Toshiba's new president wants unite Blu-Ray and HD-DVD at DVinfo.net

Radek Svoboda · June 25th, 2005, 02:17 AM

He became president of Toshiba Friday. He wants negotiations with Sony and Matsushita start again. Toshiba also developing new HD TV technology with Canon, sees big replacement profits as world moving towards DTV.

Radek

Radek Svoboda · June 28th, 2005, 03:55 PM

http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsAr...CROSOFT-DC.XML

Toshiba now joins with Micro$oft in HD DVD war.

Tommy James · June 28th, 2005, 05:52 PM

Whats wrong with distributing high definition content on a regular DVD? A regular DVD can hold 30 minutes of high definition video and thats better than waiting for the price of a Blu-Ray DVD burner to come down.

Matthew Wauhkonen · June 28th, 2005, 06:53 PM

Lawrence of Arabia would be on 9 disks, then special features would probably bring it up to 12+. That's why HD on DVDs wouldn't work (though with new codecs, you can actually fit a decent chunk--way more than the 30 minutes you quoted--on a DVD.)

Still...it's not enough. Blu Ray is the better technology but I think HD DVD is ahead at this point. It's close, though. This is going to be a pain for the consumer, whatever wins.

Mike Teutsch · June 28th, 2005, 07:10 PM

Tommy,

He's right, any movie would be on multiple discs, and impractical. Toshiba's plan would get them to us sooner with lower capacity, but enough for now, with blue laser. Sony plan would take much longer to get done, and would cost much more for the time being.

My opinion has been to take the cheaper quicker path, because by the time Sony's format is completed, supported and not too costly, there will be a better technology that will be available and will supersede it. Things are just moving tooooo fast at this time!

Mike

Radek Svoboda · June 28th, 2005, 11:01 PM

Sony's technology available was long before Toshiba's and has sold in Japan for long time. It's been delayed by U.S. movie studios, which also responsible are for inferior Toshiba technology to be favoured.

Radek

June 25th, 2005, 02:17 AM	#1
Radek Svoboda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 500	Toshiba's new president wants unite Blu-Ray and HD-DVD He became president of Toshiba Friday. He wants negotiations with Sony and Matsushita start again. Toshiba also developing new HD TV technology with Canon, sees big replacement profits as world moving towards DTV. Radek

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June 28th, 2005, 03:55 PM	#2
Radek Svoboda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 500	http://today.reuters.com/news/NewsAr...CROSOFT-DC.XML Toshiba now joins with Micro$oft in HD DVD war.

June 28th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#3
Tommy James suspended -- contact admin Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 214	Whats wrong with distributing high definition content on a regular DVD? A regular DVD can hold 30 minutes of high definition video and thats better than waiting for the price of a Blu-Ray DVD burner to come down.

June 28th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#4
Matthew Wauhkonen Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 285	Lawrence of Arabia would be on 9 disks, then special features would probably bring it up to 12+. That's why HD on DVDs wouldn't work (though with new codecs, you can actually fit a decent chunk--way more than the 30 minutes you quoted--on a DVD.) Still...it's not enough. Blu Ray is the better technology but I think HD DVD is ahead at this point. It's close, though. This is going to be a pain for the consumer, whatever wins.

June 28th, 2005, 07:10 PM	#5
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Tommy, He's right, any movie would be on multiple discs, and impractical. Toshiba's plan would get them to us sooner with lower capacity, but enough for now, with blue laser. Sony plan would take much longer to get done, and would cost much more for the time being. My opinion has been to take the cheaper quicker path, because by the time Sony's format is completed, supported and not too costly, there will be a better technology that will be available and will supersede it. Things are just moving tooooo fast at this time! Mike

June 28th, 2005, 11:01 PM	#6
Radek Svoboda Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 500	Sony's technology available was long before Toshiba's and has sold in Japan for long time. It's been delayed by U.S. movie studios, which also responsible are for inferior Toshiba technology to be favoured. Radek