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I think you have to take their executive's announcement at face value

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Jazz Inmate

In Reply to: RE: No doubt Warner screwed a bunch of customers. posted by oscar on January 08, 2008 at 06:07:33

He basically said what I've been saying: that there is a window of opportunity in which to make an optical HD format succeed and once the window closes, it's too late. The way forward is blocked by competing formats. Then there is the capacity issue, which allows Blu-ray to deliver more content to customers.

Sales are really neither here nor there. Yes, Blu-ray kicked HD DVD's butt, but the numbers were negligible compared to DVD. The issue is really how to make an HD optical format replace DVD before a downloadable HD technology comes along that confounds the chances of that.
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Follow Ups:

"He basically said what I've been saying" - Ummm, if SONY's CEO said 'Polly want a cracker' ... - Audiophilander 23:59:18 01/08/08 (1)
...Jazz Inmate would be one of the first birds parroting his words. Yeah, we get the message loud & clear every time you suit up (rah! rah! rah! ;^D)
- He did. Wanna see? - Jazz Inmate 09:53:20 01/09/08 (0)
  > > "The window of opportunity for high-definition DVD could be missed if format confusion continues to linger. We believe that exclusively distributing in Blu-ray will further the potential for mass market success and ultimately benefit retailers, producers, and most importantly, consumers," Warner Bros Chairman and Chief Executive Barry Meyer said in a statement. < <
  
  That's pretty much what I've been saying regarding the whole war, but with more emphasis on the capacity issue pointing the way to go. YOU'RE the moron who has been advocating a dual format approach which I've repeatedly warned you would lead to stagnation and ultimately the doom of both formats. I'm sorry you're too stupid to realize this, but not surprisingly various CEOs appear to be far more intelligent than you. Thank goodness.
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  "I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
  - http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0444635420080104 (Open in New Window)

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