Product-Reviews: "HD DVD defies death as Wal-Mart sells-out of Toshiba’s HD-A3"

[JAGUAR1977]

...................and most deluded comments section?

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/...oshibas-hd-a3/

[JTK]

Originally Posted by JAGUAR1977

...................and most deluded comments section?

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/...oshibas-hd-a3/

It's definitely a contender.

[Papi4baby]

Not working for me

[JAGUAR1977]

Originally Posted by Papi4baby

Not working for me

It has become widely known that Sony Blu-ray is winning the high definition war, but someone forgot to tell HD DVD this as it defies the slow death of the format and starts selling out of the Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player on Wal-Mart.

The HD-A3 has now been handed to consumer in the masses, this can only help HD DVD, but by how much as Blu-ray keeps outselling its competitor.

VideoScan reports that during the seven days between Jan 7 and Jan 14, Sony Blu-ray has closed the gap by 7% of total discs sold since inception with HD DVD. It looks like the two formats could be at disc sales parity within weeks if this trend continues.

This is it, but the comments are even better.

[jetydosa]

Originally Posted by JAGUAR1977

This is it, but the comments are even better.

+1 on that, some of those dud comments are downright hysterical:
" If Blu Ray is the all conquering format, why have consumers bought more HD DVDs?"

What?????????

[mootinator]

Toshiba is rumoured to have a secret weapon called Super upconversion in the works, and may change the way we think about normal upconversion. The technique has been used in astronomy, and is very interesting

I initially thought that comment was a joke.

What they fail to mention is that in astronomy they're dealing with *pictures that change slower than the speed of drying paint.*

[Banjo]

I made a lengthy comment, it didn't appear. :-/

Maybe it's being moderated?

[Prometheus59650]

Originally Posted by mootinator

I initially thought that comment was a joke.

What they fail to mention is that in astronomy they're dealing with *pictures that change slower than the speed of drying paint.*

You don't want to watch your movies @ 1 frame per day?

[I DO BLU]

Who in the blue hell wrote this fud?



VideoScan reports that during the seven days between Jan 7 and Jan 14, Sony Blu-ray has closed the gap by 7% of total discs sold since inception with HD DVD. It looks like the two formats could be at disc sales parity within weeks if this trend continues.

Um your a idiot since incetption blu-ray has a big lead

[sj001]

Glad to hear the A3 is sold out, once all of the HD-DVD players are sold out everywhere, I wonder what Toshiba will do then? Hmmm....

[scragham]

the power of delusional thinking... truly breathtaking.

/facepalm.

[Marquoz]

I've been wondering, what are the legal ramifications if somebody decides to spend a lot of money on HD-DVD because of these glowing articles that seem to be completely ignoring empirical evidence. Can they sue these people for misleading articles on the future of the format?

[xwingsct]

As long as the status remains out of stock it means that Walmart is done with HD-DVD.
We just gonna have to keep checking.

[Banjo]

Finally, my comment appeared. Somebody replied, but didn't seem to finish it.

[mattym]

the venturer model is listed as clearance on walmart site, and the tosh still out of stock online

[Banjo]

You can say the exact same thing with BD. In fact the ONLY BD 2.0 profile ready player worth getting now is the PS3. All the others are not upgradeable. While HD-DVD has been ready since day 1.

At least we don't have to pick from just Toshiba and the re-packaged Toshiba HD players diguised as Venturer HD players.

We have far more brands to pick from.

[Papi4baby]

Toshiba is rumoured to have a secret weapon called Super upconversion in the works, and may change the way we think about normal upconversion. The technique has been used in astronomy, and is very interesting

Originally Posted by mootinator

I initially thought that comment was a joke.

What they fail to mention is that in astronomy they're dealing with *pictures that change slower than the speed of drying paint.*

[Banjo]

Look like my post struck some nerves.

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/...oshibas-hd-a3/

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

I've been wondering, what are the legal ramifications if somebody decides to spend a lot of money on HD-DVD because of these glowing articles that seem to be completely ignoring empirical evidence. Can they sue these people for misleading articles on the future of the format?

No. According to the US Department of Commerce, at least, the rule of the day is caveat emptor.

[Ray Cathode]

Originally Posted by JAGUAR1977

...................and most deluded comments section?

http://www.product-reviews.net/2008/...oshibas-hd-a3/

The Edsel defies death as Ford sells out of Edsels.

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