HDTV News Poster
06-03-2008, 06:21 AM
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Nothing too notable here -- just that Toshiba is apparently fixing to unveil a brand new DVD player in the age of Blu-ray that will be "capable of producing high-resolution images from regular DVDs." As you're laughing heartily, ponder this: are we looking at a simple upconverting DVD player? Or will that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/toshiba-aims-to-deliver-laptops-with-cell-based-graphics-this-ye/">Cell-based SpursEngine chip</a> bring "super-resolution" to a standalone deck? According to unnamed sources cited by <em>Daily Yomiuri Online</em>, the planned release "signifies an effort to recover from a humiliating setback suffered in March after announcing its decision to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/20/two-years-of-battle-between-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-a-retrospective/">withdraw from its HD DVD business</a>." We really cannot fathom why Tosh would even dream of fighting BD with souped-up DVD, but reportedly, it plans on marketing the unit "as a device with which consumers can enjoy a broader array of content than is available in the Blu-ray format." Congratulations Toshiba -- we thought it couldn't get any lamer than <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/08/hd-vmd-predicts-500-000-units-sold-worldwide-in-08/">HD VMD</a>, and you <em>handily</em> proved us wrong.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080530/ttc-toshiba-unveils-another-blu-ray-kill-6315470.html">VNU Net / Yahoo</a>, image courtesy of <a href="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/body%20out%20of%20grave1.jpg">DangerousIntersection</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20080530TDY01303.htm>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/30/toshiba-knows-no-shame-plans-to-release-super-resolution-dvd-pl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1210881/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/30/toshiba-knows-no-shame-plans-to-release-super-resolution-dvd-pl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/301452233" height="1" width="1"/>
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Nothing too notable here -- just that Toshiba is apparently fixing to unveil a brand new DVD player in the age of Blu-ray that will be "capable of producing high-resolution images from regular DVDs." As you're laughing heartily, ponder this: are we looking at a simple upconverting DVD player? Or will that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/toshiba-aims-to-deliver-laptops-with-cell-based-graphics-this-ye/">Cell-based SpursEngine chip</a> bring "super-resolution" to a standalone deck? According to unnamed sources cited by <em>Daily Yomiuri Online</em>, the planned release "signifies an effort to recover from a humiliating setback suffered in March after announcing its decision to <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/20/two-years-of-battle-between-hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-a-retrospective/">withdraw from its HD DVD business</a>." We really cannot fathom why Tosh would even dream of fighting BD with souped-up DVD, but reportedly, it plans on marketing the unit "as a device with which consumers can enjoy a broader array of content than is available in the Blu-ray format." Congratulations Toshiba -- we thought it couldn't get any lamer than <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/02/08/hd-vmd-predicts-500-000-units-sold-worldwide-in-08/">HD VMD</a>, and you <em>handily</em> proved us wrong.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080530/ttc-toshiba-unveils-another-blu-ray-kill-6315470.html">VNU Net / Yahoo</a>, image courtesy of <a href="http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/body%20out%20of%20grave1.jpg">DangerousIntersection</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20080530TDY01303.htm>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/30/toshiba-knows-no-shame-plans-to-release-super-resolution-dvd-pl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1210881/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/05/30/toshiba-knows-no-shame-plans-to-release-super-resolution-dvd-pl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EngadgetHd/~4/301452233" height="1" width="1"/>
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