-06-07, 03:15 PM
Warner & Universal.

GmanAVS
09-06-07, 03:19 PM
Universal 62
Warner 48
Other 13

But have to say Warner's titles are the ones I've been watching over and over :):)

bboisvert
09-06-07, 03:29 PM
I'm pretty sure that it would be Warner followed closely by Universal for me.

Chew
09-06-07, 03:33 PM
Universal ...8
Warner .....5
Paramount 4
Weinstein ..1
Magnolia ....1
Buena Vista 1
EMS ..........1 (German Import)

Total ........21


Plus, in shipping 1 Uni & 2 WB. (Hopefully soon to arrive) on BD, the 5 free, 1 Sony, 1 Par, 1 WB, 1 Fox, 1 BV.

Ergoguy34
09-06-07, 03:40 PM
53 and counting but it appears that universal and WB have the bulk of my business

khwiggins2
09-06-07, 04:26 PM
Not Counting HDM on order:

HD-DVD

WB - 23
Universal - 26
Paramount - 11
Millenium Films - 1
Discovery Channel - 1
Dream Works - 1
Imagine Ent. - 1
Focus/Miramax - 1
Weinstein - 2
Dimension - 1
Studio Canal - 2
HBO - 1

Blu-Ray

Fox - 5
Disney/BV - 4
Sony/Columbia - 8
Lions Gate - 6
Touchstone - 1
Fox - 5
MGM - 1

sweetmate
09-06-07, 04:30 PM
Warner and then Universal.

JJJschmitt
09-06-07, 04:30 PM
1st - Universal
2nd - Warner

UxiSXRD
09-06-07, 04:38 PM
No one major studio. Right now I probably have the most high def in Sony but it's probably not more than by a few titles. If I remember, i'll itemize tonight.

kamspy
09-07-07, 08:28 AM
Sooooooooo... if Warner decides to back a certain format then THAT may be the straw to break the proverbial digital camels high definition back. And so far all their love has been going to the red team with what appear to be "timed exclusives" such as Matrix, V, Potter. If you play video games than you know all about the "timed exclusives"(they stink! In or out buddy!). Wonder if that means that Warner is leaning red. Do they like the combo disc idea(I do, for the kiddies), or receiving payola from Toshiba (no clue but I doubt it.)?

I am not going pretend to have any idea as to why. But if Warner walks down the red path than I would imagine disney/buena/miramax to be hot on their heels. Disney thought divx ruled for god's sake. And look at my screen name before you say I hate blu-ray. My collection reached the perfectly neutral 22 blu and 22 red two nights ago! (Thank you T2 and Running Scared imports.)

JoeInNVa
09-07-07, 10:46 AM
NONE. I buy by movie title not by studio

QFT!!!

FIRST!

kamspy
09-07-07, 11:00 AM
QFT!!!

FIRST!

Not meant as a "Favorite Studio" thread. Just the opposite, I NOTICED that most of my HDM was Warner. I have never bought any movie based upon who released it. I doubt many people have.

JoeInNVa
09-07-07, 11:07 AM
Not meant as a "Favorite Studio" thread. Just the opposite, I NOTICED that most of my HDM was Warner. I have never bought any movie based upon who released it. I doubt many people have.

Oh, Ok...Then I change my answer...

I never have, nor will I, care enough to look...

Jerry Curl
09-07-07, 01:51 PM
Warner barely edges out as the most HD movies I have from one studio (9). Universal is 2nd with 8.

aristotles
09-07-07, 01:53 PM
Sony now dominates my HD titles.

faux123
09-07-07, 08:20 PM
Here's my High Definition Movie (only) breakdown:

Universal ----> 58

Sony -----> 42
Columbia -----> 11 (part of Sony)

WB -----> 49 ( all in HD DVD format except 1 title)
BuenaVista -----> 19
Paramount -----> 18 (All in HD DVD)
Fox -----> 13
LionsGate -----> 7
Weinstein -----> 7
Magnolia -----> 6 (All HD DVD)
MGM -----> 6
Dreamworks ----> 4 (All HD DVD)

Misc Studios -----> 11

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Total 251 combined HD DVD/Blu-Ray titles

Hm... Interesting stats surprised myself. My collection has more Blu-ray exclusives compared to HD DVD exclusives. If it weren't for my preference for HD DVD format, had I been Blu, I would have almost 3 to 1 Blu-Ray to HD DVD titles. Hm....