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Also I really wonder how long Paramount and Universal are going to take to ramp up BD production.]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
I'm not too upset about the demise in the end, I got a 98 dollar player and some good deals on HD DVDs, knowing that there was a strong possibility they would lose.

I hope for a Toshiba BD player or dual format player. If that doesn't happen maybe a BD add-on for the 360. If neither of those happen I'll probably pick up a BD player once the price is right and the features are on par with the HD DVD players.]]>Feb 18th 2008 7:21PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
"Also I really wonder how long Paramount and Universal are going to take to ramp up BD production?"

Probably as quickly as it took you to post your comment.]]>Feb 18th 2008 10:29PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
Doesn't help your particular case, but it is nice to see that even Wal-Mart wanted to end this promptly, and didn't want to screw consumers over any more than already done. I also want to note for all the folks who have been spewing the "sony wants to screw over the wold and toshiba is Abraham Lincoln" crap. They were planning on dragging a lot more people down with them.

Hopefully they'll give you guys a credit on a BD player when they have one to bring to market. It seems like they'll have as many fences to mend with their own customers as they do with the folks who've been telling them to end the war for months... ]]>Feb 18th 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 2:56AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
I'm getting anxious every hour now as I am holding on the official announcement from Toshiba to release my BD firecracker statements and enjoyment to this site. Until then, I have the champagne on ice. It won't take long though. Any day (or hopefully minutes) now.]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:36PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
"Oh well", my ass. If you want to engage in that "first post" childishness, go over to Slashdot, please.]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 9:54AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 11:57AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 9:20PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
Nobody posts on anything but format war news. Look at the most commented stories, they are all about the format war.

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They bring the out the comments threads like Rappers on diamonds.]]>Feb 18th 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
If Blu-Ray doesn't show significant progress against DVD, there's nowhere to hide. Blu-Ray will be exposed as the most hyped format ever.]]>Feb 19th 2008 2:30AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
As I post this it's 8:45 AM Tuesday (supposed announcement day) Tokyo time. "Are we there yet????!!!!!" Heh heh.

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Either that or they're letting their amateur journalist status show by taking a news report speculating that Toshiba was quitting as an "official" statement...maybe a bit of both?

Like I said earlier, at this point I just want it to be done and over with, but cripes, repeatedly lying about it won't make it happen any faster. The rumor is tomorrow, and that's not far away. Just chill, guys; you'll get plenty of traffic once the announcement is made.]]>Feb 18th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 3:03AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
I can see Woot selling "upconverting" DVD players on "2 fer Tuesday", 2 for $100. There won't be any free disks because all the disks will soon be gone. They probably are going to have trouble getting the free 5, 10 or 20 disks for those that are owed. ]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
By the end of next month, we probably will have seen the final new title released for HD DVD.

This is ending REALLY fast -- a lot sooner than i expected. Toshiba seeing it's shares regaining some of it's losses on rumors of abandoning the war is left with no choice. Their owners demand they dump HD DVD and they will obey.]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 5:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!

After the 2nd post about it, I think everyone knew. I guess post #31 is just a good heart'd reminder? ]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
It's getting as bad as all the iPhone huzzah.........]]>Feb 18th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
This is the new gold standard for how to properly beat a dead horse. (posting reptitive stories)]]>Feb 18th 2008 6:06PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 19th 2008 3:08AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
I really doubt they did that in the last week. Seriously, that type of movement could have been seen from space if they both started producing movies that fast. The amount of people working on that would be massive!

Expect the change out to happen about 2 to 3 months after Toshiba calls it. Till then Paramount probally has some older Blu-ray movies still in their warehouses, they'll release.]]>Feb 18th 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:04PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:24PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
You just don't say "we quit" without first respectively making sure all your domino's are all lined up straight for when you knock them down.]]>Feb 18th 2008 6:45PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 6:56PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 7:09PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 7:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 7:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 7:44PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
EngadgetHD won't be quite as fun now that the smelling remains of HD DVD is being dug down in Toshibas back yard. I will miss the war and the evangelists postings.

But with any luck, the Blu vs. DVD sales numbers will start to get interesting by year end. My 2.500+ DVD-collection is growing at snail-pace and have done so ever since i decided to go for Blu-Ray 8 months ago. DVD will still be alive and doing well long after the memory of HD DVD have faded away, but i do think that in 12 - 15 months the big 7 will start to push Blu harder by having HD-exclusive titles and/or having delayed release dates for SD DVD on certain big titles.

The combo-players looks to have gone the way of HD DVD, judging by industry buzz these last few days. And now that the war is over, I think the industry will try to force a move over from HD DVD to Blu-Ray for as many of the early adopters that bet on the wrong horse as possible. That means no more HD DVD movie releases. At all. A clean cut. The message needs to be that there only one HD format. And that message needs to be crystal clear. ]]>Feb 18th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
Sorry, but this is the end for the format, whether Toshiba continues to support HD DVD or not. If they were to continue, they'd just effectively be luring new consumers into a dead end. That's not in anybody's best interest.

Your HD DVD hardware will continue to work (until it breaks), so just enjoy what you have, buy any already released movies you want at closeout prices, and when Blu-ray hardware is down to the price you can afford, jump in and enjoy the high-def future.

I owned LaserDisc long before DVD arrived. I was sad to see my expensive format go by the wayside, but that's how our little hobby works.]]>Feb 18th 2008 8:50PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Will HD DVD carry on in Asia, as HD DVD China potentially will be huge.]]>Feb 18th 2008 8:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 10:07PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
China...China isn't relevant yet. The consumers in China simply don't have the money to buy such expensive hardware or discs that are so expensive to pirate.]]>Feb 18th 2008 10:12PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
F U Mother FKR!]]>Feb 18th 2008 10:14PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/Feb 18th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/18/does-everyone-know-the-war-is-officially-over-but-us/
So Asia = Japan? Do you even know what Asia means? It includes India and China, so Blu-Ray market share is 0.00000000000000001% overall.

Blu-Ray is getting its ass handed to it by VideoCD in Asia.

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