Blu-ray defections prompts HD-DVD price slashes

mistermostyn | January 14, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 XBOX 360

With a host of HD-DVD studio backers shifting focus to Sony's Blu-ray, Toshiba's players have been cut in price in an effort to push consumer interest.

Although HD-DVD has recently lost Warner Bros, New Line Home Entertainment, and HBO Home Video, prices of its third generation 1080i HD-A3 player have dropped to just below $140 USD via online retailer Amazon.com. Similarly, the 1080p HD-A30 is now priced at a little under $180 USD.

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Storm | January 14, 2008

I don't know how much good that'll do them. Make some deals with other companies to feature their movies and such in HD-DVD, make the player an internal addition to the 360, and then I'll be interested.
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  SS4Gogeta | January 14, 2008
  
  [q Storm]make the player an internal addition to the 360, and then I'll be interested.[/q]
  
  What about the millions of current 360 owners? If they were to offer the HD-DVD add on for say... $49.99 I bet it would sell millions. Then Toshiba can go to studios and say "we are in x amount of homes."
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iLLmatic | January 14, 2008

What does it matter how much HD-DVD players cost if studios aren't making HD-DVD movies? I don't think so many people are going to buy players, that it'll make the studios jump back.
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Slumpy monkey | January 14, 2008

There trying to sucker people in for those last few extra bucks then theyle close shop.
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Archangel | January 14, 2008

Last ditch effort it seems. HD-DVD is going to become obsolete quite soon. I actually didn't think Blu-ray was going to get as big as it is, but I sure was proved wrong.
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kik36 | January 14, 2008

Hopefully most consumers will be smart enough to do their research before buying a player of a dying format.
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DarkLordAkuma | January 14, 2008

Yea ive been sat back waiting for this Blu-Ray Vs HD war to end so i can get myself some High Definition love.

To be honest i first originally thought HD would come out on top, but atleast its the superior media this time thats comming out ontop, unlike what happened with VHS and Betamax.
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StarJet | January 15, 2008

If HDDVD is to die out, then why buy a player?
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Silver Mirror | January 15, 2008

Because there trying to make money off the ignorant shoppers.
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Coi Cki | January 15, 2008

quote Storm
make the player an internal addition to the 360, and then I'll be interested.
The upcpming "Ultimate Edition" of the 360 will have a built-in HD-DVD drive, and a 320 Gb HDD... And the price for it will be... ?
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  StarJet | January 15, 2008
  
  there is no such ultimate thing, as i have heard from certain news posts.
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Silver Mirror | January 15, 2008

indeed it was denied, it may come out one day but I don't think its likely, especially now