He's talking official numbers, not promotion group and internet board numbers.
And where do you get "6 new models"? There's only been one from each side. Blu-ray has the Samsung, with two possible "Sapphire" models and a rumored Pioneer. For HD DVD, there's still only Toshiba, with 1 extra model. The Meridian was a non-announcement ("We're supporting HD DVD tech"), Onkyo didn't state when it would be available, and the Chinese companies didn't even pipe up after the announcements. So, 1 and 1.
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He's talking official numbers, not promotion group and internet board numbers.
And where do you get "6 new models"? There's only been one from each side. Blu-ray has the Samsung, with two possible "Sapphire" models and a rumored Pioneer. For HD DVD, there's still only Toshiba, with 1 extra model. The Meridian was a non-announcement ("We're supporting HD DVD tech"), Onkyo didn't state when it would be available, and the Chinese companies didn't even pipe up after the announcements. So, 1 and 1.