HD-DVD Offficially Dead

[Chojin]

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2008_02/pr1903.htm

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[23_]

Better collect them for souvenirs now!

[Dr. Boogie]

Technophile forum.

[Emu]

I was under the impression that HD-DVDs were fairly popular. But then again this would explain why HD DVDs are always packaged with a regular DVD format on the other side. :\

[Archduke Tips]

I knew that was going to happen eventually.

Doesn't make sense to have Blue-Ray and HD-DVD both competing for the high-end DVD market share. Bound to have one emerge as the dominant technology.

[Slobulus]

I saw this coming since Michael Bay made some noise about it when he released Transformers. People debated and argued with eachother for months that HD would be the winning market.

It's a relief too as im a soon to be Playstation 3 custormer. And that puppy comes with Blue Ray technology. =]

[Dr. Boogie]

Now all it needs is some decent games and Sony can start climbing out of the red.

[Pentegarn]

So now we know HD-DVD is this generation's Betamax

[executioneer]

i thought umd was this generation's betamax

[Emu]

Laserdisc :eek

[Fathom Zero]

The thing, though, is that Suncoast still sells Laserdiscs.

[MarioRPG]

Yeah, oh well. I'm glad the war is winding down, although the same could've been said when Warner announced their side...

[Nick]

Microsoft must be crying.

[Dr. Boogie]

Yes, the format war has been weighing heavily on my mind. Thank god it's finally over.

Seriously, though, how many people here had even started buying blu-ray/HD-DVDs? I was under the impression that most people weren't interested in any part of this battle but the winner.

[Emu]

The thing, though, is that Suncoast still sells Laserdiscs.

They still have Suncoasts? :eek

[MetalMilitia]

I have about 10-12 HD-DVDs and a Toshiba HD-DVD player. I'm not really that bothered about this news though. It's annoying, but if I can keep a VCR under my TV for this long, I'm sure the HD-DVD player can stay there too for the occasions I want to watch a HD-DVD. I'll probably get a dual format drive for my media centre at some point also.

[Nick]

Yes, the format war has been weighing heavily on my mind. Thank god it's finally over.

Seriously, though, how many people here had even started buying blu-ray/HD-DVDs? I was under the impression that most people weren't interested in any part of this battle but the winner.
I wasn't. I really don't see the point of paying more for HD-DVDs when I can see the same story unfold on a regular DVD.

[MetalMilitia]

Seriously, though, how many people here had even started buying blu-ray/HD-DVDs?

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+ a couple of copies of Batman begins :/

[MarioRPG]

Ooooh. Sucks.

What's between 300 and full metal jacket... Flashdance?

[MetalMilitia]

First person to guess correctly wins it.

not rly. I'm not posting anything to the Americas.

[Pub Lover]

Serenity

[MetalMilitia]

yessssss

[Fathom Zero]

I'm going to be gettin' me an HD-DVD burner now.

[terrva]

Screw all that shit, VHS is where it's at!

[Otto]

God damn it, first betamax and now this!

[Fat_Hippo]

God damn it, first betamax and now this!

Who gives? We still have bluray, and as far as I know that's not any worse. It's probably better if there's only one medium like this anyway, so I would almost consider this positive.

[MarioRPG]

How would it be anything else than positive? The war is done. :rock

[AChimp]

Swordfish :x

Royal (some of you guys probably remember him) has a HD-DVD player add-on for his Xbox 360 and maybe 5 movies for it, including the collector's Blade Runner box set thing.

[Fathom Zero]

I'm gonna get the add-on for the 360, too. It's being dropped to $50.

[Chojin]

good idea

[Chojin]

i also have a mint condition bag of cat poop here, fathom zero- only $50 (marked down from $200)!

[Sam]

What brand of cat poop is it? I will potentially pay $60 if you can validate it's AUTHENTICITY.

[Emu]

Don't buy it if it doesn't come with a certificate :eek

[Madface]

Damn it! Damn it all to hell! Now I have to wait to save up money to dish out for a blue ray. Oh who am I kidding...I hardly have the money to buy a regular dvd.