Comments on: Toshiba Sets HD-DVD Standard http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/toshiba_sets_hd-dvd_standard/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:13:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/toshiba_sets_hd-dvd_standard/comment-page-1/#comment-28359 Sam Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:19:54 +0000 /?p=8227#comment-28359 Eric, I don't see why you'd think that Blu-ray consortium was in any sense "ahead" of the DVD Forum (in firm control of the DVD standards as well as developing HD-DVD). Eric, I don't see why you'd think that Blu-ray consortium was in any sense "ahead" of the DVD Forum (in firm control of the DVD standards as well as developing HD-DVD).

]]> By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/toshiba_sets_hd-dvd_standard/comment-page-1/#comment-28335 McGehee Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:47:58 +0000 /?p=8227#comment-28335 Eric, please don't tell me we're in for another "Beta was better than VHS" legacy. Lots of Mac users may not even remember that their "the better product was beaten unfairly" whine isn't exactly original. Eric, please don't tell me we're in for another "Beta was better than VHS" legacy.

Lots of Mac users may not even remember that their "the better product was beaten unfairly" whine isn't exactly original.

]]> By: Eric http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/toshiba_sets_hd-dvd_standard/comment-page-1/#comment-28322 Eric Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:09:33 +0000 /?p=8227#comment-28322 As usual, the Hollywood Studios pick the wrong side of a technology debate. Up until this decision, Blu-Ray was pulling ahead as the high-density DVD format to bet on. This pretty much completely muddies the waters, which were showing signs of clearing. As usual, the Hollywood Studios pick the wrong side of a technology debate. Up until this decision, Blu-Ray was pulling ahead as the high-density DVD format to bet on. This pretty much completely muddies the waters, which were showing signs of clearing.

]]> By: Tig http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/toshiba_sets_hd-dvd_standard/comment-page-1/#comment-28316 Tig Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:22:28 +0000 /?p=8227#comment-28316 Yeah, they were comin' down quickly until the US manufactureres filed suit against the Chinese manufacturers for floodin' the US market with low-priced products to drive them out of business. Yeah, they were comin' down quickly until the US manufactureres filed suit against the Chinese manufacturers for floodin' the US market with low-priced products to drive them out of business.

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