Posted by GMAN on 06/13/06 18:47

In article <ppcs82t8m908888d2a35g9hqvhgreq3nhf@4ax.com>, Roy L. Fuchs <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote:
>On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:02:04 -0500, "Jay G." <Jay@tmbg.org> Gave us:
>
>>On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 19:13:41 -0400, Joshua Zyber wrote:
>>
>>> "asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1149872357.550025.315900@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>>>> And of course there are major problems with it inc freezing upI!
>>>>
>>>> http://www.hdbeat.com/2006/05/12/problems-with-toshibas-hd-dvd-player/
>>>> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=675773
>>>>
>>>> So, has anyone been having issues with their HD DVD players. There are
>>>> only
>>>> two of them out there, the Toshiba HD-A1 and HD-XA1 and they both
>>>> seem to
>>>> be having issues.
>>>
>>> You post this less than a week after Toshiba issued a firmware update
>>> that fixes these issues that a minority of owners were having. The
>>> firmware is free and easy to install (just plug an ethernet cable into a
>>> high-speed modem, or ask Toshiba to mail a CD-R). I'm sure you already
>>> know this, and are just trying to spread more FUD.
>>>
>>> Here's one for you: Sony is having a 40% failure rate with single-layer
>>> Blu-Ray discs, and over 75% failure on dual-layer discs. BLU-RAY =
>>> STILLBORN.
>>
>>http://www.cdfreaks.com/news2.php?ID=13354
>> "US firm solves Blu-ray disc production problems & lowers price"
>>
>
> Funny that there are NO pressing plants in the US.
When CD's first came out that was also the case.

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