[At $3500 a pop, this is not likely to be flying off the shelves at Circuit City when it does finally launch.]
Toshiba Postpones Sale Of First HD DVD Recorder Associated Press July 13, 2006 11:03 a.m. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115280016701805747.html?mod=technology_main_whats_news TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp. said it will postpone the sale of the first recorder for HD DVD high-definition video discs because of a production delay. The new recorder, the RD-A1, had been slated to go on sale Friday, but the release will be pushed back to July 27, the Tokyo-based electronics maker said Thursday. The new machine combines an HD DVD burner with a one-terabyte hard disk and can record and store up to 130 hours of high-definition broadcasts. The product is a key element of Toshiba's battle against rival Sony Corp. to establish the standard for next-generation DVD technology. Sony and its allies are pushing an alternative technology called Blu-ray. Toshiba launched HD DVD players in Japan in March, and in the U.S. in April. Sony plans to begin selling personal computers equipped with Blu-ray drives later this month. Toshiba said last month the RD-A1 recorder will carry a suggested price tag of $3,470. The electronics maker hopes to sell 10,000 recorders by the end of 2006, a spokeswoman said. It was unclear when the product will be launched overseas. Both HD DVD and Blu-ray can deliver dazzling high-definition video and can store much more data than today's DVDs, but the formats are incompatible. ================================ George Antunes, Political Science Dept University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204 Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927 antunes at uh dot edu Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
