Toshiba to Drop HD DVD (rumor?)

[S.I.N]

Toshiba is not even sticking around for the year.:thumbdwn: I just hope there is a fire sale of the movies for like $10 so I can clean up.

And I cant wait for the next thread some here will make.

http://i32.tinypic.com/w6z9li.jpg
"HD-DVD is not dead, there just not manufacturing the players anymore."

[MustangSVT]

i don't think this changes much. The only "cheap" BluRay player is still the $400 PS3. It's not like the masses are now gonna flock and buy Blu-Ray players and movies.

[Lyme]

"HD-DVD is not dead, there just not manufacturing the players anymore."

It is dead, and with it the days of the discounted blu-ray players, the five or seven free blu-ray dvd's with a purchase, etc. It is going to be interesting to see in the future how quickly the market adopts blu-ray in the future.

Has the BD org stopped creating new non-backward compatible specifications yet? Or is this like the Superbowl, where we have a new one each year?

[NaitoSan]

Wow, didn't expect it that soon. I'm have to say I'm pretty much excited. Now, I'm waiting to hear from Universal and Paramount/Dreamworks on this.

[nekrosoft13]

so when will the movies go on sale, need to get a few

[NaitoSan]

Probably next week.

[NaitoSan]

http://i32.tinypic.com/w6z9li.jpg
"HD-DVD is not dead, there just not manufacturing the players anymore."
ROFL, that picture always make me laugh.

[AthlonXP1800]

http://phyxion.net/hardware/news/hd-dvd-defeated-toshiba-halts-production-of-players.html

Toshiba to announce HD-DVD defeated as early as next week and the decision to ceased HD-DVD players production plus cancelled future HD-DVD developments like 51GB HD-DVD triple layer disc that will never see the light of day . Universal, Dreamworks and Paramount are expected to make announcements switch to Blu-ray within weeks.

Look like all Hollywood studios will have 100% Blu-ray supported by June 2008.

[nekrosoft13]

http://phyxion.net/hardware/news/hd-dvd-defeated-toshiba-halts-production-of-players.html

Toshiba to announce HD-DVD defeated as early as next week and the decision to ceased HD-DVD players production plus cancelled future HD-DVD developments like 51GB HD-DVD triple layer disc that will never see the light of day . Universal, Dreamworks and Paramount are expected to make announcements switch to Blu-ray within weeks.

Look like all Hollywood studios will have 100% Blu-ray supported by June 2008.

sad day, blu-ray will go price crazy now

[PeterJensen]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ywWfmRdOmJ0&feature=related

lol :p

[Lyme]

funny stuff
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUST34593320080218?sp=true
Shares in Toshiba Corp, which a company source said was planning to axe its HD DVD format, jumped nearly 6 percent as analysts praised a move to cut its losses, while Sony Corp shares rose 1 percent.

The share price of Toshiba went up nearly 6% for loosing, while Sony only went up 1% for winning. I don't think I'll ever understand how the stock market works.

[NaitoSan]

Toshiba has scheduled a press conference for later today (5pm in Tokyo, Japan). Hmm, I'm pretty excited. :D