Bluray vs hddvd - HD-DVD Buyers Beware

[LordTheNightKnight]

akuma587 said:

LordTheNightKnight said:

akuma587 said:
Toshiba lowers sales targets for HD-DVD players.

http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP/idUST16250120070612

They are even doing this amidst a substantial discount period, the $100 rebate geared for Father's Day. HD-DVD is a sinking ship, and anybody who thinks otherwise will be in for a rude awakening. Its upcoming release schedule is lackluster at best. Little more than rehashes of older titles.

All that says is that sales in the US were not as expected. How do we know the same isn't happening to blu-ray? If they release figures of their stand alone players increasing, then you may have more ground, but until then, you are going by incomplete information.

I really don't see how it is good in any way for Toshiba themselves to admit that sales have been significantly lower than expected and thereby adjusting their sales predictions from 1.8 million for the year to 1 million. Even if Blu-Ray player sales aren't as good as expected, HD-DVD is the one playing catch-up, not Blu-Ray. It is HD-DVD's war to stay alive at this point more than Blu-Ray's war to win.

Again, if Sony gives a report of increased blu-ray players, other than the SP3, then this will prove something. As it is, it could just as easily be a sign for blu-ray as well.