Outright Toshiba misinformation

[PeterTHX]

Was in Circuit City this past weekend and noticed someone I knew shilling for Toshiba HD DVD.

Don't want to get him in trouble (it's a contract job)...he knew me as somewhat of a tech "expert" and he knows not too much about the format war so he showed me a sheet that Toshiba is using to sell (a FAQ of sorts) and this was interesting (paraphrasing, I don't remember the *exact* wording):

Q:What is the difference between the PS3/Wii and HD DVD and the HD DVD add on for the 360?

A: The Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii does not support HD DVD or DVD.



I've come across more than a couple people that are convinced BD players do not play DVDs. CDs I could understand, but with outright BS like this it's no wonder some have that impression. When official Toshiba training materials say this...

I let him know the truth of course. The PS3 plays DVDs, it does not upconvert them *at this time*. The Wii doesn't play DVDs (yet).