Toshiba and Blu-Ray isn't going to happen. On numerous occasions they've indicated that downloads and flash are where they're focusing for media distribution.
There are plenty of very good well priced Blu-Ray players on the market, so it doesn't really make sense for Toshiba to spend R&D money that isn't likely to be recouped.
2160p+ with lossless will be the next step up in HD Media and it will either be on SDXC Flash or BD with four or more layers. Either way, we're probably going to end up buying a new player of some sort.
Not making a Blu-ray player is one of the ways Toshiba is returning to profitability. Their attitude, and it's exactly what I'd want them to do if I was a shareholder, is let the others either popularize it or die trying. Toshiba can dip a toe in that water if Blu-ray ever actually becomes profitable.
Toshiba lost $1B on HD DVD, despite taking on almost all of the burden of promoting it and making 95% of the mass market players. I don't know what the latest figures are, but a year ago Sony was in the hole for $3B and climbing for Blu-ray, and there's no sign Sony has turned a profit on the technology. I suspect to some extent Toshiba's glad it's out of that little war.
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Well the first thing he should do for his company's sake is dump that "Net Player" contraption they just unveiled
http://www.homecinemachoice.com/feature/toshiba+unveils+net+player+and+2009+lcd+tv+range+says+it+was+right+bail+out+blu+ray+14+03+09
and start work on a proper Blu-ray player.
Toshiba and Blu-Ray isn't going to happen. On numerous occasions they've indicated that downloads and flash are where they're focusing for media distribution.
There are plenty of very good well priced Blu-Ray players on the market, so it doesn't really make sense for Toshiba to spend R&D money that isn't likely to be recouped.
2160p+ with lossless will be the next step up in HD Media and it will either be on SDXC Flash or BD with four or more layers. Either way, we're probably going to end up buying a new player of some sort.
Not making a Blu-ray player is one of the ways Toshiba is returning to profitability. Their attitude, and it's exactly what I'd want them to do if I was a shareholder, is let the others either popularize it or die trying. Toshiba can dip a toe in that water if Blu-ray ever actually becomes profitable.
Toshiba lost $1B on HD DVD, despite taking on almost all of the burden of promoting it and making 95% of the mass market players. I don't know what the latest figures are, but a year ago Sony was in the hole for $3B and climbing for Blu-ray, and there's no sign Sony has turned a profit on the technology. I suspect to some extent Toshiba's glad it's out of that little war.