Toshiba new HD-DVD marketing strategy is laffable - Blu-ray Forum

Petra · 01-14-2008, 07:24 PM

srsly, is this the best that they can do, promote HD-DVD players as good upconveting players?!??!?!? Why don't you just let it die Toshiba!!!!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ing_Focus/1366

all_blu_man · 01-14-2008, 07:38 PM

Oh alright I will take care of this one guys.

already been covered:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=31839

radagast · 01-14-2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra

srsly, is this the best that they can do, promote HD-DVD players as good upconveting players?!??!?!? Why don't you just let it die Toshiba!!!!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ing_Focus/1366

It's also laughable.

mystiksuicide · 01-14-2008, 09:36 PM

It's beyond stupid, they have become a joke of a company in my eyes.

inaz4sun · 01-14-2008, 09:42 PM

well some folks over at dbstalk.com think its genius because people will buy them as upconverters, since the price is similar, and then since they have it, they'll buy HD DVD instead and the "suddenly, HD DVD starts winning the sales war"

HA!

The Clintons could hire these fan boys as their new spin-masters.

jkwest · 01-14-2008, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inaz4sun

well some folks over at dbstalk.com think its genius because people will buy them as upconverters, since the price is similar, and then since they have it, they'll buy HD DVD instead and the "suddenly, HD DVD starts winning the sales war"

HA!

The Clintons could hire these fan boys as their new spin-masters.

The Clinton's don't need new spin-masters....

Toshiba should have hired them.

mystiksuicide · 01-14-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inaz4sun

well some folks over at dbstalk.com think its genius because people will buy them as upconverters, since the price is similar, and then since they have it, they'll buy HD DVD instead and the "suddenly, HD DVD starts winning the sales war"

HA!

The Clintons could hire these fan boys as their new spin-masters.

J6P doesn't need another upconvert player he needs a player for the future. The Future Is Blu.

Iceman_II · 01-14-2008, 09:46 PM

Tosh is desperate... if they can't get people to go HD-DVD, they MUST keep them from going blu... if people go blu and stop buying DVDs, toshiba loses the revinue from royalties... if they can convince them to stay DVD, they can continue milking the royalties from that format.

Iceman_II · 01-14-2008, 09:47 PM

if HD-DVD was "good enough", upsampled DVD's must be "good enough" as well!

Hassoon · 01-14-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radagast

It's also laughable.

It could be very LOL-able as well

fupduk2 · 01-14-2008, 10:24 PM

Retailers will have to get rid of the open box/returns that are piling up first.

01-14-2008, 07:24 PM	#1
Petra Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Toshiba new HD-DVD marketing strategy is laffable srsly, is this the best that they can do, promote HD-DVD players as good upconveting players?!??!?!? Why don't you just let it die Toshiba!!!! http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ing_Focus/1366

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01-14-2008, 07:38 PM	#2
all_blu_man Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Canada	Oh alright I will take care of this one guys. already been covered: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=31839

01-14-2008, 09:36 PM	#4
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	It's beyond stupid, they have become a joke of a company in my eyes.

01-14-2008, 09:42 PM	#5
inaz4sun Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	well some folks over at dbstalk.com think its genius because people will buy them as upconverters, since the price is similar, and then since they have it, they'll buy HD DVD instead and the "suddenly, HD DVD starts winning the sales war" HA! The Clintons could hire these fan boys as their new spin-masters.

01-14-2008, 09:46 PM	#8
Iceman_II Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Ft. Worth Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:308 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Tosh is desperate... if they can't get people to go HD-DVD, they MUST keep them from going blu... if people go blu and stop buying DVDs, toshiba loses the revinue from royalties... if they can convince them to stay DVD, they can continue milking the royalties from that format.

01-14-2008, 09:47 PM	#9
Iceman_II Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Ft. Worth Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:308 Blu-ray reviews: 4	if HD-DVD was "good enough", upsampled DVD's must be "good enough" as well!

01-14-2008, 10:24 PM	#11
fupduk2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:328	Retailers will have to get rid of the open box/returns that are piling up first.

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