Andre Yoskowitz
24 Nov 2007 18:43
Mere weeks after he was quoted all over the internet as saying Blu-ray could possibly lose the high-def format war and that it is currently at a "stalemate" with HD DVD, Sony CEO Howard Stringer has reaffirmed the company's full commitment to the format.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Stringer is quoted as saying that Blu-ray has "the momentum and the scale" to beat HD DVD in the long run.
"I think Blu-ray is just a better format," Stringer said. "Our partners are with Blu-ray Disc because, first of all, we have greater security, which Fox is particularly good at. Disney thinks it's a better picture. And the sheer amount of bandwidth on the disc gives directors and beyond all kinds of future opportunity, including director's cuts and who knows what 3-D capabilities will be down the road."
"I think that's why Steven Spielberg held out his own product from going to HD DVD," he added. "Ultimately, if you're passionate about movies, which these DVD collectors are, Blu-ray is the best answer. I think that is true, and we see that in the blogging environment."
When the recent set of price cuts from the HD DVD camp were brought up, Stringer said Blu-ray "isn't the cheaper format, but it is the better format" and that prices would not be sinking much below $400 USD for awhile. "We haven't announced any price cuts yet, but obviously the PS3 at $399 was a price cut, and that's also a Blu-ray player," he told the Hollywood Reporter. "We're comfortable with the situation at the moment."
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