Paul_Scott
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nor would I. For Tosh, there is no choice. If they want to share in the future HDM pie, they have to build high quality, low priced dual format players.
Maybe they don't want a share of HDMs? Maybe they have concluded that the window of opportunity is going to be too short to actually realize any good profit off of royalties before some other delivery system whether it is downloads, or a form of flash drives, captures the publics fancy.
Maybe it is in Tosh's interest to keep Sony mired and spending money in pursuit an optical disc treasure that will never return all that has been invested in the pursuit of it- while at the same time, keep raking in the revenue from DVDs, and putting money towards that next delivery system?
The media software figures from last year were released. HDMs accounted for less than 2% of software sales. Are the majority of people here honestly suggesting that Universal and Parmount are going to be missing out not jumping on the Bd bandwagon when everyone is under the impression it is a buyers market (i.e that Sony copuld pick up the remaining studios cheap out of panic)?
Following hot on the heels of warner will not realize the best payout for anyone o the HD DVD side. The BDA will be desperate again. I like the metaphor I heard in another forum- HD DVD is in a coma and on life support right now. But Bd is a newborn on life support.