Posted by GMAN on 03/09/07 15:16

In article <Ma-dnYAaAKPi1G3YnZ2dnUVZ_v2knZ2d@comcast.com>, <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:
>I read an article recently that stated that the sales of PS3 are well below
>expectations, and only a fraction of PS2 sales. If this is true, sales of
>Blu-Ray discs will similarly be low, since PS3 is the sole financially
>practical player for Blu-Ray discs.
>

There have been more PS3's sold at this time in its lifecycle than there were
PS2's sold during its first few months run. .

>I'm banking on the price of a computer Blu-Ray burner falling below $100,
>and the blanks below $0.20/GB. At that point I will be stepping up to the
>plate. It will still be expensive, but I'll be gambling on the price
>falling below $0.10/GB. That's still twice what DVDR costs, but the
>convenience of higher density makes it worth while.
>
At that time the PS3 will be cheaper due to blu ray optics being so cheap.


>How does HD-DVD fit into all this? Well, unless it's significantly cheaper
>than Blu-Ray on a per GB basis, I'll be skipping over it.


>
>While we're on the subject, what are the best prices anyone has seen for
>DVD-RAM and DVD+RW discs? My last DVD+RW purchase was $0.32 per disc, which
>makes it about 8 cents/GB.
>
>You'll notice that I haven't even mentioned video. I'm quite satisfied with
>DVD for video.
>
>Norm Strong
>
>

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