Paramount Chooses HD DVD Over Blu-Ray

This article was written on August 21, 2007 by CyberNet.

ParamountHD DVD fans are cheering while Blu-Ray fans are booing. The reason? Paramount and DreamWorks have decided that for the next 18-months, they’ll exclusively be releasing movies on the HD DVD format. Paramount has released at least 30 movies so far on both formats which makes sense, but they say that this change and exclusive commitment with HD DVD which includes Paramount pictures, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, and more, was the result of “extensive evaluation of current market offerings.”

What this means is that the hugely successful movies like Transformers and Shrek 3 which are due for release in the coming months will only be available on HD DVD. Blu-Ray fans aren’t the only ones upset about this, Michael Bay is furious. He’s the director of Transformers, and on his site he says “I want people to see my movies in the best formats possible.  For them to deny people who have Blu-Ray Sucks! They were progressive by having two formats. No Transformers 2 for me.”

Now we know that there really isn’t a clear winner, at least not yet.  While Blu Ray has been out-selling HD DVD, the latter ends up being more affordable for the consumers. Not only that, HD DVD’s are cheaper to manufacture. While plain old DVD’s work for me, I know there are many of you who are just ready for this battle to end, so you know who the “winner” is. And then you can go about buying movies in one format…  enough of the competition already!

So now I’m wondering whether Michael Bay’s threat to ditch Transformers 2 will be enough to sway Paramount back to offering both formats, or if they’ll end up sticking to their guns and potentially lose out on the millions that Transformers 2 could bring in. What are your thoughts on this?

Source (Thanks for the tips Max, Mohan, and Phillip)

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May the fireworks be with you

The finale of the 'Star Wars' fireworks show put on recently by Pyro Spectacular for the Oakland A's kicks in.

(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET)

OAKLAND, Calif.–Peering into the long black tubes, I’m startled when a stern voice behind me warns, “You want to treat them like a loaded gun. There might still be something unexploded inside.”

In other words, get my head the hell out of the way. This is good advice. I’ve come to the Oakland Coliseum, home of baseball’s Oakland A’s, to see a world-class pyrotechnics crew put together a major fireworks show, and the last thing I want is to ruin the experience by getting my head blown off.

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Foldylock keeps an eye on your bike when you’re away

FoldyLock
Many people who used to take a car or bus into work are starting to find that a bicycle ride is far more enjoyable. It saves you some gas money, deters you from having to deal with the un-pleasantries of riding a bus, and gives you a little work out. It’s always a bit rough at the start, but becomes second nature once you’re more accustomed to it. One issue that you may face though, is where to put your bicycle once you’ve reached your destination.

Not only do you need to locate a bike rack, but you will want to make sure you have a lock to keep it in place. Of course, this means you have one more item to carry with you on your travels. Most of the time, the more effective bike locks are a tad bulky, and don’t really break down to fit easily in your bag. This is all well and good, but most people want to travel as light as possible. The Foldylock may help to take up less space, as well as provide you with the means to keep your mode of transportation safe.

This is comprised of six steel links that are reinforced with fiberglass over a plastic covering that will keep your bike safe from theft and scratches. The rivets are designed to hold up against drilling, and it won’t rust over time. It all folds up to about the size of a wrench, and will set you back around $80. It comes with a mount for your bike which will take the place of your water bottle holder, but there is another option that holds it on via straps.

Crowdfunding available at Kickstarter, found via OhGizmo
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