How will they spin this? - Blu-ray Forum

Go Blu · 01-05-2008, 04:35 PM

I wonder how the HD-DVD camp and all their fanboys spin this one?

"This is great news for HD-DVD"

AaronSCH · 01-05-2008, 04:37 PM

No spin required. They will acknowledge Warner's decision while still extolling the virtues of the now dead HD DVD format. At this point, I see Toshiba producing a Blu-ray player by the end of the year with Paramount and Universal neutral at the very least.

Razzy · 01-05-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronSCH

No spin required. They will acknowledge Warner's decision while still extolling the virtues of the now dead HD DVD format. At this point, I see Toshiba producing a Blu-ray player by the end of the year with Paramount and Universal neutral at the very least.

Toshiba will more than likely come out with a cheap dual format player first but who knows.

Seretur · 01-05-2008, 04:43 PM

I think they're still talking about yield rates and stuff, but secretly, they're damn pissed because Mystik will never spare them a glance.

Slapper · 01-05-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronSCH

No spin required. They will acknowledge Warner's decision while still extolling the virtues of the now dead HD DVD format. At this point, I see Toshiba producing a Blu-ray player by the end of the year with Paramount and Universal neutral at the very least.

Actually Toshiba in a roundabout way already have a BD device out there. It's the BD-UP5000 dual format player with a Samsung label. I believe this was a joint deal with Toshiba. The innards on the HD-DVD side were basically the XA2 HD-DVD player. I think this product came into being through the Toshiba/Samsung coop company called TSST http://www.tsstorage.com/corp_e/indexe.html

Toshiba's stake in this company is 51%. The BD-UP5000 player got the Samsung logo for obvious reasons.

This is all speculation on my part, but it makes sense if you really think about it. Toshiba is going to need to make some "transition" hardware if they still want to be in the HDM game. The BD-UP5000 is just the first step into the Blu-ray hardware market.

SDG · 01-05-2008, 04:47 PM

They are already talking about Digital Downloads with out DRM. Mabe MS will run a dedicated T1 fiber optic cable to everyones house at no charge so it wont take 8 hours to down load a HD movie.

ryoohki · 01-05-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Seretur

I think they're still talking about yield rates and stuff, but secretly, they're damn pissed because Mystik will never spare them a glance.

That's a big minus IMHO, Mystik Rules!

Go Blu · 01-05-2008, 04:48 PM

Where is our Mystik with all this good news?

bilbravo · 01-05-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SDG

They are already talking about Digital Downloads with out DRM. Mabe MS will run a dedicated T1 fiber optic cable to everyones house at no charge so it wont take 8 hours to down load a HD movie.

Not to shoot down your sarcastic reply, because I loved it... but... A T1 line isn't very fast. My $30 DSL line twice as fast (3.0Mbps), it's just not dedicated so it isn't "guaranteed" to be 3.0Mbps. T1 is guaranteed 1.54Mbps.

So in the theme of your post, maybe MS will run us all an OC3 (155Mbps). :-)

huntifosi · 01-05-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Go Blu

Where is our Mystik with all this good news?

She and the other Suicide Girls must be busy. Even their website is down because of an overabundance of guests....

SDG · 01-05-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bilbravo

Not to shoot down your sarcastic reply, because I loved it... but... A T1 line isn't very fast. My $30 DSL line twice as fast (3.0Mbps), it's just not dedicated so it isn't "guaranteed" to be 3.0Mbps. T1 is guaranteed 1.54Mbps.

So in the theme of your post, maybe MS will run us all an OC3 (155Mbps). :-)

Thanks for the correction. Dang, we just gave them another arguing point.
Mabe MS will get the Brain thing from the Riddler on Batman and just feed HD into our head.

Cyorg · 01-05-2008, 05:01 PM

I've been hearing this a lot.

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"If we only release the movies as combo discs, and not seperate HD DVD and DVD's we can still overtake Blu Ray."

Gio · 01-05-2008, 05:03 PM

accroding to their posts, they think that everyone including sony are gonna make dual format players

Go Blu · 01-05-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gio

accroding to their posts, they think that everyone including sony are gonna make dual format players

I guess DENIAL is the next stage.

Escalus · 01-05-2008, 05:04 PM

They are going to say that Sony is going to be a neutral studio within the next year!

Gio · 01-05-2008, 05:08 PM

God I Just Cant Stop Smiling

Go Blu · 01-05-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gio

God I Just Cant Stop Smiling

+1

sphdle1 · 01-05-2008, 05:09 PM

They are continuing to tell others to hold strong, and that they will never buy a Blu player...

ResOGlas · 01-05-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gio

God I Just Cant Stop Smiling

God, I just hope the more insane red ants really do quit HDM and get off all our forums. I say "our" forums, because HDM = Blu-ray now.

Go Blu · 01-05-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sphdle1

They are continuing to tell others to hold strong, and that they will never buy a Blu player...

I guess they will never have quality HD then.
Fine with me.

01-05-2008, 04:35 PM	#1
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01-05-2008, 04:37 PM	#2
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	No spin required. They will acknowledge Warner's decision while still extolling the virtues of the now dead HD DVD format. At this point, I see Toshiba producing a Blu-ray player by the end of the year with Paramount and Universal neutral at the very least.

01-05-2008, 04:43 PM	#4
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	I think they're still talking about yield rates and stuff, but secretly, they're damn pissed because Mystik will never spare them a glance.

01-05-2008, 04:47 PM	#6
SDG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Arkansas	They are already talking about Digital Downloads with out DRM. Mabe MS will run a dedicated T1 fiber optic cable to everyones house at no charge so it wont take 8 hours to down load a HD movie.

01-05-2008, 04:48 PM	#8
Go Blu Special Member Member since:Feb 2007	Where is our Mystik with all this good news?

01-05-2008, 05:03 PM	#13
Gio Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Kenosha, WI	accroding to their posts, they think that everyone including sony are gonna make dual format players

01-05-2008, 05:04 PM	#15
Escalus Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:33	They are going to say that Sony is going to be a neutral studio within the next year!

01-05-2008, 05:08 PM	#16
Gio Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Kenosha, WI	God I Just Cant Stop Smiling

01-05-2008, 05:09 PM	#18
sphdle1 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada	They are continuing to tell others to hold strong, and that they will never buy a Blu player...

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