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RE: Playstation 3 is the de facto Blu-Ray standard-bearer

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In Reply to: RE: Playstation 3 is the de facto Blu-Ray standard-bearer posted by 4season on October 18, 2007 at 06:16:44

While a PS/3 might be a decent foundation for an unmarried geek's home entertainment center :-), there are a lot of people who can't imagine buying a game console for their living room or bedroom. They are going to buy a standalone player, not a game console.
>>Most folks will probably want a B-D player which is either fully compliant with the B-D Profile 1.1 spec, or upgradeable to it<<
The manual for Sony's current entry-level player, the BDP-S300, states:
"This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 only. Playback of later versions and BDs other than BD-ROM is not guaranteed. Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs may not play depending on the disc type and the version."
If the word gets around to the general public that a current $499 player is pretty much already obsolete, the already slim possibility of mass-market acceptance for Blu-ray will vanish like a soap bubble.
If the PS/3 is truly the only reasonable hardware choice for Blu-ray enthusiasts, Blu-ray won't even make it to niche status.
If Blu-ray is to survive, the BDA and its members had better get their acts together. Quickly.

Edits: 10/18/07

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does "the average consumer" even have an HDTV? - Jazz Inmate 14:42:36 10/18/07 (6)
Blu-ray is not a mature technology. It was not introduced long ago and has not existed for a long time in the marketplace. Early adoption has its risks. Most consumers will not buy blu-ray or HD DVD players for many, many years, if the formats survive.
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- Ask again on Feb 18, 2009 ;-) nt - 4season 16:02:23 10/19/07 (4)
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  - doubt you'll see massive lines at the stores - Joe Murphy Jr 18:26:41 10/19/07 (3)
    The mandate is for digital television, not high definition television -- there's a big difference. Besides, what you're more likely to see is widespread purchases of set-top boxes that convert the digital signals to analog which will allow today's non-digital sets to operate as usual.
    - They'll walk into the store...and walk out with a flat panel TV - 4season 20:36:47 10/19/07 (1)
      Don't underestimate the appeal of those panels! Even now, the popular sizes are pretty affordable, and they're largely HDMI-equipped and 720p/1080i. Circuit City lists 19" sets starting at $269.99, and that's a pretty mainstream price if you ask me.
      - don't talk to me about prices - Joe Murphy Jr 10:48:34 10/20/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: They'll walk into the store...and walk out with a flat panel TV posted by 4season on October 19, 2007 at 20:36:47
        
        Especially when you can get a brand new and more advanced 50" Panasonic plasma for 1/3 the cost of what I paid for mine 4 years ago! My wallet, my wallet, my poor wallet!
        
        Oh, well... it's still a beautiful plasma.
        :-)
    - guess this supports my case - Joe Murphy Jr 18:31:22 10/19/07 (0)
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- They Will Think About It When They Constantly See Black Bars On TV Shows! - Robertc88 05:52:02 10/19/07 (0)
  And that won't be too far off. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean they will buy a high def player but obviously there is more of a chance they will.
  
  I give Sony lots of credit for putting out a high quality 1st gen product and supporting it will timely firmware upgrades.
  
  The difference in how long it took for SACD player and software prices to drop versus high res video is quite interesting. Maybe it is because there is a bigger war between HD DVD and BD than there was between DVD-A and SACD.

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