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Paramount Deal: Consumers Lose

If you are heading out to your local movie retailer today, keep on eye out for a Blu-ray copy of 'Blades of Glory' as a few copies have reportedly made it to store shelves. If you find a copy, you will have the opportunity to own a prime example of how the recent Paramount deal hasn't hurt just Blu-ray consumers, but all high definition consumers.

RadientFlux6083d ago

Consumers just don't care, expect the DVD version out sell the HD-DVD version by more then 10 to 1

Anyways another bias opinion from a PR website. I wonder if consumers lose if a movie only comes out on Blu-Ray

emaddox846083d ago

They say consumers "lose" because Blu-ray has outsold HD-DVD equivalents in almost every case by about a 2:1 ratio. Denying this choice by consumers means that the consumers lose by not getting their favored format.

carlman236083d ago (Edited 6083d ago )

Think about what you're saying... Wouldn't it be best if there were no exclusive studios and consumers could just chose what they want?

LoydX-mas6083d ago

If you really want these titles on high-def, then just buy an HD-DVD player:)

That's what all the Blu-ray guys have been saying to HD-DVD fans for months now.

cain1416082d ago

And if you look at the overall marketshare, that means nothing...

DVD is the prefered format by far...

The high def formats are just getting started, you can't make a public judgement yet...

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SmokeyMcBear6083d ago

consumers don't lose by getting second rate quality?

peksi6083d ago

Consumers should have both formats available to choose from. This BR / HD-DVD camp thing is just crap.

heroman7116083d ago

apparently evrything is a competition in the world now

cdzie16083d ago (Edited 6083d ago )

How dare HD DVD play by the same rules that the BDA does! It’s not fair!

When blu-ray.com starts making a fuss about how Disney, Fox, etc... don’t publish on HD DVD, then they have a right to complain about Paramount not publishing on Blu-ray.

SmokeyMcBear6083d ago

its not the fact they are playing by the same rules.. its the fact that they are putting second rate quality into the disc, and not offering the best audio of the movie. I would have no problem if the hd dvd disc would have the same uncompressed audio offered in the disc.. but it doesnt, and the hd dvd purchasers are losing out on the best quality available.. but i guess your fandom makes you happy about that.

crck6083d ago

The difference is Disney and Fox NEVER said they were going to support HDDVD. Buyers of HDDVD knew that going in. Paramount stripped support of blu-ray overnight after stating support for the format. There is a difference but you're probably too much of a sore loser to notice it.

cdzie16083d ago

All of the reviews I’ve read give the audio very high marks. The disc uses Dolby Digital Plus, which is 3 times the bit size as normal DVD quality Dolby Digital, they act like it’s coming out in mono for crying out loud!

Just like Blu-ray discs, not all HD DVDs have or need lossless audio. It’s not that big a deal.

SlappyMcTaint6083d ago (Edited 6083d ago )

Do you even have HD-DVD? Or are you just a lemming rooting for them because Microsoft backs them?

If you actually knew anything about both formats, you'd know Blu-Ray is the superior product.

Lemming. Lemming.

EDIT: I must be speaking the truth, since there are 2 disagrees. LOL

Kholinar6083d ago

crck "Buyers of HDDVD knew that going in."

Ummm... no, I doubt that most did. Most hddvd buyers and blu-ray buyers just see a new toy to purchase. I really doubt they spent an hour a day on tech sites. At most they listened to their salesman at Best Buy.

"If you actually knew anything about both formats, you'd know Blu-Ray is the superior product.

Lemming. Lemming."

It all depends on your values. For some people a reduction in sound quality is less important a price decrease. Assuming that everyone else has the same priorities is a lemming-like quality, but I won't say that because it's pretty trollish to call someone a lemming just because you disagree.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg4h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv724h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast5h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood5h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK2h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake1h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.