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• Worse than that... - Jack G 12:04:02 01/05/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exactly. posted by Audiophilander on January 04, 2008 at 16:12:30

  Sony which is also a movie studio owns most of the BD replicators, especially the ones that make BD-50s, that all studios have to use. This means that they basically have control over their competitors output. That can't be good.
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• The price of Blu-ray players will steadily drop as a result of CE manufacturer competition... - oscar 17:49:08 01/04/08 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exactly. posted by Audiophilander on January 04, 2008 at 16:12:30

  just like it did with that other "monopoly" format, DVD. With HD DVD on the doldrums, there might be a slight price rise with profile 1.1 players while the 1.0 profile players will be "closed out" fairly quickly (and maybe a great deal for Blu-ray challenged owners of HDTVs....).
  
  I'll be surprised if you can't buy a profile 1.1 Blu-ray player for less than $300 within 6 months. But we should wait for CES to see what new toys are coming out.
  
  

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• RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exac - usafwso 16:53:56 01/04/08 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exactly. posted by Audiophilander on January 04, 2008 at 16:12:30

  Along with Sony's superior support of SACD? I'll pass on Sony branded products and one day buy a BR player if and when one of the higher end companies offers one. Think Meridian and the like.
  
  Consumer branded electronics that you can buy at Best Buy or Circuit City don't hold my interest.
  
  At least perhaps we're at a point where a final decision will be made for one format.
  
  

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  • one format is the key... - Joe Murphy Jr 22:15:43 01/04/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exac posted by usafwso on January 04, 2008 at 16:53:56

    to High End companies participating in the next gen optical format. They tend to be smaller companies with less capital for investment, hence risk plays a major part in the direction they take. If they clearly see one side of the fork in the road disolving, they are more likely to put the effort into poducing a product.
    
    

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  • One reason to resolve the format war is to encourage "High end" companies to participate... - oscar 17:45:02 01/04/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exac posted by usafwso on January 04, 2008 at 16:53:56

    The HIgh end companies are sitting on the sidelines waiting for convincing evidence that at least one of the formats will survive before they think about investing resources in developing a player. Warner's defection to Blu-ray is highly suggestive that Blu-ray will survive for the long-term and may trigger high end company investment in the format. I was talking to a dealer about this and he indicated he has been asked to help lobby a high end company manufacturer (at CES) to begin work on a Blu-ray player.
    
    

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    • should have read your post first... - Joe Murphy Jr 22:47:52 01/04/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: One reason to resolve the format war is to encourage "High end" companies to participate... posted by oscar on January 04, 2008 at 17:45:02

      as we said pretty much the same thing. Oh, well.
      
      

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  • I know Denon might not be considered "high" end, but - townsend 16:57:59 01/04/08 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: "I fear that Sony's monopoly on hi-def, should it play out that way, could be costlier to consumers." Exac posted by usafwso on January 04, 2008 at 16:53:56

    they've got two very nice blu-ray players on the horizon, at approximately MRSP 2,000 and 1,000 respectively.
    
    IIRC, Marantz may have one coming out, and Onkyo too! I recognize these might not be "high" enough for you! Understandable . . . Meridian makes great gear.
    

    • http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/17/denon-intros-two-new-high-end-blu-ray-players/   (Open in New Window)

    
    

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    • With Video Denon ARE definitely high-end. - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 10:40:49 01/05/08 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I know Denon might not be considered "high" end, but posted by townsend on January 04, 2008 at 16:57:59

      The Denon DVD 5910CI (DVD-A1XV) is as good as DVD gets and if they make a BluRay player with the same upscaled DVD replay as the DVD-A1XV then even I would be interested, but it would be interesting to see how much difference there is between upscaled DVD and BluRay through the same Denon on a 42" 0r 50" display.
      
      
      Best Regards,
      Chris redmond.
      
      

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