Hollywood Reporter: Toshiba to Drop HD-DVD

[GMichael]

This is not the last nail in the coffin, but It's HD-DVD throwing itself onto it's sword. Step back folks. This may get messy.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

This is not the last nail in the coffin, but It's HD-DVD throwing itself onto it's sword. Step back folks. This may get messy.

Getting messy? I am wiping the blood off my face and washing my clothes as we speak.

In terms of Paramount going blu, it is happening as we speak. The BDA has opened two more voting seats on the board, and Paramount is working with duplicators to get some line space. It is going to happen. Universal is another story though. None of their masters are done well, and it is going to cost them dearly to remaster all the titles that need it. So aside from recent releases, it is going to take them a while to get their bluray act together. As far as that nail, get the hammer and start nailing that coffin, Toshiba is going to make their announcement any day now.