 MichailPremium
join:2000-08-02
Boynton Beach, FL
kudos:1 | reply to BF69
Re: Is Blu-Ray a Failure? 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 | 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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