The only one who would be able to come up with the real number is Toshiba, but they ain't gona say...
Of course nobody here knows the answer to that. I wouldn't be surprised if there were even making money still. Who really knows how much it costs to make one of these things. With normal DVD players selling for $30 it's not out of the question to think an HD DVD player selling at $100 could make a profit.
Now this is just ignorance. Ive heard you say it before and let it slide, but its becoming annoying. A 1080p set that does proper inverse telecine procedure gives you 1080p. There is no diference in my picture from my HD-A1 and my PS3. All HD DVD players from toshiba that output 1080i also output all of the picture information necessary to reconstruct 1080p on a good set. Seriously you are either horribly misinformed or just trolling.
Now this is just ignorance. Ive heard you say it before and let it slide, but its becoming annoying. A 1080p set that does proper inverse telecine procedure gives you 1080p. There is no diference in my picture from my HD-A1 and my PS3. All HD DVD players from toshiba that output 1080i also output all of the picture information necessary to reconstruct 1080p on a good set. Seriously you are either horribly misinformed or just trolling.
You dont own Bose speakers too? You seem to be highly susceptable to marketing lies. And how far away from your 50" set do you sit?
My thoughts exactly...everyone of us on the Red side of the war ought to buy everyone we buy gifts for one of these, plus a disc or two...
FYIHorribly misinformed? I prefer the term "technologically ignorant."
Actually, I think it's a simple mistake on my part, which I will now own up to. My comparison was a 1080i picture on a 1080i set, I've never tried to watch a BD or HD-DVD outputted in 1080i on my 1080p TV - maybe it is fine, like you say. In actuality, I'm asking these questions because I'm highly tempted by a sub-$100 HD-DVD player, if I could ever convince my wife to let me get it.
However, I think my point still stands to a certain point. If people are buying 1080i players because their TV won't do 1080p, they're not getting the full benefit and may not see the need to spend twice as much for an HD-DVD vs. just getting a regular one and upconverting it.
No, I don't have Bose speakers, and I sit about 10' away from my set.
My wife works at a Walmart and she looked at 17 Walmarts in her area and the number of players at each store ranged from 12 to 30 with 9 of those stores having at least 21.
That would actually be the worst news for BD, I think, since it would mean HD DVD can be used as a magnet to lure shoppers...
Read my post right before yours and you'll set that that is exactly what Walmart is doing.
I don't believe WalMart's cost would be $250.
You are telling me that you know how much WalMart paid Toshiba per unit?
I did read your post, but it has been my experience that our local Wal-Marts vary greatly by store. I just called 2 of the 3 Super Wal-Marts within 5 miles of our home (they are taking over!). At the 1st store, it took a while to find someone familiar with tomorrow's sale and, by this dullards best estimate, they only had a few (less than 10) available for the sale. When I called the 2nd Wal-Mart, a squared-away electronics sales clerk told me they had a full pallet of them waiting in storage and, without prompting, he told me their Manager said they weren't to be displayed before midnight. He couldn't tell me if they would be available prior to 8am, but he did verify they had at least 30-40 on hand. As far as the 3rd area Wal-Mart...let's just say most upright walking people don't shop at this store, so I doubt they have a need for HD DVR players.
