Toshiba Blu-ray player on its way... - Blu-ray Forum

aygie · 07-18-2009, 08:24 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/18/t...-by-years-end/

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Need a little something to get you over the Saturday lull? Gnaw on this. Japan's own Yomiuri is reporting today that Toshiba is expected to finally admit defeat and enter the dark, devious world of Blu-ray later this year. For those keeping tabs, we've heard both confirmations and denials about the outfit finally caving and supporting the format it once battled so valiantly, but this seems to solidify it. If machine translation is to be believed, the company's first DVD / Blu-ray deck will boast a BD 18 label, and it's slated for release somewhere in the world by the year's end. The article also mentions that Tosh is strongly considering a Blu-ray recorder for the Japanese market, though no further details on that are available. C'mon Toshiba -- get this bad boy to the States before Christmas. We're anxious for a BD price war.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/16867...this_year.html

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Exactly a year and five months after Toshiba brought an end to the high-definition disc format war, the Japanese consumer electronics company confirmed its plans to produce its own Blu-ray Disc player. Previously, rumors trickled in about Toshiba considering such a move; Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun this weekend reported that Toshiba will adopt the format it once battled against.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 07-18-2009, 08:31 PM

So those snaught noses decided to jump on the bandwagon, huh?

Blu-ray: I told you I was gonna win.

Toshiba: Yeah you were right.

Blu-ray: Did you say something? Say that again?

Toshiba: Yes, you were right and always will be right.

bageleaterkkjji · 07-18-2009, 08:47 PM

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol...oh and one more thing. lol

seigneur_rayden · 07-18-2009, 08:56 PM

Their player will probably be excellent.
Toshiba, the door is wide open; just come home. You were lost but now you are found.

Sylin · 07-18-2009, 09:25 PM

The picture is definitely PhotoShop'ed, but the rumor is probably right on the money. I, too, think their player will be awesome.

Welcome back, Toshiba.

aygie · 07-18-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

Their player will probably be excellent.
Toshiba, the door is wide open; just come home. You were lost but now you are found.

Yeah if they can make great players at decent prices come on in!

bageleaterkkjji · 07-18-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylin

The picture is definitely PhotoShop'ed, but the rumor is probably right on the money. I, too, think their player will be awesome.

Welcome back, Toshiba.

ya its an hddvd player

wiredmass · 07-18-2009, 09:54 PM

They should offer a discount on this unit to any idiot (like myself) that purchased and HD-DVD player, or they should have made this a combo unit.

PrinceLH · 07-18-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredmass

They should offer a discount on this unit to any idiot (like myself) that purchased and HD-DVD player, or they should have made this a combo unit.

Yeah, a combo unit would be a great selling point.

Blu Titan · 07-18-2009, 10:07 PM

I knew it was only a matter of time.

brett_day · 07-18-2009, 10:11 PM

it will be good to have another manufacturer in the market as it will only increase pricing wars...end of the day this is a win win for the consumer. Toshiba does make excellent products. HDDVD may have failed but their players were solid! A well built, solid Blu player from Toshiba would be really welcomed

bageleaterkkjji · 07-18-2009, 10:31 PM

lets hope they arent 1080i huh

centauro74 · 07-18-2009, 10:38 PM

They should give some kind of discount to all of us that bought their hd players for getting one new bluray player from them.

BozQ · 07-18-2009, 10:56 PM

Wait. So what is happening with their XDE DVD player? They're giving that up?

bluflu · 07-19-2009, 12:10 AM

Bow down and kiss the Blu ring, Toshiba.

Sylin · 07-19-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredmass

They should offer a discount on this unit to any idiot (like myself) that purchased and HD-DVD player, or they should have made this a combo unit.

I don't think Toshiba could if they wanted to. IIRC, the facilities that produced the HD-DVD lasers were either closed or re-fabbed to make different technologies.

Batman1980 · 07-19-2009, 02:51 PM

That is one of the ugliest disc players I've ever seen but glad to have Toshiba on board.

Zman2k2 · 07-19-2009, 03:35 PM

Well it's about time. They did make a quality HD-DVD player, so their Blu player should be fantastic.

BallsDeepX · 07-19-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

That is one of the ugliest disc players I've ever seen but glad to have Toshiba on board.

LOL thats an HD DVD player with Bluray photo-shopped on the front.

shooter3295 · 07-19-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BallsDeepX

LOL thats an HD DVD player with Bluray photo-shopped on the front.

Yep,... mine said HD DVD on it,... and was a great player. In all the time I owned it,.... 3 years,... it only had 2 updates,.... and never failed to play a movie.

I hope they get into Blu-Ray,... they'll out shine many of the players here with their QUALITY .

07-18-2009, 09:54 PM	#8
wiredmass Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:135	What they should do!!!! They should offer a discount on this unit to any idiot (like myself) that purchased and HD-DVD player, or they should have made this a combo unit.

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07-18-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	So those snaught noses decided to jump on the bandwagon, huh? Blu-ray: I told you I was gonna win. Toshiba: Yeah you were right. Blu-ray: Did you say something? Say that again? Toshiba: Yes, you were right and always will be right.

07-18-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol...oh and one more thing. lol

07-18-2009, 08:56 PM	#4
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	Their player will probably be excellent. Toshiba, the door is wide open; just come home. You were lost but now you are found.

07-18-2009, 09:25 PM	#5
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	The picture is definitely PhotoShop'ed, but the rumor is probably right on the money. I, too, think their player will be awesome. Welcome back, Toshiba.

07-18-2009, 10:07 PM	#10
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I knew it was only a matter of time.

07-18-2009, 10:11 PM	#11
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	it will be good to have another manufacturer in the market as it will only increase pricing wars...end of the day this is a win win for the consumer. Toshiba does make excellent products. HDDVD may have failed but their players were solid! A well built, solid Blu player from Toshiba would be really welcomed

07-18-2009, 10:31 PM	#12
bageleaterkkjji Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:in the garbage 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:322 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	lets hope they arent 1080i huh

07-18-2009, 10:38 PM	#13
centauro74 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:218	They should give some kind of discount to all of us that bought their hd players for getting one new bluray player from them.

07-18-2009, 10:56 PM	#14
BozQ Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Singapore 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Wait. So what is happening with their XDE DVD player? They're giving that up?

07-19-2009, 12:10 AM	#15
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Bow down and kiss the Blu ring, Toshiba.

07-19-2009, 02:51 PM	#17
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	That is one of the ugliest disc players I've ever seen but glad to have Toshiba on board.

07-19-2009, 03:35 PM	#18
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	Well it's about time. They did make a quality HD-DVD player, so their Blu player should be fantastic.

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