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Austan · 09-11-2006, 12:30 PM

IMHO, I think it was a well thought out tactical move on Sony's part. Just imagine if Toshiba had a 1 year lead on them? There might not have been a perception of a "format war" and sales might be very good for HD DVD. Instead, the Samsung BP1000 was a contender and the press ate it up. Now people are very hesitant to buy either format. Come this November and Holiday season, expect a massive Blu Ray marketing campaign to hit the mass media.

09-11-2006, 12:30 PM	#6 of 6
Austan *austan nguyen* Member Join Date: May 2006 Local Time: 09:05 AM Local Date: 12-01-2008 Posts: 283	Re: Should Sony have waited? IMHO, I think it was a well thought out tactical move on Sony's part. Just imagine if Toshiba had a 1 year lead on them? There might not have been a perception of a "format war" and sales might be very good for HD DVD. Instead, the Samsung BP1000 was a contender and the press ate it up. Now people are very hesitant to buy either format. Come this November and Holiday season, expect a massive Blu Ray marketing campaign to hit the mass media.