What lousy piece of crap... Matrix trilogy, Batman Begins, Blade Runner, The Last Samurai, Training Day, 300, Troy are  AAA+++ titles la wei. And that's just from 1 page only. In total there's like 6-7 pages

Ever since Blu-ray sent Warner Bros. a big fat check and convinced the studio to start sipping their Kool-Aid, the home entertainment looky lous have been clucking about how HD-DVD was done for. Well it looks like HD-DVD is done for. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Toshiba, the developer of HD-DVD, is expected to formally pull the plug on HD-DVD before the end of March. Toshiba would neither confirm nor deny the report but said they would "continue to study" the viability of HD-DVD. Data collected after the WB shift to Blu-ray says that HD-DVD has made up less than 10% of the hardware sales in the high-def DVD market (actual disc sales for early February are at about 80% Blu-ray). Toshiba was hoping that slashing prices on its players would still be able to entice consumers to opt with their format. But Netflix then dropped HD-DVD and Best Buy made the choice to recommend Blu-ray to all its shoppers. The low cost of players never caught on and Toshiba is losing money hand over fist on the players it drastically reduced. All this, of course, is good news for consumers who finally can dedicate themselves to one format instead of sitting back and waiting for a winner. Let's get this winner on-board and start moving on with our lives...

PS3 bloody expensive? Hmmm...... weird... 

how to put this in a friendly way...uhhh...

to a person who doesn't have the adequate amount of money in the bank, even maggi is expensive woooo..

so whether the PS3 is bloody expensive or bloody cheap depends on the dough they have at the moment/all year.

but to be fair bro...maybe NOW bloody expensive la. who knows, suddenly bank can allow me to say PS3 so blardi blardi cheap like buying ais kosong. 

whatev it is: x360 gaming first, then only think of ps3 as a movie center. the game playing ability is an additional thing to me.

well...this should be good news for those blu-rayers who want to put it in hd-dvd's faces:
Source: JoBlo.com, which in turn extracted from The Hollywood Reporter.

So that's that guys. Since NetFlix and now Wal-Mart shifting exclusive to Blu-Ray, and Toshiba ending it all..looks like next thing on my list will be a bloody expensive PS3. Just to watch movies in High-Def.

Well, you don't really need to buy a PS3 to watch high def, standard dvds are good enough unless you have all the equipment to enjoy the high def experience. I've seen people buying a PS3 and watch blu-rays on a standard definition CRT tv. That's pure waste of money.

HD-DVD might be on life support but it's just rumours, it might not be true that Toshiba is giving up for good.

Dude, how much you bought HD DVD player for? And what HD-DVD player you are watching with?

well in my case, i will need to get a high def player for blu-ray (if hd-dvd is totally gone for good), as i'm a movie lover on a budget. the display is there, all HD'd up with a living room home theater up as well. only awaiting for a "mini-setup" for my room.

so like i said, just need to wait for the right time and right amount of ka-ching for me to carry on to the blu-path.
i'm just using the 360 add-on, which clearly explains that "movie lover on a budget" thingy. which is why i think that currently, given the current monetary status of mine, the ps3 is bloody expensive; what with the lineup of 360 games i'm saving on.

then again, this is me and my situation. t'was just a statement. 

Mr. Rawk, it is expensive for many people, not just you.
I'm just curious how much you bought your Xobx360 and HD DVD add on?

yes i know that. hence it's a statement.

price? if u were to buy it from GH, it's about the same price then.

sorry if i am jumping to conclusions or a bit harsh here, but i've been noticing your posts and 'discussions' here in this thread as well as a few sms'es i've received from you for sales. somehow i just know where your seemingly friendly questions may lead to; sarcasm and wise-arsery (if that's even a word).

my friendly advice?: before u start, i advice you to just drop it. it's not cute, it's annoying.

let's just keep it as it is, i think the PS3 is expensive because i think so. i don't need a financial consultant to keep a check and balance of previous purchases, i know where i am financially, thank you very much.

sorry for the 'PMS' moment and if i truly was jumping the guns, then i apologize. 

back to the heat of the 'discussion' and what this thread originally was for:

to answer Commando's previous question: slim chance of HD-DVD staying alive, my personal opinion. Since the big movie distributors (NetFlix, Wal-Mart) followed WB's move to be Blu-blooded, it's hard to get a solid foundation in the US.

The only major bummer though: The Dark Knight. 

Any news on releases for Rambo, Cloverfield?

Guys, please don't go    here. Lets stick back to the topic. Shouldn't we be discussing what's the impact on hd-dvd softwares when Toshiba announced that they're going to pull out. Will this affect the fate of the upcoming Samsung blu-ray / hd-dvd combo players and what about existing hd-dvd softwares, will they vanish after they're all sold at half price or less.

So how much you bought it for?

Erm.. I don't know why you became defensive suddenly. Not even suggesting anythin on looking for a financial consultant.

Anyway, what sms-es have I sent you about HD DVD? I don't remember SMS anyone to buy HD DVD

There were not any heat coming per say. I was wondering how were train of thoughts and perspective when you uttered PS3 is so bloody expensive.

If you want to a Ferrari, we gotta pay for it. That's pretty much a given. If we want to be in it, that is to be expected.

Guys, please don't go    here. Lets stick back to the topic. Shouldn't we be discussing what's the impact on hd-dvd softwares when Toshiba announced that they're going to pull out. Will this affect the fate of the upcoming Samsung blu-ray / hd-dvd combo players and what about existing hd-dvd softwares, will they vanish after they're all sold at half price or less.

with that mr. craven, i apologize for the hostility. you have witnessed the horn effect at work.

p.s: just to keep it straight, i didn't specifically say it was hd-dvd sales. so to be specific, it was for pasar malam thread sales, BUT let's just keep it at that.
sorry for going off topic. needed to blurt out some toxic nonsense from the noggin.

anyway, just to break it down: what niche does HD DVD have to be able to sustain its existence in hi-def markets? storage obviously goes to blu-ray (which theoretically means higher data in video transfers -> kick ass visuals), and adaptability now sides on blu-ray (if we're looking at game consoles being players). take out support from main movie distributors, there won't be reasons for movie studios to actually side HD DVD cos..who else is gonna distribute it. sure, we still have amazon, and some other retailers, but will that be enough?

so again, what do you seriously think that HD-DVD has advantage of now?