There was no need to "rail against" Oppo's new DVD player, since it was also announced that it would be their last DVD-only player, and they are in fact working on Blu-ray players from now on, just like the rest of the industry (minus Toshiba).
Toshiba's problem is not in pursuing upconversion, it's in their insistence on staying in the past. I welcome any kind of upconversion added to a Blu-ray player, but to expect people to be shopping for a DVD-only player during the 2008 holiday season is just not a smart business move.
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Mr. E @ Jul 1st 2008 6:56PM
There was no need to "rail against" Oppo's new DVD player, since it was also announced that it would be their last DVD-only player, and they are in fact working on Blu-ray players from now on, just like the rest of the industry (minus Toshiba).
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/11/oppos-dv-983h-upconverting-dvd-deck-marks-the-end-of-the-line/
Toshiba's problem is not in pursuing upconversion, it's in their insistence on staying in the past. I welcome any kind of upconversion added to a Blu-ray player, but to expect people to be shopping for a DVD-only player during the 2008 holiday season is just not a smart business move.