Holstein912
07-02-2008, 09:12 PM
The company says the high-def disc is not the only game in town
Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2008) -- Toshiba apparently isn't having second thought about its decision not to manufacture a Blu-ray high-def disc player.
That's according to an article by Home Media Magazine.
When Toshiba pulled the plug on rival HD DVD last March, company officials scoffed that the high-def disc would ultimately be successful in the marketplace. Toshiba officials hinted that it would launch a super upconverting DVD player whose standard-def picture would rival Blu-ray.
However, some analysts said Toshiba might change its views in a few months after getting over the disappointment of the defeat in the format war.
But Alan Thompson, Toshiba's European's CEO, said the company is still focusing on the upconverter rather than any Blu-ray option.
“At this present time we are not using Blu-ray. Blu-ray is just one of many ways that you can get HD content and is not required for accessing HD content," Thompson said, according to Home Media.
The magazine adds that Toshiba has hinted that it might also be working on an Internet-connected DVD player which could download films directly to the TV
Source: TV Predictions
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Holstein912
Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2008) -- Toshiba apparently isn't having second thought about its decision not to manufacture a Blu-ray high-def disc player.
That's according to an article by Home Media Magazine.
When Toshiba pulled the plug on rival HD DVD last March, company officials scoffed that the high-def disc would ultimately be successful in the marketplace. Toshiba officials hinted that it would launch a super upconverting DVD player whose standard-def picture would rival Blu-ray.
However, some analysts said Toshiba might change its views in a few months after getting over the disappointment of the defeat in the format war.
But Alan Thompson, Toshiba's European's CEO, said the company is still focusing on the upconverter rather than any Blu-ray option.
“At this present time we are not using Blu-ray. Blu-ray is just one of many ways that you can get HD content and is not required for accessing HD content," Thompson said, according to Home Media.
The magazine adds that Toshiba has hinted that it might also be working on an Internet-connected DVD player which could download films directly to the TV
Source: TV Predictions
Cheers
Holstein912