HD-DVD on xbox360 bad?

[pso]

Yes, but are all those studios exclusively committed to a format?
What I've seen have just been announcements to "commit to releasing high-definition movies by the end of this year" or something to that effect.

Just because they have announced support only for the other format, doesn't necessarily mean they aren't prepared to release also for the other, in case there will be enough Blu-Ray players at homes.
I think it would be silly from studios to put their eggs to one basket, and just ignore a large potential market just because they "have announced support" for a format.
It wouldn't need a format to completely "die" for studios to broaden their support, a large enough market would be enough.
Warner etc. have little at stake in the HD technology itself, so I don't see why they would keep on holding to a format, unlike Sony with their movie studios.

I don't think you can get anymore exclusive than these quotes:

"Several movie studios choose a side in the battle of DVD formats."

"The group supporting the HD-DVD optical disc format for high-definition video has received a boost in its battle against the rival Blu-ray Disc format with pledges of support from a number of Hollywood studios"

"The format will be used by Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and New Line Cinema, the HD-DVD group announced this week. It will also be used by HBO, Warner Bros. announced."

"The support is a coup for the group because it is the first time that any Hollywood studio--with the exception of Sony Pictures, which is owned by Blu-ray Disc-backer Sony--have come down firmly on the side of one of the formats. In October, Twentieth Century Fox Film joined the Blu-ray Disc Association but stopped short of committing to release any content in that format."

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118730,00.asp

 

[rabidrabbit]

Yep, I think that's about as exclusive as we can interpret from those news articles.

Still, I somehow don't quite believe that inside the studios it's just as black and white as those news reports like to lead us to believe.

 

[PC-Engine]

Based on what facts? The fact that Warner has "committed to bring HD-DVD movies by the end of the year?" while at the same time being sceptical about BR (cost, manufacturing...)

Will LOTR be among those films that come by the end of the year?
Has HD-DVD LOTR release date been announced? Isn't that also whishful thinking if it has not?
When will LOTR be released on HD-DVD? Next year?... when there will be a lot of BR format PS3:s at homes, and relatively few HD-DVD players?

Based on the fact TW has patents in HD DVD so they'll do anything required to make HD DVD succeed...

 

[rabidrabbit]

What patents? Hardware or software or manufacturing?