HD DVD lost... It's official

[mito]

Toshiba to exit HD DVD, end format war-NHK

http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSL1627196120080216

 

[mito]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#Toshiba_shuts_down_HD_DVD

As of 16 February 2008, Toshiba has officially ceased production of HD DVD players. According to NHK, the official announcement will be made soon by Toshiba. [43][44][45]. It has been confirmed that Toshiba is shutting down its HD DVD manufacturing facilities in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Shame, given that HD-DVD did seem to be better for consumers. Strange that it all hinged on Fox changing their minds at the last minute.

 

[NVNDA]

Well it truly is the end. Too bad my film wont be coming out with the Microsoft 1000 HD-DVD indies program

 

[Frank]

Shame, given that HD-DVD did seem to be better for consumers. Strange that it all hinged on Fox changing their minds at the last minute.

I don't agree. And now I might be able to buy a 50 GB BluRay writer in half a year to back up stuff.

 

[BRiT]

The LG GGW-H20L can be bought for for $360ish and it burns the dual-layer 50GB discs too.

 

[PARANOiA]

Heh... I live in the second biggest city in Australia and dual layer DVD's still aren't available in 98% of computer stores. Burners are, but not writeable discs It's single layer or bust.

It's comical thinking that I'll likely be able to get dual layer BR's before DVD's

 

[Fox5]

Well it truly is the end. Too bad my film wont be coming out with the Microsoft 1000 HD-DVD indies program

Say what?

 

[linthat22]

Shame, given that HD-DVD did seem to be better for consumers. Strange that it all hinged on Fox changing their minds at the last minute.

I have to agree. *shrugs* oh well.

I will wait before taking up Blu though. Don't want to get burned twice in case downloads take over.

 

[Fox5]

I have to agree. *shrugs* oh well.

I will wait before taking up Blu though. Don't want to get burned twice in case downloads take over.

It seemed better for businesses too. There seemed to be less cost in converting from DVD to HDDVD production than from DVD to bluray. Then again, DVD demand isn't going to die anytime soon anyway.

 

[DuckThor Evil]

Regardless of which platform was better, it's way better to have just one instead of two...

The only problem I have with Blu-ray is the region protection.

 

[Arwin]

Regardless of which platform was better, it's way better to have just one instead of two...

The only problem I have with Blu-ray is the region protection.

That's not a problem with bluray though, but with the studios that are requiring it. Not all of them do, and so not all bluray discs have it implemented. Those studios that do want it probably would have managed to convince HD DVD to implement it as well, I'm guessing.

 

[Frank]

The LG GGW-H20L can be bought for for $360ish and it burns the dual-layer 50GB discs too.

I checked, and yes, it's only 270 Euro! Quite nice. Now only to wait until a single, single-layer disk becomes cheaper than 20 Euro ($30)...