Toshiba Ramps Up LCD and HD DVD Marketing

[McBain]

Toshiba Ramps Up LCD TV and HD DVD Marketing With Launch of New Brand Campaigns
http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/R...rticleID=12719

[JTK]

Originally Posted by McBain

Toshiba Ramps Up LCD TV and HD DVD Marketing With Launch of New Brand Campaigns
http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/R...rticleID=12719

So?

[ProvenFlipper]

Originally Posted by JTK

So?

I was thinking the exact same thing. What some don't realize is most consumers don't see Toshiba as a Tier One CE. When they go into the stores they look for Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and Pioneer? And guess what product all of those companies make?

[HDJK]

Especially after all the threads that are all over the net with problems that their HD-DVD players have (even on G2), I won't go near a Toshiba product.

[dialog_gvf]

By Xmas, Toshiba will be probably giving away an HD DVD player with many of their HDTV sets.

I expect Sony and Samsung to do something similar, but the eligible models will tend toward the more expensive.

Independently retailers might do the same thing. In a recent forum post from a UK member indicated that they got a Samsung HDTV with a free E2 HD DVD player.

The BDA should discourage that.

Gary

[SomethingForKate]

I actually do have a Toshiba Regza LCD. It's pretty good ... but still only mid-range. Nothing compared to the Sony. I'd go for the Sharp Aquos range if going mid-range at the moment though.

SFK