HD-DVD player for $99?

[Destructor]

Yeah, there's supposed to be a question mark due to the fact that the originating site doesn't know for sure if this will be true. If it is though...

http://www.dvddossier.com/2007/07/a2-toshiba-hd-d.html:

If you're thinking of buying an HD DVD player, you might want to wait a week or so.

I just received an e-mail tonight from the folks at the EMA (Electronic Merchant's Association), who are responsible for a big industry event next week, the Home Media Expo. The e-mail is ostensibly an attempt to boost last minute attendance at next week's trade show, which will run July 16th - 19th in Las Vegas.

But the e-mail looks more like an ad for Toshiba than for the show itself. Even so, I found the pitch absolutely irresistible:

TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER for ONLY $99 PLUS 3 FREE HD DVD’s

For one week only, starting July 22, 2007, Toshiba will be offering the HD A2 player for only $99. With your purchase you will also receive 3 HD DVD's.

I can't tell if this is an offer being made exclusively to show attendees, or if it's a consumer offer that Toshiba will announce at the Home Media Expo next week at the Venetian Resort. I suspect it's the latter, although it's nearly midnight on a Friday night and I have no way of confirming that at the present time.

As stated (and there's a bit more info in the link provided), it may or may not be true. But daddy could use a new HD-DVD player.

[CeeKay]

Yeah, there's supposed to be a question mark due to the fact that the originating site doesn't know for sure if this will be true. If it is though...

http://www.dvddossier.com/2007/07/a2-toshiba-hd-d.html:

If you're thinking of buying an HD DVD player, you might want to wait a week or so.

I just received an e-mail tonight from the folks at the EMA (Electronic Merchant's Association), who are responsible for a big industry event next week, the Home Media Expo. The e-mail is ostensibly an attempt to boost last minute attendance at next week's trade show, which will run July 16th - 19th in Las Vegas.

But the e-mail looks more like an ad for Toshiba than for the show itself. Even so, I found the pitch absolutely irresistible:

TOSHIBA HD DVD PLAYER for ONLY $99 PLUS 3 FREE HD DVD’s

For one week only, starting July 22, 2007, Toshiba will be offering the HD A2 player for only $99. With your purchase you will also receive 3 HD DVD's.

I can't tell if this is an offer being made exclusively to show attendees, or if it's a consumer offer that Toshiba will announce at the Home Media Expo next week at the Venetian Resort. I suspect it's the latter, although it's nearly midnight on a Friday night and I have no way of confirming that at the present time.

As stated (and there's a bit more info in the link provided), it may or may not be true. But daddy could use a new HD-DVD player.

if that is true good luck finding one.  and if it is true I think I will be out and about on 7-22 looking for one.

[Azhag]

Yeah, I doubt it's true... but if it is I might be out to grab one for my smaller hdtv...

[gellar]

Yeah at that price, I'd buy it and sell my HD-DVD add-on.

gellar

[Destructor]

And a slight update:

Toshiba is running a short, promotional sale by selling its HD A2 HD DVD player for $99 with three HD DVD movies over at the Home Media Expo in Las Vegas. You may be thinking this is great news: but wait, there's a catch. Only attendees of the show will be able to take advantage of the deal, and with ticket prices of between $100 and $500, the deal isn't as great once you get in. Toshiba, maybe you should focus on reducing the prices for general consumers rather than running these awkward "promotions." The fact that you're trying to sell players at a conference reeks of desperation, which is weird since it looks like you've got nothing to worry about.

Well, poop.

[Calvin]

#1. Desperate.
#2. Isn't that the shitty gimped 1080i model?
#3. Desperate.

[Knightshade Dragon]

#2. Isn't that the shitty gimped 1080i model?

Correct.

[Thin_J]

Yeah if it wasn't the 1080i model it'd be worth it. As it is though it's just a waste.