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In Reply to: RE: Front page of USA Today : " HD DVD. Toshiba drops price in HD war. $150 high-def player to battle Blu-ray " .. posted by ZS KEKL on January 15, 2008 at 20:33:26

Watch for the ceo of Warner to be fired in days and all the blu studios including Columbia to quickly jump ship.

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Damage is already done... the Toshiba is being marketed more as a DVD Upconverter... - oscar 04:37:44 01/16/08 (10)
than an HD DVD player. What consumer is going to want to invest in a movie format supported only by two (2) major studios ?

Wait until February to assess the fallout from the Warner decision. A couple of European distributor' have already switched (which means some options for overseas HD DVD purchases just evaporated). There's already some anecdotal evidence suggesting Retailers are "de-emphasizing" HD DVD.
- Probably right - 4season 17:00:47 01/16/08 (0)
  I see the discounting more as a move to liquidate inventory while it still has value. I will be very surprised if HD DVD suddenly becomes the dominant HD player again, but stranger things have happened before: In 1995, I never would have guessed Apple would be the hottest tech company.
- "A couple of European distributor' have already switched..." - Really? You mean like this: - Audiophilander 09:51:53 01/16/08 (5)
  ;0)
  - BBC Will NOT Follow Warner Bros since "HD DVD sales are much better"... (Open in New Window)
  - but everyone else WILL FOLLOW WARNERS" -read the article!!!!! - Duilawyer 15:58:40 01/16/08 (4)
    not the blurb about the article.
    - The BBC is a pretty big player Dui, and most of the best British television series originate from there. (nt) - Audiophilander 10:22:19 01/17/08 (3)
      (nt)
      - Does the BBC use HD cameras in their TV broadcasts... - oscar 11:04:09 01/17/08 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: The BBC is a pretty big player Dui, and most of the best British television series originate from there. (nt) posted by Audiophilander on January 17, 2008 at 10:22:19
        
        My understanding is the answer is NO; which if true suggests the BBC won't be much of a player in HD media.
        
        They've been involved in trial HD broadcasting for the past couple of years, but... - Audiophilander 11:27:52 01/17/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Does the BBC use HD cameras in their TV broadcasts... posted by oscar on January 17, 2008 at 11:04:09
        
        ... it really depends on whether the BBC series in question were shot on film, tape or with HD cameras, doesn't it? BTW, if I'm not mistaken, Great Britain adopted WS broadcasting before the U.S.; that's why early into the transition some series shot in WS over here (like Dark Angel and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer) were released in 16:9 aspect ratio in GB, but only in 4:3 academy over here.
        Just look at BBC programming like Planet Earth for the level of HD quality achieved by the BBC. Whether that crosses over to dramatic series is another matter, but there are some pending releases on the schedule and I'd like to be able to see them without region blocking.
        AuPh
        
        Edits: 01/17/08
        
        You can always buy a European Blu-ray player... :)) - oscar 16:13:33 01/17/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: They've been involved in trial HD broadcasting for the past couple of years, but... posted by Audiophilander on January 17, 2008 at 11:27:52
        
        that is, if the BBC actually uses Region coding... Do they ?
- Evidently my sarcasim skills ain't what they used to be!* - jaiva 04:42:54 01/16/08 (2)
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  - Oh no, they're still alive and well * - Road Warrior 09:02:56 01/16/08 (0)
    Do I have to spell it out?:
    
    C..H..E..E..S..E..
    A..N..D..
    O..N..I..O..N..S..
    
    Oh no
  - Nah it's still good. - navman 06:07:51 01/16/08 (0)
    I think the video guys arent as familiar with KEKL as the DVD-A frequenters are.

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