Comments on: Toshiba Responds to Blu-ray Sales Blip

By: Pravin

Pravin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:48:52 +0000

I’m pretty sure that many of the blu visitors here are PS3 owners. You only get to see the comments that are approved, there are many more that I don’t let through the system simply because they’re immature or illogical, and oftentimes insulting.

Game consoles already cause a certain level of fanboy behavior, and throwing this format war into the mix brings another level to the fanaticism.

By: dan sullinger

dan sullinger — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:31:56 +0000

if anyone here is blu better have a PS3 cause the rest is garbage, super slow start times, lockup on newer movies, fox movies won’t even play in some standalones, yeah nice format, I rememeber, which everyone seems to forget that FOX announced in october that they would have 20 titles to battle with HD- DVD, gee had to back all those up till, March and after, until firmware updates or new machines with 2.0 was out, again nice to all you blu ray owners, sell you stuff thats defective, again stay with $500 PS3 only way to go blu and mine is still not a good as compared to the 1/3rd the price a30, hey once the a35 drops below $200 will buy one of those just for the uncompressed audio, which you can’t use on the PS3.

By: Pravin

Pravin — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:15:58 +0000

AAM – go spread your good cheer elsewhere

By: AAM

AAM — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:13:39 +0000

Unfortunately, they do not seem to be establishing much with companies dropping them in favor of Blu-ray lately.

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By: Pravin

Pravin — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:35:21 +0000

That’s part of the game when you’re trying to establish a new platform.

The videogame business (which I think was mentioned earlier in this set of comments) is famous for that. Microsoft and Sony have intentionally taken losses in the first year(s) of releasing a game console just to increase the adoption rate.

By: AAM

AAM — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:29:48 +0000

Toshiba is maintaining some sales by slashing prices but at a cost.

“Toshiba, whose products range from washing machines to nuclear power plants, is also fighting losses in its HD DVD player business, he (Executive Vice President Fumio Muraoka) said, without detailing the size of the loss.” Reuters Jan 29, 2008

By: Pravin

Pravin — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:06:15 +0000

What were your 10 HD titles, and are they available on Blu-ray?

Did you get a PS3 or will you have to get a new Blu-ray player later in the year that’s upgraded to whatever features they come out with?

When you switch you want to make sure that you’re not starting at the bottom again because it can be more trouble to work your way back to where you originally were. For that reason, it can sometimes be better to transition over instead. But in your case, it was only 10 movies so your investment was light. Enjoy your new world. At least you’re still in high-def territory and didn’t give it all up to go back to up-converted DVDs.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:45:22 +0000

Well I made the jump. I didn’t want to do it but I’ve gotta go with the titles. I sold out. Got rid of my Xbox 360 HD DVD player and my 10 HD titles and bought a bluray player. I’ve been such a die hard HD DVD fan but seeing a thousand commercials for new movies that say available on DVD and hi def bluray day in and day out have gotten to me. All the movies I want to own. Then to follow it up with Warner and New Line leaving HD DVD I felt there was nothing to hold onto anymore. Universal and Paramount are monsters but how long can they deny it as well? If I’m wrong then shame on me but to me, the writing is on the wall.

By: Pravin

Pravin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:32:05 +0000

It is a nice article. I especially liked the part where they updated it since Jan 11 with comments from Universal’s Ken Graffeo.

You need to improve your FUD tactics, dude.

By: K bill

K bill — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:04:47 +0000

Nice article….