So.. Toshiba.. - Page 2

***Izzy*** · 02-19-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Aldaris

True.. But I was wondering about the exclusive deals Toshiba had made with companies like paramount? are they gonna start doing BLU-*** now?

Pretty much.

***Aldaris*** · 02-19-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Izzy

Pretty much.

I'm def picking up transformers HD when it drops also.

kelmar · 02-19-2008, 09:03 PM

I still consider my purchase of an HD player to be a decent investment. I was in need of a new DVD player anyways so for $120 it wasn't bad at all! Plus it upconverts my regular movies.

On the flip side though, I should probably pick up an extra player for when/if the HD player dies.

***Gone*** · 02-20-2008, 04:29 AM

So do you guys think that all the movies currently available only in HD DVD will be rereleased on BD?

emopains · 02-20-2008, 04:55 AM

Why didn't most ppl see that blu-ray was gonna be ftw from the start? I've seen only 1 hd-dvd writer and it was $1000 and only a max of 35gb disks. Blu-ray has been at 2 layers(25gb/layer) and they're talking about a max of 8 layers.

nsl · 02-20-2008, 07:49 AM

As long as they don't stop making regular DVD's,I could care less.

Cr8tive_leo · 02-20-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nsl

As long as they don't stop making regular DVD's,I could care less.

Word!

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 10:05 AM

Blu Ray or sony. .was extremely well planned in the market IMO. They offered to blu-ray in their ps3 to gain market share through a multi purpose device where kids would utilize the gaming unit and as a player. I also believe it was well time due that Sony vested their money and had licensed their tech to other manufactures to produce the blu-ray player while toshiba didn't. And my final opinion on why blu ray won..would be their sole connections with over 50-65% of major motion picture companies.

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

Pretty much.

Paramont had a clause where if one major motion picture decides to drop or something, than their contract is void. so when warner brothers left it set them free.

Shark Tek · 02-20-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jonesthewine

Expect every title released in HD-DVD to be on sale soon...that's the consolation prize for this story.

I wonder how long it will be until someone creates a Blu-Ray to HD-DVD ripper?

Those people can try this guide, I can't confirm that it works because I don't have none of them.

Convert Your HD-DVD to Blu-Ray

emopains · 02-20-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark Tek

Those people can try this guide, I can't confirm that it works because I don't have none of them.

Convert Your HD-DVD to Blu-Ray

You do realize you don't need to convert. Blu-ray has the capability of playing hd-dvd but it isn't visa versa

Shark Tek · 02-20-2008, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

You do realize you don't need to convert. Blu-ray has the capability of playing hd-dvd but it isn't visa versa

Sure with a combo drive.

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

You do realize you don't need to convert. Blu-ray has the capability of playing hd-dvd but it isn't visa versa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark Tek

Sure with a combo drive.

samsung and lg has a duo hd player..(blu ray and hddvd). stand alone blu rays will not play hd dvd's.

emopains · 02-20-2008, 03:16 PM

Soon, just blu-ray will be obsolite. Sony announces their drives will inclue hd-dvd.
Sony was a huge success. No body realizes how much they gave up to manufacture and promote their optical drives.

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Soon, just blu-ray will be obsolite. Sony announces their drives will inclue hd-dvd.
Sony was a huge success. No body realizes how much they gave up to manufacture and promote their optical drives.

whoa where did you get that information? that is a shocker..since sony backed blu-ray

emopains · 02-20-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdf0123

whoa where did you get that information? that is a shocker..since sony backed blu-ray

Indeed Sony backed blu-ray.
Sony rep announced the soon the blu-rays will have the capability of playing hd-dvds.

emopains · 02-20-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asdf0123

samsung and lg has a duo hd player..(blu ray and hddvd). stand alone blu rays will not play hd dvd's.

yes, samsung, philip/lg, and lite-on all have hd and blu-ray combo drives

***Izzy*** · 02-20-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emopains

Indeed Sony backed blu-ray.
Sony rep announced the soon the blu-rays will have the capability of playing hd-dvds.

^ Yup, if Sony was smart, it'd also push BD players to also play HD-DVD for those who don't want to buy MORE media. Good business. May not be fiscally smart, but it gets people buying in the long run.

IMHO, of course.

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 04:01 PM

hmm.. i know i read something about toshiba shutting down the hd-dvd format..

asdf0123 · 02-20-2008, 04:02 PM

does anyone have a link? .. seems very odd to me for some reason to hear sony backing hd-dvd..

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