Re: HD DVD gain in market share after huge drop

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Michial, do you honestly believe the HD DVD camp would spend 2.7 million on a 30 second commercial to clear inventory? Who's kidding who.

Absolutely I do believe it. And unfortunately the joke is on the hddvd late adopter

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[Post edited by michial on Jan 30, 2008 - CST 11:48 AM]

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Michial, do you honestly believe the HD DVD camp would spend 2.7 million on a 30 second commercial to clear inventory?

If Toshiba's commercial mentions or portrays HD DVD as "inexpensive players that will upconvert standard DVDs to near HD quality", I'll know for sure that Toshiba has thrown in the towel.

There's no real reason to argue who is going to win. Unless HD-DVD pulls a rabbit out of a hat I think we all know it doesn't look good for the Red team in the long run. All of us who read these boards are movie/ HD/ gaming nerds just trying to find out the lastest scoop.
When BLU has a sub $200 2.0 compliant player out, I think almost any HD-DVD fan or fanboy would be willing to make the swith.

I will say I'm insterested to see if the PS3 becomes available for $299. At that point the other major companies (Samsung, Sharp and even Sony themselves) would have no reason to make stand alone BLU players. The can't compete with a mid range gaming system but that includes BLU HD as well.

Lets be real. We're just talking about movies here. Not Curing Cancer or Saving Darfur!

Damn it is fun reading all this craprature that people do post.

By the way for all the people that hate the trolls. Don't worry they either get paid, (http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-02/ps_payperpost) yes it does happen or they are just people that are way to into something and have nothing better to do. The spend so much time looking for the crap they post that they probably don't get to enjoy any movies!

I thought this was kinda funny as well:
http://www.youtube.com/biblyboy
Honestly you're going to let that little freak bother you?

I have an HD-DVD player. I believe HD-DVD is better than BR (now and in the past). BR is still catching up the feature set..

BUT - I've stopped buying HD-DVD movies.

When there's a Profile 2.0 BR player under $150, I'm in. Until then - I'm back to HD On-Demand renting. And yeah, Comcast isn't as sharp and doesn't sound as great - it's still only $5.95 to watch a HD movie.

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[Post edited by shawnwc on Jan 30, 2008 - CST 12:14 PM]

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When there's a Profile 2.0 BR player under $150, I'm in. Until then - I'm back to HD On-Demand renting. And yeah, Comcast isn't as sharp and doesn't sound as great - it's still only $5.95 to watch a HD movie.

Streaming videos and digital downloads (including hidef) will just get better & cheaper by 2009. Cable & Satellite companies WILL NOT be the only one providing this service, anymore.

Why do all you blu fanboys talk about the format was as if it is already over?

Yes it doesn't look good for HD DVD at the moment, but it ain't over 'till the fat lady sings.

You can talk about it as if its over when/if Toshiba release a statement saying they give up.

Looks like a lot of unbiased AV blogs and columnists from all over the world are all uniquely wrong about assuming the format war is over. I dont think it has anything to do with being a blu fanboy as the previous writer assumes. It is purely critical thinking and common deduction. Please unstop your ears mate-the fat lady has been singing for a few weeks. Keep listening you will eventually have hears to hear. Until then enjoy your denial.

shawnmc said -

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"And yeah, Comcast isn't as sharp and doesn't sound as great - it's still only $5.95 to watch a HD movie."

Yeah..."only" $5.95. That's a great price?

For superior A/V quality and value, you should get either a Netflix or Blockbuster online membership (about $18 a month for 3 discs out at a time), as you will receive a better deal (value) in watching multiple movies each month (compared to $5.95 a pop, per Comcast PPV), and be able to see new releases before Comcast gets them, and benefit from the superior hi-def quality from HD-DVD and Blu-ray. No brainer.

-LH (The Loverboy)
~ HI-DEF DUAL FORMAT SUPPORTER ~