Tag: HD DVD

$150M Pay-off to Paramount for HD DVD Support?

Tags: Paramount + DreamWorks + HD DVD + Viacom

MarcoPolo
Posted by MarcoPolo 2 years 3 months ago; via nytimes.com/2007/08/21/te...

According to the NY Times Paramount and DreamWorks Animation together will receive about $150 million in financial incentives for their commitment to HD DVD, according to two Viacom executives with knowledge of the deal but who asked not to be identified.

The incentives will come in a combination of cash and promotional guarantees. Toshiba, for instance, will use the release of “Shrek the Third” as part of an HD DVD marketing campaign.

Paramount and DreamWorks Animation declined to comment.

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Kinky High-Def

Tags: High Definition + Pron + HD-DVD + Blu-ray

Valmort
Posted by Valmort 2 years 10 months ago; via nytimes.com/2007/01/22/bu...

The XXX industry has gotten too graphic, even for its own tastes.

Pornography has long helped drive the adoption of new technology, from the printing press to the videocassette. Now pornographic movie studios are staying ahead of the curve by releasing high-definition DVDs.

They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.

Hollywood is dealing with similar problems, but they...

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No Porn On Sony HD-DVD Blu-ray

Tags: Porn + Sony + HD-DVD + Blu-ray + Digital Playground + German Heise

Snipe
Posted by Snipe 2 years 10 months ago; via sgknox.com/2007/01/11/no-...

Prominent adult movie producer Digital Playground says it is forced to use HD DVD instead of Blu-ray, because Sony does not allow XXX-rated movies to be released on Blu-ray.

It does not matter how you stand to porn. It is here and it is a massive business. It is also an industry that is an early adopter for new media technology. VHS might not have won with out the adult film industry adopting it.

German Heise has interviewed Joone the founder of Digital Playgrounds at the AVN 2007 show in Las Vegas. Joone says actually said last year he...

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