So I just read over at the "other" site this quote:

[Danno]

Originally Posted by ack_bk

@Amir,

Amir do you know why Toshiba decided to only go with HDMI output (no analog 5.1 output) on all but their high-end standalone players (G2, G3)?

It seems to me that the types of folks the lower end players are targeting most likely may not have a receiver that has HDMI inputs. My initial guess what that this was a cost saving measure, but I also wonder if this does not help push more of the more expensive higher end models? Do you have any insight into this?

Thanks,
-ack

Is this true, that Toshiba is basically making it so that potential customers will need to buy HDMI compatible Displays & Audio equipment just to be able to use their next gen HD DVD players?

Ooof. Talk about short-sighted cost cutting. Aren't like 50% of the HD compatible Display and receiver install base currently NON-HDMI compatible devices?