Web Communities Flourish With New HD DVD Titles

Super XP · 12-04-2007, 11:53 PM

And who said HD DVD & the internet makes no difference

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Web Communities Flourish With New HD DVD Titles
Transformers, Heroes draw in thousands of fans with web connected interactivity

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of summer smash hits and groundbreaking TV series are tapping into the web-enabled communities offered by HD DVD. "Transformers" from Paramount Home Entertainment and "Heroes: Season One" from Universal Home Entertainment are among the titles that saw significant online usage of the web-connected features.

"Transformers," which continues to be one of the top selling titles in any high definition format, had more than 80,000 unique online users, with 31% returning to download additional content as it became available. Universal's current web-enabled titles, which include "Heroes: Season One", "Knocked Up", and "Evan Almighty", saw an average of 30% of HD DVD purchasers going online to download content and connect with other fans.

"We've only scratched the surface in offering web-connected experiences to fans of hit movies and TV shows, so it was great to see so many connecting online for these titles," said Ken Graffeo, executive vice president of HD strategic marketing for Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group. "As more titles from the HD DVD studios include access to downloads, trailers and community pages, the owner of any HD DVD player can take advantage of these web-connected experiences."

Made possible through Microsoft's HDi(TM) technology, web-connected features are supported in every HD DVD player due to the mandatory hardware requirements inherent in the HD DVD specifications. The specifications include a network connection, picture-in-picture capability, and persistent storage on the player itself. Collectively, these features bring a fan's favorite movie or program to life, allowing for in depth second viewings, and allowing content creators to add new material to the experience over time.

"Seeing the fan base rally around 'Transformers', 'Heroes' and other key titles on HD DVD was validation that there's an interest in extending the movie watching experience," said Chris Saito, vice president of worldwide HD DVD marketing, Paramount Home Entertainment. "Growing and feeding the fan communities is a critical piece to evolving home entertainment, and this is an example of where HD DVD is meeting the challenge."

Web-enabled features found on Paramount's "Transformers" include downloadable Sector 7 Transmission videos, "Transformers" Profiler with still photography and bios, and "Intelligence Mode", a special data dashboard providing stats on the various Autobots and Decepticons, a GPS locator and factoids. The "Transformers" HD DVD also includes Menubots, which allow fans to customize their menus to a variety of themes, from Bumblebee to Megatron.

Universal's "Heroes: Season 1" HD DVD offers a Download Center filled with exclusive content, trailers and show updates. The boxed set also includes a Genetic Abilities Test where fans can test themselves and post their "hero profile" to the Heroes community site on NBC.com, triggering a unique access code to view exclusive content.

About HD DVD

HD DVD is the next generation, post-DVD standard for high capacity, high definition optical discs, approved by the DVD Forum, which develops and defines DVD formats. Its more than 220 strong membership brings together leaders in movies and entertainment, computing, consumer electronics and software. HD DVD is fast becoming the primary visual medium for the age of high-definition TV. The North American HD DVD Promotional Group, Inc. is an organization established to promote the HD DVD format and educate consumers in North America. For more information and a complete listing of HD DVD titles please visit
http://www.TheLookAndSoundOfPerfect.com

Website: http://www.TheLookAndSoundOfPerfect.com/

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cbcdesign · 12-05-2007, 07:55 AM

How interesting that the web features blu-ray deemed unimportant but HD DVD included in ALL it's players are proving to be so popular. 80,000 users is quite impressive.

**PFC5** · 12-05-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cbcdesign

How interesting that the web features blu-ray deemed unimportant but HD DVD included in ALL it's players are proving to be so popular. 80,000 users is quite impressive.

Especially when BD fans stated they think Transformers only did around what? 130,000 units sold? That would be around 60%+ used the online features. I still have not had a chance to check out the online features yet, so when I do you can add one more.

h0mi · 01-27-2008, 10:14 PM

I wonder what happens with the harry potter web features once Warner ditches HD-DVD for good. I'd imagine those features would eventually stop working.

