Toshiba making Blu-ray players soon?

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lvader said:

steven787 said:

lvader said:
Why would Toshiba want to lose more money by investing in Blu Ray?, even the Blu Ray backers aren't falling over themselves to make new players. HD DVD may have failed but Blu Ray is hardly a model of success, just less of a failure.

 Once the "war" is officially over sales will pick up by alot. Savvy consumers will be more commited and talkitive.  Studios will release more titles.  Retailers will be able to explain HD movies easier.    

I expect the oposite will be true, without any competition there will be less deals and lower comitment from Studios and other Blu Ray hardware companies. Blu Ray burned bridges with Paramount and Universal so don't expect anything from them for years to come.

Oh don't be foolish.  These are major businesses, not children in a playground.  The second BR is the only HD format both studios will release for it and Toshiba will release BR players.

As for sales of HD movies the uptake is still unknown.  All we've seen so far is early adopters willing to risk getting stuck with wrong format because they like new tech/higher resolutions and PS3 owners buying a few titles to see how they look vs DVD.

Its only once HD DVD formally drops out and BR is the only HD format that we'll really get to judge how quickly the format will sell and in what ratio vs DVD format.

As for less commitment it will very probably be the other way around.  The studios were playing a waiting game while the onus was on the HD DVD and BR camps to promote.  The second there is a single format the studios will consolidate behind it and you'll see a more concerted and continuous push for the format.