Originally published December 8 2005
MGM announces it will back Blu-ray format
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
MGM will release titles for Blu-ray disc players (a DVD format for high-definition video that holds up to 50 gigabytes of data). Paramount and Warner Bros. have also announced non-exclusive support for Blu-ray.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will back Sony's high definition Blu-ray Disc format.
MGM will releasing film and television titles when new Blu-ray disc players drop to North America, Japan, and Europe.
"MGM's focus has always been to provide movie lovers complete access to the world's largest modern film library in the most technologically advanced formats," said Harry Sloan, Chairman and CEO of MGM Studios.
"Adopting this new Blu-ray technology, with its expanded storage capacity and increased interactive capabilities, allows us to continue to provide our customers with the best movie viewing experience available."
Blu-ray Disc is a next-generation disc format developed for high-definition video that can hold up to 50 gigabytes of data.
The announcement is another setback for Toshiba's HD-DVD format.
In recent weeks, Paramount and Warner Bros.
announced non-exclusive support for Blu-ray, giving the format the content advantage over its rival.
"This is a tremendous win for movie lovers everywhere," said Howard Stringer, Chairman and CEO, Sony Corporation.
"The Blu-ray Disc format provides a completely new viewing experience, and consumers can now look forward to enjoying content from the world's largest library of modern films, including titles from franchises such as James Bond and The Pink Panther in this amazing new format."
Sony plans to incorporate Blu-ray technology in the company's successor to the Playstation 2, currently scheduled to debut next spring.
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