CENTERPIECE: HD DVD Player, three 1080p LCDs in sizes of 37″, 52″ and 57″
SPECTACLE: Toshiba rents out a tiny room and gets deluged with about 5000 interested journos, turning away most after a long wait in line
ACHILLES HEEL: Its latest HD DVD player can’t play Blu-ray Discs, a capability that LG’s player will be doing in February
https://gizmodo.com/lg-press-event-super-multi-blue-blu-ray-hd-dvd-player-226710
WHAT THEY DIDN’T SAY: Why didn’t we think of that Blu-ray /HD DVD player? Oh yeah, we invented HD DVD.
BEST SPEC: 57″ 1080p LCD display is a new size for Toshiba, sweet-looking video
OVERHEARD: Toshiba suit saying the company hopes to encourage more studios to support the HD DVD format (uh, a little late).
SNAP JUDGMENT: Sleek looking HD DVD player, not at all reminiscent of the VCR-like HD-AV 1 that was first but worst to market
GRADE: C+
