Quote Originally Posted by ldgibson76
Well, your ability to state the obvious is at an epic level! (only kidding)
Toshiba's quest is very similar. Before HD DVD, they accepted their place in the market behind the big boys.....Sony, Panasonic, Philips, and more recently, Samsung and LG. But introducing HD DVD, sole proprietary technology against the masses, to swing market share, the quality had to on par with the competition at half the price.
Ummm, you call lip sync'ing issues quality? You call freezing and skipping quality. These problems do dog HD DVD. It dogged my A1, and my XA-2. When I downloaded the firmware to upgrade to 24fps, it made the problems worse. So much for quality.


I believe they have accomplished that. Along with a little business savvy, i.e. Paramount/Dreamworks. And don't give me that tired, worn out, "they paid Paramount off" excuse. What do you think Sony/Blu ray did in the beginning with Target, Blockbuster, Disney, etc.....
Paying a studio to not support a format is unprecedented. The price for doing so is also unprecedented. What the BDA did with Target and Blockbuster has been done so many time before its not funny. Buying end caps is nothing new, the DVD forum did it with the DVD for years. Disney is a member of the BDA, and has to pay dues just like any other member. Disney did not take any other payouts to support bluray. This I know for a fact.

My point is that all of the companies at one time or another follow this strategy when the market demands that type of execution and when they are trying to change a mind set. Hey, when they don't follow the Lexus model, failure is inevitable.....check Sony with the Qualia line! Utter failure! If the Qualia product been priced reasonably, it would a sold like hotcakes and Sony would have the Flat panel market in the palm of it's hands....but that's not the case is it?! Companies like Vizio and Maxent, Samsung and LG, have stolen the market. The standard has been established. Lowball, sell, capture, maintain!
It's now the American way! Holla!
The push to the bottom only supports substandard products. The A1, the A2 are prime examples of that. So are the cheap chinese DVD players. Apex did what you mentioned, they are no longer around. You have not mention the Bravia line, nor the SXRD line right?