Posted by Sammy on 09/09/05 00:23

In article <140eeiu0m186n$.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com>,
Tarkus <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote:

> On 9/7/2005 12:29:40 PM, Sammy wrote:
>
> > In article <7l7axi8xdpe1.dlg@tarkus.karnevil9.com>,
> > Tarkus <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Regarding cost, Samsung's stuff is generally competitively priced, so I
> >> doubt if it will be THAT much more than a single format player from their
> >> competitors.
> >
> > Haven't you read Samsung's latest press release? They intend to become a
> > top tier company. And that means top tier pricing.
>
> Perhaps, but others will come out with their own dual format players.

Probably so. But I now believe that by the time these companies come out
with dual format players, it will be too late. The format war will make
high definition DVDs stillborn. If the dual format players appeared the
same day high def DVDs premiered, it might have a chance. But mid or
late 2006 will be too late. Hollywood really blew it by not backing a
single format.

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