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It's my opinion that Toshiba gave up because there already is a winner ...and it isn't Blu-Ray. Of course there is a lot of hype and banner waving right now; that's marketing.
My thought is that standard DVD is going to be the norm for a long, long time ...that it has already won. Toshiba quit because it's a losing proposition to try to advance high definition video of any kind. Standard DVD is just a little too good.
I suggest that HD video will go the way of HD audio. How many of us have HD audio players or have even heard of them?
I believe one of the main reasons both HD formats have been promoted is that it is too easy to copy the contents of standard CD and DVD. And that is why there is such desperation to ween the public away from them. But I predict that it won't work. Most people will continue to buy standard DVD until there is some kind of underhanded move, if ever, to kill the manufacture of new standard players. Kill the goose that is presently laying a lot of golden eggs for the movie industry. Won't happen IMHO.
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