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Don Lindich, writer for the Pittsburg Post and outspoken HD DVD supporter, claims that he knows the reason why Warner dropped HD DVD support. The motive? A failed alliance with Fox and a cold hard cash offer of $500 million from the Blu-ray team.
Warner gave Toshiba an opportunity to lure a Blu-ray studio to HD DVD, in which case they would go HD DVD exclusive and give HD DVD a clear studio advantage. A deal was nearly secured with Fox, which had been having trouble with Blu-ray disc production due to the lack of manufacturing infrastructure. At the 11th hour, Fox went to Sony with its concerns and received a reported $120 million payout to stay with Blu-ray. With no studio joining them on the HD DVD side, Warner's hand was forced and it went with Blu-ray, receiving a reported $500 million for doing so.