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Warner Explains Its Move to Blu-ray in Interview

Yahoo! Tech, Fri Jan 4, 2008:

Today Warner Bros. became the latest (and final) studio to pick a side in the high-def DVD battle. Warner Home Entertainment president Kevin Tsujihara spoke to a handful of tech bloggers today to further explain why WB made the decision it did.

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Shaka2K66377d ago

Why settle for 2nd best?

Blu-ray is the superior format with the best technology and exclusive movies, you cant defy Sony or you will get owned just like microsoft and toshiba.

Marceles6377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

Other: (10 minutes ago)
i agree with you RP --MY LOVE
Reported by: TANOD

uh...that's creepy *backs away from TANOD*

Back to the story...they're even delaying HD-DVD releases? wow...just beat them into a puddle why don't you. Go Blu!

I want to hear what Michael Bay is gonna say now

TriggerHappy6377d ago

Both of ya all need to get you heads out of the gutter. I dislike Tanod for been too fanboyish but I believe what he is trying to say is that, PEG is actually posting positive PS3 news....which is MEGATON..

TANOD6377d ago

from now on you are my life

rofldings6377d ago

It seems a single format has brought RP & TANOD together. ;)

Zool 086377d ago

It was only a matter of time. I can safely say it's over for hd dvd but then again it's not suprising, given the fact that Bluray was outselling Hd dvd by 2 to 1 one in the U.S and dead to the rest of the world.

Zool 086377d ago

It was only a matter of time. I can safely say it's over for hd dvd but then again it's not surprising, given the fact that Bluray was outselling Hd dvd by 2 to 1 one in the U.S and dead to the rest of the world, now it's only a matter of time when Universal and Paramount will follow suit.

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Meus Renaissance6377d ago

Ok, no more articles about this now please unless there is one with Bill Gates b!tch slapping Tsujihara in protest of this decision. I approved this one as it has somewhat of an interview.

ENOUGH.

REbirth6377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

halo 3 was worth!! but you're right...this is still a game site, not a cinema forum...

Rybnik6377d ago

Agree Mues, enough is enough. And to those that want to gloat about Blu-Ray winning, thats your perogotive, but don't attack members who may have bought into HDDVD, as the real blame should fall to the HDDVD companies that have been trying to prolong the inevitable.

I do feel sorry for those who bought into HDDVD, though as this has hurt them greatly. I'm just glad it happened now because, had Warner waited there would have been an even greater loss to the consumer, even to the point of purhaps no viable HD format other than DD.

RecSpec6377d ago

Six or seven of the last news stories have been about this. I'm tired of this. Was there this much complaining when Betamax was around?

Rexysgod6377d ago

Non Ps3 owners don't know what they are missing. i can confidently tell everyone in this forum that, ignorance will let any one compare xbox 360 to Ps3. I am an Xbox360 owner but after taking the Ps3 for a test drive i Can't wait to send my Xbox360 to the Pawn Shop. Microsoft can keep my Xbox live accounts and Points. I'm Done!
PS3=MERCEDES BENZ XBOX360=FORD CONTOUR AND WII= GEO METRO. END OF STORY

socomnick6377d ago

Ps3=early 90's Japanese ricer - all flash no real performance.
Xbox 360= American muscle car - no useless addons just pure power.
Wii= Toyota Camry = Everyone and their grandma drives em.

Gaara_7246377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

i think u meant thins?? (seams a more realistick one)

ps3 = bugatti veyron (y fastest road leagil car ahould go with the FASYEST COMPUTER IN THE WORLD soz for caps)

wii = vauxhall corsa (nice when u're yung boaring when u're older)

xbox 360 - The much-maligned AMC Pacer breaks down........alot

@ person below me lol actualy it was 2 mins lol

rofldings6377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

Negative.
PS3 = Bugatti Veyron.
360 = Ford - (Reliability)
Wii = Toyota/Honda Corolla/Civic

edit: lol damn, @above, beat me by 1 minute. ;(

Bathyj6377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

Ha Socomnick, thats so funny.

Xbox 360= American muscle car - no useless addons just pure power.

You mean nothing but power. No class, no finesse. No reliability. Prone to breakdown and not sold anywhere but the good ol' USA. Sounds like that car in Futurama, the ThunderCougarFalconBird.

Thanks for the laugh, like today wasn't a good enough day already.

PS
As of today I think the HDDVD for XB officially classifies as a "useless add-on."

Mikey_Gee6377d ago (Edited 6377d ago )

LAST PLACE my 360 will be going is a pawn shop.

Admit it or not ... 360 has some KILLER KILLER games on it. And even with a $60 price tag, XBL is well worth it for the online function it gives over PSN.

I look forward to putting a PS3 next to my 360 tommorow. I was just waiting to see who would come out on top in the HD war. Now that BR is pretty much in the bag in regards to winning, a PS3 for me is a no brainer.

