Sony and Toshiba Give Up On Unified DVD Format

HoTiCE_ is one of several to let us know, Reuters is reporting Sony and Toshiba have apparently given up efforts to develop a unified format for next-generation DVDs. The two companies had opened up negotiations but they fell through due to time constraints on new products from both groups.

Comments

Re:ps3

[Hellasboy]

and what makes you think that sony isn't lying about including bluray on the ps3? how much did they over exaggerate on the ps2? how many people actually use the ps2 as their primary dvd player? or even as a dvd player?

also, the cost of the bluray player. Wasn't it reported that they would be around 500$ when they come out? well, how is sony going to cram a bluray player, ps3 multi core cell processor, a video card similar to a geforce 7800, usb, ieee, hard drive, etc for it's purported 5-600$ or so price tag. I think they'll be doing the same thing as MS and release a dvd version at first.

Re:My Prediction

[zakezuke]

VHS doesn't go by scene, and when you stop it there's usually a delay, and then it's slightly off from where you wanted it. My PS2 doesn't do that.

I have *never* owned a VHS player that didn't at the very least allow me to jump scene by scene. Even my first Toshiba unit... early generation front loader with analog dials for any one of the 14 channels, even that went scene by scene... as does my current JVC. It's a nice feature i used to trim commericals out of things I tapped but without a flying erase head I tended to get rainbow noise. Jog and shuttle on the other hand, I have never owned a deck that had that feature.

Re:My Prediction

[KillShill]

and what evidence do you have to back that up with?

it seems far more likely that it's due to sheer greed and "because they can" than due to bad batches.

that they've been massively massively overcharging for current cds and dvds... i won't be giving them the benefit of the doubt.