The HDDVD FUD will NEVER end on BetaNews.com (Must Read this New Article)

[DAMNSAM77]

Brought to you courtesy of Nate Mook at Beta News.

I have corresponded via email with this HDDVD/Microsoft FUDster many times, and I would post some of his replies to my emails but that would be disrepectful. He is seriiously worse than any HDDVD fanboy you would have met on the smackdown forums. He is completely in Denial and he wants to believe in HDDVD even when Toshiba gave up on it...It is pathetic that they let him post these articles....He is really doing a good job with the "ethical unbiased journalism" thing....

REALLY GOOD STUFF HERE!!! He even has the audacity to claim that Toshiba has sold over 1.3 Million, even when Toshiba themselves confirmed that they have only sold 1 Million HDDVD players, Add-Ons, and internet/extrnal drives combined, and that number is WORLD WIDE with only 600,000 stand alone HDDVD players sold!

BE SURE let Mr.Mook and the executive editors at BetaNews.com know how you feel! Their emails are listed on all articles.

http://www.betanews.com/article/For_...ext/1203445412

For 1.3 million HD DVD customers, what's next?
By Nate Mook, BetaNews
February 19, 2008, 1:30 PM

Despite the disappointing news this morning for over 1 million HD DVD player owners and another 300,000 with an HD DVD drive in their computer, they have little to worry about. Here's why.

Believe it or not, HD DVD is not obsolete


It's one thing when a technology quickly becomes obsolete for something superior. But in this case, HD DVD was the better technology in a number of respects: it offered backward compatibility with standard DVD players through its Combo discs, and advanced features such as Internet connectivity from the start.

Although Blu-ray discs can store more data and support higher encoding rates for video and audio, they use the exact same codecs as HD DVD and side-by-side comparisons of movies have showed no real differences in quality. In addition, the Blu-ray specification is still being finalized, and Profile 2.0 players with Internet connections aren't expected to hit shelves until later this year.

In turn, there's no reason to re-purchase any movies in Blu-ray. In fact, it's likely that many titles currently available in both formats offer better features on HD DVD. For example, 300 in HD DVD lets viewers watch how the movie was made using Picture-in-Picture, while the Blu-ray version does not.

Taking advantage of low prices

HD DVD's primary draw has always been its affordability. The format was able to trump Blu-ray in standalone player sales with hardware hovering around $100 compared to over $300. Those who invested in an HD DVD player can continue to use it to playback the HD DVD movies they own and as a low-cost top-quality up-converting player for standard DVDs.

Prices will also likely fall on existing products and movies, which makes this a prime time to purchase. It may sound strange, but because all recent HD DVD releases have been Combo discs with standard DVD on one side, there is no reason to buy the regular DVD when you can get both for the same price. It might also be a good time to pick up a second HD DVD player for another room when prices drop well below $100.

There's absolutely no risk in buying Combo discs since they function exactly like the standard DVD, especially as prices fall.

Support will continue

Although HD DVD is being discontinued, Toshiba isn't going anywhere. The company says it will continue to provide full product support and after-sales service for all customers. Of course, the concern will be longer term for those who invested in a library of HD DVD movies, but that's where China comes in.

China could fill the HD DVD player void left by Toshiba

With published HD DVD attach rates for movies around 4, over four million HD DVD discs have been purchased by customers. Add that to the free movie deals, and over 10 million HD DVD movies are likely sitting in homes needing players.

China is preparing to launch its own next-generation optical disc standard called CH-DVD to coincide with the start of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing this summer. CH-DVD is very similar to HD DVD but was established separately for reasons of piracy and uses a different encryption standard. CH-DVD players will be able to play HD DVD discs.

As the format gets off the ground, Chinese and Taiwanese manufacturers who brought cheap DVD players to the United States could do the same for HD DVD. As long as there is a potential for revenue, products will be made available.

[gandley]

Denial isnt just a river in egypt

[Xerious]

it's call rationalizing a desperate situation. i give him credit for looking for the silver linings, but seriously, why go through all the effort when you can have instant gratification.

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by gandley

Denial isnt just a river in egypt

+1 (Big Time)

[kolasi]

lol hes beyond the denial stage.

[gearyt]

O.M.G......

[Pilam69]

yeah.....................uh, no.

[DAMNSAM77]

It doesn't take long to email him or other editors on BetaNews.com

Just click on the article, and click on his name, if a good number of us complain to the executive editors, maybe he will refrain from posting more FUD!

[Slapper]

Wow. For some people the format war will never really end, I guess.

[Blus Brother]

This guy is an idiot - Yeah, and who is going to be making movies for this CH-DVD, Chinese studios? No thanks!

[SGRSBSKIER]

The Numbers Toshiba gave are odd though, It was widely reported that they sold 90k that one weekend, also if they only sold 300k standalones BD sold a little less, then there was the report that HD players sold about the same as DVD players did their second year with near the end of the year actually sold more during those months. The Toshiba guy could have had it written down wrong, the 600k could have been stand alone not including the add-on that would make more sense withe all the other numbers we have seen.

[goodstuff]

Wow, that's just sad.

[AaronSCH]

This best describes the fellow:

[Blu Titan]

The stupidity of some of the denials I have seen go beyond human comprehension. Why do they

[Sonny]

CH-DVD is compatible with HD DVD & this ata be a nice show...............................:crazy :

[ezcobar411]

Depressing

[jling84]

Wow it's annoying how much the HD DVD fans trumpet CH DVD. Unless that format can be easily pirated, there's no way in hell it's going to take off. My family members in China and Taiwan still have yet to buy a single genuine DVD ever since DVD was introduced.

[The Lurker]

[AikonEnt]

Obviously being a gracious loser isn't something FUDsters have heard of. Clearly he's missed his calling and should have been a comedy writer because it certainly cracked me up. What a tool.

[DAMNSAM77]

This one article tops them all, I have tried talking sense into this guy by emailing him directly for the past week or so...without any resolution

Once a FUDster, always a FUDster!