SINOCES 2007 China - HD DVD absent?

[dobyblue]

July 6th - 9th, 2007.

Some familiar names on the exhibitors list.

Sony (China) Limited
LG Electronics (China) Ltd.
Blu-ray Disc Association
Dolby Laboratories
Hewlett Packard (China)

Names I don't see.
Microsoft
Toshiba
HD DVD Promotion Group

You would think some of these guys would be here if Chinese cheap players, highly anticipated amongst HD DVD fans, were just around the corner.

[ippirate]

Very good point.

[Dare]

LG makes hybrid HD/BD players and drives. HP makes HD-DVD drives, one of which I own. I think Dolby tech appears occasionally on HD-DVD. ;-)

No HD-DVD supporters there?

[Blu-News.com]

Who cares? I don't like China anyway, I've been once.

[dobyblue]

LG makes hybrid HD/BD players and drives. HP makes HD-DVD drives, one of which I own. I think Dolby tech appears occasionally on HD-DVD. ;-)

No HD-DVD supporters there?

Dolby will be showcasing their technology, which is independant of formats.
I'm merely including names that you and I might recognize.
LG's player isn't recognized by HD DVD fans as being legit anyway as it doesn't support iHD.

[ippirate]

I am an HD DVD supporter, but I think that he was reffering to the Major's, not the smaller ones. The list is big on BR, small on HD DVD. I think its screwed up considering that its an easier jump to HD DVD from DVD for a manufacturing perspective, but I don't own a manufacturing plant...

[dobyblue]

I think what's key is both the Blu-ray Disc Association AND Sony will be there.

That's the equivalent of Toshiba and the HD DVD Promotion Group. Nowhere to be seen.

[kalim1998]

July 6th - 9th, 2007.

Some familiar names on the exhibitors list.

Sony (China) Limited
LG Electronics (China) Ltd.
Blu-ray Disc Association
Dolby Laboratories
Hewlett Packard (China)

Names I don't see.
Microsoft
Toshiba
HD DVD Promotion Group

You would think some of these guys would be here if Chinese cheap players, highly anticipated amongst HD DVD fans, were just around the corner.

Good point....it would be something indeed if the "cheap chinese player" so highly-anticipated by Hd-DVD supporters turned out to be a Blu-ray player

[Harbinger]

It's all over anyway.

[Dare]

The exhibitor list for the particular CES you're talking about seems pretty short, with a lot of sinocentric companies. This one, right?

If you're talking about CES in January 2008, all concerned parties, including your missing ones, are on the exhibitor list there.

[winstonshu]

well, he DID specify sinoces. this is presumably where a lot of the OEMs that manufacture the no-name rebranded players meet up to do their thing. aka, the mythical cheap chinese junk players that will finally be the price killers.

it does indeed seem very unencouraging for HD DVD that while BDA has full representation there, HD DVD is not...

[Dare]

True, but it might be more productive to read the list of companies that did attend, post-mortem. Maybe check back in 4 weeks.

[winstonshu]

fair enough. still, the speculation's fun, isn't it?

[spacejamz]

fair enough. still, the speculation's fun, isn't it?

agreed..

[Dare]

fair enough. still, the speculation's fun, isn't it?

I dunno. I don't have any issues with Blu-ray or anything, but the BD flagwaving has been getting pretty shrill lately. It's starting to hurt my ears. =)