I am bewildered and waiting to see were this leads. A lot like the old 8 track and Betamax.
Removing HD DVD systems but leaving HD DVD recorders and Blanks what are they going to play the on if they are removing the players from the selves.


http://news.smh.com.au/japanese-stor...0223-1u3k.html

"Some stores, notably the major chain Bic Camera, continue to sell, at a reduced price, HD DVD machines that can record television shows. HD DVD blank disks are expected to remain on the market.
Next-generation DVDs offer cinematic-quality images and multimedia features, but at a much steeper price than current DVDs.
Blu-ray swept 90 percent of sales of next-generation DVD recorders in Japan in the last three months of 2007, although HD DVD fared somewhat better in the US market where it was supported by software giant Microsoft Corp.
Toshiba said it has sold 30,000 HD DVD decks in Japan, accounting for only five percent of its HD DVD sales across the world."




The Microsoft does the same
http://news.smh.com.au/microsoft-pul...0225-1ufn.html