Press release - "Toshiba Announces Discontinuation of HD DVD Businesses" - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

Blu As Hell · 02-19-2008, 08:35 AM

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Q: How many HD DVD players and recorders, exactly, did you sell?
A: 600,000 players in the US -- 300,000 of which were Xbox 360 HD DVD drives. 100,000 units were sold in Europe. And about 10,000 players and 20,000 recorders in Japan. So about 730,000 units worldwide.

1,000,000 units-730,000 units= A Straight up Damn Lie!

And now it all comes to the light. Goodwork Toshiba.

mel2 · 02-19-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ezcobar411

I'd rather they welcome them with open arms so I can get my Spielberg movies and some other stuff from Universal and Paramount like Bourne and Braveheart.

Paramount stabbed the BDA in the back. they don't get a kind welcome. they get tough love. no free discs for them.

BlueThunder · 02-19-2008, 08:37 AM

At last there is some coverage of the HD format war in Ireland

But it's not a bad article to start with I guess.

http://www.rte.ie/business/2008/0219/dvd.html

DealsR4theDevil · 02-19-2008, 08:38 AM

What does this mean for Paramount/Universal? Are they free from their contracts?

Fozziwig · 02-19-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Grubert

One million my foot.

And I wonder how many of the 100,000 in Europe were add-ons?

Fozziwig · 02-19-2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

What does this mean for Paramount/Universal? Are they free from their contracts?

That's what is being reported. We will be hearing from both studios later today - should be fun!

Blu-Style · 02-19-2008, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Copywriter

That guy got his ass handed to him. Not sure he should be representing blu-ray.

I thought he´s a cool guy... a lil bit *****y... but....still cool...

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

LOL, pretty creative, good job

Thnks

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The Kingdom / Cloverfield / American Gangster / Transformers

bring it all on !!!!!

welwynnick · 02-19-2008, 08:45 AM

I can't say how pleased I am to finally this news.

After all the grief, politics - and almost religion - about this horrible war, we can now look forwards to seeing even more great films in HD.

And it looks like it was the retailers rather than the studios that forced the issue. It was a very multi-faceted war, and I can't wait to see how this thread balloons discussing the fall-out.

Open the history books!

Nick

RickD · 02-19-2008, 08:45 AM

Congratulations everyone! For once, the superior format has won!

As if this isn't exciting enough, we have the Paramount and Universal announcements to look forward too!!!

Rick

dannyjl · 02-19-2008, 08:53 AM

Just watched a clip on Japanese news from the actual announcement by company head Nishida - it's OFFICIAL!!

FallenAngel78 · 02-19-2008, 08:59 AM

Kind of feels like it's Christmas all over again... Now we just need the announcements as to when the remaining studios will be Blu and it will be complete. Wonder if those announcements really will come later today? Later this week? I'm getting anxious over here.

HMtheJJ · 02-19-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by STI Jaguar

You Beat everybody to the Punch!!! Damn YOU!!!

told you ppl last Saturday already right after NHK reported Toshiba Dropped HD DVD that afternoon. I've already party hard during the weekend, now u guys seem to just get the "news". lol

gordon cunningham · 02-19-2008, 09:36 AM

you beauty

all the guys are going to be pleased that i made them purchase a Blu-ray
player. i was dead if they had won

GregBlu5 · 02-19-2008, 09:45 AM

Congratulations to all. Most especially to all the posters and mods and folks who've been on this site since the beginning, or near the beginning. You provided a great, informative place for the rest of us to enlist and help with this glorious cause. For the rest of us, it ended up being a much shorter, and much more enjoyable, war than it might otherwise have been. Gotta add this one more time:

Trioxin · 02-19-2008, 09:54 AM

Congrats to Blu. Now the real war begins...

Fozziwig · 02-19-2008, 09:57 AM

Now reported by the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

4th in most read and 3rd in most e-mailed (more popular than Castro!).

HMtheJJ · 02-19-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Fozziwig

Now reported by the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

4th in most read and 3rd in most e-mailed (more popular than Castro!).

they cannot even get the title right!!! all these sites like BBC, CNN... are just bunch of know nothing ppl!!! so pissed off by those morons!!!

Blu Titan · 02-19-2008, 10:06 AM

Finally it has officially ended! What can I say? I feels right!

