Netflix to rent HD-DVD (and Blu-Ray) at Launch
01-25-06 | 02:19 PM
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Netflix to rent HD-DVD (and Blu-Ray) at Launch
Netflix announced today that they are going to be renting out both formats at their launches, and for no additional monthly fee.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4266219&EDATE=
From AVSForums:
Transcript of conference call :
http://internetstockblog.com/article/6120
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4266219&EDATE=
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From the NetFlix earnings conf call trascript via streetevents.com, CEO hastings had this to say today:
"Another of the long-term drivers of DVD growth will be the adoption of high-definition DVD. Today, you can order a Toshiba high-def DVD player at bestbuy.com for $499 and it will be delivered in 8 weeks. High definition DVD is here, launching this quarter. And Netflix today announced that we will offer all HD-DVD titles for rent the day they launch, at no extra cost. Just as exciting, Blu-ray will launch later this year, anchored by PlayStation III, and we also intend to carry all Blu-ray movies as they hit the market. Very simply, we see high-def DVD as the next big wave of excitement in the home entertainment market, and we will be there at its inception.
I should mention that in the high-definition format debate, we see 3 possibilities. One, is that a single format emerges as the clear winner in the minds of studios and consumers. The second possibility is that Samsung and others, create DVD players that play both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. The third possibility is that most studios publish in dual formats, like most game publishers do, for PS2 and Xbox today. Any of these scenarios would be acceptable to Netflix, and we remain neutral in the debate. "
"Another of the long-term drivers of DVD growth will be the adoption of high-definition DVD. Today, you can order a Toshiba high-def DVD player at bestbuy.com for $499 and it will be delivered in 8 weeks. High definition DVD is here, launching this quarter. And Netflix today announced that we will offer all HD-DVD titles for rent the day they launch, at no extra cost. Just as exciting, Blu-ray will launch later this year, anchored by PlayStation III, and we also intend to carry all Blu-ray movies as they hit the market. Very simply, we see high-def DVD as the next big wave of excitement in the home entertainment market, and we will be there at its inception.
I should mention that in the high-definition format debate, we see 3 possibilities. One, is that a single format emerges as the clear winner in the minds of studios and consumers. The second possibility is that Samsung and others, create DVD players that play both Blu-ray and HD-DVD. The third possibility is that most studios publish in dual formats, like most game publishers do, for PS2 and Xbox today. Any of these scenarios would be acceptable to Netflix, and we remain neutral in the debate. "
http://internetstockblog.com/article/6120
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