Does Toshiba have a chance? I don't think they do... they seem to have done everything in their power to give themselves a jump start again... well not everything... I would say they should be looking to improve their turnaround time on those free movies, though minor, it would definitely build some goodwill from their supporters. BD probably has the same delay so I am not comparing, just saying that it's a small way of differentiating itself from their comp and making their consumers happy.
Now, besides the price reductions, and perhaps DRASTICALLY improving their marketing, it's out of their hands. It's up to their supporting studios to step up their game, and so far... Bleh, nothing of substance to give HD DVD the momentum it desperately needs. I have heard this even from the hardest of the HD DVD supporters. Their studios have dicked them royally throughout this war. WB has given them better support than their exclusive counterparts.
To sum it up, is it really a fight worth fighting at this point? Another year of this back and forth? I don't.
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KushielsScion007 @ Jan 29th 2008 12:26PM
I agree with you jsn...
However I still think HD DVD has a chance to get back into the game if they take the proper steps.
As for this player the only thing it has going for it IMO is that its made by Samsung and it looks pretty on the outside.
DEEZNUTZ @ Jan 29th 2008 2:13PM
OK, I'll play along...
Does Toshiba have a chance? I don't think they do... they seem to have done everything in their power to give themselves a jump start again... well not everything... I would say they should be looking to improve their turnaround time on those free movies, though minor, it would definitely build some goodwill from their supporters. BD probably has the same delay so I am not comparing, just saying that it's a small way of differentiating itself from their comp and making their consumers happy.
Now, besides the price reductions, and perhaps DRASTICALLY improving their marketing, it's out of their hands. It's up to their supporting studios to step up their game, and so far... Bleh, nothing of substance to give HD DVD the momentum it desperately needs. I have heard this even from the hardest of the HD DVD supporters. Their studios have dicked them royally throughout this war. WB has given them better support than their exclusive counterparts.
To sum it up, is it really a fight worth fighting at this point? Another year of this back and forth? I don't.