Posted by Derek Janssen on 01/05/08 02:24

T.B. wrote:
>
> And seriously, no one in their right mind should expect Universal to
> roll over and start churning out BR titles by Spring.

Universal's not happy, but they're still Microsoft's personal prison-b*tch--
And their orders are to go down with Toshiba/MS's "Look at all the cheap
prices!" corporate-line ship, till the last bubble.

> Also, I wonder where this leaves Paramount and Dreamworks. Are those studios stuck
> releasing their product on HD-DVDs for the next couple of years or
> however long their "agreement" with Toshiba/Microsoft is supposed to last?

Their "agreement" was 18 months, ending (conveniently) in Feb. '09.

And yeah, from what we've seen from sales and statements, they'll just
RUSH to renew contracts like a house a'fire... 9_9

Derek Janssen
ejanss1@verizon.net

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