Toshiba's announcement and related ripple effects

[nu2blu2]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080218/...Cj3OVnjkus0NUE

just saw this, if posted already I apologize tried to search for it but didn't find it

[dtrush]

I didn't see it posted before. Thanks

[dialog_gvf]

Not surprising. Some of us have been saying the shareholders were p!ssed for some time.

Gary

[Blu-Beard]

[aristotles]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=37666


Merge threads?

[Sylin]

I'm sure I've got Toshiba stock in one of my mutual funds. One of my best friends owns it as a single stock, and has been in a right state for the last few months. He's much happier now, but still loathing what's going to happen over the next few months. Might be a good time to buy, tho!

[hardcore_canadian]

What's keeping some other company from picking up where they left off? Onkyo was gonna release a player no? How do we know that they won't do it? And With Major Studio support, this could keep going no?

Just thoughts.

[saprano]

I think toshiba is going to work with HD-VMD.

[ezcobar411]

they suspended it at this time. I highly doubt anyone is foolish enough to manufacture a product that retailers are not going to sell.

[hardcore_canadian]

Who says Retailers won't sell it? They could take some of the smaller retailers, and still survive

[stockstar1138]

no venturer can keep it alive

of course it is the end.

[cartman781]

Originally Posted by hardcore_canadian

What's keeping some other company from picking up where they left off? Onkyo was gonna release a player no? How do we know that they won't do it? And With Major Studio support, this could keep going no?

Just thoughts.

I think that whether Toshiba trows in the towel or not, it is over

[blu-backer]

Originally Posted by hardcore_canadian

What's keeping some other company from picking up where they left off? Onkyo was gonna release a player no? How do we know that they won't do it? And With Major Studio support, this could keep going no?

Just thoughts.

Toshiba will get in cahoots with CH-DVD and flood the market with cheap players. Oh wait...

[dperrone]

it is over.....just saw the headline again. On the home page of Road Runner in the main stories, "Toshiba says it may end HD DVD". This is finally over !!!!
Nobody will pick up this failing format

[hardcore_canadian]

If toshiba doesn't throw in the towel, they can keep this going....for a while no? Like....toss !@$# loads of money at it

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by saprano

I think toshiba is going to work with HD-VMD.

I don't. I think that Toshy will do the smart thing and support Blu. To even think of trying to forward another format will end in backlash from retailers, consumers, the film industry, and other manufacturers.

[Slec]

It's never over, you just move on to a new opponent. In this case DVD. 10 years or so from now, it'll be downloads...or maybe 4k res...

[Kristin Simard]

Depends on what you mean by "end".

The format war will be shifted to another arena: Blu-ray vs. standard DVD

[hardcore_canadian]

Or Microsoft can continue to throw money at it. Don't get me wrong, I don't like HD-DVD, and I hate microsoft, but this whole Countdown to Doomsday may be a bit flawed, I don't think that if somebody picked it up, it could beat blu-ray, just prolong the war

[saprano]

Originally Posted by ezcobar411

they suspended it at this time. I highly doubt anyone is foolish enough to manufacture a product that retailers are not going to sell.

they did? when? they had a whole artical about that format in last weeks hmm online mag. the founder talking all this trash about blue-ray is weak and there player and movies is gonna be cheaper.