Its official: HD-DVD is DEAD

[jagabo]

At least Amazon.com warns customers that HD-DVD is being discontinued.

Product Alert: On February 19, 2008, Toshiba officially announced that after a "thorough review of its overall strategy" they have decided to no longer develop, manufacture, and market HD DVD players and recorders...

[MJA]

still $99 for upconverter DVD player isn't bad at all+7 free movies :=)

[jagabo]

Did you ever look at the terms for those 5 free (by mail) movies? There are a total of 15 titles split into 5 catagories. You must pick 1 title from each catagory. You can't pick more than 1 from any catagory. I don't think there's even a single title I would watch more than once.

[mmcguigan]

Did you ever look at the terms for those 5 free (by mail) movies? There are a total of 15 titles split into 5 catagories. You must pick 1 title from each catagory. You can't pick more than 1 from any catagory. I don't think there's even a single title I would watch more than once.

It should also be noted this little detail in the fine print.

"while supplies last."

[MJA]

Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD Add-on Gets The Axe

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=10829

RIP HD-DVD

[MOVIEGEEK]

If you want those free titles you have to purchase a player by 2/28.
There are some great deals right now even if you never buy an HD DVD title,you can still use it for an upconverter.
Toshiba will still do warranty work on the players and have parts for many years.