Bluray vs hddvd - HD-DVD Buyers Beware

[dallas]

LordTheNightKnight said:

dallas said:
No no no. Toshiba/Microsoft are only staying in the race, even to this poor degree, because they are selling their HDVD players below production cost.

And, when Sony's new BD players come out...the $499 one....it will push them to the top and convince Microsoft to end this, because microsoft has to be losing money on something that they have no possible chance of winning unless a nuclear bomb or asteroid hits sony headquarters.

 1. In this case, the Ps3 does come it. Selling the hardware at a loss is a common practice. Software makes up for it in the long run (unless you screw it up like with the Xbox).

 2.  $500 is still greater than $300-$400, so that won't convince anyone they are about to lose.

 3. Microsoft just supports HD-DVD. Toshiba has most of the investment. Yet they aren't losing any more money than Sony is in terms of HD films.

 In short, I hope you were being sarcastic, because that argument fails to prove what will happen on way or the other. 

 

This isn't going to "prove" anything, but it is merely evidence of a trend, that is in the blu-ray's favor.  In fact, you really can't prove anything at this point, we'll just have to see how the whole thing plays out....but keep in mind, 3:1 sales, BD's favor

 Secondly, Microsoft is the Originator and manufacturer of the HD-DVD.  Toshiba may make the players, but microsoft makes the $$$ when the HDDVD movies are sold. 

And, yes, $500 is greater than $300, but it is also a lot less than the current price of $800, so i'm expecting a big jump in BD sales when this new player does finally come out.