February 12th: HD DVD strikes back??

[MerrickG]

Originally Posted by Malik

Here is my source!
http://www.hdnumerique.com/forum/la-...vd-vt2589.html

I am sorry but it's in french!

Here is an approximate English translation:

t is scheduled for February 12: counter-attack HD DVD on the market of the DVD and the high definition! What will it occur on February 12? Olivier Van Wynendaele, Toshiba, person in charge Consumer good for Europe and Johnny Fewings, International Universal Pictures, envisaged to meet the press. After the defection of Warner towards HD DVD with the profit of Blu-ray, certain analysts predict already the victory of this last. They will evoke the repositioning of camp HD DVD started at the beginning of the year 2008. I give you a first impression of what one can await from this day: Will the policy marketing and tariff aggressive of Toshiba allow in France and at the total level to gain new consumers and to tip the scales in the other direction? Which is the strategy of repositioning started today by HD DVD on the market of the DVD? Where is the strategy of partnerships of HD DVD?


In otherwords,
COMPLETE CRAP

[Malik]

Originally Posted by Slapper

I think we'll keep seeing these "Toshiba making a comeback" dates posted every a week or so by HD DVD fanboys until Toshiba officially stops making HD DVD players. The "comeback" dates will come and go and no good news for HD DVD will arrive, same as always. It just gives the diehard HD DVD supporters something to look forward to. Why remaining HD DVD supporters maintain their "HD DVD will strike back" mentality is borderline loony IMO. Don't sweat it.

I agree with you. But i was a little bit surprised by this announcement. As if something really big is going to happen next week!

Maybe Toshiba will drop HD DVD

[jorg]

Originally Posted by ranma

Buy 5 HD DVD movies, you get a HD-A3 free?

lmfao nice 5 hd dvd movies at 30$ is actrualy more then the player

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by cathexist

You know...originally that was "Revenge of the Blu-ray"

Yes. "Revenge" had a somewhat negative connotation to it so they axed it!

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by Malik

Here is my source!
http://www.hdnumerique.com/forum/la-...vd-vt2589.html

I am sorry but it's in french!

Can't be too big a deal if the only place this FUD shows up is in France and no where else....

[kingtuna]

I believe that Feb 12th is when American Gangster is released, so I can imagine that Toshiba is going to make a big HD-DVD push. This would be similar to the Transformers and Bourne buzz, maybe a similar PR attempt like the Shrek 3 HD-DVD.

Maybe they'll drop the A30 to $99 and put the higher end models at a $150 price point. Retail industry was terrible this holiday season (I know, I do marketing for a retailer), so I can imagine that Toshiba is trying to rev it up a bit. February is also a dead time, since the new products come out starting in Spring.

They could also be timing this with the Senate passing that tax rebate bill, so Toshiba might be thinking that Americans will be wondering what to do with that $600...

Just my 2 cents.

[miokti]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Can't be too big a deal if the only place this FUD shows up is in France and no where else....

France is going neutral!!!

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by kingtuna

I believe that Feb 12th is when American Gangster is released, so I can imagine that Toshiba is going to make a big HD-DVD push. This would be similar to the Transformers and Bourne buzz, maybe a similar PR attempt like the Shrek 3 HD-DVD.

Maybe they'll drop the A30 to $99 and put the higher end models at a $150 price point. Retail industry was terrible this holiday season (I know, I do marketing for a retailer), so I can imagine that Toshiba is trying to rev it up a bit. February is also a dead time, since the new products come out starting in Spring.

They could also be timing this with the Senate passing that tax rebate bill, so Toshiba might be thinking that Americans will be wondering what to do with that $600...

Just my 2 cents.

All good except when Transformers and Bourne was released on DUD, HD VD was still a viable competitor. Much has changed in a very short time.

[owa]

Someone be sure to let firestar120 know about this so he can revise his predictions yet again.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=35123


kingtuna, I think American Gangster is being released Feb. 19th.

[sj001]

I can guarantee whatever it is, it ain't gonna be good for HD-DVD.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by sj001

I can guarantee whatever it is, it ain't gonna be good for HD-DVD.

Cool! Thats want I want to hear! Love the Rumor Mill!...

[Blu-Beard]

Originally Posted by cathexist

You know...originally that was "Revenge of the Blu-ray"

I thought it was "The son of Blu-ray"

[Elandyll]

From someone who speaks fluently French (and who is actually French), it is just yet another press conference where the new marketing position of Toshiba is going to be discussed on the European level, nothing more.

Many people (possibly in the know) suggest following the initial post that Toshiba is going to anounce lower prices for Europe (following the US discounts) and a position as "Upscaling DVD" to the masses of their products.

Many posters that follow note that with Warner switching, 2 studios only will be far too small to support the format, even if Toshiba reverses the sales trend (which is very unlikely at this point).

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Buy 3 HD DVD's and get a free Toshiba HD DVD player, good for upscaling DVD's...and, uhhhh...not much else. Well enjoy (somehow).

[Blu-Beard]

I read that Toshiba bought Warner Bros yesterday.

[Blu-Beard]

Originally Posted by Blu-Beard

I read that Toshiba bought Warner Bros yesterday.

I read that too. Right after I read that they bought Disney!! Holy crap, what are we gonna do now???

[dobyblue]

It sounds like just some propaganda from the French Toshiba SVP.

[Slapper]

Originally Posted by Blu-Beard

I read that too. Right after I read that they bought Disney!! Holy crap, what are we gonna do now???

LMAO

[unreal1080p]

Originally Posted by Malik

Here is my source!
http://www.hdnumerique.com/forum/la-...vd-vt2589.html

I am sorry but it's in french!

All it says is that Dumb (HD DUD Europe guy) and Dumber (Universal Europe guy) are going to meet the European press in a vain attempt to butter their bread: they will discuss Toshitba's reposisioning of HD DUD as an upconverting DVD solution and if their new aggressive firesale price slashing and marketing policies can possibly help gain a stronger foothold both in France and globably and possibly reverse the current trend of Blu-Ray domination (NOT!). In other words: USELLESS RESISTANCE.

The MUCH more interesting thing in that link is this VERY funny picture/drawing:



Fans of Asterix will recognize the opening page of all Asterix comic books.
It compares HD DUD to the small village of invicible Gaul warriors with their Magic Potion resisting the Roman Empire (Blu-Ray).

Unfortunately for HD DUD, Ken Graffeo did not fall into the cauldron of magic potion and the closest thing to HD DUD that could be found in Asterix's village is Assurancetourix (he is called "Cacofonix" in the english version).



He's the tone deaf bard that annoys everyone with his singing and constantly get's beaten up by EVERYONE.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Here is an approximate English translation:

Hardly even approximate.

There are enough of our French Blu brothers on this board that we don't need to see what some web-translator thinks it says.