 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to xrobertcmx
Re: Is Blu-Ray a Failure? said by xrobertcmx:Price is absolutly one reason. I have both a PS3 and an HD TV. What I don't have is $30.00 a disk to buy them. Where are these $30 blu-rays?
here are new movies on blu-ray
Gran Torino (With BD-Live + Digital Copy) (Widescreen) $24.86
Twilight $23.86
Taken (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (Extended Cut With Digital Copy) $22.86
Watchmen: Director's Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) (With BD Live + Digital Copy) $24.86
Fast & Furious: Special Edition (Blu-ray With BD-Live) (2-Disc) $24.86
Knowing $23.86
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2-Disc) (With Digital Copy & BD-Live) (Blu-ray) $23.86
Valkyrie (With Digital Copy) $24.96
Sorry I can't find a blu-ray movie for over $25. And most of those listed also come with a digital copy. |
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 MichailPremium
join:2000-08-02
Boynton Beach, FL
kudos:1 | Not to mention, I think it's possible blu-ray players could eventually hit a price point that even people with SD sets would consider them. There wouldn't be too much of a benefit for them other than better and faster disk menus and future proofing their library. |
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 MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by Michail:Not to mention, I think it's possible blu-ray players could eventually hit a price point that even people with SD sets would consider them. There wouldn't be too much of a benefit for them other than better and faster disk menus and future proofing their library. I agree that price is a barrier. I wonder though, will the price of entry for Blu-Ray drop fast enough before an alternative contender shows up? A quick perusal of Best Buy.com shows there are no-name brands going for $199, which is much closer to the proper price point.
I wonder how low Blu-Ray can go since Sony requires a licensing fee however? I'm also curious to know if the firmware updates will be a deterrent. I've had several people call me about firmware updates because they didn't understand how to perform them and couldn't watch a movie. |
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 imtim83Premium
join:2001-06-03
Kenner, LA | reply to BF69
said by BF69:said by xrobertcmx:Price is absolutly one reason. I have both a PS3 and an HD TV. What I don't have is $30.00 a disk to buy them. Where are these $30 blu-rays? here are new movies on blu-ray Gran Torino (With BD-Live + Digital Copy) (Widescreen) $24.86 Twilight $23.86 Taken (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (Extended Cut With Digital Copy) $22.86 Watchmen: Director's Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) (With BD Live + Digital Copy) $24.86 Fast & Furious: Special Edition (Blu-ray With BD-Live) (2-Disc) $24.86 Knowing $23.86 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2-Disc) (With Digital Copy & BD-Live) (Blu-ray) $23.86 Valkyrie (With Digital Copy) $24.96 Sorry I can't find a blu-ray movie for over $25. And most of those listed also come with a digital copy. Oh my god those are all hollywood films with many being horrible. Sorry but until the market for blu-ray includes foreign films too forget about blu-ray. |
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imtim83Premium
join:2001-06-03
Kenner, LA | reply to Matt
said by Matt:said by Michail:Not to mention, I think it's possible blu-ray players could eventually hit a price point that even people with SD sets would consider them. There wouldn't be too much of a benefit for them other than better and faster disk menus and future proofing their library. I agree that price is a barrier. I wonder though, will the price of entry for Blu-Ray drop fast enough before an alternative contender shows up? A quick perusal of Best Buy.com shows there are no-name brands going for $199, which is much closer to the proper price point. I wonder how low Blu-Ray can go since Sony requires a licensing fee however? I'm also curious to know if the firmware updates will be a deterrent. I've had several people call me about firmware updates because they didn't understand how to perform them and couldn't watch a movie. That sucks for them. I have a feeling a lot of people don't even want to deal with that kind of problem. |
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 e_dubfranknbeansPremium,VIP
join:2001-08-12
kickin ass
kudos:2 | Vizio to sell a $188 BR player.
»www.engadgethd.com/2009/06/25/vi···ve-next/ |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Matt
said by Matt:I agree that price is a barrier. I wonder though, will the price of entry for Blu-Ray drop fast enough before an alternative contender shows up? A quick perusal of Best Buy.com shows there are no-name brands going for $199, which is much closer to the proper price point. My local wal-mart which isn't a very big one has at least 3 name brand models under $200 |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to imtim83
said by imtim83:said by BF69:said by xrobertcmx:Price is absolutly one reason. I have both a PS3 and an HD TV. What I don't have is $30.00 a disk to buy them. Where are these $30 blu-rays? here are new movies on blu-ray Gran Torino (With BD-Live + Digital Copy) (Widescreen) $24.86 Twilight $23.86 Taken (Blu-ray) (2-Disc) (Extended Cut With Digital Copy) $22.86 Watchmen: Director's Cut (2-Disc Special Edition) (With BD Live + Digital Copy) $24.86 Fast & Furious: Special Edition (Blu-ray With BD-Live) (2-Disc) $24.86 Knowing $23.86 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2-Disc) (With Digital Copy & BD-Live) (Blu-ray) $23.86 Valkyrie (With Digital Copy) $24.96 Sorry I can't find a blu-ray movie for over $25. And most of those listed also come with a digital copy. Oh my god those are all hollywood films with many being horrible. Sorry but until the market for blu-ray includes foreign films too forget about blu-ray. A) foreign films were enver specified
B) "quality" was never specified and how one would quantify that is impossible anyways.
All that was mentioned was "I won't buy blu-rays because they are $30" and I've proven there are no $30 blu-rays. there WERE which must mean prices are dropping liek they did with DVDs and VHS. So if people would quit bitching and let the market take it's course you'll get you blu-rays priced the same as DVDs before too long. Hell it took a decade and a half for a new movie on VHS to be under $20. Less than 18 months removed from the end of the format war and you expect $5 blu-rays. |
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