Toshiba strikes back at Blu-ray!

By Ed Stasick

Toshiba is throwing a bona-fide next-gen tantrum as it calls Sony out for its "disinformation campaign" against HD DVD. Among Toshiba's arguments:

  • We refute all Blu-ray statistics! Though the Blu-ray Association states that Blu-ray out-sells HD DVDs by a 3 to 1 margin, it's only because "new owners of PS3 game console are simply redeeming free Blu-ray movie vouchers given to them by Sony that they have to exchange at retail stores."
  • We sold more "real" HD DVD players than Blu-ray! "Toshiba has sold 200,000 HD DVD players in the US, compared to just 30,000 true Blu-ray players."
  • Counting PS3 sales isn't fair! "2 million PS3 sales could not be counted because there was no guarantee that people who were buying the consoles were: a) choosing to buy movies with their own money; or b) actually watching Blu-ray movies at all – the vast majority could be using the PS3 to play games on."

Suck on that, Blu-ray! HD DVD also says that it can kick your Dad's ass. And their house is bigger than yours. BTW, I want those Blu-ray vouchers that have supposedly been passed out over the past few months... I've unfortunately been PAYING for all of my discs.

[Via Tech.co.uk]

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