It is interesting to note that they may yet have a backup plan to capitalize on Blu-ray's success should HD DVD not be the chosen format in tomorrow's next-gen optical format war. TG Daily notes that Toshiba's and Samsung's supposedly independent joint venture operation by the name of TSST (Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology) running since 2004, will be manufacturing some of the first Blu-ray recorder devices to hit the market (and already put out one of the first slimline HD DVD devices). Apparently Toshiba owns 51% of the manufacturing company and Samsung the other 49%.