14 DAY TRIAL // Universal Studios will support "only" the HD-DVD standard. In a report by itWire, we can see that Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, spoke on the matter at the recent electronic designs trade show CEDIA EXPO 2006: "the reviews are in and HD DVD is hands down the leader in picture quality, audio experiences and interactive capabilities that have never been seen before." He also added "look at the blogs, look at the reviews by the early adopters and even look at the mainstream media - HD DVD has maintained its first-to-market advantage and delivered on the promises of providing the best high definition image and sound quality at the best value for consumers today. Take today's announcement of new players from Toshiba, new PC hardware from Niveus and new titles like 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,' and add the hardware and movies that are coming this Fall and you can see why HD DVD is poised for a strong holiday."
The HD DVD format has been the choice for Universal since the beginning, and its original decision remains unchallenged. On the other hand, Blu-Ray has been gaining studio support with brands like Warner Brothers and Paramount switching sides. Fox, Sony, MGM, Disney, and Lionsgate already were Blu-Ray-exclusive studios so now the odds are evened out if not in favor of Blue-Ray.
Searching some news about the Playstation 3, we've found a site that promotes Nintendo's WII, and wipes the floor with the Sony console. The image belongs to them, and perfectly illustrates their views. Furthermore, I'd like to quote the next opinion (which I found on Gametab): "Every PS3 will be released on Blu-Ray, and that's how Sony survives their standard failures. They have enough market penetration to support their own products with their own products." Interesting, is it not?