New Rob Enderle article

[bdrex28]

Interesting and I just don't see what he's saying in regards to Disney. He makes it sound like Disney is mad at blu-ray , which when you go to the link he provides is Disney blasting HD DVD not blu-ray.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/L...eek-60141.html

Black Friday: The HD DVD Barbarian Attack

We've known for some time that there would be a lot of low-cost HD DVD players driven into the market during the critical Christmas buying season. We were expecting it to be off-brand Chinese players, but it looks like Toshiba Latest News about Toshiba products are the ones that will be hitting stores in massive volumes in prices ranging from $170 to $200 for their previous- and current-generation low-end HD DVD products.

Of course, if you were awake last Friday, you saw that Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) Latest News about Best Buy and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) Latest News about Wal-Mart blew out the Toshiba A2 products at $99 a pop. I'm writing this Thursday night, but I expect the stores will sell through inventory before you read this.

This makes the new steady price for the low end (after last weekend) of the Toshiba line under $200, and this puts the still expected Chinese products at an even lower price point and that is a considerable amount of price pressure on the approximately twice-as-expensive Blu-ray offerings.

If, as we understand, the new A3 Toshiba products do drop below $200, they have a decent built-in DVD up-converter and that would make them a really good buy even though they only go up to 1080i. The format actually looks better than the more expensive 1080p player on a 1080p set because of the superior de-interlacing technology in most 1080p sets.

This creates a sustaining insider bargain, one where people in the know get just what a huge value this is. If that perception is widely held, the folks who sell these things -- including Wal-Mart, which cornered the DVD market years ago -- will likely set sales records now that both K-Mart and Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Latest News about Amazon.com have jumped on board. Hint: It appears Amazon will have them at a sub-$170 price.

Adding to the drama is the rumor that Warner Home Entertainment is planning to go exclusive with one platform. It will be basing its decision on how many of these inexpensive players are sold. Initially, WHE was releasing titles in HD DVD only.

We'll know in a few weeks, but the fact that Disney (NYSE: DIS) is anything but happy doesn't bode well for Blu-ray. When executives start blustering like this it isn't a good sign.

He links to this article, see the above bold print reference.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/disneyblu103107.htm

[CptGreedle]

well that makes no sense at all... plus he is looking at the small picture again.
A lot of cheap players.. who the hell would want to start manufacturing HD-DVD players if they are already that cheap.... no one can compete with that.

[JTK]

More paid for HD-DVD propoganda from Toshiba employee Rob Enderle.

[bdrex28]

It doesn't make sense to me either.

Plus, most of the A2's were made in China anyway. At least that's what most reported in the High Def Digest post about where and when they were manufactured from those that bought one on the sale.

[Objectivity]

Did he just say that 1080i looks better on 1080p TVs because of superior deinterlacing? Wouldn't 1080p look better on a 1080p TV because no conversion is needed at all?

[marzetta7]

And just when I think Enderle couldn't get any dumber, he goes a pulls a stunt like this....AND TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF!

Enderle, the epitome of retarded.

[Matt X]

that last bit's gotta be wrong - @ the Blu-ray event last week, Disney appeared to be one of BR's biggest backers.

[damandan05]

I should get paid to write rubbish like that!

[sj001]

Rob Enderle, another toolshed.

[bdrex28]

Originally Posted by Matt X

that last bit's gotta be wrong - @ the Blu-ray event last week, Disney appeared to be one of BR's biggest backers.

it is wrong, they were specifically upset with HD DVD and say they are 100% behind blu-ray in the article he quoted.

Disney needs to brand their own blu-ray player.

[Spankey]

This article is right on queue. The only thing I give Toshiba is that they definitely are marketing the hell out of this thing. I don't even know if they want to win for monetary purposes or corporate pride. Whenever this guy goes missing for awhile, you know he'll pop up for the latest Toshiba free for all.

Rob "Where's My Check" Enderle

[bdrex28]

Originally Posted by Spankey

This article is right on queue. The only thing I give Toshiba is that they definitely are marketing the hell out of this thing. I don't even know if they want to win for monetary purposes or corporate pride. Whenever this guy goes missing for awhile, you know he'll pop up for the latest Toshiba free for all.

Rob "Where's My Check" Enderle

honestly, I think it's corporate pride. I really think the BDA should market the write-able ability of the blu-ray disc more than they do. I'm pretty sure for the home user, you can't write to HD DVD.

[doctorsteve]

Thats like a headline saying STOCK MARKET CRASH!!! But when you go to the financial page, the market closed up 500 points. A retraction of SOME kind is in order... I agree - Toolshed... total Pants, F'ing Clown Shoes...

[DJeffries]

Originally Posted by Matt X

that last bit's gotta be wrong - @ the Blu-ray event last week, Disney appeared to be one of BR's biggest backers.

In the article linked to in Enderle's piece Disney totally endorses Blu-ray. Just More Enderle FUD.

[Spankey]

There is so much nonsense in this article. "Amazon has jumped onboard". Yeah, Amazon just looked at all the money to be made by a player firesale they had to follow suit. These companies do not lower price this drastically on their own. Toshiba set the price. They want to move these players.

The Disney comment is completely FUD. There has never been one mention of Disney being "unhappy" with Blu-ray. Instead the guy kind of hints that Disney stock is down, and purposefully makes a false link to Blu-ray. This article is complete horsespit and anyone who has followed this from the beginning is a fool for believing otherwise.

[Steverhcp02]

lol, i knew good ole' bob would rise up form his cave and peek around on the surface with this Wal-Mart thing....way to go bob, keep fighting the good fight, lol....man this guy is awesome

[Ben]

Apparently, reading comprehension isn't a required course at Blogger school.

[JAGUAR1977]

Isn't it amazing how these so called experts are so misguided much of the time.

[krispydude]

wow, thats one of the dumbest corrolations i've ever heard. disney is mad at HD DVD and microsoft for dragging out the war so this is bad for blu-ray because disney is upset over that?

uh nice stretch there rob. what a tool.

[E-Dogg]

Originally Posted by Spankey

There is so much nonsense in this article. "Amazon has jumped onboard". Yeah, Amazon just looked at all the money to be made by a player firesale they had to follow suit. These companies do not lower price this drastically on their own. Toshiba set the price. They want to move these players.

The Disney comment is completely FUD. There has never been one mention of Disney being "unhappy" with Blu-ray. Instead the guy kind of hints that Disney stock is down, and purposefully makes a false link to Blu-ray. This article is complete horsespit and anyone who has followed this from the beginning is a fool for believing otherwise.

Disney is going to be extremely happy when they see their titles released tomorrow on Blu making tons of $ for them.