Where did "Blu-ray" come from? Adam Sandler knows
by Richard Lawler 
posted Feb 14th 2007 at 12:53PM
The name HD DVD, while not particularly original is at least pretty clear to anyone familiar with standard DVDs. Fans of Sony's Blu-ray technology certainly get the connection to its blue laser technology, but the average consumer might be a little thrown off. If you need more explanation of where the term "Blu-ray" originated, Adam Sandler -- star of Sony Pictures' first dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray release -- provided his own retelling of the events during a dinner honoring Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently. No matter how seriously you take his tale of a devastating cross-eyed blonde named Blu-ray who rocked Howard's world many years ago in Singapore, we're sure the company's shareholders hope making the name famous won't "destroy" the executive.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Xyzzy @ Feb 14th 2007 2:36PM
So Fox cancels (sorry, puts on "indefinite hold") a bunch of releases over the next couple of months and that doesn't get a mention, but this fluff piece does?
If HD-DVD had done the same thing, Ben would be going nuts about it, jumping up and down in excitement.
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fox/Disc_Announcements/Fox_Reshuffles_March/April_Blu-ray_Line-Up_/472
WallyB @ Feb 14th 2007 3:05PM
C'mon, didn't you read the memo? They changed the name of this place to "EngadgetBRD". That whole "EngadgetHD" thing was just too biased. LOL
What! Tristan & Isolde cancelled/postponed!?! What am I going to do! That's it, the war's over!!!11one
fredHDDVD @ Feb 14th 2007 6:55PM
I don't have a side but buy looking for info about the war, that's what I found: http://www.gizmocafe.com/blogs/gizmo_cafe_blog/archive/2007/02/08/106130.aspx and I think it's right.