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In Reply to: RE: Perhaps, but Jr's parents don't want a game console in their living room (nt) posted by Jack G on August 22, 2007 at 04:51:05
What player for BD is currently selling bang for buck at a better price? My priority for the PS3 is going to be for BD. Games, SACD, online, etc. will be secondary. I'm sure there are at least some folks that are doing the same. Then again, perhaps some parents will enjoy BD and the kids can play their games!
Yes, one can go with HD DVD but the lowering of the cost doesn't mean that format necessarily is going to win a war. It may entice some buyers but there are no guarantees!
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... is the availability of rental movies, and it doesn't look like either one is setting that world on fire. VHS won out over Beta largely because of tape rentals, even though Beta was technically better. Having said that, DVD-Video is all the masses will need for a very long time.
Prehistoric 4-Channel Lizard
simply because it was the cheapest Blu-ray player available.
The PS3 is big and ugly(IMO), and requires alot of airflow-more than the standalones. It also doesn't have an IR remote. The Sony 300 goes for $500, the new Samsung 1200 goes for $500, Panny's new model (same as old with updated FW) goes for $600. Samsung is coming out with 2 more models in another month or so. Sony will have a new standalone in a few months. There are lots of options out there, even for BD.
That said, there is a good chance that Mom and Dad will get an HD DVD player instead. Besides being cheaper, alot will have to do with preference of movies. The two formats tend to appeal to different target audiences. Also, right *now* there are more titles available on HD DVD than on BD, though that can change down the road.
Lots of goodies coming out down the road. :-)
Jack
For the Xbox or PS3 IMHO. :)
No doubt though that if prices of HD DVD players come down, it could influence some buyers on the fence between the two formats. Sitting on the sidelines though wouldn't be a bad place to be.
As I stated in an earlier thread, prices wars only confuse consumers even more when there is a format battle. It guarantees nothing.
Would you give kids a $500-600 game console that takes $60 games? Gosh.
Then let them take their game console into their room and hook it up to their SDTV.
Why on Earth would price wars confuse anybody? Now I'm confused.
Jack
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