Toshiba to exit HD DVD, end format war

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1627196120080216

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is planning to stop production of equipment compatible with the HD DVD format for high-definition video, allowing the competing Blu-Ray camp a free run, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday.

[Post edited by HD_Fan on Feb 16, 2008]

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Re NHK story: No one at Toshiba could be reached for comment.

If they could not be reached for comment, than they have made NO comments.

Read the article, this is a another unconfirmed report, it may be true, but it is not a Toshiba Press Release.

Why are they keeping their mouth shut over such a major issue such as this.


I don't care what is happening, but Toshiba needs to say something legitimate, direct from their own PR group to answer to this ....

Toshiba, PLEASE CONFIRM OR DENY.

[Post edited by VideoCipher on Feb 16, 2008]

I think you can expect an official announcement this Monday.

You guys might want to see that this topic has already been POSTED HERE, and comments. Avoid duplicate threads if possible.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
-my new nickname-

You can also see the latest Digital Bits posting:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Special Saturday Edition:

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Someone at Toshiba HQ apparently leaked the information Saturday afternoon (Tokyo time) and the thought is that leaking it early will make it easier for the company to make an official announcement, possibly as soon as Monday...

This is it folks. This thing was messy and costly and, in many of the online enthusiast forums, at times mean-spirited and downright bloody. But it's OVER. And as far as we're concerned here at The Bits... IT'S ABOUT GODDAMN TIME!!!

DVDTOWN just posted the recent news concerning Toshiba.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)