I have to disagree. Unless Toshiba really sorts out their volumes and gets new support from Hollywood, I think this war will be over in 12 months, and HD-DVD won't prevail. You're talking about headstarts, but in the scheme of things, given the numbers involved, that's meaningless.
The problem is, Toshiba does not seem willing to take a gamble and invest a lot in putting many more machines out at the prices they're currently offering, or less. To do so in any meaningful way would cost them an arm and a leg given the per-unit losses involved, and frankly, they don't seem too ready to make that leap. Especially with recent comments that almost look like a white flag ("still seeking unification opportunities" etc.). If Toshiba isn't willing to bank on this format in a serious way, why should anyone else? They couldn't be more at odds with Sony et al, who seem to be betting the farm on Blu-ray, and I think that will pay off for them.
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Polt @ Jul 11th 2006 12:17PM
I have to disagree. Unless Toshiba really sorts out their volumes and gets new support from Hollywood, I think this war will be over in 12 months, and HD-DVD won't prevail. You're talking about headstarts, but in the scheme of things, given the numbers involved, that's meaningless.
The problem is, Toshiba does not seem willing to take a gamble and invest a lot in putting many more machines out at the prices they're currently offering, or less. To do so in any meaningful way would cost them an arm and a leg given the per-unit losses involved, and frankly, they don't seem too ready to make that leap. Especially with recent comments that almost look like a white flag ("still seeking unification opportunities" etc.). If Toshiba isn't willing to bank on this format in a serious way, why should anyone else? They couldn't be more at odds with Sony et al, who seem to be betting the farm on Blu-ray, and I think that will pay off for them.