When will the HD-DVD format issue be settled?

jimtnc · Dec 4, 2007, 07:36 AM

Does anyone know when the powers that be might be deciding which format for HD-DVD/Blu-ray is gonna reign surpreme? I'm waiting for that before I buy.

jimtnc · Dec 11, 2007, 04:55 AM

Thanks HVAC888, I'll look into it. Not a bad price.

Lowtax4eva · Feb 17, 2008, 01:38 PM

I know this is from December, but the answer is today, Toshiba apparently stopped production of hd-dvd last night and is expected to announce this week that the production has ended for good.

PC World - Toshiba Halts HD DVD Production, Mulls Future

jimtnc · Feb 18, 2008, 02:26 AM

Thanks lowtax for that update. I'll pass it on.

Stratmando · Feb 19, 2008, 05:08 AM

Eva, I believe 2 days ago Walmart announced they were choosing Blu Ray. It "Appears"
Blu ray won out. A combo player would be Ideal.

Lowtax4eva · Feb 19, 2008, 06:39 AM

To follow up to my earlier comment, Toshiba has officially announced that the rumors were true, they have stopped HD-DVD production for good and are withdrawing the technology from the market.

This was announced only 5 hours ago.

Live from Toshiba's HD DVD press conference in Tokyo - Engadget

Duane in Japan · Feb 26, 2008, 08:29 PM

Made the news here in Japan just last week on TV. HD will no longer be manufactured, Toshiba is the number one manufacturer and they are out of the HD business officially, they will sell what is on the shelf and in the warehouse then thats the end of their HD days. They and others in Japan will continue to make BluRay for the forseeable future.

rtw_travel · Feb 27, 2008, 08:54 AM

But I was reading somewhere (CNET I think) that it is still not time to buy blu-ray. The next version (v2) is due out in a few months, rendering current versions... well, not obsolete but definately old tech.

The article recommended the Sony PS3 which has a blu ray player in it. They say the drivers in the bluray drive of a PS3 can be upgraded from V1 and 1.1 to 2 over the internet, whereas other blu ray players are stuck with the software that came from the factory.

terellowens · Feb 27, 2008, 09:39 AM

yeah a PS3 can have updated software via the internet... but so can some current blu ray players but id get a PS3 if I had a choice I am skipping next gen formats (other than the fact I already own a PS3)

HD Downloadable Content is where we will eventually end

Already on the 360 and PS3 and its certainly the future although not for every1

Lowtax4eva · Feb 29, 2008, 01:37 PM

I dunno, there is alot of talk about downloadable content, i think it's alot further than most people predict.

Not everyone has or wants a high speed internet connection, heck not everyone has a computer at all.

And there is still that feeling of owning a movie on disc, a physical item, as opposed to purchasing data that you cant actually see.

But yes, after seeing the sales figures i bought a ps3 and am glad to hear it's software can be updated when this version 2 will come out

thematrix12 · Mar 8, 2008, 12:08 PM

t has finally been settled. toshiba are no longer manufacturing hd dvd players, so it looks like its going to die out. Long Live Blu-Ray!



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