Fox, MGM pledge more support for Blu-ray

The high-definition format war was due for a shakeup. Following yesterday's news that Paramount will be ditching Blu-ray in favor of HD-DVD exclusivity, Twentieth Century Fox and MGM (whose video releases are, not coincidentally, handled by Fox) pledged more support for the Sony-backed Blu-ray, citing the format's dominant sales compared to HD-DVD.

That pledge totals 29 new Blu-ray releases by the end of the year, which breaks down as follows:

Six new films from Fox, including Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Live Free or Die Hard, that will be released day and date with the DVD version.
Four day and date (for U.S. only) Blu-ray and DVD new releases from MGM
19 titles deemed "must have on Blu-ray" from the two studios' collection

Additionally, Fox has promised to bring television drama Prison Break to Blu-ray. According to the announcement (via GameDaily), Fox said it intends to release "at least one state-of-the-art title per month featuring numerous BD 'firsts.'"

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Reader Comments (111)

And I agree with what he said in all 4 languages. I don't disagree that the two formats are basically equal when it comes to playing HD movies. It was when he immediately contradicted that statement with a HDDVD rant that I decided he was full of shit. Or merde, mierda and scheißt if you prefer.

Ok...all you guys seem to be smart so let me ask a question I've had for a GOOD while now:

Alright, if Toshiba is the "owner" of DVD and HD DVD, then why is the ability to playback a DVD incorporated into Blu Ray technology? If I were Toshiba, I would've played hardball from the beginning and tried (if I could've) not to allow Blu Ray the ability to play my format (DVD). Make any sense?

That's not quite the case Toshiba along with some others had developed the Super Density Disc. However in order to stop a stupid format war (like this one) all parties including Sony and Phillips who were developing their own format agreed on adopting a modified version of the Super Density Disc which became known as the DVD.

While you're right about the developing of both DVD and HD DVD being in the hands of Toshiba its not the owner and Toshiba does not have the rights to prohibit others from using the DVD standard.

Ah, ok. Shame...lol.

I jus thope BR wins. Get one format, make it easier for everyone and BR is already in the lead, so why doesn't HD- DVd just throw in the towel. I mean you're getting a better bargin when it comes to a high def movie player. A HD player can't play games, a PS3 can do both. Once more games come out for the PS3, there is more of a potential of movies being sold. if anything, the Paramount DW switch just lit a fire for more games to come out for the PS3 and thus people can watch movies.

Blu ray would look as crappy as it did when they first released it if it were not for the competition from HD DVD. They made they most lazy poor quality movies they could because they are afraid of piracy. Most of the Major studios backed Blu ray because it has superior DRM that is of course of no benefit to the consumer.
Personally I hope the war goes on and on and drives the prices down to current DVD levels.

The Shadows were right, evolution is best served by conflict.

I'm just gonna wait out the blu-ray/hddvd debate until the next format comes out in about 5 years. Dvd's look good enough for me anyway, and my main tv is still a big tube one :)

Maybe he IS clairvoyant.. Or maybe he knew someone from the SDF would respond to his comment LIKE YOU DID.

And thanks about the time thing... you got burned in ADVANCE!

LMAO!!

Here's another heads up for you. Im not a Sony fanboy and could give two shits about who wins the HD DVD war. Im very happy owning plain ole DVD.

I'll get HD-DVD or BR whenever they are worth getting...

But nice try on the flame bait douche bag.

"Oh goody we get to watch a non stop shaking camera chase movie in HD."

"Pure and simple, Diskoboy is just uninformed, idiotic, brand whore."

"Sorry but the retarded fanboy syndrome is not limited to just Sony..."

"Really check out the time jackass,"

"But nice try on the flame bait douche bag."

Dang!! -Someone didn't get their little "treat after din-din tonight, so he gets on a Joystiq spitting hate and profanity.. what a Potty-mouth!

I just bought the dvd version of blades of glory and it advertised tranformers coming to bluray and hd-dvd... I the corporate world wouldn't give the only rival free advertising right?? besides didnt star wars boy have a deal excluding his movies??? he produced transformers right??

Fox, MGM pledge more support for Blu-ray

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