Now, my HD-DVD drive ... well maybe I will visit the pawn shop (LOL)

n00dl3s6376d ago

I find it funny that two different people just cited the 360 for reliability... when it is easily the least reliable system ever made. Highest defect percentage combined with the whole "LIVE randomly kicking people every once in awhile" just goes to show that MSoft can't make anything reliable.

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gamesblow6377d ago

I love how everyone is still trying to put the "paid" spin on this. As if when Toshiba did it to paramount it was alright... if blu-ray camp did it to Warner, it's allllllllllllllllll wrong! "GASP"

Whatever!

The best man won this war... Blu-ray. Call it a damn day!

mesh16376d ago

i had a ps3 then i got an xbox 360 and saw what i was missing all the games i had on the ps3 that were muliplat olook way better on the 360 and i didnt really find the ps3 exclusive fun i rarely played warhawk.uncharted.rachet so i returned the ps3 and have never looked back the 360 is a much better gaming machine .also this is a site for games not dvds

TANOD6376d ago

YOU never had a PS3.

You had an X360 which yoiu returned to the store since you got bored

And why not since there are NO GAMES on X360

PS3 has UNCHARTED,MOTORSTORM,RESISTANC E,NGS,RATCHET,HS,WARHAWK,UT3

the only 2 good games on x360 are BIOSHOCK and GEARS ---but i could easily play them on PC so why buy x360 that dies within days after purchase

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AMD CEO Shares Vision Behind Xbox Partnership and Next-Gen Chip Roadmap

AMD CEO Lisa Su talks about the Xbox AMD partnership, next-gen Ryzen + Radeon chips, and AI rendering tech coming to all Xbox devices.

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Obscure_Observer1d 3h ago

AMD is really building hype around their unique partnership with Microsoft to help and build an advanced and seamless Xbox ecosystem across all Xbox consoles and devices.

I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimized chips" though? Seems ambitious.

Next year´s Xbox Showcase already looks promising and exciting. Here´s hoping they deliver.

InUrFoxHole21h ago

They had best show 3yrs in a row. Heading for another

VenomUK14h ago

Obscure_Observer said “I wonder what she meant by "full roadmap of gaming optimised chips" though? Seems ambitious.” To me, I interpret this to mean rather than having a couple of X/S products for launch and a handheld there is a longer term plan to release new products with higher specs at timed intervals. I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec.

Agent754h ago

But Microsoft forgot the games.

KwietStorm_BLM10h ago

It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever.

Ganif8h ago

Correct.

"Sony's PlayStation 6 reportedly will feature an AMD semi-custom APU with a Zen 5 CPU and UDNA GPU, capable of 4K 120FPS and 8K 60FPS gaming. The console will include X3D cache and advanced AI upscaling technology."

https://www.tweaktown.com/n...

Obscure_Observer4h ago

"It's X3D chips for console. Everyone knows this. And it's been rumored in the PS6 forever."

I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released.

Notellin4h ago

You should have just lead this comment with the fact that you have zero understanding of technology in the consoles and instead have a Toms Hardware online forum level of education.

Agent754h ago

But Microsoft forgot the games

Obscure_Observer4h ago

@VenomUK

"I’m speculating of course, but this could mean a spec bump every year or two, so that even if the PS6 or Steam Deck Home is released a year after ‘Xbox’ Microsoft can release an updated model that has a higher spec."

Very interesting theory. Still not sure how MS would actually make it work.

KwietStorm_BLM35m ago

"I doubt that AMD´s CEO would waste her time making this huge and important partnership announcement over a tech that will be 7 years old by the those next gen consoles will be released."

How old is the tech in consoles? It's not a huge announcement. It's marketing and you know it is.

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Fishy Fingers1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

Some odd, deliberate wording, no branding, not 'Xbox consoles, Xbox handhelds' specifically, feels and sounds like they're building towards hardware that anyone can be used or licensed to/by themselves and other manufacturers.

Multiplatform software and hardware 'Xbox/AMD APU'.

Obscure_Observer1d 2h ago

I guess you missed Sarah Bond´s next generation Xbox announcement this week, were she clearly states:

"I´m thrilled to share that we´ve established a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD to co-engineer silicon across a portfolio of devices, including, *our* next generation *Xbox consoles*."

But hey, I don´t think you´re entirely wrong, maybe MS will build their own Xbox consoles while licencing other manufactures to build and sell their own Xbox branded consoles. Who knows

BeHunted22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

I think you watched the wrong video. It's below the description, or you can watch it directly on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/kprpRvsOua...

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HyperMoused1d 2h ago

Shares vision....we provide chips for money, this deal will sell many chips, we will make lots of money...good vision

Christopher1d 2h ago

The marketing behind this is so heavy that I worry about the actual outcome. Why are they just not showing us the product, why all this talking in market speak?

Lightning7721h ago

Probably because the next xbox isn't ready to release yet?

The marketing and rumors seem to be heavy out of no where. The rumor was a 27 release but it maybe it could be 26 new console launch instead.

Who knows.

Eonjay9h ago

There PR is alrways super heavy handed. No one is acutally buying an Xbox as is.
Also it is very early to be talking so much about a next gen console.

