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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
Once Newline Cinema goes Blu-Ray exclusive, we will finally be able to enjoy Lord of the Rings in 1080p with 7.1 uncompressed audio (which is impossible to do with HD-DVD due to space limitations).
HD-DVD will be dead by next year.
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Hopefully won't have to wait too long for LotR! Just read today that Warner Brows and New Line both announced they will be backing Blu-Ray exclusively. Took 'em long enough...
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...ryid=1009&cs=1
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Warner Bros. all but signed the death warrant for HD DVD on Friday, when it dropped its format-neutral approach to back Blu-ray exclusively.
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Sony, Fox, Disney and Lionsgate all back Blu-ray. Warners sister companies New Line and HBO will also shift their allegiance to Blu-ray only as well.
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And the official announcement from Time Warner...
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsr...700383,00.html
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In response to consumer demand, Warner Bros. Entertainment will release its high-definition DVD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray disc format beginning later this year, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. and Kevin Tsujihara, President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.
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Warner Home Video will continue to release its titles in standard DVD format and Blu-ray. After a short window following their standard DVD and Blu-ray releases, all new titles will continue to be released in HD DVD until the end of May 2008.
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