08-20-07: Rysa4This article refers to the press release in question as "this morning's shocking revelation," which, if you'll notice, is dated today.
I think that this is a retread of an old article. Is this new news...I don't think so.
Plus, the article specifically mentions a reversal of policy for the format release of Blades of Glory. It also means that two of the biggest grossers this year will be released exclusively on HD DVD.
Some of the HD DVDs are hybrids and can be played on both std. DVD players and HD DVD players. My Letters from Iwo Jima is this way and I've seen others.
This would enable studios to support hi-def releases while having just one SKU per DVD title. Can Blu-ray do this too? If they can, so far they're not.