HD-DVD Officially Dead

Elizabeth: BlueRay was not the better format, video quality is almost identical 1080p is 1080p... there was no advantage other than Sony reaping the patent $$ from every blueray sale. SACD was only brought out by Sony because they lost the Patent $$$ they were collecting from every CD manufactured not to destroy DVD-A. SACD Failed because Sony's licensing approach like the betamax. Toshiba receives patent money from DVD.

Perceived advantage of more storage???? Blueray disc's didn't use the double sided tech because of manufacturing problems. "Fully implemented Blueray features" were included in the first HD-DVD player... not 2 years later like blueray where the first players can't play some of the current movies (Samsung lawsuit), and at the end of this year the 2.0 version of blueray will come out cause headaches for everyone buying one.

The only winner in this situation after confusing the customer base are the online downloaders... AppleTV, Vudu, etc where customers can download HD content (doesn't look as good) but doesn't require a $400+ Blue Ray player or spending $39 for a single movie.

One major issue involved in this format war is that a Blueray DVD has to be made on a new type of DVD manufacuring machine whereas HD-DVD did not. Since Blueray is now the offical HD-DVD format, it will compell disc makers to purchase new and very expensive stamping equipment and related accessories to make Blueray DVDs. Thus, I would look for the price of Blueray DVDs to go up initially as many medium size DVD stampers simply do not have the capital to invest in these very expensive stamping machines. Even with larger DVD stampers like BMG, it will take them time to recoup the initial capital outlay to buy more of these machines and produce Blueray DVDs.

Mr. Consumer: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint.
(Toshiba does not respond.)
Mr. Consumer: 'Ello, Miss?
Toshiba: What do you mean "miss"?
Mr. Consumer: I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!
Toshiba: We're closin' for lunch.
Mr. Consumer: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this format what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.
Toshiba: Oh yes, the, uh, the HD-DVD player...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?
Mr. Consumer: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!
Toshiba: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.
Mr. Consumer: Look, matey, I know a dead format when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.
Toshiba: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable format, the HD-DVD player, idn'it, ay? Beautiful features!
Mr. Consumer: The features don't enter into it. It's stone dead.
Toshiba: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!
Mr. Consumer: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! (shouting at the HD-DVD player) 'Ello, Mister HD-DVD Player! I've got a lovely fresh Blu-Ray disc for you with the latest Hollywood movie...
(Toshiba hits the power button)
Toshiba: There, it moved!
Mr. Consumer: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the power button!
Toshiba: I never!!
Mr. Consumer: Yes, you did!
Toshiba: I never, never did anything...
Mr. Consumer: (yelling and hitting the player repeatedly) 'ELLO HD Player!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock alarm call!
(Takes out of the Blu-ray disc and thumps it on the counter. Throws the HD-DVD player up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)
Mr. Consumer: Now that's what I call a dead format.
Toshiba: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!
Mr. Consumer: STUNNED?!?
Toshiba: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! HD-DVD Players stun easily, major.
Mr. Consumer: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That format is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour
ago, you assured me that its total lack of media content was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk with Sony.
Toshiba: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.
Mr. Consumer: PININ' for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got 'im home?
Toshiba: The HD-DVD Player prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable format, id'nit, squire? Lovely features!
Mr. Consumer: Look, I took the liberty of examining that format when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been getting along was it was so cheap in the
first place and was that it had been almost GIVEN away.
(pause)
Toshiba: Well, o'course it was almost given away! If I hadn't given it away that Sony would have nuzzled up to those customers, and VOOM! Feeweeweewee!
Mr. Consumer: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this format wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!
Toshiba: No no! 'E's pining!
Mr. Consumer: 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This format is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e
rests in peace! If you hadn't given 'im away 'e'd be pushing up the daisies long ago! 'Is features and processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the
bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-FORMAT!!
(pause)
Toshiba: Well, I'd better replace it, then. (he takes a quick peek behind the counter) Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh,
we're right out of formats.
Mr. Consumer: I see. I see, I get the picture.
Toshiba: I got a slug.
(pause)
Mr. Consumer: Pray, does it talk?
Toshiba: Nnnnot really.
Mr. Consumer: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!???!!?
Toshiba: N-no, I guess not. (gets ashamed, looks at his feet)
Mr. Consumer: Well.
(pause)
Toshiba: (quietly) D'you.... d'you want to come back to my place?
Mr. Consumer: (looks around) Yeah, all right, sure.

call me topid but i don't understand the ending to the story!!

Jaffeassc, you really need to brush up on your Monty Python's Flying Circusssssss!

And Shadorne, you really, really, need to get a life!
That must have taken you an hour to write!
:-)

(Besides, who cares about video formats anyway.)

Music is where it is at!