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Toshiba has released two HD DVD players in the form of one HD-A1 retailing for $500USD and a more up-market model HD-XA1 selling at $800USD. The release is two months before we'll see anything from the Blu-ray camp.
HD-A1 specs here.
HD-XA1 specs here.
From cnet news:
Neither HD DVD nor Blu-ray can offer movie titles from all seven of the top movie studios. That means buyers of one disc player may be prevented from watching a movie from a studio that doesn't support the format.
Seven studios currently back Blu-ray, while three support HD DVD, and two of those also support Blu-ray. Only Universal Studios supports HD DVD exclusively.
Speaks for itself really, you support one technology and you preclude yourself from watching movies from studios affiliated with the other technology. To me, this is totally nonsensical, why would I want to invest in new technology for slightly improved video quality and more features but then limit what movies I can watch?
In light of this I'd follow the advice of most experts and wait to see who comes up trumps. See my previous article for a general comparison of the two players.
'Self-restricting content' just doesn't have a nice ring to it, I just can't see it taking off, maybe the media execs know something I don't.
Vincenze.
article cross-posted at vincenze.com
