Posted by The alMIGHTY N on 01/08/08 17:47

On Jan 7, 6:37 pm, Phisherman <no...@nobody.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:28:49 -0800 (PST), The alMIGHTY N
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> <natle...@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.
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> >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.
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> >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?
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> 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.

I don't think Disney wants to open up *that* can of worms...

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