Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"
These rumors about when they are going to announce it are becoming ridiculous. I bet this one will be wrong as well, though I don't doubt that Toshiba will eventually give up.
I'm sad to see HD-DVD lose, because Blu-ray has such terrible compatibility issues with all their ever-changing DRM. But with no market support left, HD-DVD is definitely going away.
I'm glad to have bought Samsung's combo player, despite its (temporary?) audio shortcomings. Excellent image quality all around, especially at SD-DVD upconversion, and I'll get some great HD-DVD closeout deals.
Well, they are on deathwatch ya know ......
i'm so tired of fools cryin about why don't want to shell out 300 or 400 bucks for a blu ray player... if you do not have the money to fully step into the HD market, then don't cry about it; just stick to watching SD programming. it wouldnt kill ya, you know?
You are an idiot. Blu-ray and HD-DVD DRM has not changed at all since the very beginning. What the hell are you talking about? As far as compatibility is concerned, even the very earliest players will play every movie, they just may miss out on those stupid extra features like picture-in-picture and online content. AFAIK Profile 2.0 just mandates network access, so if you pick(ed) up a profile 1.1 player with ethernet or WiFi, you should be good to go.
The BD+ drm isn't even being used, and like all DRM it will always be circumvented and thus a non-issue for those who wish to pirate content or eventually rip it to a network player. It really shouldn't be an issue.
In other words, Get over it!