Obscure_Observer4h ago

There´s a lot of people interested on Xbox Next and its ability to run games from major stores like Steam.

We know that the PS6 is just around the corner as well, but so far, no news on what it might improve over the PS5 or PS5 Pro.

However, Sony already made public that their priority and actual focus is the PS6. So its not "very early" to talk about next gen when the very console manufactures are talking about it.

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Josh Sawyer: "I feel good about the ability for people to create games."

Game Pressure met with the one and only Josh Sawyer at Digital Dragons and chatted about RPGs, Pentiment, Pillars of Eternity, the state of the industry, and the genre.

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Switch 2 accessory makers are “working hard” on magnetic analogue sticks to combat stick drift

Nintendo Switch 2 stick drift is already an issue, but accessory makers are already working on magnetic joysticks.

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Neonridr8d ago

I've never had stick drift in any controller I've ever owned. All my joycons (3 sets) from my Switch are perfectly fine. My Switch 2 ones are good. Never had a dualshock / dualsense have it (did have a dualshock get a stuck trigger once). Even my Valve Index controllers which were notorious for drift were fine for me.

Goodguy018d ago

Varies. Just because you've never had one doesn't mean others won't. I've had PS, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers indeed drift on me. Remember the drift lawsuits that Nintendo has had.

Please stop trying to say that traditional potentiometers are absolutely fine when hall effect/tmr sticks are beyond superior lol, not sure why so many people keep trying to defend potentiometers when hall effects are so pro consumer.
Companies like nintendo, sony, and mcsft don't want to implement them simply because they want you the consumer to keep buying them. Most casuals will just buy a new controller if theirs difts, easy money for the big 3.
I've gone hall effects and have never gone back, can leave my controllers out absolutely fine without worry of dust ruining the sticks.

Neonridr8d ago

when did I say that traditional joysticks are absolutely fine? I'm sharing my own experience here. I never said that others don't experience issues, nor that this is somehow acceptable. Strange leapfrog from A to B on that one.

People love to say it's a huge widespread issue, yet you only hear about it because the minority is vocal whereas the majority don't report anything because they are fine.

I'm happy you switched to hall effect sticks, if that's what works for you, then awesome.

Christopher8d ago

Cool? Pretty sure this is for those who are having it happen. Not sure how your anecdote addresses other peoples' problems.

Neonridr8d ago

people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will.

Pyrofire957d ago

lucky you. I've only had minor drift once in my L Joycon which I fixed with some card stock, but drift is an undeniable problem as a whole.

repsahj7d ago

My 2 sets of Joy-Cons from my OG Switch started to drift with just a month of use. That is why I bought Dobe Joy-Cons with just $25, and until now they are still fine. I hope this will never happen again on my Switch 2.

jznrpg6d ago

My left joy con for the OG Switch got stick drift right away as well. I never had issues with my PS5 controllers since launch until I got my kids PS5’s and they had stick drift with 2 controllers. They drop them because they are kids and although I have them wash their hands before gaming they still get gunk under them somehow. I got their controllers modded because they would have issues no matter what I have them do.

jambola6d ago

"people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will."
no, nobody is acting like that, you're jsut exaggerating it and lying to downplay a problem

-Foxtrot6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Nintendos biggest defender on here so it figures

gold_drake6d ago

you know, i said the same thing not too long ago and then BOOM both controllers ha.

one on the moving stick and one on the look around stick.

both suck arse. ha

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jznrpg7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

The tech is already there. I had a couple of my PS5 controllers modded with Hall Effect modules and they work great. They should come standard with them these days but they don’t.

OtterX7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Nyxi already made some fantastic Hall Effect controllers for Switch 1. I don't know why Nintendo couldn't have it by now if Nyxi has had for years.

spoonard7d ago

Cheap, frictionless sensors ALREADY exist. Why are they "working hard to combat stick drift"? Stick drift should be a thing of the past at this point. The technology is here...NOW. It has been...for YEARS! Why is stick drift even still spoken about? It shouldn't exist!

Chocoburger6d ago

Because its a scam for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to sell more overpriced controllers.

jambola6d ago

because pathetic fanboys will continue to defend and support

Doomeduk6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

WD 40 if it's shagg.d anyway why not ? I ordered a new ps5 pad after Helldivers 2 and POE 2 became unplayable due to drift but in the meantime I fired a bit of WD on my balls just below my stick rotated in a clockwise fashion massaging it in so to speak and also did the pin reset thingy and all clean no drift and hit that cancel purchase button like I meant it

UltimateOwnage6d ago

Honestly I’ve used my original Switch JoyCons and Pro Controller since launch and only in the last year did I see drift start to show up on one of my JoyCons. I’m sure it happens depending on how much and how firm the joystick is used, but it seems like a minor issue that goes with wear and tear after thousands of hours of play. I wish there had been Hall Effect sticks on Switch 2 just so there’s one less thing to worry about, but I’m not really concerned about it.