Toshiba to exit HD DVD, end format war-NHK - Page 4

Zenphic · 26th Feb 2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

It's only a small step forward for Sony. Long way to go for them. Many are buying PS3 for it's BD abilities, not as a gaming console.

The PS3 is also a kickass folding@home machine

zy · 26th Feb 2008, 02:32 PM

they wont increase the price of PS3.. just cut the manufacturing cost.. lol ..

goldfries · 26th Feb 2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Hmm.. I wonder what's going to happen to all those fellas who invested so much money in HD-DVD...

well, those who bought it shouldn't known better that they were taking a risk. the Blue-Ray vs HD war wasn't something new.

They took the gamble, too bad la now. Use it as your regular CD / DVD player or something.

anyway, Blue-Ray's victory IMO was mainly due to PS3, all PS3 buyer will have a BR player immediately. which helps it enter the market really fast.

I think PS3 sales might boost, now that BR has won the war. However that doesn't mean sales are gonna go up, since PS3 is probably the cheapest BR player available at the moment and with gaming features, whether they use it or not.

So yeah, quite likely PS3 sales would be that because it's a player, not a game console.

Regardless, Sony still get the $$$.

jasperchc · 26th Feb 2008, 09:32 PM

the price of HD-DVD players now are falling like crazy

all the retailers are trying to get rid of the players from their inventories.

64bit · 26th Feb 2008, 09:52 PM

Too bad, I don't think anyone will be "smart" enough to purchase a HD DVD player now which will go without any media support later.

goldfries · 27th Feb 2008, 12:27 AM

hehe. it's like buying a gun where no one produces bullets for it anymore.

so it's a HD capable player that's used for DVD at most. hehe.

PsYkHoTiK · 27th Feb 2008, 03:23 AM

At least for bullets you can smelt/cast your own...

jasperchc · 27th Feb 2008, 09:10 AM

hmmm, can the content of the Blue-Ray be copied over to HD-DVD? the disc might be incompatible, but what about the content?

Zenphic · 27th Feb 2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jasperchc

hmmm, can the content of the Blue-Ray be copied over to HD-DVD? the disc might be incompatible, but what about the content?

there's a HD-DVD to Blu-Ray here: HD-DVD to Blu-Ray. Working Guide

- Doom9's Forum
The steps seem rather complex and long, so I guess the content of each media are of different format

PsYkHoTiK · 27th Feb 2008, 01:37 PM

Why would you want to convert one to the other? You would already need both and that kinda defeats the purpose right?

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