Posted by Jay G. on 09/25/05 06:21

<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>Is Sony saying that it will cost $100 more to provide Blu-Ray than it
>would have if they'd used an ordinary DVD player?

It isn't Sony that's saying that, but yes, that is the gist of the rumor.

>If the $100 is the factory cost differential between Blu-Ray and ordinary
>DVD, a number that comes right out of Sony's profit margin, I don't see how
>it can be a success in the marketplace.

DVD players were easily $100 more than what they are now when the
format was introduced, and it managed to become a success in the
marketplace. The big hurdle for Hi-Def discs isn't the higher cost of
the players, but the fact that in order to see any difference, most people
will have to buy a new TV.

-Jay

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