The format war is over.

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

thanks bbt //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Anytime sNOOKEMS!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Opps, lol!

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I think HD-DVD's capacity was at 15GB/single layer 30GB/dual layer, while Blu-Ray can do 150/200GB easily...
http://www.blu-ray.com/faq/

HD had the TLT 51GB discs.
It's not like the picture qualities were different between them. They were both 1080P, both use the same video codecs, they were identical.

Also note that Blu-Ray is not the new standard, HDM is only 2% of all optical video out there. The other 98% are happy with standard DVD's and upconverting machines.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Wow... This is some interesting news. I am seriously surprised that Toshiba might actually back out.

I figured they would try to keep their product alive as long as they could.

Anyway, I really wonder how people who were early adopters of HD-DVD are going to deal with this. Many people are VERY passionate in the HD-DVD v. Blue Ray discussion. I doubt they are going to go out and buy BR players. However, I do see that this market has a lot of middle ground people. So, I am sure that BR is going to pick up a considerable amount of sales from this announcement and the possible end of HD-DVD.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

lol
I was going to buy it until I heard Walmart was dropping HD-DVD's.... I knew it was over

yeah i saw that thread yesterday. Oh well. At least we dont have to see both of them now haha.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

What would be funny is if Toshiba builds a BD player that is fully spec'd and under $250, quicker than any of the current ones out there.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

Toshiba is expected to suffer losses amounting to tens of billions of yen (hundreds of millions of dollars) to scrap production of HD DVD players and recorders and other steps to exit the business, Japan's NHK said on its website.

Losses of hundreds of millions of dollars? This is laughable, a drop in the bucket.

Look at the housing issue, mortgage lenders/home builders taking losses in the billions of dollars

This is no big loss.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Yeah it's not like they can't recoup that money else where, they get most of their money from DVD's and anything that says DVD on it.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Losses of hundreds of millions of dollars? This is laughable, a drop in the bucket.
Look at the housing issue, mortgage lenders/home builders taking losses in the billions of dollars

This is no big loss.

It won't cripple them, but no company likes losing hundreds of millions of dollars //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

should i through my A2 HD DVD player that i got for $99 on ebay and see if i can make my money back?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

why? It'll still play HD-DVD's and is one of, if not the best upconverting DVD players out there.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I would just like to state that when everyone was having the blu-ray vs. hd-dvd arguments/threads i stood by blu-ray like any decent human being would.
Take your glory Blu-ray, take what is rightfully yours, you robust storage medium you.

I really thought Sony would drop the ball somewhere.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Actually Panasonic is more-so the ones in control of the BDA.

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

probably not gonna effect me one bit. when i watch movies (which is almost never) i just rent them, watch them once and give them back. so i can pretty much just rent whatever is around at the time.

i never understood the point of buying movies. i mean, its only worth watching one time anyways //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif.