"HD DVD camp is spending millions of dollars on a desperate Super Bowl commercial. "

Today, football fans will revel in the battle between quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tom Brady but that's not the only war taking shape in Arizona: the high-definition fight is heating up as more viewers opt for next-gen TV sets to watch Super Bowl XLII. Also, the Blu-Ray-versus-HD DVD battle begins a new chapter with a last-ditch commercial effort by the bruised HD DVD group...The HD DVD camp is looking to bounce back after a disappointing week ending Jan. 12 - according to NPD, Blu-ray player sales accounted for 90 per cent of high-def player market share, while HD DVD only took 7 per cent.

[quen_gta2]

Did I miss it. I watched 99% of the game and didn't remember seeing the ad.

[Hagaf22]

you didnt miss it, it would seem they wised up and got their money back out of that deal, 90 percent of the market is blu. one 3 million dollar ad isn't going to change that so much so that 90 percent goes hddvd.

edit: who disagreed? does some one honestly think that 3 million dollars is going to change a multi billion dollar market? if you disagree at least make a statement to back it.

[Ri0tSquad]

Anywho.......GIANTS FTW

[Rybnik]

Yeah, I too was surprised by that (no Tosh commercial, lol...guess they realize that HDDVD really is done. Perhaps they heard the MS rumors of impending B-ray support) Anyway, who woulda thunk it--Giants FTMFW? \

Speaking of, didn't Ryan Peyton say if the Giants won he would reveal a big secret about MGS4??

[sonarus]

hahaha yea i didnt see it either they wised up and saw they saw the useless ness. Meanwhile patriots lots tom brady looked like a bit** while the true reasons patriots were 18-0 played their best moss passes were over thrown over and over cus brady's fakeness welker did his best to carry the team as always when moss and brady dnt connect. But the play of the game was when manning almost got sacked escaped 2 pass rushers and still managed to get a complete pass which put them in place to score the final touchdwn with 39 secs left.
The more deserving team one. Patriots with all their weapons and stars that have almost been upset by weaker teams so many times this season. eagles almost did it ravens had them but their coach f'd it up. giants almost had them the last time they met and this time they did it. Enough of my football rant though

[Marceles]

I guess the rule for next year is:

No QB girlfriends aloud.

I missed the commercial too...

[Rybnik]

Right with ya Sonarus..that TD was amazingly well played-great 4th Q. The Giants really did deserve their win!

[Covenant]

Watched the whole game, and with Tivo,I didn't miss anything when I went for a refill, bathroom break, etc...and I never saw an HD-DVD commercial. I think maybe they realized that at this point, it would be a wasted effort.

(BTW, one of the best Super Bowl games I've ever seen.)

[mikeslemonade]

Yea I didn't see the HD-DVD group commercial.

About the game: Tom Brady is a coward and Eli Manning did not go down when he was about to get sacked.

[games4fun]

i was like holy sh$t! three hands were on his jersy and he sidestepped it like it was nothing then he throws the ball and the guy who catches it uses his helmet and a hand to make a circus catch highlight of the game right there

[mikeslemonade]

David Tyree was at the right place at the right time. Also the Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was about to get fired at end of this season and the irony is is that he won the superbowl.

[sonarus]

yea i cnt wait 2 see the replay on nfl.com. but that was easily the play of the game. I was gettin all sad when i saw the sack he escaped ran right man open completed the pass and everyone was waiting for a flag but no flags. outstanding effort especially by the new york giants defense its not easy to contain the patriots with their weapons like maroney, welker, faulk and moss. but they did it. mvp of the game has to go to either welker or manning

[mikeslemonade]

Well they gave the MVP to Eli. The mvp should have been given to Osi Umenyiora who led the charge of the constant pressure on Brady.

[sonarus]

http://www.nfl.com/videos?v...
Thats the link for the play eli manning miracle if anyone wants to see. I think manning deserved it. On that play alone shows how much he wanted to win. Refused to accept the sack kept running and he escaped usually plays like that end up in interceptions but luck was on their side that time. On that play alone he deserves the mvp. To think a couple of months ago they were talking about firing him. The giants defense played outstanding on a whole so you can't give it to one person on the defense so if i had to pick someone i would give welker but since patriots lost had to go to manning.

[Bathyj]

I honestly think each HDDVD player and movies should come with a warning now, the way cigarettes do.

WARNING !!
This product will be obsolete in under 6 months and you will feel like a douche for buying it.

[Covenant]

Great avatar. Spanky Ham FTW!

[cartman313]

lol!

[Bathyj]

My Homer having fun on the couch was complained about. I had to draw a new one.

[WAR]

it was gay

[Bladestar]

I saw the commercial.. it was there..

you can see all comercials here... http://sports.aol.com/nfl/s...

[pwnsause]

what quarter

[rofldings]

Don't see it, where is it?

Though, I want a Taco Bell Fiesta Platter now...

[pwnsause]

I guess hes lying, anyway, it was possibly supposbly suppose be shown during a Possible OverTime. Which didnt happen.

Wait, sorry, I take that back and I apologize, just read my next post, but as I said it was possibly supposbly suppose be aired during a Possible OverTime.

[Alcaponeyou]

lame as all the HDVDead commercials.
it had cheerleaders in the living room doing cartwheels while people were watching the game.
then it ended "lowest $149.99 player" or something like that.
I feel sorry for all the people who are going to buy it.

[pwnsause]

wait, I take that back, here it is. http://www.n4g.com/tech/New... Seriously though, this ad is Fail. How can you compare it to this http://www.youtube.com/watc... anyway, when some one sees this commercial and attempts to pick one up, the Best Buy employee is going to attempt to try to not recommend him not to buy it and give that person the facts on whats up.

[Rybnik]

Blade, the only thing I saw was the Paramount Iron Man trailer and the Universal Leatherheads one...there was NOTHING for Toshiba/ HDDVD. Unless it was pre-game??
Edit: Sorry, I did see it. It was just so lame, I didn't even realize that is what it was...Honestly I didn't pay attention to the whole thing as I was about to get a beer at the time!
Now I see the You Tube version, I recognize it...Sorry, THAT was a serious waste of 1.5 Million!!

[rofldings]

I wonder why the BDA didn't throw out a commercial or at least a PS3 commercial. :(

[Skaterboy Tell Em]

Ny Giants...Thats all i have to say

Skaterboy Tell' Em

[hotshot127]

kind've a desperate of an attempt as the patriots tryna keep the game goin after giants sealed the deal.lol.

NY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rybnik]

Where, where is this commercial??

Edit: yeah, Sry Hotshot I realized a couple of posts up I did see it...LAME. The game on the other hand, WOW, I think # 11 has the right idea, LOL.

[BloodySinner]

Why was the title changed?

[hotshot127]

they just showed it about 6 minutses ago.

"at this all new low price"

WE HERE AT N4GS KNOW WHAT THAT MEANST BUT UNFORTUNETELY THE UNINFORMED DONT

[HD DVD]

i feel tom brady's pain

correction:tom brady feels my pain

[tethered]

Ha!

[Meus Renaissance]

What did Brady do? Why are people hating on him? I'm no fan or American football but Im just curious

[hotshot127]

its just most americans just cant RESPECT him for doing as good as he did the whole season and then as soon as the patriots lose, THEY HATE ON UM.

i hate to say it but it just seems like the american way to hate on something if its not ALWAYS YOUR WAY.

sorry people but the world we liven in ISNT BURGER KING.

GIANTS BABY! (good job to pats though for a great season.)

[Meus Renaissance]

Sounds like he had an amazing season, and if he was well hushed by the Giants in the final, then is that his fault or can you only applaud the Giant defence?

Brady is a great player, and he should be appreciated and supported. All great players should, they are what make the game more interesting right?

Well done Giants. Played with some spirit tonight.

[Rybnik]

Pwnsauce, that Blu-ray commercial is INSANE!!! In comparo..Tosh commercial=2X FAIL for reals.

[demolitionX]

Giants won!! hohohohohooo

[zigzag]

what a waste of money why wont they just give up already

[marinelife9]

Maybe another studio dropped them right before kickoff and they had to pull another CES.

[JeepGamer]

There is no hope for HD DVD at this point, let it go and move on rather than drag it out in some ridiculous losing battle.

[hokis4ever]

it wasn't a national commercial though... it was regional. And the commercial wasn't anything new... jus rehashed stuff. waste of money imo.

[Bull5hifT]

i saw it , and nearly threw up beer and guakamole everywhere, WTF

it was close to before tom petty and the heart breakers preformance

[weezeru2]

It only aired in certain markets... but who cares! It was money well wasted. Toshiba can keep trying and trying but in the end that lousy company who makes the worlds worst LCD tv can go home and shove it! Blu-Ray is the next format.

[beoulve]

I'm not patriot fans nor giants fan but that's the best super bowl for this decade I even seen especially Eli breaking 2 tackles to make the big down. That's really awesome

[whoelse]

lol that ads was so rubbish!

[JokerSGS]

They had this one commercial talking about after the Super Bowl get an HD DVD player to fulfill your needs and so on. In all seriousness this is getting to the point of being childish. I'm a business major and understand where Toshiba is coming from but they should try their best to kill the brand or expensive support of it while still maintain some type of sales. It's an inferior product and never deserved to win. Games are different where the most powerful device doesn't ensure quality games, but when you release an inferior product with the same movies except for a few titles and they don't truly compare to the capabilities of your competitor you don't deserve to win. It's like DSL vs. Cable back in the day when High Speed Internet was first becoming big.

[Lord_Ash]

Usually the market is unpredictable, but I think HD-DVD camp should raise their white flags already and go on with their (and our) lives.

[mirroredderorrim]

I enjoyed watching that commercial on my Bravia. Watched Robocop on Blu-Ray after the superbowl, too. Rofl.

I think Microsoft going along with Blu-Ray will only hasten it's mainstream adoption.

[phony force slayer]

:)

[ROCCOZILLA]

they lost like new england,lol!GIANTS played as blu ray.

[CRIMS0N_W0LF]

Super Bowl and American Football sucks!

[Gaara_724]

took 90% hd-dvd took 7% of the hd war what about the other 3% where has that gone lol?

[Red-Blitz]

I know i saw the commercial yesturday