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Posted by Jay G. on 03/22/07 12:52
On 20 Mar 2007 08:18:08 -0700, elrous0@pop.uky.edu wrote:
> On Mar 20, 7:09 am, "def456" <def...@none.none> wrote:
>> I ignored it but obviously it's the coming thing because Netflix is offering
>> BluRay discs now. So how long before it gets as cheap as DVD...?
>> (BluRay players/burners under $50 each, and blank BluRay discs under $2
>> each)
>
> Players under $50? Well, it took DVD over six years to get down to
> that. And Blu-ray players actually debuted as much more expensive than
> DVD players (DVD players debuted at $500-$1000, Blu-ray debuted at
> $800-$1000).
DVD FAQ states that "prices for the first [DVD] players in 1997 were $1000
*and up.*" I've read people stating that their first Blu-Ray player cost
less than their first DVD player. Plus the PS3 has Blu-Ray playback
capabilities and can be had for $500-600.
Also, the competition between HD formats will probably cuse Blu-Ray's
prices to drop faster as they try to catch up to HD DVD's cost.
-Jay
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