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The studios understand money, the biggest message you can send them is to buy films on bluray and not on hd dvd if you're a dual format owner. A few months of that and they'll get the message loud and clear. This is what I intend to to do, the end is in sight, time now for the little guys to put...

The ps3 was the big winner during november and december. 466k sold in november, we're waiting on december numbers. I noticed in numerous cases, that the people picking up ps3s at B&M's were definitely non-gamer types. You know, family types, moms and dads. And guess what, they were paying $400...

There is no sale pricing strategy. Toshiba's old msrp prices are no longer viable with the loss of warner. Its either cut prices or have players glued to retail shelves and they're effectively dead. The market determines pricing. Good luck attempting to move a 1080i hd dvd player with two...

But, wouldn't that means warner bros would have to give back that $500 million you guys are all so convinced they took? Gee, that could get sticky, couldn't it?

No problems for me on the ps3. I have no familiarity with your player so I can't offer any help there. Could be a bad copy. Have you tried it on another machine if possible.

Whatever, your thread is pure FUD, your motivations transparent.

Why don't spell out your true agenda for this thread, because if you think you're fooling anyone, you're not.

What makes you think that's even remotely possible. Why would WB deliver to these guys but not to bluray, even supposing for a second, they could actually sign up WB.

I bought Sunshine and rented Yuma, no problems with either in terms of loading or playback on my ps3. The only problem I had with the ps3 was very early on, with playback that hitched on certain titles. A firmware update fixed that and nothing since then.

Wake me when and IF anything like this actually gets into production. Till then, I'll continue to happily purchase hdm via bluray.

The irony is biting here, because I've heard many parties state that the difference between DD and DD+ is minor.

I'd recommend the remote as a purchase as well. The ps3 controller is somewhat annoying in that there's no automatic shut off, so if you use it for movie playback, you wind up needlessly running down the battery. Don't bother with an extended warranty, ps3s are very well built with a very...

You have two people here, myself and Edwin already refuting your contentions and we're listening to just 2 channel pcm, and we're not alone by a long shot. You're quoting of statistics from who knows where, I find meaningless.

I won't. Two channel uncompressed PCM lacks the pinpoint directionality of DD, but more than compensates with a far more open soundstage, its not even a close call, imo. I didn't think that would be the case, but one play thru of Black Hawk Down convinced me otherwise. Also, I'm having a...

I think you're forgetting that sony and toshiba might be rivals in HDM, but they are long time partners with the EE in the ps2 and the cell in the ps3. Dragging things out if the conclusion is foregone will not bode well for toshiba and could hamper alliances and partnerships with not just...

To a certain extent all these companies have an out clause. I don't think there is anything that could actually force a company to release films on a format. Paramount could simply reduce their output of films to hd dvd to such a miniscule meagre scale, that it would be pointless to hold them to...

I think this issue for you and bill hunt is more about you guys wanting to appear magnanimous in the face of bluray securing a victory, something which both you and bill have vigorously campaigned for, than any real concern for hd dvd adopters. Both you and he are still vigorously campaigning...

I worked in the casino business for years, comps are designed to keep you playing so you'll lose even more. You especially want to comp big winners so they'll lose back what they won. Try and ask the casino for your money back if you just lost your business, your house, and your sanity...

People are making a mistake in not realizing some simple economics. WB losing an hd dvd sale on a new and upcoming movie does not equate into no sale of that film to the stanch hd dvd owner. That owner could very easily buy the dvd version instead. This is without a doubt the logic employed...

I have an hd dvd player, it works, the discs play fine. Under law, toshiba must maintain parts and service for five years, why should I be given a free bluray copy of that same disc, to what purpose? I get a free bluray copy, because, Dave, I sure in hell am not giving up my hd dvd copy of that...

Let's see if I understand this correctly, some guy who got a $98 toshiba hd a2 and five free movies needs to be compensated because he got burned?! Are you freaking kiddin me? How would you differentiate between this joe who hasn't shelled out any money on the format, besides the measley $98...

You just stated the reason why I don't want Toshiba dumping the XA2. I think its also ridiculous that a company looking to offer a high def player appealing to HT enthusiasts would carry a player line that is designed just around affordability. WTF happened to quality? Cheaper players mean...

Lame pr. Why would anyone bother to announce 750k sold? What's next, an 800k announcement? And the hypocrisy of toshiba and the hd dvd promotional group is brutal, after all their attempts to disparage bluray sales by treating the ps3 as though it wasn't a standalone player, here they are...

Phase out their best built unit, something that can be acquired locally in favor of Onkyo, a brand, in my area, can't sell worth a damn and nobody bothers to even carry their product line, they sell so poorly. No, I don't think so. What would onkyo give you anyway, besides a rebadged toshiba...

Xbots deride the ps3 as an inferior games console and as a glorified bluray player. Hd dvd zealots proclaim the ps3 as a game console. You guys need to get together and clarify your attack strategies. The question should be, is the ps3 a viable bluray player. The answer is yes, its a very...

Nothing humble about your opinion. I've been a critic of Bill Hunt, but his comments about fanatical myopic hd dvd zealots are ringing loud and clear now. The major impact of the ps3 has come and gone, eh, pal? Allright, you guys just babble away like your typical fanboys, this place is...

If you think some low rent toshiba players sold thru walmart at $200 are going to outperform ps3s at $400, be my guest.

Yeah, right, its walmart's idea to have this sale on the same day as sony is releasing the 40gig ps3. Not a chance. This is all toshiba.

In my area, they're tossing Lair in as well with the 80gig motorstorm bundle. Canadians make out especially well as the 80gig sku drops from $659can to $499can. A $160 drop.

I wouldn't think so, you set the choice of connection thru a menu system on the ps3.