Comments on: Netflix Dumping HD DVD, too http://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131254 Ryan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:49:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131254 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131160" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>Paramount/Dreamworks went to HD-DVD exclusively right before Transformers was going to be released. I’m just waiting until the day that Toshiba releases a press conference saying that they will no longer continue production of their HD-DVD players and the 2 remaining studios (P/D and Universal) switch to the Blu side. Netflix made the right move. The faster this format was ends the better.</blockquote></div> I can't wait for them to make the announcement, too. Mostly because I want to see how they word it making sure not to say it was a total failure.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131163" rel="nofollow">The Guru wrote:</a><blockquote>So HD-DVD is going to way of BetaMax: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax</a></blockquote></div> I never really thought about it, but that is a really good comparison.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131169" rel="nofollow">dtanderson wrote:</a><blockquote>Looks like I can cancel my Netflix account now…..</blockquote></div> Guess you're an HD-DVD owner? Looks like Blockbuster is the route you should go now. Max wrote:
Paramount/Dreamworks went to HD-DVD exclusively right before Transformers was going to be released. I’m just waiting until the day that Toshiba releases a press conference saying that they will no longer continue production of their HD-DVD players and the 2 remaining studios (P/D and Universal) switch to the Blu side. Netflix made the right move. The faster this format was ends the better.

I can’t wait for them to make the announcement, too. Mostly because I want to see how they word it making sure not to say it was a total failure.

The Guru wrote:
So HD-DVD is going to way of BetaMax: [en.wikipedia.org]

I never really thought about it, but that is a really good comparison.

dtanderson wrote:
Looks like I can cancel my Netflix account now…..

Guess you’re an HD-DVD owner? Looks like Blockbuster is the route you should go now.

]]> By: Googlehttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131178 Google Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:22:35 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131178 It's like domino's for god sakes'. It’s like domino’s for god sakes’.

]]> By: dtandersonhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131169 dtanderson Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:56:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131169 Looks like I can cancel my Netflix account now..... Looks like I can cancel my Netflix account now…..

]]> By: Michael Dobrofskyhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131168 Michael Dobrofsky Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:53:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131168 Sounds like HD-DVD is done. Sounds like HD-DVD is done.

]]> By: Amakhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131165 Amak Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:19:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131165 Superior format dying at the hands of proven-to-be-counterproductive DRM and the Sony war machine....depressing day. Superior format dying at the hands of proven-to-be-counterproductive DRM and the Sony war machine….depressing day.

]]> By: The Guruhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131163 The Guru Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:04:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131163 So HD-DVD is going to way of BetaMax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax So HD-DVD is going to way of BetaMax: [en.wikipedia.org]

]]> By: Maxhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131160 Max Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:22:19 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131160 Paramount/Dreamworks went to HD-DVD exclusively right before Transformers was going to be released. I'm just waiting until the day that Toshiba releases a press conference saying that they will no longer continue production of their HD-DVD players and the 2 remaining studios (P/D and Universal) switch to the Blu side. Netflix made the right move. The faster this format was ends the better. Paramount/Dreamworks went to HD-DVD exclusively right before Transformers was going to be released. I’m just waiting until the day that Toshiba releases a press conference saying that they will no longer continue production of their HD-DVD players and the 2 remaining studios (P/D and Universal) switch to the Blu side. Netflix made the right move. The faster this format was ends the better.

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131159 netster007x Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:04:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/11/netflix-dumping-hd-dvd-too/#comment-131159 Yeah, I guess Blu-Ray will win. I guess that studio (transformers) that went exclusively to HD-DVD will probably need to eventually switch over to Blu-Ray too. Yeah, I guess Blu-Ray will win. I guess that studio (transformers) that went exclusively to HD-DVD will probably need to eventually switch over to Blu-Ray too.

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