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Posted by Richard C. on 07/06/06 21:55
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"Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Still, Araxen is correct: Laserdisc never achieved true mainstream
> market penetration in the way that DVD has. And LDs were very
> expensive - another barrier to mass acceptance. They were basically a
> niche product catering mainly to wealthy videophiles.
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This is an "urban myth".
Most laser discs were 1/2 to 1/3 the price of VHS tapes when released.
New VHS tapes were in the range of $80 to $120 and LD were about $30 to $40.
Fact!
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