Betamax failed because SONY were doing it alone, and the other big companies in Japan were united around VHS.
Now Toshiba is doing HD DVD alone, and Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Pioneer,
JVC and Mitsubishi are united around Blu ray.
I think it is important, that people know the risk they take now, if they buy a new Toshiba HD DVD player at USD 223 at amazon.
A Blu ray player is a safer investment.
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Topic - Will HD DVD be the new Betamax ? - Ole Lund Christensen 09:32:25 12/15/07 (46)
- Ummm, let's see, didn't SONY make Beatmax, excuse me, Betamax? Remind me again who's behind Blu-ray, ...? - Audiophilander 22:24:43 12/15/07 (13)
- what is a "Beatmax", a new popband? - Ole Lund Christensen 02:00:19 12/16/07 (0)
- Yes, that was a Sony technology that lost out to the inferior technology - Jazz Inmate 00:16:27 12/16/07 (11)
- "...ignorant consumers like you who adopted VHS in droves..." - Yeah, right, as if VHS failed to satisfy... - Audiophilander 23:46:33 12/16/07 (10)
- RE: "...ignorant consumers like you who adopted VHS in droves..." - Yeah, right, as if VHS failed to satisfy... - Jazz Inmate 21:05:33 12/18/07 (9)
- "No, I am an advocate of higher capacity for HD optical formats." - Phony, straw-man argument. - Audiophilander 01:12:29 12/19/07 (8)
- You're too funny, auphl - Jazz Inmate 14:36:46 12/19/07 (7)
- Do you wear a little blue tunic to go with your pompoms? - Audiophilander 10:20:10 12/20/07 (6)
- RE: Do you wear a little blue tunic to go with your pompoms? - Jazz Inmate 11:41:49 12/20/07 (5)
- "I've posted examples..." - Where? I'm not talking about anecdotal examples either, ... - Audiophilander 13:22:41 12/20/07 (4)
- I posted an example of a title that fit on one BD and required two separate HD DVDs - Jazz Inmate 13:57:40 12/20/07 (3)
- I reiterate: show me the empirical data! - Audiophilander 14:43:40 12/20/07 (2)
- you have access to the same info I do, auph - Jazz Inmate 14:06:44 12/21/07 (1)
- LOL! The BS meter pegged maximum with your response this time. - Audiophilander 02:07:01 12/22/07 (0)
- Well, I bought a Toshiba HD DVD player for $199 becuase... - jsm 12:04:02 12/15/07 (3)
- I would also like to buy a Toshiba HD DVD player for $199 and get free movies - Ole Lund Christensen 12:28:12 12/15/07 (2)
- I wish I could make you an offer you couldn't refuse. - jsm 12:01:48 12/16/07 (1)
- Thank you for those nice words about Denmark - Ole Lund Christensen 13:36:24 12/17/07 (0)
- RE: Will HD DVD be the new Betamax ? - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 10:33:35 12/15/07 (25)
- RE: Will HD DVD be the new Betamax ? - Peter H-son 11:10:48 12/15/07 (0)
- Hot news on player sales, see above - Ole Lund Christensen 10:45:14 12/15/07 (23)
- Anyone that believes youare not a paid stooge is a fool. - Duilawyer 11:05:53 12/15/07 (22)
- I am just very happy to see the format war ending soon - Ole Lund Christensen 11:38:35 12/15/07 (21)
- Sony's CEO doesn't think it is - Jack G 11:45:52 12/15/07 (20)
- Only a winner can be so cool. - Ole Lund Christensen 12:04:35 12/15/07 (19)
- Only a fanboy can be so deluded (nt) - racerguy 14:14:30 12/15/07 (0)
- P.S did you see how much SONY sales and profits went up in USA? - Ole Lund Christensen 12:09:55 12/15/07 (17)
- RE: P.S did you see how much SONY sales and profits went up in USA? - Jack G 13:27:57 12/15/07 (16)
- I think PS3 is making profits now - Ole Lund Christensen 13:49:44 12/15/07 (15)
- You are wrong - racerguy 14:13:48 12/15/07 (14)
- why? - Ole Lund Christensen 05:20:32 12/16/07 (13)
- What you're looking at is essentially meaningless - racerguy 07:21:32 12/16/07 (12)
- An excellent idea to look at results...let's check it out, shall we? - Jazz Inmate 10:54:48 12/16/07 (8)
- Here ya go! - Jack G 05:01:02 12/18/07 (4)
- Yep, folks like you pointed out similar phenomena during the rollout of PS2 - Jazz Inmate 21:21:17 12/18/07 (3)
- Don't change the subject. - Jack G 05:35:03 12/19/07 (2)
- I am looking beyond today. Sony is very profitable. PS3 will be the dominant console for the next decade NT - Jazz Inmate 16:40:18 12/19/07 (1)
- "...let's stop engaging in what-ifs and talk about what is." - Author: Jazz Inmate - racerguy 20:28:03 12/19/07 (0)
- Once again, you demonstrate... - racerguy 11:02:11 12/16/07 (2)
- you continue to demonstrate you can stare straight at a fact and fail to see it NT - Jazz Inmate 11:13:15 12/16/07 (1)
- LOL! - racerguy 11:27:21 12/16/07 (0)
- thank you for that informative link - Ole Lund Christensen 10:53:14 12/16/07 (2)
- You're welcome - I'm glad you learned something - racerguy 11:09:48 12/16/07 (1)
- RE: You're welcome - I'm glad you learned something - Jazz Inmate 11:17:39 12/16/07 (0)
- KEKOLE: - Duilawyer 09:50:13 12/15/07 (1)
- DEAR DUILAWYER, please see the hot news above - Ole Lund Christensen 10:35:53 12/15/07 (0)