Combo Format and Total HD discs (HD DVD on one side; Blu-ray on the other)

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11-15-07, 10:04 PM

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I hate combo discs, for the sole reason that they're easy to smudge and scratch. And if I watch an SD DVD it's on the portable player, and there's no way the HD DVDs (both formats) are leaving the house. I like my label on one side and the movie on the other.

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11-15-07, 11:10 PM

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I dunno. How hard could it be. If anything, they would sell MORE of these discs. Have a fancy banner that says:

Blu-ray / HD DVD on ONE DISC! If you're a Blu-ray owner, get titles that were once exclusively on HD DVD. And for HD DVD owners, Blu-ray titles are now available!

But Warner releases in both formats, so there wouldn't be any titles on a TotalHD disc that won't be available on both formats anyway. It's not like Warner is suddenly going to start releasing Universal and Sony movies on T-HD.

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11-16-07, 01:59 AM

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Yeah, I just think there was more to this than just a retailer shelving problem. All we can do is wait, and play Russian Roulette with our HD formats.

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11-16-07, 02:53 PM

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After careful consideration I believe that the virtual death of TotalHD points toward Warner going HD DVD exclusive in the near future.

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11-16-07, 09:36 PM

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I think it certainly points to them picking a side, but what makes you so certain it will be HD DVD?

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11-17-07, 07:18 AM

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I think it certainly points to them picking a side, but what makes you so certain it will be HD DVD?

I agree. I think that they will choose one over the other (and I have been hearing Blu-ray), but there really is no way to know which format until (and if) it happens.