Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
because paramount exclusively promotes HD-DVD does that mean indiana jones we be on that format?

Not likely. It's a Spielberg movie so he makes all the decisions on which format those come out on.

Do any of you guys read thedigitalbits? They've been absolutely spot on on this whole thing. Right now, we're at a tipping point. If Warner decides to go exclusive to HD-DVD, the studios will be evenly split. Unless a dual format player hits the market this Christmas at $500 or lower (that's about the sweet spot for consumer adoption) or next Christmas at the absolute latest, the format war will end with BOTH formats becoming a niche market. People, by that time, will have moved on to HD movies via download, where the "format" war will just depend on installing a new codec on the media center PC or standalone desktop.

Of course, the bits doesn't think a dual format player is the way to go at all. I don't necessarily either, but I see it as the only way for consumers to stop caring which movie comes out on which format and just buy whichever one because they'll have a player that can do both.