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  1. 02-19-2008, 10:10 AM #1
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    Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Well, the inevitable happened (and I'm glad it did). Toshiba announced this morning, in Japan, that they will no longer support their beleaguered HD-DVD format.

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

    What does that mean? For me, it means I can bug my wife into letting me get a PS3 You know, as an upgraded DVD player...
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  2. 02-19-2008, 10:21 AM #2
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    WOW, I guess Sony and Blu-Ray are the winners of this battle after all.....
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  3. 02-19-2008, 10:26 AM #3
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    I am going to buy a HD-DVD player. I bet in a matter of weeks I will be able to buy one that also upconverts normal DVD to 1080p for less than 75 dollars. Then I can go and try to find all the HD-DVD disks at pawn shops and the like for about 2-5 dollars.

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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    At least this format war was shorter than the BETA vs VHS one.


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  5. 02-19-2008, 08:45 PM #5
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    This format war was ridiculous. No HD-DVD games came out, or were ever GOING to come out. Why the PS3 turds screamed so much about it is beyond me.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Yea, I'll be using the same reasoning with the wife now!



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  7. 02-20-2008, 01:12 AM #7
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Quote Originally Posted by machowner View Post
    Yea, I'll be using the same reasoning with the wife now!
    Do it!

    My girl actually BOUGHT me a PS3 a little while ago.

    Granted, the fact that she's a big Disney fan (and Disney's been Blu-Ray for a while) could have had sommit to do with it :P
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Quote Originally Posted by Doktor Goku View Post
    Do it!

    My girl actually BOUGHT me a PS3 a little while ago.

    Granted, the fact that she's a big Disney fan (and Disney's been Blu-Ray for a while) could have had sommit to do with it :P
    Now THAT'S a good gf! Mine bought me Guitar Hero 3 for my Wii last Christmas and WoW: The Burning Crusade for my Birthday. Hope she gets me a PS3 next! Now that the format war is over, I actually want a PS3. It's nice that as Blu-Ray changes come in the future, the PS3 is firmware upgradeable. My brother has one and got it to work with his Logitech Harmony Remote. With the remote, it's actually a really nice movie player! Since Blu-Ray players are still so friggin expensive, the PS3's actually not a bad deal since their last price drop.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    I dont see Blu-Ray lasting to long either or at least not as long as DVD's lasted. With the push to everything digital (ex. Ipod) I could see Blu-Ray reach it's maturity stage pretty fast.

    I would still love to buy one but I need a new tv first, my HDtv is way to old. I have an old 36" Tube HDtv. Still looks good though.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Quote Originally Posted by El_Gringo_Grande View Post
    I am going to buy a HD-DVD player. I bet in a matter of weeks I will be able to buy one that also upconverts normal DVD to 1080p for less than 75 dollars. Then I can go and try to find all the HD-DVD disks at pawn shops and the like for about 2-5 dollars.

    Sweet!!!!
    Try converting those HD-DVD's to Blu-Ray and let us know how it works.
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  11. 02-20-2008, 06:40 PM #11
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    If you just want to keep the file on the computer as a backup, you can stop here. Even if no one is making physical HD DVD players, there'll always be software to play the files themselves.
    This is a pretty good point. If you have them ripped someplace should always be able to watch them.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    Quote Originally Posted by El_Gringo_Grande View Post
    I am going to buy a HD-DVD player. I bet in a matter of weeks I will be able to buy one that also upconverts normal DVD to 1080p for less than 75 dollars. Then I can go and try to find all the HD-DVD disks at pawn shops and the like for about 2-5 dollars.

    Sweet!!!!
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    I just found a HD-DVD player for $25! The Toshiba A30. Buying it tomorrow.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    I'll get a PS3 in 3-5 years when a) I have an HDTV b) there are decent games and c) its cheap.

    But I still don't see Blu-Ray taking off the way DVD did. DVD will be around for a long while still. Most people don't care or know about HD resolutions.
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    Re: Toshiba Kills HD-DVD, Go get your PS3 NOW

    I just saw an ad yesterday for like Circuit City or Wal-mart that has an HD-DVD player and 7 movies for free, all for $99.

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    http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/s...uit-city-come/



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