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Re: So What?
said by Derspankster  :said by pnh102 :If Sony bribed Toshiba to drop HD-DVD then Sony was doing Toshiba a favor. With just about all of the major studios dropping HD-DVD, as well as video rental and other retailers dropping HD-DVD having pretty much sealed the fate of the format, Sony could have left Toshiba hanging with nothing. The question is "which came first?" It's not beyond comprehension that the deal with Sony was struck before the studios dropped HD-DVD, not after. Just because it was announced after doesn't mean it wasn't done before and the studios made their announcement with full prior knowledge. What difference does it make? If they decided to scrap it in order to do a deal with Sony, so be it. It's not illegal or even unethical. It was their technology to do with as they pleased. Those who are now stuck with HD players might be understandably pissed but that's life. There was no guarantee HD would have won out in the end anyway. So for whatever the reason, they are out of luck. Just for a different reason.
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| said by javaMan :said by Derspankster :said by pnh102 :If Sony bribed Toshiba to drop HD-DVD then Sony was doing Toshiba a favor. With just about all of the major studios dropping HD-DVD, as well as video rental and other retailers dropping HD-DVD having pretty much sealed the fate of the format, Sony could have left Toshiba hanging with nothing. The question is "which came first?" It's not beyond comprehension that the deal with Sony was struck before the studios dropped HD-DVD, not after. Just because it was announced after doesn't mean it wasn't done before and the studios made their announcement with full prior knowledge. What difference does it make? If they decided to scrap it in order to do a deal with Sony, so be it. It's not illegal or even unethical. It was their technology to do with as they pleased. Those who are now stuck with HD players might be understandably pissed but that's life. There was no guarantee HD would have won out in the end anyway. So for whatever the reason, they are out of luck. Just for a different reason. Doesn't make any difference. It was just an observation on how it might have played out. Fact is, I do own a HD DVD player. I frankly haven't been exactly blown away with HD disk content but it does a great job upconverting my collection of DVD's. I spent my money early and guessed wrong. No big deal except for the fact that I won't spend it again for a Blu Ray.
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javaMan
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| said by Derspankster :. . . No big deal except for the fact that I won't spend it again for a Blu Ray. Sure you will. It may take to time, but you will. 
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