HD DVD dead

[euan]

Couldn't the thread we had talking about this, but Toshiba are apparently lining up to pull out of the HD DVD market altogether. Blueray wins, and with the new stuff coming on the PS3 (the TV recording features for example) it's looking a mighty piece of kit. Eventually...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250068.stm

[FergusM]

Good news that the "war" is almost over, better for everyone if there was only one format.

[illegalhunter]

The new Betamax, i never watch tv anyway.Whats the sory on all the HD TVs WE ALL HAVE NOW

[stoney]

The new Betamax, i never watch tv anyway.Whats the sory on all the HD TVs WE ALL HAVE NOW


they still work with the blueray i think so should not be a problem :D

[euan]

Correct, it's just the HD DVD players that people will be stuck with, though clever retailers would go out an offer a discount against a new blueray player.

[AndyP & Lenore]

It's now confirmed in this BBC News article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm) that HD DVD has been dropped by Toshiba.

Blu Ray wins.

A.:D

[euan]

You know, it's interesting reading the sales figures - 1 million HD DVD against 10.5 Million blueray, although most of those will be in PS3.

I'd like to see the figures split and how many people had actually bought a blueray player which wasn't a PS3.

[AndyP & Lenore]

You know, it's interesting reading the sales figures - 1 million HD DVD against 10.5 Million blueray, although most of those will be in PS3.

I'd like to see the figures split and how many people had actually bought a blueray player which wasn't a PS3.

According to BBC News in October, 5.5Million PS3's had been shipped worldwide. 5 months (including a Christmas period) later, you can only guess how many more there are. Maybe 7 or 8 Million. Which I guess means 2 or 3 million dedicated Blu Ray decks. Can't see that TBH.:confused:

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