So, made it clear that they will at this time. Let's just hope that is not another backfiring move. As everyone knows, adult content was a major driving force during the DVD adoption. So much so that I feel, Blu-Ray just handed another free lunch to HD-DVD by alienating not only all adult studios but also all those who enjoy these films. Naturally for their load of entertainment. Overall however it raises on interesting subject that becomes more and more prevalent in our society. There is an increasing trend for companies to control how people can use their technologies. are certainly among the most notorious of the bunch, practically to see, hear, and read. Just look how carriers limit the games you can play on your phone. Why can't I play a game that I see on cingular on my Verizon phone? Because Verizon thinks it's not good enough for you, is why. Clear case of censorship. Why can't I have a wallpaper that I have on my Verizon phone on my Sprint phone after migrating? Censorship, that's why. The list goes on and on. From search engines with biased results to music players with proprietary file formats, and still no real games for the iPod, you can find this sort of censorship everywhere these days. In business terms it is called 'protecting their assets' but the reality is that these , just like Sony does with the Blu-Ray format. Now, I am an adult and I like to decide for myself what I consume and I am sure so do you. Speak out!
Leon
David, my statement WAS NOT "studios affiliated with blu-ray". It is "any motion picture studio associated with SONY".
2/5/2007 4:33:49 PM
Bigdaddyhorse
I could care less as I quit buying porn a couple years ago when I discovered bearshare, then torrents. I also am of the belief that some things are better in low res, porn most definitly on top of that list. I'm also in the middle of a Sony boycott started by their horrible treatment of their budget dvds and raping of Columbia/Tristars catalog (esp the fullscreen re-releases carrying the same barcode). They just keep dumping fuel on the fire with bad move after bad stupid move. Now they want to tell me what to watch? I'll tell them I won't be watching anything Sony except for a few movies I really want to see, and those I will buy used so they get nothing from me. If I had any Sony stock I would dump it right now before it pluments. I'm just sorry I used to like them and am stuck watching one of their tv's until I move up to HD. I eagerly await the death of Blu-Ray and this stupid 2 format system, so for that I thank Sony for this announcment.
1/31/2007 9:06:08 PM
David
I really dont think this will affect anything what so ever. the home video industry is not like it was 20 or 30 years ago. porn can readily be viewed on the internet and other ways for free or low cost. i can see why sony wouldnt want them to create porn bluerays at replecators they license , all it would take was time of a porn movie being burned onto a copy of stuart little or some other family movie, to get sony into a heap of trouble.
also Leon you are wrong not all the studios affiliated with blue ray are prohibited from releaseing hddvd discs paramount warner bros both release films in both formats.
ive been a HD DVD owner since day one, and i got my ps 3 when they came out last year, i can say i prefer HDDVD hands downover blue ray, but i really believe the porno issue will have no bearing on the outcome.
1/30/2007 11:25:21 PM
Mr. Weeds
I think the Digital Bits explanation makes much more sense.
Sony would not make the same mistakes twice. Give it six more months for more Blu-Ray titles to come out and this will be a non-issue.
1/30/2007 12:53:59 PM
Nobody Special
While I agree with the author's main viewpoint with Sony, I think the Verizon example is more along the lines of maximizing profits rather than outright 'censorship'.
It's not like other cell phone carriers are offering 'adult' content and Verizon is taking some moral stand, they are just trying to nickel and dime their customers by controlling where they get their extras.
1/30/2007 11:18:46 AM
Guido Henkel (DVD Review)
We have updated our information as well in various news snippets to clarify the situation some more. The facts are that Sony will not allow replication of Blu-Ray discs in their facilities or through replicators they license. That leaves the pron industry replication overseas, in Japan or China where companies may do the job for them without being properly licensed by Sony.
Also, Sony stated they will not help adult publishers with the creation and authoring of their Blu-Ray discs, which is kind of crucial becasue no one has experience with the authoring of this complex format so early in its lifecycle.
So, the facts still are that Sony is desperatley trying to ban porn form Blu-Ray, which I personally think is a bad move. This leaves porn publishers two choices, create and replicate overseas outside the "system" or move to HD-DVD.
1/25/2007 8:24:16 AM
S. Erik Hermo
Before everyone gets on their bandwagon and start complaining about Sony, you should double check your facts and read a article over at thedigitalbits.com about this.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa132.html
and scroll down to:1/22/07
Think about it, why would Sony not want to have more material out on Blu-Ray? More business, more revenue, especially with Adult Videos.
1/24/2007 2:52:12 PM
brian
everybody knows that porn drives every new technology. Maybe Sony has plans for a new format and they need to hurry and get this blue-ray killed. UMD, BETA, MINI DISC
1/23/2007 9:17:27 AM
Thomas
I keep hearing these ridiculous remarks about how Sony tells Disney what to do. Disney is not owned by Sony and Disney is very much free to make their own choices.
1/23/2007 9:07:34 AM
Leon
I believe it was Friday, that I read that the Blu-ray "camp" claims this "no porn policy" is not true, and that VIVID VIDEO will soon be releasing "porn" on blu-ray disc very soon. So who knows what is really going on. As for Sony, any motion picture studio they are associated with is being DENIED by SONY, the ability to release HD-DVD, it is not by the studios own choice. Disney, among others, certainly would not chose to lose this chance at the extra income that HD-DVD would provide by their own choice. It is all SONY, I believe you said it best "protecting their assets". They are only protecting themselves.
1/22/2007 4:25:14 PM
Brian
Don't forget the huge boost that adult films gave the VCR back in the day. It's been said that the VCR didn't take off until adult movie consumers hopped onto it. Why does Sony care what content goes onto the discs anyway? Does Kodak care what images people put on their film? And who decides what a "pornographic" film is? What about hardcore gore? This is a truly idiotic decision by Sony. More power to HD-DVD. I'm the only one who decides what movies get played in my own living room.
1/22/2007 3:54:27 PM
George B.
I absolutely agree. Another big Blu-Ray misstep. But I also agree with what you say about phone carriers. I have always wondered why we accept so easily that some corporate schmucks decide what we can play on our cell phones.
Apple got sued over this last year becasue the iPod is such a closed system. It will be interesting to see how that lawsuit turns out but I seriously think that a class action lawsuit against cell phone carriers would be in order as well.
Glad I bought into HD-DVD and not Blu-Ray. :))
1/22/2007 12:53:38 PM
Carl
All I can say is that from what I know, that is why Beta failed. Is Sony crazy. Sony has now made HD the front runner. I have been waiting for an announcement like this, so I will now go out and buy a HD-DVD player.
1/22/2007 12:20:22 PM
Rich
I agree whole-heartedly, and its getting to be rather ridiculous. I'm not quite sure why Sony insists upon giving HD-DVD all of these freebees, but I can't say I'm disappointed as I am a proud owner of a Toshiba HD-A1.
