Posted by Phisherman on 01/07/08 23:37

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:28:49 -0800 (PST), The alMIGHTY N
<natlee75@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I've been able to download high-definition versions of many of Walt
>Disney's animated classics on Xbox Live Marketplace. Granted, these
>are not 1080p (or even full bitrate 720p) versions but they're still
>high-definition and they're still watchable right now by anyone who
>owns an Xbox 360.
>
>It just seems strange that with an obvious need to attract more
>consumers to Blu-Ray, big studios like Disney, Fox and MGM have been
>so slow to release their big catalog tentpole franchises which would
>surely provide incentive for movie fans to make the transition to high-
>definition.
>
>If I can watch The Aristocats, Oliver and Company, 101 Dalmations, and
>Treasure Planet (not that I would ever want to watch that) on Xbox
>Live Marketplace in HD (albeit more to the lower end of the spectrum),
>why can't I watch those movies on Blu-Ray on my Playstation 3?


Well, I've waiting long enough for "Song of the South," and finally
bought an underground DVD at a flea market. I would gladly buy an
official Disney release, but they won't do it.

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