Posted by Derek Janssen on 04/09/07 16:52

Jay G. wrote:
>
> Well, you guys get your wish, as Universal seems to be stopping combos for
> catalog titles:
>
> http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/03/universal-giving-up-on-hybrid-hd-dvds/
>
> I read somewhere else that one studio is going to re-release some previous
> combos as HD DVD only, but I can't find the link at the moment.

Of course, if you read down the blog comments, you find:
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According to Amir (Microsoft Exec) over at avsforums, they've decided to
go combo on all new releases, and non-combo on catalog titles. According
to him, this was due to customer feedback. People don't want to have to
rebuy the DVD side if they already own the disc.
---

(Plus, the fact that HD and SD use similar mastering technology means
we're never likely to see DVD/Blu-ray combos in the near future, like
Sony ever would anyway...)

Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net

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