Toshiba pulling the plug on HD DVD already?

[Bryancd]

This thread is funny! Win, loose, what's with all the sports analogies?! LOL! Having one format is ceratinly not a detriment to the consumer, as has been suggested. VHS, CD's, DVD's have all been a single format and the consumer ultimately benefit.

[jedijeff]

I agree that one format is really the way it should be. I guess though it still stings to be on the side that is being discontinued. I always have felt that I will still be able to watch the HD-DVD's I have on whatever machine comes out in the future, as physically the disc is the same, so to add in the capability to read the HD-DVD should not be to much. I hope that Toshiba will do that with the Blu-Ray players they come out in the future with. This is a very small minor pill I am swallowing for me, and really happy that they have one format, as it will make the pricing and availability of content even better. Plus now we can get some big ones like Star Wars and Star Trek Movies on HD. I guess for me I am swallowing a far larger bitter and personal pill this week, in something completely different, so back to my rock ;) .

[X]

Not to nitpick but DVDs have multiple formats, they are compatible, but different.

Also, again not to nitpick, I didn't see a single sports analogy in the entire thread. Sports aren't the only thing that can be won or lost. wars, debates, format wars, lottery. I don't know where you saw a sports analogy, but it wasn't in this thread.

This thread is funny! Win, loose, what's with all the sports analogies?! LOL! Having one format is ceratinly not a detriment to the consumer, as has been suggested. VHS, CD's, DVD's have all been a single format and the consumer ultimately benefit.

[Bryancd]

Forget about HD-DVD, Just X's sense of humor has been discontinued!   :lol2

I was just kidding, relax.  ::)

[Ktrek]

I saw on Blu-Ray.com that Universal has stated they are preparing titles for Blu-Ray release. So, now that only leaves Paramount!

Kevin

[Rico]

Little update on Season 2 of HD TOS....

Toshiba will stop promoting its HD-DVD format after losing support to Sony's Blu-ray technology.

As reported at TvshowsonDvd.com, the end of the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray war will probably mean the cancelation of the second remastered season of the original series.

"An inside source at Technicolor has informed us that a few weeks ago Toshiba cancelled the work they were doing on Star Trek Season 2. Toshiba had been the one paying for the re-mastering/encoding of Star Trek: TOS, which was part of their exclusive deal with Paramount."

Paramount is the only studio that is still uncommitted to Blu-ray. They are expected to react to today's Toshiba announcement soon, according to The Digital Bits.

According to Toshiba's press release, "[we have] undertaken a thorough review of [our] overall strategy for HD DVD and [have] decided [we] will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent major changes in the market. Toshiba will continue, however, to provide full product support and after-sales service for all owners of Toshiba HD DVD products."

[Geekyfanboy]

Paramount Surrenders To Blu-ray

Paramount has become the final Hollywood studio to adopt Sony's Blu-ray format exclusively, discontinuing its support for HD DVD, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a statement issued on Feb. 20, Paramount Home Entertainment announced that the company is "pleased that the industry is moving to a single high-definition format, as we believe it is in the best interest of the consumer."

The studio did not release any further details about prospective titles or release dates.

The decision comes a day after Toshiba announced that it is ceasing the development, manufacture and marketing of HD DVD players by the end of March. Within hours of that announcement, Universal Studios Home Entertainment cast its lot with Blu-ray, leaving only Paramount as the lone holdout in its exclusive support of HD DVD.

Ironically, Universal had been exclusive with HD DVD since the format's launch in April 2006, while Paramount had initially supported both HD DVD and Blu-ray. Paramount and DreamWorks switched to HD DVD in August, reportedly after receiving a $150 million payment from the format's supporters for "promotional consideration."

The four other majors committed to Blu-ray are Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (along with its distributed MGM Home Entertainment label), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video (including distributed labels New Line Home Entertainment, BBC Video and HBO Video). Mini-major Lionsgate also has been an exclusive Blu-ray backer since the start.

[Ktrek]

Let's hope that Paramount will continue the remastering of the TOS episodes. I would be willing to buy them on Blu-Ray if the come available.

Kevin