|
|
Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 07/07/06 05:16
On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:51:01 -0700, Scott en Aztl?n
<scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> Gave us:
>On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:23:29 -0400, "Joshua Zyber"
><joshzyber@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>"Araxen" <araxen@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:c8CdnXKLF7RgzjHZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>>> Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will fail. They'll be a niche like laserdisc
>>> was.
>>
>>Laserdisc lasted in the market for 20 years. Any new format would be
>>thrilled to have that much "failure".
>
>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.
Who do you think drives the market for new designs?
Who do you think made all these big screen TVs possible?
>
>Anyone want to buy a CAV Fantasia boxed set? :)
Oh boy... $2.
I have the Criterion 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was $125
Navigation:
[Reply to this message]
|