Toshiba announced they will be releasing three, that’s right three new HD-DVD players for under 500 bucks, and that means they are all cheaper than today’s Blu-ray drives. The cheapest new HD DVD player is going to be 300 bucks which is pretty cheap, considering a year ago DVD recorders went for that, also Toshiba said they will be giving away five movies with their new HD DVD players. Now this is just another great blow toward Blu-ray which I am very glad for since I am a HD DVD supporter.
Also not only is Toshiba releasing new cheaper HD DVD players Microsoft reduced the cost for their HD DVD drive add-on for their Xbox 360, now it is down to $180, also it still includes “King Kong” since I saw the sticker on a few boxes at my local Wal-Mart.
So basically all this means HD DVD still has a great chance since people love great deals and right now the great deal is with HD DVD, so if you are a movie loving DVD watching person and want something extra pick up a HD DVD player and some HD DVDs and enjoy the great quality you have been missing, you also need a HD TV too and those are getting cheaper too. Trust me once you go HD you won’t want to go back to standard.
Source: Arstechnica