Posted by Sammus McMouldenus on 03/20/07 06:54

On 20 Mar, 05:28, asjbio...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 19, 7:29 pm, "Total Annihiliation" <head...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >http://www.tech.co.uk/home-entertainment/high-definition/news/toshiba...
>
> > Moves to dispel anti-HD DVD 'propaganda'
> > Rob Mead
> > 19 Mar 2007 08:35
>
> > Toshiba has rejected claims made yesterday at a Blu-ray press
> > conference at CeBIT that its own HD DVD format is failing. Olivier Van
> > Wynendaele, Deputy General manager of HD DVD at Toshiba Ltd said the
> > claims were "propaganda" and then proceeded to dispute them point by
> > point in a call to tech.co.uk
>
> what did you think they would do? just cry uncle?
>
> which is why you look at the numbers and just relegate everything else
> to propaganda....
>
> here's the latest numbers for you...
>
> For the week of March 11, before the release of CR, it looks like Blu-
> ray outsold Hd-DVd by 4:1 in NA....
>
> Let's see Toshiba put some spin on THAT....
>
> And let's see what happens the next week, when CR released, and you
> might actually see Blu-ray outselling HD-DVD for the week by ratios of
> 6:1 or more....

Lets see what happens after HD-DVD actually gets some decent exclusive
releases eh? Or after the PS3 halo effect has worn off?

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