HD DVD movie launch delayed!
03-14-06, 09:39 AM
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HD DVD movie launch delayed!
Humm, this is not a good sign, now is it?
From engadget.com:
>>>>>If you've already pre-ordered some HD-DVD videos for that HD-DVD player that you also pre-ordered, you may end up getting the deck before you get the flicks. Warner Home Video -- the only studio that had set a firm date for a rollout of HD-DVD movies -- has now backed off and won't commit to a specific timetable. The company had originally planned to launch a slate of films including "Batman Begins" and "Million Dollar Baby" on March 28, and had even allowed major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy to take pre-orders. However, division head Ron Sanders now says "the outlook is tenuous -- we're still coming out with an initial slate, but we may be a week or two later; we just don't know." That can't be good news for Toshiba, which has been promoting its new HD-DVD players with a national roadshow, and still plans to have players in stores by the end of the month -- whether or not there's anything to watch on them.
From engadget.com:
>>>>>If you've already pre-ordered some HD-DVD videos for that HD-DVD player that you also pre-ordered, you may end up getting the deck before you get the flicks. Warner Home Video -- the only studio that had set a firm date for a rollout of HD-DVD movies -- has now backed off and won't commit to a specific timetable. The company had originally planned to launch a slate of films including "Batman Begins" and "Million Dollar Baby" on March 28, and had even allowed major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy to take pre-orders. However, division head Ron Sanders now says "the outlook is tenuous -- we're still coming out with an initial slate, but we may be a week or two later; we just don't know." That can't be good news for Toshiba, which has been promoting its new HD-DVD players with a national roadshow, and still plans to have players in stores by the end of the month -- whether or not there's anything to watch on them.
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03-19-06, 08:51 AM
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Ok folks, here is the new date for the HD DVD releases:
April 18th
From Engadget:
>>>>>We were a bit bummed when Warner Home Video pulled off of their March 28 launch date for HD DVD titles, but they're back with a date to keep our pocket books primed -- at least theoretically. The new timing is April 18th, but they're only bumping out three titles to start: "Million Dollar Baby," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "The Last Samurai." If that's not quite how you roll you'll have to wait around for the remaining 17 titles from their first wave of HD DVD. The usual "technical issues" are to blame, but just because they claim to have everything sorted now doesn't really incite a lot of confidence -- we'll believe 'em when we see 'em.
April 18th
From Engadget:
>>>>>We were a bit bummed when Warner Home Video pulled off of their March 28 launch date for HD DVD titles, but they're back with a date to keep our pocket books primed -- at least theoretically. The new timing is April 18th, but they're only bumping out three titles to start: "Million Dollar Baby," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "The Last Samurai." If that's not quite how you roll you'll have to wait around for the remaining 17 titles from their first wave of HD DVD. The usual "technical issues" are to blame, but just because they claim to have everything sorted now doesn't really incite a lot of confidence -- we'll believe 'em when we see 'em.
