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While DVD prep and production has been narrowed to 3-4 months nowadays, BD is closer to 6-8 months. The time that has elapsed is reasonable.

Blu-ray player prices have not gone up in the last few months. MSRP has been the same on all available models. What has changed is the sale price by retailers. Simply put, the holiday and Super Bowl discounts have ended. Of course, when the promotions were going on, the complaint was that...

And yet the small companies are starting to move to Blu-ray. Blue Underground, Starz, Image, Tartan, etc.

It doesn't play any DVD-ROM content. ;)

Any dealership that sells a GM vehicle for below cost or for little profit is gonna go out of business. Simple economics. That's the position of the retailers as it pertains to BD. If Sony sets MSRP at $400 for a player, the retailer is crazy if it always has the player at anything less than...

And there weren't a ton of fingers in the DVD pie? Francis, you're accusing Sony and the BDA of taking the very same approach as was taken with DVD. Shouldn't that model by an omen of good things? After all, DVD was a hit the last time I checked...

I think the BDA wants to replace SD. They just don't want to do it at a loss. That means that prices have to come down naturally via the lessening of expense for BD player parts and manufacturer competition. And that means a gradual price reduction, not an overnight one. $199 for Sony branded BD...

Correct. Which, for DVD, was years 4 and 5 (2000-2001).

1988 CE tech prices (adjusted for inflation): Tandy 1000 TL Desktop PC - $1,400 ($2,454) Toshiba T1200H Laptop PC - $4,098 ($7,182) 150MB Core HC150 hard Drive - $4,995 ($8,755) AlpsALQ300 Color Printer - $995 ($1,744) CompuServe Internet Access - $6.00 to $47.50 per hour ($11 to...

I agree. It just seems that the Panasonic would need to be priced competitively.

Even if it is true, the recently announced Sony 2.0 players are said to be priced at $400 and $500.

Next week will likely be the same thing - Beowulf on HD-DVD will be #1 while 30 Days of Night on BD will be #2. Why? Because Beowulf is simply a more popular movie, regardless of format. However, Beowulf on BD would outsell Beowulf on HD-DVD. This point is obvious, as seen by 300. American...

With an inflated dollar, no less. That would be, what, a $40 VCR in 1983 dollars?

I was speaking generically when I said "no retailers". I think we all know that, even at Best Buy, the HD-DVD section will be small to non-existent in 3 months.

All Warner has said is that their current plans are to still release those titles, just like they said their current plans in mid-December were to release on both formats. Those plans can change any day. I'd be shocked if they bothered to still release, say, Twister on HD-DVD when by the time it...

No, Toshiba has released them from the contract. The issue is most likely - and is indeed rumored to be - that Paramount wants to announce titles when they announce renewed commitment to Blu-ray, including Transformers and Blades of Glory.

Most discs are pressed 3-4 weeks before release. With that in mind, here's the current announced schedule from Universal, Paramount/DreamWorks, and Warner: 2/26 Beowulf (Paramount) The Brave One (Warner) 3/4 Into the Wild (Paramount) No Reservations (Warner) Things We Lost in...

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From the main article about HD-DVD's demise At least one of the two studios exclusive to HD DVD is already gearing up to join the other team. "While Universal values the close partnership we have shared with Toshiba, it is time to turn our focus to releasing new and catalog titles on...

Now it's a matter of seeing what Universal, Paramount/DreamWorks, Weinstein, and, to a lesser degree, Warner say in the next few days.

Toshiba Announces Discontinuation of HD DVD Businesses 19 February, 2008 Company Remains Focused on Championing Consumer Access to High Definition Content TOKYO--Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has...

I want to echo Chris' thoughts. Toshiba could really impress us with a BD player come Q3, methinks.

I think the only logical change is for the HTF to encourage members entering the HDM realm to buy BD and not buy HD-DVD, but it's not like people will really need that advice. It'll be pretty damn obvious. Those who wish to discuss HD-DVD in a reasonable manner will be allowed to do so, just...

Well, Bill Hunt expects press releases by Paramount/DreamWorks and Universal sometime tomorrow as well. I'd be shocked if Warner also didn't make a statement within the next few days of this. If I were you, Dave, I'd wait to see what they say.

Dave, my bet is that any previously release Paramount Blu-ray title will simply get a new production run with the same disc image in order to refill stock, if needed. I doubt We Were Soldiers would get a new disc image with lossless audio. And the press conference is sure to be in Japanese...

Toshiba Press Conference Tonight (Tues. 5pm Tokyo time) Industry sources are telling us that Toshiba has a press event scheduled for tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 5 PM Tokyo time), at which they're expected to make the announcement that they're quitting the HD-DVD format. That's just 8 1/2...

If no retail store is gonna carry the product, there's no reason to replicate the discs. If Toshiba does indeed announce HD-DVD is done this week - and it's certainly looking that way - I see the following happening: Universal Fletch and the unscheduled Charlie Wilson's War are...

Toshiba's official response "The media [has] reported that Toshiba will discontinue its HD DVD business. Toshiba has not made any announcement concerning this. Although Toshiba is currently assessing its business strategies, no decision has been made at this moment." Translation: We still...

One thing people need to keep in mind about Warner, as we've learned in previous HTF chats, is that they plan things well in advance. Some titles that probably won't be released until Fall '08 have likely already been finalized, and thus the newer policy towards audio most likely won't take...

Well, Warner has already stated that they are re-evaluating their audio standards now that they are BD only. EDIT: Looks like Brian and David both beat me to it. :)