Toshiba Deploys New HD DVD Marketing Initiatives ...

oblioman · 01-15-2008, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Jones

Also I don't shop at Wal-Mart for various reasons that are not dissimilar to others who dislike shopping there. I do most of my shopping online. Amazon.com loves me.

matters not. We be talking J6 here - not us computer nerds. a majority of movies are not bought on line - but at B&M stores - with WalMart being the biggest in the world. matters not where you shop - but where the masses shop.

Bunter · 01-15-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitachi65SWX20B

PFC5, why do you waste your time with chris gerhard? He see's as tinted blue and I see tinted red! he'll never change my mind and you'll never change his!

The ignore function is your friend.

Bunter · 01-15-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Stew4HD

You just need to wake up and dump HD DVD! OMG, I can't belive you guys are still thinking HD DVD is still alive...

Ooops, I trolled myself!

Good post, El. You'll get slammed for it but I like anyway! HD DVD is avery VIABLE format, irregardless of the what the blu bots say.

"I trolled myself!"

Funny...

cbcdesign · 01-15-2008, 08:10 AM

I agree with Oblioman on this one. Toshiba would be making a huge mistake doing anything that threatens BDA studios from using and selling DVD. It would als be extremely petty too and probably illegal and I doubt if Toshiba would ever do anything like this.

Lee Stewart · 01-15-2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cbcdesign

I agree with Oblioman on this one. Toshiba would be making a huge mistake doing anything that threatens BDA studios from using and selling DVD. It would als be extremely petty too and probably illegal and I doubt if Toshiba would ever do anything like this.

Toshiba does not have that power. The DVD Forum is the power behind DVD. Yes Toshiba is the permanent chair but there are 19 other companies on the Steering Committee.

cbcdesign · 01-15-2008, 08:15 AM

Yeah I appreciate that.

Dare · 01-15-2008, 09:36 AM

Besides, if studios were forced to choose between DVD and Blu-ray, sorry Blu-ray, DVD wins. There's no way they're going to fall on that sword.

SOBAY310 · 01-15-2008, 09:58 AM

My local NBC news this morning had a lead in with "Toshiba fights back" and then went on to discuss the things mentioned in this thread regarding the marketing plan and cutting the prices in half.

Just thought I'd mention the publicity this is getting.

Stew4HD · 01-15-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SOBAY310

My local NBC news this morning had a lead in with "Toshiba fights back" and then went on to discuss the things mentioned in this thread regarding the marketing plan and cutting the prices in half.

Just thought I'd mention the publicity this is getting.

Interesting. Not sure how big a difference it can make but ever bit helps.

Thanks for the heads up!

tomes · 01-15-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Toshiba does not have that power. The DVD Forum is the power behind DVD. Yes Toshiba is the permanent chair but there are 19 other companies on the Steering Committee.

+1

Toshiba can't do that.

Dr. Jones · 01-15-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tomes

+1

Toshiba can't do that.

I think it was speculation to be begin with. I certainly wasn't speaking about it as being a real and viable option.

Super XP · 01-18-2008, 01:02 PM

Toshiba Canada dropped HD DVD player prices by more than 1/2 off

Now the cheapest HD DVD player is $169 vs.the cheapest BD player for $449 with profile 1.0

A3 for $169 & A30 for $219 in CANADA

jnester74 · 01-18-2008, 01:07 PM

Boy BLu Ray really is getting ready for mass adoption with prices like that.

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SOBAY310 America's Team Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 28 Posts: 5,603	My local NBC news this morning had a lead in with "Toshiba fights back" and then went on to discuss the things mentioned in this thread regarding the marketing plan and cutting the prices in half. Just thought I'd mention the publicity this is getting.