Onkyo to release yet another Toshiba player

[phloyd]

Looks like Onkyo is going to release a pimped out XA2 as their HD DVD player...

Originally Posted by What Hifi Magazine

By the way, it seems the Onkyo people have a similar view of the whole Blu-ray/HD DVD thing: the company will launch an HD DVD player in the Autumn, but while the DV-HD805 (above) is based on Toshiba's HD-XA2, it will have some tweaking on the audio and SD video side, making it what the company calls 'a very good DVD player with HD DVD support.' The official word is that the company supports both formats, and is hoping for a viable universal solution somewhere down the line.

Interesting marketing statement there .... a DVD player with HD support? Let's muddy the waters a little more...???

What Hifi Article

[blitz6speed]

Re-badged xa2. Nice. Toshiba is still the only company in the world making hd-dvd players.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Re-badged xa2. Nice. Toshiba is still the only company in the world making hd-dvd players.

So endeth that "threat."

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Re-badged xa2. Nice. Toshiba is still the only company in the world making hd-dvd players.

LOL!

A-man's comment on this concept in mid-January

I can't disclose their plans but can tell you that it is not a re-badge like RCA. Onkyo has a lot of pride in their products and will not go that way.

So, no pride or no faith?

[movies3]

Originally Posted by blitz6speed

Re-badged xa2. Nice. Toshiba is still the only company in the world making hd-dvd players.

LOL!!

[WickyWoo]

Well, technically it's true, they probably upgraded the DACs and such in order to maintain their reputation

Somethign tells me they signed on the bottom line before really thinking about it, and this was the cheapest way they could get out of their requirements

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Well, technically it's true, they probably upgraded the DACs and such in order to maintain their reputation

Somethign tells me they signed on the bottom line before really thinking about it, and this was the cheapest way they could get out of their requirements

You're right, it's not a rebadge in the technical sense. But, the spirit of the question was always whether it would be a pure new design.

An upgrade on the sound and the handling DVD (which would be tough considering how good the XA2 is supposed to be) is hardly anything at all.

I think you're right. This is a save face for both sides.

Gary

[Esox50]

This just keeps getting better and better. Love the "prediction" by the A-man too...just shows you what he knows.

Is it me, or does anyone else think that by end of 4Q07 (best case scenario) or this time next year (worst case scenario) that HD DVD is going to be a COMPLETE joke and laughing stock?

[blitz6speed]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

LOL!

A-man's comment on this concept in mid-January



So, no pride or no faith?

I spilled my freshly brewed starbux all over my screen. Thanks. That was frackin HILARIOUS.

[phloyd]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

So, no pride or no faith?

That is priceless! Seriously...!

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Somethign tells me they signed on the bottom line before really thinking about it, and this was the cheapest way they could get out of their requirements

The cheapest way is to not proceed with building the player.

It costs a lot more money to engineer a player, test it for compliance and QC, rig up a production line for it, create a marketing plan for it and then set up training sessions for tech support. Again, it's cheaper to dump the agreement for a fine than to actually produce a player with limited future viability.


fuad

[burdenbrother]

The article states that Onkyo will have an hd dvd player out by fall with plans to at some point release a combo hd dvd and bluray player. I thought I heard Onkyo was prepping up their own bluray player, not hd dvd!
Here is the link: http://www.dvdtown.com/news/onkyo-wi...this-fall/4518

[movies3]

waste of money, no one wants 2 formats... junk

[JTK]

Originally Posted by movies3

waste of money, no one wants 2 formats... junk

Proof: Look up the sales figures for the LG dual format player.

Heh, it's almost like: "What sales figures?"

[movies3]

Originally Posted by JTK

Proof: Look up the sales figures for the LG dual format player.

Heh, it's almost like: "What sales figures?"

i know point made, but thanks for clearing it up JTK

[Deane Johnson]

A rebadged Toshiba is hardly anything to get excited about, but I'll bet it doesn't take the HD-DVD fanboi's long to go ballistic.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Deane Johnson

A rebadged Toshiba is hardly anything to get excited about, but I'll bet it doesn't take the HD-DVD fanboi's long to go ballistic.

I'd really love to know, from Onkyo themselves, why they're even bothering at all?

It's obvious that they're not interested in being a factor in the HD realm right now so why not just sit it out until the format war is done vs. this?

What a waste.

The footnote to the article reads: "Onkyo is also working on a universal HD-DVD/Blu-ray player."

Also a waste. Just ask LG.

[Longshot]

Originally Posted by JTK

Proof: Look up the sales figures for the LG dual format player.

Heh, it's almost like: "What sales figures?"

Did they even sell 1,000 units?

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Longshot

Did they even sell 1,000 units?

Maybe. *shrugs*

[Amon37]

Originally Posted by JTK

I'd really love to know, from Onkyo themselves, why they're even bothering at all?

If it is a re badged Toshiba than it's little cost to them upfront so I'm sure they can make some profit from it.