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Not surprising to me.

Posted by grantv on October 28, 2008 at 12:23:21:
The economy isn't helping. But bottom line, when you can't convince a guy like me to buy in, you're in trouble. :)
I bought into DVD with one of the first models in town; the Sony DVP-S3000 I think. Cost me $950CAD, did not care, wanted it because I hated VHS re quality and convenience. Only one store here rented DVD's at the time, but I was willing to drive because the sound and picture quality were substantially better. I have a drop down screen with an 84" picture. Would I notice the difference going to Blue-ray(?), I'm quite sure. Does it irritate me that the rentals are more (I don't really buy discs, more on that later), yes.
Add to that the purchases are more expensive and the releases are not as common-place and you have a loser for me. I personally own around 25 DVD's, even after all these years. Heck, I have 5 DVD players, so only ~5 discs per player. :) But I'll usually only buy a disc under one of two conditions:
-I KNOW I'll watch the movie more than twice
-It's within a couple bucks of renting
If Blue-ray discs hit the same price AND they release more movies on it, I'd think about it. Otherwise I'll still pass.