X400 · 02-19-2008, 10:16 AM

didnt read through all the pages but heres the press release on toshibas site

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2008_02/pr1903.htm

yay.. finally, guess we can expect transformers pretty soon huh

edit: oh its been posted (obviously i guess huh)

bluetyler · 02-19-2008, 10:22 AM

Boy did this war end faster than even I expected.

I do recall 'Talkstr8t' stating pre-CES that apart form studio support decisions a series of events would shortly follow afterwards that would indicate the clear outcome of the winner (or words to that effect). I guess he was referring to the retail sector. Very prophetic.

Warner put HD-DVD on the canvas. They got up (dumping stock) took a few more blows (Best Buy, Netfix) before succumbing to the knock-out punch that was delivered by Walmart.

However, perhaps this was not a boxing match per say, more a wrestling bout where the script was written post CES and ALL the players performed on que to leave Tosh with an exit strategy.

Whoever writes the book on this one its going to be a best seller. Will Michael Bay buy the film rights?

02-19-2008, 10:16 AM	#159
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	didnt read through all the pages but heres the press release on toshibas site http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2008_02/pr1903.htm yay.. finally, guess we can expect transformers pretty soon huh edit: oh its been posted (obviously i guess huh) Last edited by X400; 02-19-2008 at 10:19 AM.

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02-19-2008, 08:37 AM	#143
BlueThunder Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Ireland	At last there is some coverage of the HD format war in Ireland But it's not a bad article to start with I guess. http://www.rte.ie/business/2008/0219/dvd.html

02-19-2008, 08:38 AM	#144
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	What does this mean for Paramount/Universal? Are they free from their contracts?

02-19-2008, 08:45 AM	#148
welwynnick Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007	I can't say how pleased I am to finally this news. After all the grief, politics - and almost religion - about this horrible war, we can now look forwards to seeing even more great films in HD. And it looks like it was the retailers rather than the studios that forced the issue. It was a very multi-faceted war, and I can't wait to see how this thread balloons discussing the fall-out. Open the history books! Nick

02-19-2008, 08:45 AM	#149
RickD Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Maryland, USA Blu-ray collection:147	Congratulations everyone! For once, the superior format has won! As if this isn't exciting enough, we have the Paramount and Universal announcements to look forward too!!! Rick

02-19-2008, 08:53 AM	#150
dannyjl Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:New Orleans Blu-ray collection:386 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:10	Just watched a clip on Japanese news from the actual announcement by company head Nishida - it's OFFICIAL!!

02-19-2008, 08:59 AM	#151
FallenAngel78 Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada	Kind of feels like it's Christmas all over again... Now we just need the announcements as to when the remaining studios will be Blu and it will be complete. Wonder if those announcements really will come later today? Later this week? I'm getting anxious over here.

02-19-2008, 09:36 AM	#153
gordon cunningham Member Member since:May 2007 Location:glasgow	you beauty all the guys are going to be pleased that i made them purchase a Blu-ray player. i was dead if they had won

02-19-2008, 09:45 AM	#154
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	Congratulations to all. Most especially to all the posters and mods and folks who've been on this site since the beginning, or near the beginning. You provided a great, informative place for the rest of us to enlist and help with this glorious cause. For the rest of us, it ended up being a much shorter, and much more enjoyable, war than it might otherwise have been. Gotta add this one more time:

02-19-2008, 09:54 AM	#155
Trioxin Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Peoria, IL 4K collection:187 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:202 Digital collection:202 iTunes collection:1	Congrats to Blu. Now the real war begins...

02-19-2008, 09:57 AM	#156
Fozziwig Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	Now reported by the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm 4th in most read and 3rd in most e-mailed (more popular than Castro!).

02-19-2008, 10:06 AM	#158
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Finally it has officially ended! What can I say? I feels right!

02-19-2008, 10:22 AM	#160
bluetyler Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Cheshire, UK	Boy did this war end faster than even I expected. I do recall 'Talkstr8t' stating pre-CES that apart form studio support decisions a series of events would shortly follow afterwards that would indicate the clear outcome of the winner (or words to that effect). I guess he was referring to the retail sector. Very prophetic. Warner put HD-DVD on the canvas. They got up (dumping stock) took a few more blows (Best Buy, Netfix) before succumbing to the knock-out punch that was delivered by Walmart. However, perhaps this was not a boxing match per say, more a wrestling bout where the script was written post CES and ALL the players performed on que to leave Tosh with an exit strategy. Whoever writes the book on this one its going to be a best seller. Will Michael Bay buy the film rights?

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