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RE: $30.00 HD movies are going to slow down adoption....

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unclestu52

In Reply to: RE: $30.00 HD movies are going to slow down adoption.... posted by oscar on June 01, 2007 at 12:08:11

I notice the less popular movie prices are dropping to the $20 dollar level on DVD planet. I believe mass production will drive prices down even further, but it seems that Sony is determined to keep the prices up and availability limited (at least for transport mechanisms). Sam Sung announced a universal player well before any of the formats were issued but apparently Sony shot down their idea (not to mention that they offered SS a billion dollar contract to build all of Sony's LCD sets!).
WE'll haave to wait and see if Sony's marketing effectively kills the Blu ray as it did the SACD.Stu

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I've gotten several Blu-Rays/HD DVDs below $15 on Fry;s sales.. - oscar 22:09:15 06/01/07 (3)
and CompUSA closeouts.

My understanding is the Blu-Ray ROM drives will start to be available in quantity this summer which should drive down the price considerably. I won't be surprised if they break the $300 barrier by the end of the year; mostly as a direct result of HD-DVD player prices dropping. I'm sure the BDA consortium would like to keep BD player prices artificially high, but Toshiba et al ain't cooperating.
- Hope.... - unclestu52 11:18:07 06/02/07 (2)
  Last year, before the first Blu ray units rolled out, everyone announced a 500 to 700 dollar model to be forthcoming. I have yet to see those machines from any one, although some of the first generation machines are dropping noticeably in price. I see some $1K machines now selling for $700, which isn't bad, as the next generation has always provided better playback quality at cheaper prices.
  Let's keep our fingers crossed.
  
  Stu
  - RE: Hope.... - Jack G 11:44:04 06/02/07 (1)
    Sony has just announced that the list price of their new upcoming BD player will be $100 cheaper than originally announcd, at $500, not $600. They arefeeling the pressure from the competition. That's still a long way from $300.
    Jack
    - $249 plus 5 free movies. nt - Duilawyer 07:18:09 06/03/07 (0)
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