HD-DVD Done For?

GT2000 · 02-16-2008, 08:47 AM

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-987...g=2547-1_3-0-5

Toshiba has not commented publicly about it yet, but, "a report on Japan's NHK says Toshiba has made the decision to withdraw from next generation high-definition DVD production."

With HD-DVD losing support from Warner recently, losing Netflix, Wal-Mart, and several other outlets, as well as the latest sales figures showing an ever increasing gap between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, this doesn't come as much of a surprise, although it has not been confirmed by Toshiba directly yet.

I personally haven't purchased any HD-DVDs since getting my player for the 360, just have King Kong which came with it, and waiting on my 5 free movies from the rebate. Maybe as this plays out the current releases will drop in price.

02-16-2008, 08:47 AM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	HD-DVD Done For? http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-987...g=2547-1_3-0-5 Toshiba has not commented publicly about it yet, but, "a report on Japan's NHK says Toshiba has made the decision to withdraw from next generation high-definition DVD production." With HD-DVD losing support from Warner recently, losing Netflix, Wal-Mart, and several other outlets, as well as the latest sales figures showing an ever increasing gap between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, this doesn't come as much of a surprise, although it has not been confirmed by Toshiba directly yet. I personally haven't purchased any HD-DVDs since getting my player for the 360, just have King Kong which came with it, and waiting on my 5 free movies from the rebate. Maybe as this plays out the current releases will drop in price.