Sony could pay Toshiba to drop HD DVD-The Digital Bits

[JohnAlden]

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents, This would be to good to be true Come on Sony just do it already!

[quexos]

Paying the other side for a victory that belongs to Blu ?
anything but that please

[mykevermin]

What a stupid idea. Why pay someone off because they made a competing format and failed miserably?

Just be patient and let the market take care of things. HD DVD will be gone by late March.

[CAB]

All the Blu-ray supporters could suck it up and each buy a player then not spend 1 red cent on media. I'd drop $200 to let it end now.

1. Buy player.
2. Get 10 free movies for ebay sales.
3. Pull an Office Space in an open field on the player.

[JohnAlden]

It says that if Toshiba were to get money from Sony then they would drop HD-DVD.

[What'sHD]

This is what I figured and always said T's strategy was once it was clear that the PS3-effect would give BD the permanent sales advantage.

Get a cut of royalties from BD... I sincerely hope they do not get it as, again, it sets a terrible precedent and encourages idiot companies with more money than sense to start pointless format wars.

[CptGreedle]

I like this view. It is logical, and makes a lot of sense. I would not be surprised if this is accurate. It is the only way that Toshiba can save any face and secure a bargaining position with Sony/BDA.

[miokti]

why would sony pay toshiba when sony is already winning? toshiba should pay sony for the chance to jump in the blu bandwagon.

[doctorsteve]

Will not happen. Universal or Paramount will have made a move well before this even becomes an option before Christmas, rendering the whole thing moot (as if it wasn't already). Toshiba is just thinning stock. Have patience.

[Tulsa]

In this scenario Toshiba is "da ho" and Sony is "the john", who's the pimp?

[Tanman19az]

Sony doesn't need to waste their money on Toshiba come on. If Toshiba wants to die a slow death let them! Dont pay them cuz thats what they what!

[oscar_in_fw]

It's a way for Toshiba to save face; either cash or concessions on royalties and/or licensing for Blu-ray players, however modest. I wouldn't be surprised if the BDA is already in negotiations with Toshiba (and Universal and Paramount) on buyouts.

[ezcobar411]

Let's pay this and end it already. I'm contributing about 100 or so dollars right now with the purchase of these 8 bds. lol

[kaliraver]

I have to say this, **** Toshiba and their greedy @$$ monkey from Universal & Paramount. Once they all turn blu I will not be supporting them for some time. I have to stick to my guns & boycott those Mother F'ers.

[JasonR]

Shit, I think at this point they should be offering the BDA money to dig their asses out of this mess.

[Marcusarilius]

While they're at it, we could start paying $$ to the now defunct HD DVD campers to compensate for all the BS they slung on both sides of the fence.

[Rustmonsteru]

God, I hate the universe sometimes. Toshiba should suck it up; Neither the BDA nor Sony should have to give handouts to further things. Cheapness will not prevail.

[turboLAZER]

so Toshiba is holding HDM for ransom money?

[sainraja]

Why Sony?

Aren't the part of the Blu-ray group instead of the sole owner of the format? Isn't Panasonic part owner...

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by sainraja

Why Sony?

Aren't the part of the Blu-ray group instead of the sole owner of the format? Isn't Panasonic part owner...

Yep.. More so than Sony in fact.