Comments on: Toshiba’s Internet Connected DVD Download DL Seems Like a Bad Idea

By: mark

mark — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:12:19 +0000

To take full advantage of bluray, you'll need a 1080p capable tv. There are very few HD tvs out there in people's homes capable of 1080p.

Only AV elitist care about it being a "true" 1080p. The average person, the bread and butter of electronics consumer, will buy it if it "looks" like HD, regardless if it's 1080000000ppp bluray.

By: DaveBG

DaveBG — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:07:52 +0000

"Bad idea?"

For who? The BDA membership?

(tho it should be noted that Sharp have bought into this tech.....which is also going to be built-in to HD TVs)

Unfortunately some of the PS3/Blu-ray fanclub seem incapable of grasping this single fact.....

.....DVD (no matter what happens) is going to be around for a hell of a long time yet.

Not everyone wants to spend $400+ on a DVD player, no matter how flashy the fanclub insists it is.

This also applies to all that hot air & noise about 'better audio', not everyone will ever bother with the very expensive audio kit needed to experience the new audio standards.

It makes perfect sense for Toshiba (like all the other CE corps) to continue to offer better DVD players.

If Super Upconversion closes the gap further on high def (compared to current upscaling) and can be done inexpensively then it could well be very successful.

It does not need to be 'the same' or better.

Especially considering it works with everyone's existing DVD collections.

By: Deadmeat

Deadmeat — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:21:18 +0000

Imagine the ability to download 1080p versions of your DVD DL discs you insert into your DVD player.

By: Deadmeat

Deadmeat — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:18:13 +0000

Imagine the possibility of 1080p version download. Pop-in your DVD DL disc, then download the 1080p version if your player(Toshiba Super Upconversion DVD player and Xbox 360) supports downloading. And the DVD DL disc will still play on your old DVD players

Now that's the killer app.