Submission + - Blu-ray Secretly Courting Porn Studios
ahoehn writes: "In contrast to previous coverage on Slashdot, the LA Times is reporting that both HD-DVD and Blu-ray have been actively courting the adult video industry. Even though Sony is still publicly refusing to manufacture adult Blu-ray discs, the article states that, "Last summer, a group pitching Blu-ray visited the Canoga Park offices of Wicked Pictures, whose films include 'As Sleazy as 1-2-3' and 'Womb Raiders.' Wicked executive Jackie Ramos said the Blu-ray proponents spent hours explaining how the movie studio could benefit from releasing Blu-ray DVDs, which deliver dramatically higher picture quality than conventional discs.
But what amused Ramos was the warning that came after the presentation — 'They said, 'We can help you, but remember: We were never here.''"
The article implies, but doesn't implicitly state that the representatives came directly from Sony."
The article implies, but doesn't implicitly state that the representatives came directly from Sony."
