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Toshiba offically confirms death of HD-DVD
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TSfariz
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 Feb 19 2008, 04:23 PM, updated 18y ago
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Tan Sri F
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Toshiba have officially confirmed the leaked reports that it was ending production of HD-DVD and ending the format war. What's interesting is the title of the press release, it's worded as such that they are still committed to Hi Def in general which is of course, a good thing. By the end of March however, HD-DVD will no longer exist in the retail market, both in movie players and PC hardware. http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2008_02/pr1903.htm |
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ir1z
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Feb 19 2008, 05:12 PM
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well seem can go for blu-rays now.....
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mcchin
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Feb 19 2008, 05:25 PM
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one of the big guys in the HD-war finally bow out
should have seen it coming
they have their chance and blew it
maybe they were playing the safe card,
the film producer waits the market for the hardware supports
while the hardwares waits for the film supports
well just have to move on
maybe toshiba have something up their sleeves perhaps?
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jinaun
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Feb 19 2008, 05:32 PM
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where are my stars???
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maybe coz of sony's aggressive advertisement/sales of PS3 consoles
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Ezonizs
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Feb 19 2008, 05:36 PM
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well time to grab PS3 instead of BD players for RM2999  |
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squall_kay
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Feb 19 2008, 06:16 PM
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waaa...so the expensive BD win this war...
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Nemesis181188
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Feb 19 2008, 06:33 PM
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Maybe once it reaches mainstream the price should decrease.Currently blu ray movie disc selling in malaysia are rm154++.Not too bad I would say.
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ir1z
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Feb 19 2008, 06:39 PM
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sony rules the market better perhaps.....
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yen223
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Feb 19 2008, 07:26 PM
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maybe both formats are dying? ps3 sales weren't that great after all...
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sukhoi37
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Feb 19 2008, 07:29 PM
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QUOTE(yen223 @ Feb 19 2008, 07:26 PM) maybe both formats are dying? ps3 sales weren't that great after all... yeah, maybe that's only for the past. the ps3 sales definitely will up after this announcement.  |
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demio121
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Feb 19 2008, 07:34 PM
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QUOTE(Nemesis181188 @ Feb 19 2008, 06:33 PM) Maybe once it reaches mainstream the price should decrease.Currently blu ray movie disc selling in malaysia are rm154++.Not too bad I would say. yea... when DVD first came out it was a around tat price range. Right now is less than half d price. Only those imported DVD still sell at those prices. HD-DVD or BD... as long as its affordable, i dun mind whicheva format win. |
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Ezonizs
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Feb 19 2008, 07:34 PM
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ya , who wanna spend RM2999 for an BD player~~~ instead of RM1400 for a PS3 40GB with BD player inside which also can play games , etc etc etc |
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sonic_cd
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Feb 19 2008, 07:47 PM
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oh boy , those who bought the xbox 360 hd drive are going to be mad .lol
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ATi_FANBOY
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Feb 19 2008, 07:52 PM
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Getting Started
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^ no they wont. they'll go insane and/or depressed.
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ir1z
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Feb 19 2008, 08:18 PM
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well ur putting more fire to the hd camp hahahaha.....
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dfcloud
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Feb 19 2008, 08:45 PM
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no more competition in HD
isnt this a bad news for us?
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jovial
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Feb 19 2008, 08:51 PM
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HD-DVD movies should be really cheap now along with the players short term enjoyment  |
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Ickythump
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Feb 19 2008, 09:15 PM
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the war ended between blu rays and hds were end finally.
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Irishcoffee
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Feb 19 2008, 09:36 PM
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is this true?how abt xbox 360?
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cyew86
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Feb 19 2008, 09:38 PM
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maybe microsoft would come up with Blu-Ray drive for XBOX This post has been edited by cyew86: Feb 19 2008, 09:39 PM |
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