Comments on: Toshiba drops HD-DVD http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/02/19/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toshiba-drops-hd-dvd An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/02/19/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd/#comment-6344 Chris Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:45:48 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2008/02/19/toshiba-drops-hd-dvd/#comment-6344 I was an early HD-DVD adopter, having purchased a HD-A1 in the first month of its release. At the time, the player cost ~$499. When the first Blu-Ray players came out a few months later, they were roughly double the price - except for the PS3. If you could find a PS3 anywhere. Also, does anyone else remember how disappointing some of those early Blu-Ray movies were, like The Fifth Element? It took Blu-Ray months to catch up, and even then the hardware did not have all the features of HD-DVD hardware. My first-generation player had 5.1 audio outs and its 1080i video output worked just fine with my HDTV. I'll probably pick up an HD-A3 or XA2 when the fire sale starts in earnest, along with some clearance-priced HD-DVDs. Blu-Ray? I'll wait until decent $150-$200 players are on the market from Panasonic or Toshiba. I was an early HD-DVD adopter, having purchased a HD-A1 in the first month of its release. At the time, the player cost ~$499. When the first Blu-Ray players came out a few months later, they were roughly double the price – except for the PS3. If you could find a PS3 anywhere.

Also, does anyone else remember how disappointing some of those early Blu-Ray movies were, like The Fifth Element? It took Blu-Ray months to catch up, and even then the hardware did not have all the features of HD-DVD hardware. My first-generation player had 5.1 audio outs and its 1080i video output worked just fine with my HDTV.

I’ll probably pick up an HD-A3 or XA2 when the fire sale starts in earnest, along with some clearance-priced HD-DVDs.

Blu-Ray? I’ll wait until decent $150-$200 players are on the market from Panasonic or Toshiba.

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