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• "The news is old as well..." - How so? - Audiophilander 10:37:58 01/16/08 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: that's because that format, just like DVD Audio, is dead. You lost twice. posted by Duilawyer on January 16, 2008 at 07:05:47

  I read the source of the information; it was less than a day old when posted. Are you sure that you're not looking at something else?
  
  While I rarely agree with ZS KEKL (his format cheer-leading posts are the flip side of Jazz Inmate, AFAIC), the decision of Toshiba to slash prices by 50% and use cheap players to compete with SONY's high priced Blu-ray format across the board IS genuine up-to-date NEWS. One thing this does is force Blu-ray manufacturers to slash their prices in response or risk remaining mired in lagging sales as consumers opt for less expensive upscaling players and a selection of HD-DVD movies that currently still rivals Blu-ray.
  
  AuPh
  
  

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  • look down the page - Duilawyer 15:35:46 01/16/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: "The news is old as well..." - How so? posted by Audiophilander on January 16, 2008 at 10:37:58

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  • Upscaling players (which also happen to play HD DVDs) have to compete with cheaper DVD-only upscalers. - oscar 13:16:37 01/16/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: "The news is old as well..." - How so? posted by Audiophilander on January 16, 2008 at 10:37:58

    Let's see what happens with HD DVD software sales the next couple of weeks.
    
    

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    • I bought a second HD-DVD player at Costco today for $129; bundled w/two major films (Bourne Identity & 300)... - Audiophilander 22:32:30 01/16/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Upscaling players (which also happen to play HD DVDs) have to compete with cheaper DVD-only upscalers. posted by oscar on January 16, 2008 at 13:16:37

      ... that I didn't already own in HD. The model purchased was the HD-D3, which only outputs to 1080I, but is perfect for our Mitsubishi DLP projector. I also discovered that it's eligible for 5 more free HD titles (from a selection of 15), several of which I would've eventually purchased. So, now I have a back-up HD-DVD player that cost even less than the discounted prices of the 7 free HD movies; that's a pretty good deal any way you look at it! :o)
      
      > > > "Upscaling players (which also happen to play HD DVDs) have to compete with cheaper DVD-only upscalers." < < <
      
      Toshiba's HD-DVD players seem to upscale better than most commonly sold upscaling players on the market at this price-point, so the competition shouldn't be too hard to handle, especially with the HD-DVD perks offered. Note: The Toshiba HD-D3 player's upscaling ability is in Oppo territory (the Swiss Army knife of players).
      
      AuPh
      
      PS: Oscar, we're still planning on that Saturday afternoon A/V summit on the 26th; hope you can make it.
      
      

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