Dr. Jones · 01-27-2008, 10:56 PM

That's almost 2 months old man. Has your cheese slid off your cracker?

Super XP · 01-27-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by h0mi

I wonder what happens with the harry potter web features once Warner ditches HD-DVD for good. I'd imagine those features would eventually stop working.

Hello, old thread

Warner will have to still support those web features along with any other HD DVD title that has web features. Unless they want to get charged for "False Advertising"

quexos · 01-28-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Super XP

Hello, old thread

Warner will have to still support those web features along with any other HD DVD title that has web features. Unless they want to get charged for "False Advertising"

Too bad the two last Harry Potter movies will never see the red light

iDarren · 01-28-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Super XP

Hello, old thread

Warner will have to still support those web features along with any other HD DVD title that has web features. Unless they want to get charged for "False Advertising"

I wonder what the life span on web features will be... I mean if I pop in my DVD ten years after purchase it still gives me everything, but if I pop in my web enabled HD disk in 10 years I wonder if the web content will still be there...

The_Omega_Man · 01-28-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by iDarren

I wonder what the life span on web features will be... I mean if I pop in my DVD ten years after purchase it still gives me everything, but if I pop in my web enabled HD disk in 10 years I wonder if the web content will still be there...

That depends on if HD DVD is still around, 10 years later!

The_Omega_Man · 01-28-2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Too bad the two last Harry Potter movies will never see the red light

Wanna Bet?

quexos · 01-28-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Omega_Man

Wanna Bet?

Sure no problem.
the next HP is due at the end of this year on the Big Screens so it won't be on home video before 2009 so I wonder how it can be on hd-dvd ?
Warner giving up HDDVD by May 31 2008 (in case you did not know)

The_Omega_Man · 01-28-2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Sure no problem.
the next HP is due at the end of this year on the Big Screens so it won't be on home video before 2009 so I wonder how it can be on hd-dvd ?
Warner giving up HDDVD by May 31 2008 (in case you did not know)

In Case YOU did not know, the HP series is Not released by Warner, in Europe outside of the U.K.!

Distributed byWarner Bros., Later Universal Pictures outside USA\UK.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_film_series

So we shall see, shant we!

iDarren · 01-28-2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Omega_Man

That depends on if HD DVD is still around, 10 years later!

HA HA... now how about a straight answer

BTW do you have The Omega Man on Hi-Def? If so what are your impressions of the Hi-Def version over the standard def?

The_Omega_Man · 01-28-2008, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by iDarren

HA HA... now how about a straight answer

BTW do you have The Omega Man on Hi-Def? If so what are your impressions of the Hi-Def version over the standard def?

Yes, and believe it or not, I have not see it yet!

LOL It is in my EVER Growing, to be watched stack of HD DVDs!

I really need to spend less time FUD Busting on this and other Forums, an start watching some darned movies!

Straight Answer: This completely depends upon the movie studios that are presently hosting such services. If there is some value to keep hosting these services, then I am sure that the movie studios will keep doing it. Hell, Blu-Ray doesn't even have Profile 2.0 out yet for it's players nor are there any Blu-Ray exclusive movies studios, ready to go with any web services. So this market potential has yet to really be tapped.

CapBBeard · 01-28-2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Omega_Man

In Case YOU did not know, the HP series is Not released by Warner, in Europe outside of the U.K.!

Distributed byWarner Bros., Later Universal Pictures outside USA\UK.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_film_series

So we shall see, shant we!

Oh man, that would be a must buy for my partner if that comes to fruition! She was gutted when I said there probably wouldn't be an HD DVD HP6/7

Cheers for the info, I wasn't aware!

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cbcdesign High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Somerset, UK Posts: 1,314	How interesting that the web features blu-ray deemed unimportant but HD DVD included in ALL it's players are proving to be so popular. 80,000 users is quite impressive.