Toshiba claims "no decision" on HD DVD strategy as desertions continue
By Thomas Ricker 
posted February 18th 2008 8:16AM
posted February 18th 2008 8:16AM
Toshiba made a formal announcement today with regard to the state of HD DVD. Unfortunately, it wasn't the white-flag surrender we had hoped would bring a swift end to the format war. In a statement made by a Toshiba spokesman, the firm said, "Toshiba has not made any announcement or decision. We are currently assessing our business strategies, but nothing has been decided at the moment." This came as its stock soared under investor speculation that Toshiba was ready to pre-empt future losses and bring the battle with Blu-ray to a conclusive end. Nevertheless, a multi-format disc pressing plant for indie films by the name of Blue Ray Technologies (BRT) announced the closure of its HD DVD stamping lines. According to BRT's founder Erick Hansen, there's no need to wait for the formal announcement, "HD-DVD is dead, all that is left is the burial." Ouch. Read -- Toshiba statement
Read -- BRT press release
Toshiba just doesn't have the "we're done" press release ready so that's all they can say right now.
YOU BLUE RAY SUPPORTERS ARE IDIOTS
IDIOTS
YOU ARE SUPPORTING COLLUSION AND PRICE FIXING
READ ABOUT THE 1948 PARAMOUNT DECREE
YOU GUYS ARE IDIOTS FOR SUPPORTING PAYOLA
WHATS NEXT? SUPPORT THE RIAA TO HANDLE YOUR MUSIC?
Their not listening...
The sooner you give it up, the sooner you can move on and make a Blu-ray player.
Toshiba give it up already. The whole world realises it's over, apart from your it seems. It's embarrasing already...
Why does a company named "Blue Ray Technologies" even have an HD-DVD stamping line?
Way to hang in there Toshiba!
Toshiba Pulls Plug On HD DVD
By Greg Tarr
Tokyo – Toshiba officially said Tuesday that after a “thorough review of its overall strategy” it had decided to no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.