Paramount Dumps Blu-Ray DVDs

[DudeAsInCool]

Ars Technica reports that Paramount Pictures has abandoned Blu-Ray's format in favor of the HD DVD:

"Just when many observers are beginning to believe that Blu-ray has the next-gen HD format wars all wrapped up, Paramount throws us a major curveball. The studio has announced that it is abandoning Blu-ray in favor of HD DVD. Is a shake-up in the works?

Both Paramount and DreamWorks Animation SKG today announced their backing of HD DVD, which will entail exclusive use of the HD DVD format. The decision will see movies from Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films available in standard definition DVD and HD DVD, exclusively."

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[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Dumbasses.

Blu-ray has been reported as not only leading the sales but may be adopted as the new medium.

Shake that.

[Matt Rendo]

Lets go HD DVD!!!!

I have an X-Box 360 and plan to purchase the HD DVD add-on player.

I have been waiting for the market to swing one direction or the other though.

Someone needs to start building a Blu-ray/HD DVD multi player.

[DudeAsInCool]

I have been waiting for the market to swing one direction or the other though.

Someone needs to start building a Blu-ray/HD DVD multi player.

I think Warners has one on the market

[CTC Command]

Some one high up at Paramount probably just got back from an all-expenses paid golf junket courtesy of HD...

[method77]

they were paid $18 million for this decision