HD DVD owners will have to buy new players

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by shadowmoon

Well, I posted it on AVS.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post11859683

We will see how scorched I will be when they say 'oh hes a BD supporter, this is just FUD', and I get banned with my 2 post counts over there lol. Maybe I should start a poll on how fast my post will be deleted and me banned for life lol.

This is a huge blow to HD DVD if this holds true, or Toshiba finds a way around the lens issue. Can very well determine the outcome of the format war.

At least one mod on AVS is truthful enough to dispose of the charade that AVS is a “neutral” site and not a propaganda vehicle for the HD DVD format overseen with pro-HD DVD moderation.

Originally posted by Jon Spackman…………..
Next month Target stores do their semi-annual store reset and will be setting up approximately double the shelf space for Blu ray over HD DVD (6 versus 3).

I am sad to hear this as well as many others will be. I asked my source why and he told me that Target's buyer made the decision and the store follow what they decide.

IMO: the choice for the larger BD section is based on early 2007 data when BD had the momentum in feb/march/april. BEFORE the Paramount/DW announcement and other things that got the momentum shifted the other way in favor of HD DVD. I believe that Target will watch the holiday season and readjust if necessary afterwards if sales favor HD DVD.

I asked if they will have HD DVD stand alone players on the shelves (they already sell the 360 AO drive), and I was told most likely they will carry some players before holiday time.

From………………….
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=920658

I find it refreshing when somebody speaks their mind.
I wish that the whole administration of that forum would cowboy up and just state that they prefer the HD DVD format, just like Bill Hunt did with his preference to the Blu-ray format.