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The Toshiba is slow as an old computer, the Samsung got problems with the signal on the HDMI output. Wait for HDMI 3 which probably wont be in any players before christmas and wait for Pioneer and Denon delivering some quality players around the price 6-800 And just forget about blu-ray movies in MPEG Theres room for huge improvements, so wait, wait, wait. Sony founder Akio Morita admitted that the Betamax debacle was the single biggest mistake of his career. There was nothing wrong with the product not only was it demonstrably better than VHS, it came out three years earlier, but Sony massively miscalculated the marketing by stressing the quality. VHS inventor JVC knew that it would lose that particular battle, but cynically and correctly assumed that people would be more interested in longer tapes and multi-event l change the world ending Look how many episodes of Coronation Street you can tape in advance!. They also licensed their technology to anyone who was interested, so cheap VHS machines flooded the market by the time Sony realised what was going on and did the same, few companies were interested in licensing Betamax. But another crucial mistake that Sony made back then the late 1970s was that they only made hardware they didnt own any software. So in the 1980s, they deliberately set out on a buying spree, and now own several film libraries, most notably Columbias and MGMs. So, as DaveF rightly says, they have far more leverage over new formats now than they did in the 1970s and its unlikely theyre going to make the same mistakes again. None of which is to suggest that Blu-Ray will triumph, but its unlikely to be a walkover for HD-DVD. Sony founder Akio Morita admitted that the Betamax debacle was the single biggest mistake of his career. There was nothing wrong with the product not only was it demonstrably better than VHS, it came out three years earlier, but Sony massively miscalculated the marketing by stressing the quality. VHS inventor JVC knew that it would lose that particular battle, but cynically and correctly assumed that people would be more interested in longer tapes and multi-event timeshifting Look how many episodes of Coronation Street you can tape in advance!. They also licensed their technology to anyone who was interested, so cheap VHS machines flooded the market by the time Sony realised what was going on and did the same, few companies were interested in licensing Betamax. But another crucial mistake that Sony made back then the late 1970s was that they only made hardware they didnt own any software. So in the 1980s, they deliberately set out on a buying spree, and now own several film libraries, most notably Columbias and MGMs. So, as DaveF rightly says, they have far more leverage over new formats now than they did in the 1970s and its unlikely theyre going to make the same mistakes again. None of which is to suggest that Blu-Ray will triumph, but its unlikely to be a walkover for HD-DVD. MiniDiscs were never very popular. They lost to alternative portable formats, such as MP Nope. MP3 was far from portable back in those days. The only portable MP3 Players really was Creative Labs large CD Player which also played MP3s. MP3 Players came much later. Minidisc for a good few years was definitely the way to go. MiniDisc was quite a popular format for recording onto I still have a rarely-used MD Walkman but did anyone ever buy pre-recorded MiniDiscs? There hardly seemed to be any titles available, except possibly for Phil Collins and Sting fans. I think it was a pretty monumental failure in that respect. Oh yes definitely but it l change the world ending really matter. That was never going to take off when everyone has CDs at home where size isnt an issue. Time shifting on VHS, really? How long could you go with Betamax. The fact is Joe public couldnt care less about technically better quality unless its huge for example: VHS to DVD. It needs to be a real step forward for most to care. Originally Posted by gasteropod: MiniDiscs were never very popular. They lost to alternative portable formats, such as MP Nope. MP3 was far from portable back in those days. The only portable MP3 Players really was Creative Labs large CD Player which also played MP3s. MP3 Players came much later. Minidisc for a good few years was definitely the way to go. Originally Posted by Phil Q: MiniDisc was quite a popular format for recording onto I still have a rarely-used MD Walkman but did anyone ever buy pre-recorded MiniDiscs? There hardly seemed to be any titles available, except possibly for Phil Collins and Sting fans. I think it was a pretty monumental failure in that respect.