Jason Dunn
12-14-2006, 06:15 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003496311' target='_blank'>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003496311</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Mark Cuban is weighing in for Blu-ray Disc. The maverick mogul, known for championing the simultaneous release of films across multiple platforms, plans to bundle original high-definition content from his HDNet network with Dell computers sold in the U.S. "Our combination of great programming, captured and displayed at only the highest quality, is a win-win opportunity for HDNet, Dell and consumers who want the very best high-definition home-viewing experience," Cuban said in a statement. "Through this opportunity, HDNet is able to provide high-quality original content to one of the computer industry's premiere companies." The first title under the deal is "HDNet World Report Special: Shuttle Discovery's Historic Mission," copies of which will be packaged with Dell's XPS M1710 computer."</i><br /><br />Following on the heels of the news about Dell putting Blu-ray recorders in some of their laptops, this news isn't so surprising. I'm a bit surprised to see Cuban backing Blu-ray though - then again, when they would have started all this about a year ago, Blu-ray was much stronger on paper. In the real world, HD-DVD is kicking ass and taking names from where I stand.