Posted by GMAN on 07/08/06 06:39

In article <12atsb0olmruu8c@corp.supernews.com>, Doug Jacobs <djacobs@shell.rawbw.com> wrote:
>In rec.games.video.sony Colin McFadyen <colinm@rideau.carleton.ca> wrote:
>
>> Time will tell about the success of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray. As always,
>> the main factor will be price. Until players drop below $200, most
>> people will not be running out to replace their current DVD player.
>
>Even if players drop below $200, you still need a HDTV to get the benefit
>of the enhanced video. Otherwise, why bother? And HDTV sets are still
>out of the price range of most folks at the moment.
>
If $1000 is out of your price range you shouldnt even be in the ball park let
alone trying to play in this game.


>For no other reason, the price of HDTV will be what keeps Blu-Ray and
>HD-DVD in the high-end market.
>

Bullshit, I paid over $1500 10 years ago for my, at the time high end 40"
CRT Mitsubishi TV. Now i can get a HDTV for less than that.



>And by the time HDTV has truly gone mainstream, some new format will come
>along that'll replace both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

I'd say it has. Its basically the majority of whats sold at all major
retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, and at WalMart.

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