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Toshiba Comments on Blu-ray Announcement from Warner Bros

Toshiba's Comment on Announcement from Warner Bros.
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By Henning Molbaek
 FIRST ONLINE Jan 4, 2008
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TOKYO, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba is quite surprised by Warner Bros.' decision to abandon HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray, despite the fact that there are various contracts in place between our companies concerning the support of HD DVD. As central members of the DVD Forum, we have long maintained a close partnership with Warner Bros. We worked closely together to help standardize the first-generation DVD format as well as to define and shape HD DVD as its next-generation successor.

We were particularly disappointed that this decision was made in spite of the significant momentum HD DVD has gained in the US market as well as other regions in 2007. HD DVD players and PCs have outsold Blu-ray in the US market in 2007.

We will assess the potential impact of this announcement with the other HD DVD partner companies and evaluate potential next steps. We remain firm in our belief that HD DVD is the format best suited to the wants and needs of the consumer.

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Friday, January 4, 2008
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It looks like they have broken a contract. No doubt the phones are busy in the HD DVD camp.

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Dissappointed? They weren't dissappointed when Paramount and Universal went HD DVD exclusive.
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This is how they got Tosh.

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The reason this one hurts more than anything for HD DVD is that Warner helped create HD DVD. They even have 11 patents in the format and now seem to have broken a contract without letting them know.

No doubt this one hurts a lot on Toshiba.

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Do you really believe that Warner Brothers is stupid enough to break a legal and binding contract? Think about it.
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Toshiba is quite surprised by Warner Bros.' decision to abandon HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray, despite the fact that there are various contracts in place between our companies concerning the support of HD DVD.


They could be lying. Who knows.
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I doubt they broke any contracts, They may have missed something, but I doubt it.
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i feel like raping the blu bogo thats still available.
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Universal never went hd exclusive. It started out hd exclusive. I think you mean dreamworks.
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i feel like raping the blu bogo thats still available.

CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THAT MEANS?????

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