Initially I saw this and decided it wasn't worth putting up, but a few interesting comments were made at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday.

Disney CEO Bob Iger made the comment "We believe it's a no-brainer ... that the industry should be behind Blu-ray". Referring to the announcement made by Paramount and Dreamworks, Iger commented "I think those studios were likely taking easy money. We haven't taken any money because we believe it".

Fox head honcho Rupert Murdoch offered "Paramount switched out the other day. God knows why". Murdoch also summed up his feelings on the format war "The public is going to want Blu-ray. The public can tell the difference".

On the opposing side, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman remarked under the cloud of rumours that have director Steven Spielberg leaving Dreamworks next year when his contract expires "..the financial impact to Paramount first and especially to Viacom overall would be completely immaterial". The statement is noteworthy given that Mr. Dauman has a reputation for being very guarded when speaking publicly.

It appears that after the shockwave the Paramount decision sent, we aren't going to see any more major announcements until after the holiday shopping season. We'll see what the two formats are willing to do to advance their cause, and take amusement in comments like these from the two side's talking heads.