Rimour mill...Warner going blue ray exclusive?

[micks_address]

from here:
guess not long to wait to see if the rumour is true... apologies if this is being discussed in other threads...

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=17975

Hello,
I'm happy to announce that tomorrow 10AM PST Warner will issue a press release announcing they are going Blu-ray exclusive. I know many of you will not believe me and think this is simply a joke (which I dont blame you for) but I ask you one thing :
-Wait till tomorrow and see what happens. If the announcement doesn't come through, you can blame me all you want and ban me from the site.
Again I'm going to expect alot of doubful comments (or maybe some not nice ones ) coming but I'm fine with it. I'm some one you guys already know (and perhaps you have read my posts before ).
As for those folks willing to have a bit more faith in me, let me give you some insights for tomorrow's announcement :

-Tomorrow Warner will announce going Blu-ray exclusive. However they will honor their commitment to HD DVD (unlike Paramount to Blu-ray) and release all the titles that were promised this year. Starting 2008, Warner will release only in Blu-ray Disc format.
-Waner will release all the previously exclusive HD DVD titles on Blu-ray by end of Q2 2008.
-The first Blu-ray live title (including PiP) from warner will release early 2008.
-As for their joint promotion with Toshiba regarding bundling 300 with 3rd generation Blu-ray players, the offer will expire December 2007.
-New Line will also go Blu-ray exclusive starting 2008 (Hairspray hint anyone?)
-One big catalogue title will be released exclusive on Blu-ray by Q2 2008. I believe Peter Jackson has something to do with that title

Tomorrow 10AM Pacific Time. For those of you who will think I'm not telling the truth or being stupid, I respect that opinion. But coming tomorrow when Warner announces exclusivity, all of you have to send me a Blu-ray movie as a bonus .

[dbs2]

Oo Oo Don't get excited...... Lets wait and see then........

EDIT> Just a Newby on a Thread.... but you never know !!!!!!!

[Adam_uk]

Would be very interesting if it happened- but the source is hardly reliable so I'm not sure I believe it.

How many Sony paid Warner $300m threads will we see if its true?

[dbs2]

What is 10am PST in english money anyhow ??

[Dave H]

Pacifica standard time

Dave.

I'll believe it when I hear it in a proper press release. Not getting any hopes up.

EDIT: BTW PST is 7 hours behind UK.

[dbs2]

Originally Posted by Dave H

Pacifica standard time

Dave.

Cheers Dave.... that was a great help

[Jim Morrison]

Originally Posted by dean1474

What is 10am PST in english money anyhow ??

I think it's -8 hours this time of year so that would make it 18:00 GMT.

I'd be very surprised if there was any substance to this rumour.

[Adam_uk]

Originally Posted by dean1474

What is 10am PST in english money anyhow ??

-7 hours from us- so if its supposed to be at 10am then it will be 5pm our time

[dbs2]

Originally Posted by Stringent

.......EDIT: BTW PST is 7 hours behind UK.

What does that make it then ?? 6pm .... God, how am i going to concentrate all blinkin day with that floating about in my head !!!!

[rooster-x]

When the Paramount announcement was made no one knew about it, and it caught everyone by surprise. If Warner made a similiar announcement, I expect it would also catch everyone by surprise. Therefore you won't see this coming before it happens

[Adam_uk]

Ah yes- forgot we are GMT +1 right now!

[dbs2]

Originally Posted by rooster-x

When the Paramount announcement was made no one knew about it, and it caught everyone by surprise. If Warner made a similiar announcement, I expect it would also catch everyone by surprise. Therefore you won't see this coming before it happens

Maybe they are trying to Soften the blow.... you know, nicely... Erm.. Not Paramount Bombshell like ??

I better shut up as i am gonna look a right T8RT if it don't happen

[Max Payne]

Interesting

Will wait and see if there is an announcement.

Just had a quick read through those linked forums. Are they all teenagers or something? The comments are cringworthy and take me back to the times of Spectrum V Commodore, AtariST versus Amiga, Sega V Nintendo and XBOX versus Playstation.

Sorry, but the people on that site, really are immature to be getting all hot under the collar about different formats. I mean would this still be the case if either camp wasn't linked to xbox and playstation??

I just want to watch movies.....

[dbs2]

Originally Posted by Max Payne

Interesting

Will wait and see if there is an announcement.

Just had a quick read through those linked forums. Are they all teenagers or something? The comments are cringworthy and take me back to the times of Spectrum V Commodore, AtariST versus Amiga, Sega V Nintendo and XBOX versus Playstation.

Sorry, but the people on that site, really are immature to be getting all hot under the collar about different formats. I mean would this still be the case if either camp wasn't linked to xbox and playstation??

I just want to watch movies.....

Very True !!

I liked the Multi tasking 'Amiga' myself