http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/inside_detail.php?id=7

HiHD: Would you be disappointed if the industry decides on one or the other and it ends up being HD DVD?

CAMPBELL: Absolutely, it’s gotta be Blu-ray because I’ve already bought the machine. (laughs).

I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that his film is only on Blu-ray. ;)

He's even got a bunch of Sony's Blu-ray players in CASINO ROYALE (which is historically inaccurate, by the way).

CAMPBELL: Absolutely, it’s gotta be Blu-ray because I’ve already bought the machine. (laughs)

And that folks; not codecs, support or real differences between the formats sums up what goes on here on a daily basis.

And that folks; not codecs, support or real differences between the formats sums up what goes on here on a daily basis.


This also goes on here on a daily basis...

Did you guys even read the article?

HiHD: How important do you, as a filmmaker, think it is for the mass market to embrace high-def in general?

CAMPBELL: I think it’s incredibly important. I think we’ll all be high-def, won’t we? Obviously there’s a war between Blu-ray and high-def. I think Blu-ray will win it. But the truth is, I think everything will be high-def.

HiHD: Why do you think Blu-ray will win?

CAMPBELL: Well, it’s back to the Beta/VHS thing, isn’t it? I thought Beta was a much better quality than VHS. But, of course with the marketing and everything else, VHS won through. Quality difference here is minimal between Blu-ray and high-def (HD), although I did look at them both and, whether psychologically or not, I thought Blu-ray looked better. I’ll be buying high-def DVDs, no doubt about it.

HiHD: "Casino Royale" is available in Blu-ray but not HD DVD since it is from Sony. How important is it for the industry to unify behind a single high-def disc format?

CAMPBELL: I tell you, I think they should. Look at all the mess that went on with Beta/VHS. It’s infuriating sometimes. It’s like you get these different regions for DVDs and so forth. It would be so great to have one system that is unified right across the spectrum.

This also goes on here on a daily basis...

I'd hope so.

It’s like you get these different regions for DVDs and so forth. It would be so great to have one system that is unified right across the spectrum.

Irony.

Martin who?

This also goes on here on a daily basis...

Yeah...laughable isn't it? The HD DVD folks are full of virtuous postings. Give me a break. One format to rule all others...Blu-ray.

This also goes on here on a daily basis...
....and so does this tooo....

Yeah...laughable isn't it? The HD DVD folks are full of virtuous postings. Give me a break. One format to rule all others...Blu-ray.

...and especially this...:rolleyes:

...and especially this...:rolleyes:

Here we go again... and weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :rolleyes:

I don't know where he lives, but the VHS thing worked out pretty well.

Most of his films are Sony Pictures, or Columbia so...

Irony.

Heh, as someone who only owns Blu-Ray, that made me snicker when I read it in the interview.

anyone think Sony maybe gave him a player for free?

Well, considering Martin Campbell pretty much only makes movies at Sony (4 of his last 5), this isn't surprising at all.

Martin who?


Exactly what I was thinking!

anyone think Sony maybe gave him a player for free?

I'm sure they did. But, well, I'm sure he gets lots of Sony products for free.

Martin who?

Exactly what I was thinking!

Ah, the fun of dealing with people who don't actually watch films, but technology...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132709/

While he may not be a James Cameron or Steven Spielberg, he's certainly got his fans for obvious reasons when you go through his list of movies...

Ah, the fun of dealing with people who don't actually watch films, but technology...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132709/

While he may not be a James Cameron or Steven Spielberg, he's certainly got his fans for obvious reasons when you go through his list of movies...

What the hell are you talking about? The dude did the two zorro movies and two bond flicks. Hardly a director one would recognize by just a name.

He's even got a bunch of Sony's Blu-ray players in CASINO ROYALE (which is historically inaccurate, by the way).

You'll notice prominent placement of lots of Sony products in many Columbia movies. Yes, it is deliberate product/logo placement. Maybe because Sony owns Columbia? Which is also why you can get CR on BD.

isn't hollywoodinhighdef a blu-ray disc association shell blog?