Hollywood Reporter/NHK Japan: "Toshiba to drop HD DVD, sources say"

[ACD]

From Hollywood Reporter: Toshiba to drop HD DVD, sources say

The complete end to the war looks like it's coming soon.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by ACD

From Hollywood Reporter: Toshiba to drop HD DVD, sources say

The complete end to the war looks like it's coming soon.

reading it now. i suspect it's a rumour.

[mightypen]

a rare victory for common sense.

if true...

[Blu Titan]

Reading t he article, there is a lot of credence to the story. I am sure that retailers are aware of Toshiba's intentions and that is why we are seen all of the pro Blu-ray announcements. The Hollywood Reporter is a CREDIBLE website.

[Slapper]

Looks like the Nielsens for the week are in that article. 81/19

[bkbluray]

That's the first smart thing they would do in a long time.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Slapper

Looks like the Nielsens for the week are in that article. 81/19

I hope you're right

Software sales have declined as well. The latest Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales data show the top-selling Blu-ray Disc title for the week, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's "Across the Universe," sold more than three times as many copies the week ending Feb. 10 as the top HD DVD seller, Universal Studios Home Entertainment's "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." Blu-ray Disc titles also accounted for 81% of all high-def disc sales for the week, with HD DVD at just 19%.

[johnno1986]

I hope this is true. Would be about time Toshiba dropped HD DVD and went Blu-ray.

[PS3Maniac]

Originally Posted by Slapper

Looks like the Nielsens for the week are in that article. 81/19

Beat me to it, was just about to post. Looks like Across the Universe was top Blu and Elizabeth:TGA was top HD, too.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by w_tanoto

I hope you're right

So, is Adam just throwing it by 1 percent just to make it not so obvious?

[Slckevin]

now that is a nail in the coffin, or a bolt, or a nuke. Damn I sure wish this is true.

[The Don]

wow I finally called Neilsen numbers correct!

[Slapper]

My guess for the week was 81/19 too!

[Phane]

It'd be nice if this finally happened... I'd almost be sad to have no FUD to read and laugh at... although I'm actually fairly sure that there will still be HD-DVD FUD even after Toshiba pulls the plug.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by The Don

wow I finally called Neilsen numbers correct!

Good Job, it is not easy to nail it! Anyways...it looks like the Nielsen comparision between Blu-ray and HD DVD are a thing of the past.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Slckevin

now that is a nail in the coffin, or a bolt, or a nuke. Damn I sure wish this is true.

don't forget the glue....

[NutsAboutPS3]

Okay, it's a rumour, but it sounds like it's pretty credible. It really is just a matter of time, our insiders have already said all we need is patience.

[JasonR]

[Marcusarilius]

Whether true or not, I believe that is exactly the senario as it will play out and it won't be very long either.

My guess is that Paramount and Universal are in agreement to stay quite until Toshiba has dumped all of their DVD upconverters on the market / public. Or until DUD player sales have diminished to a trickle.

Toshiba will then make the inevitable announcment of resigning the HD DVD format. Paramount and Universal will then both go Blu exclusive. Toshiba has R & D BD player under development currently and secretly. After the Toshiba announcment and a very few months later, they will announce their first BD player for release.

Something of this nature has to have been given to the board of directors to keep financial backing in place. No board on earth would be playing along for this amount of time and put up with all of the finacial losses without a plan in place to move twards a prosperous future once again.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Whether true or not, I believe that is exactly the senario as it will play out and it won't be very long either.

My guess is that Paramount and Universal are in agreement to stay quite until Toshiba has dumped all of their DVD upconverters on the market / public. Or until DUD player sales have diminished to a trickle.

Toshiba will then make the inevitable announcment of resigning the HD DVD format. Paramount and Universal will then both go Blu exclusive. Toshiba has R & D BD player under development currently and secretly. After the Toshiba announcment and a very few months later, they will announce their first BD player for release.

Something of this nature has to have been given to the board of directors to keep financial backing in place. No board on earth would be playing along for this amount of time and put up with all of the finacial losses without a plan in place to move twards a prosperous future once again.

right.... just wondering what happened when sony dropped betamax? I wasn't there that time. do they go with the remaining studios, etc?