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

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by ranma

1975 - format war began.
1988 - Sony offcially admin defeated by releasing VHS players.
more than ten years.

It is good that HDDVD vs Blu-ray didn't last that long.

True. It would probably just put even more confusion on the consumer and will probably make them stick with SD DVD. Overall, if that happened, BD and HD DVD will probably only be niche products, just like laserdisc for video and SACD and DVD audio for sound.

Its only a matter of time until HD DVD comes face to face with this man to bury the product:



(Okay, I just wanted to put him in cos I'm a huge Undertaker fan.)

[Blu-Beard]

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.

For the first time EVER, I agree with this Marcus character.

I also believe the situation will play out very similar to this, if not exactly. Everyone usually calls Toshiba stupid and retarded or whatever for backing dud. But the reality is they had their hand, and played it as best they could. Now from a clearly unbiased view, DUD is on it's way out and Toshiba knows this as well. No matter how much they loved their baby (HD-DVD) they know it's got no hope, and they need or want to remain players in the home video game. Realistically they are going to have to go blu or just support SD-DVD. So it's inevitable that they end up blu, but for now they need to try to get rid of their HD-DVD disc's and players. And prepare themseves for the transition.

[ryoohki]

Did you see.. Week of Jan 25th .... 65% player sold are still Blu-ray even with the AMAZING HD DVD price drop...

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by Razzy

My grandmother has dropped HD DVD.

My Dog has dropped HD DVD.

[Blu Titan]

Home Media Magazine "HD DVD on Death Watch"

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/

[JohnAlden]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-p...00NJM6O6001019, This should be are theme for blu-ray. It is from God of War 2.

[cartier]

Although unlikely, could this be the news Penton was talking about? He did say that the business decision was done it was just about logistics.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by cartier

Although unlikely, could this be the news Penton was talking about? He did say that the business decision was done it was just about logistics

I read his comments, and it appeared that Penton wanted to "say" a lot more, but restrained himself.

[CAB]

I cannot wait until Josh can post in the news section:

"Toshiba is Blu-ray exclusive"

I guess they'll be making dual format players soon so I'll be waiting a while.

[GORT]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

How many times in one day can Toshiba drop HD DVD?

100 Billion times with sharks with frigin laser beams on there heads

[cartier]

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

I read his comments, and it appeared that Penton wanted to "say" a lot more, but restrained himself.

Exactly what I am saying. He did say it was not a studio, thereby trying to downplay the news, yet earlier he was talking about it being big. The only big news left is for either Universal or Paramount to go Blu or Toshiba to drop out. Retailers and the rest are nice but not the same caliber worthy of an industry insider, like Penton. Of course I could be wrong but why not stoke the fires, it is kind of fun.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by FEP3108

100 Billion times with sharks with frigin laser beams on there heads

Don't forget about their "ill Temper"...

[Kairav]

Makes sense why HD DVD camp does not have releases post March this year. The ones announced were cancelled.

[FFObsessed]

[Blu-Beard]

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Don't forget about their "ill Temper"...

no no no, it's the sea bass that are ill tempered Dr. Evil

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

True. It would probably just put even more confusion on the consumer and will probably make them stick with SD DVD. Overall, if that happened, BD and HD DVD will probably only be niche products, just like laserdisc for video and SACD and DVD audio for sound.

Its only a matter of time until HD DVD comes face to face with this man to bury the product:



(Okay, I just wanted to put him in cos I'm a huge Undertaker fan.)

^^ I miss Biker Taker these days, but yeah, your point is "dead" on for sure.

[w_tanoto]

Originally Posted by Kairav

Makes sense why HD DVD camp does not have releases post March this year. The ones announced were cancelled.

wrong: twister hd dvd, 27 may

[Beta-guy]

things are DEFINITELY going faster then I expected, I was saying if warner went Blu there woul be a domino effect but I wasn't expecting the final domino to fall so quickly...

[Tizflizz]

It is hard to get my hopes up with all the rumors running rampant. I hope it is true.
Its like when you were a kid and a month before a big vacation. Very anxious just waiting and waiting, hoping time will just move quicker.

[Blu Titan]

I just never believed that Toshiba would pull the plug before Universal or Paramount.