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Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: MAKAVELIUK on March 15, 2002, 05:11:34 PM: is it true that microsoft have to pay sony for every game made for the xbox because sony invented the cd and dvd disc formats and the logo,s are licensed to sony?
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: mm on March 15, 2002, 05:17:54 PM: ummmm, wtf? [no need for shameless pic]

i guess a "friend" told you this huh?
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: EmperorRob on March 15, 2002, 05:37:35 PM: Yes and also every time someone has gay sex they have to pay Richard Simmons b/c he invented it.
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: Chrono on March 15, 2002, 05:47:05 PM: Quote
In the early 1990s, several companies began working to further the development of CD technology. Their mission was to create a disc of similar size but much greater capacity. These companies included Toshiba, Time Warner, Sony and Philips. A group of computer and entertainment companies insisted that the DVD proponents agree on single standard, and the DVD Consortium was formed. The Consortium consisted of 10 founding companies: Hitachi, JVC, Matsu****a, Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson, Time Warner, and Toshiba. To avoid a confusing and costly repeat of the VHS vs. BetaMax videotape battle, the Consortium announced their combined DVD format in September of 1995. Working groups with representatives from many other companies also contributed. In May 1997, the DVD Forum replaced the Consortium. Today, the DVD Forum consists of more than 100 companies.

sony is part of the DVD Consortium
I do belive they they get a portion of the cost of DVD lisencing of the xbox that MS has to pay to use DVD per unit (which I belive is more for movies)
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: SonyFan on March 15, 2002, 06:52:55 PM: Quote
Yes and also every time someone has gay sex they have to pay Richard Simmons b/c he invented it.

So, Rob... is that why you\'re so broke all the time? Here I thought you was just a cheap ass. :p

Richard Simmonz Ouwnz jOO!
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: PSX_J on March 15, 2002, 07:29:47 PM: Woa, dont know where ur scource of information is coming from but change it.
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: EmperorRob on March 17, 2002, 09:25:06 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SonyFan

So, Rob... is that why you\'re so broke all the time? Here I thought you was just a cheap ass. :p

Richard Simmonz Ouwnz jOO!
What can I say? Samwise has this discount card... :shy:
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: ooseven on March 18, 2002, 12:47:28 AM: Quote
Originally posted by EmperorRob
What can I say? Samwise has this discount card... :shy:

Shhhh !

if Sammy has a Discount Card

What do i have ;)
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: SonyFan on March 18, 2002, 01:05:29 AM: Lots of double coupon days?
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: ooseven on March 18, 2002, 01:39:19 AM: :eek:
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: Samwise on March 18, 2002, 02:36:12 AM: Quote
Originally posted by EmperorRob
Yes and also every time someone has gay sex they have to pay Richard Simmons b/c he invented it.
Uh, I must own him a helluva lot of money... rich bastard.

:p
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: QuDDus on March 18, 2002, 02:42:32 AM: wow this sounds like a rumor you would hear on a elementry school playground. Listen kid sony does not own the dvd format.
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: Chrono on March 18, 2002, 02:59:04 AM: Quote
wow this sounds like a rumor you would hear on a elementry school playground. Listen kid sony does not own the dvd format.

No they don\'t..
well, at least not alone they do
read above, taken from a toshiba site
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: fastson on March 18, 2002, 06:42:14 AM: (https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richardsimmons.com%2Fimages%2Fhome_pointer_top.jpg&hash=6880525c91e7ade0359ef9e9f486a4ff63564db5)

Back to topic.. Ive heard they get royalties or something.
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: Ashford on March 18, 2002, 11:02:16 AM: Yes, and Sega has patented the 3-D technology in games so companies like Namco has to pay Sega for all those Tekkens, etc...

In Japan, at least...

I don\'t remember exactly but it had something to do with 3-D games.
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: ooseven on March 18, 2002, 02:46:44 PM: Quote
Originally posted by fastson
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richardsimmons.com%2Fimages%2Fhome_pointer_top.jpg&hash=6880525c91e7ade0359ef9e9f486a4ff63564db5)

yeah Fastson

were Did you manage to find QuDDus picture ?
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: EmperorRob on March 18, 2002, 05:21:43 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ooseven
if Sammy has a Discount Card

What do i have ;)
[size=8]DEEZ NUTS[/size]
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: Ashford on March 19, 2002, 10:46:47 AM: Glad you took a break from the MS bashing to start insulting a member.

:rolleyes:
Title: Microsoft Pays Sony
Post by: ooseven on March 19, 2002, 11:32:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ashford
Glad you took a break from the MS bashing to start insulting a member.

:rolleyes:

//ooseven stands on his chair cand shouts !

"ASHFORD Kisses Boys and FLOPBOX looks like a old 80\'s VCR "

;)

:p