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Universal switching to Blu-ray this summer
Universal studios is switching to Blu-ray technology, and the last nail in HD DVD ’s coffin echoes throughout the industry. More on the story from yahoo.com:
The studio is set to announce Thursday that the program will kick off in the summer with the recent box office flop “Doomsday.”Universal’s Blu-ray strategy includes plans to release about 40 titles in the second half of the year.
Universal had been HD DVD’s biggest studio backer ever since the next-generation optical disc format came to market in April 2006. But when Toshiba pulled the plug on the format in February, the studio wasted no time switching its allegiance to Sony’s Blu-ray.
Tons of movies are scheduled to come out on Blue-ray by Universal, The Mummy, Knocked Up, Miami Vice ect. as well as all of this summer’s blockbusters. Can’t say I’m surprised by this, Blu-ray has won the war and HD-DVD is gone. It’s not like Universal was going to continue putting out High Def films on a dead technology.
I’m glad this war of the worlds has ended, now I’m just waiting for prices to go down. Blu-ray’s here range from 23-49 euro. DVD’s only range from 5-24 euro here.
I’m still amazed in some small part at the efficiency of Amazon.com
For instance I checked out Shoot ‘Em Up at Best Buy on Blu Ray – ~$35
At Amazon – ~$24
On DVD at Amazon – ~$20
For 4 extra bucks thats a hell of an upgrade.
I can’t wait to see what happens in the next year or so.
Oh well. Of course its BLUE or you’ll SNOOZE! and LOSE!