Good Bye HD-DVD

[mikecentola]

PC World - Toshiba Halts HD DVD Production, Mulls Future

Now that Warner Bros, Netflix, and Blockbuster have all chosen Blu-ray as their format of choice, the war is over. Prices on dedicated Blu-Ray players are down to about $500 on average, and I would bet that we will see a drop in price for the players over the next 6 months.

[Weaksauce]

now thats what I like to hear! it was all over for HD once blockbuster picked blu-ray. With the PS3 being able to play blu-ray HD dvd didnt stand a chance.

[crazybrew609]

looks like i'm waiting then to buy a dvd player for the apartment

[mikecentola]

The PS3 really had no bearing on the format war. It all hinged on what the major distributors and major production houses decided to use as their format of choice. If places like Warner Bros, Netflix and Blockbuster chose HD-DVD, that is probably what would have won as well...

[crazybrew609]

any suggestions as to what would be as good blu-ray player at a fair price?

[mikecentola]

I would wait a few months as prices are going to drop... Sharp makes a real nice Aquos BD player though

[JiM P 2001]

I'd love to say goodbye to HD-DVD, but I never said hello...

Samsung BDP-1400... FTW

[Sleepr56]

Yea I actually returned my HD-DVD xbox player after the past 2 weeks of investigating stuff. I am sure Microsoft will go with a multi-format player in the future now that toshiba doesnt have the death grip on them.

Also the PS2 is stated to drop to 299 in the spring-->summer, making it the best Bluray player with great upconvert, and get you a video game system in the same process.

[JiM P 2001]

Originally Posted by Sleepr56

I am sure Microsoft will go with a multi-format player in the future now that toshiba doesnt have the death grip on them.

I don't think Sony would give them the rights to do that... It would put a pretty big dent in PS3 sales.

[mikecentola]

I would imagine with Blu-Ray becoming the standard, they will license the rights to whoever, at a price