Posted by MassiveProng on 03/22/07 01:56

On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:52:05 +0900, Oldus Fartus
<denisand@iiNOSPAMnet.net.au> Gave us:

>MassiveProng wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:50:48 +0900, Oldus Fartus
>> <denisand@iiNOSPAMnet.net.au> Gave us:
>>
>>> Phisherman wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:09:31 -0500, "def456" <def456@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)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm willing, so long as I can rip & burn movies to BluRay discs. It's like
>>>>> three DVD DL discs which would hold like 3 full-length movies with full DVD
>>>>> quality, and a significant space savings.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime I'll continue with DVD.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When the price drops to $200 I'll buy, maybe in about 3 years. It
>>>> will take another 3-5 years to drop to $50 but it may not ever get
>>>> there if there is inflation. Today you can get a double-density DVD
>>>> burner for about $40.
>>> What is a "double-density DVD burner"?
>>
>>
>> For dopes who have skulls twice as thick as most of you idiots have.
>> Not much room for brains left in there!
>>
>> BTW, considering the hardware required to decode such a heavy data
>> stream, as well as the high end video output electronics, AS WELL AS
>> the high end audio output electronics, you will likely NEVER see sub
>> $200 players, and will certainly never see a $50 player that is worth
>> having.
>
>That is a brave forecast.


Consider that both contingents have a computer in their platform,
THEN the video handler circuitry, THEN the audio handler circuitry,
THEN any attached licensing fees for having DTS or THX certifications.

It's gonna be a while.

Mine has two SHARC DSPs in it, and they are not cheap now, and they
will not likely be cheap any time soon.

So some lame, does less than the spec CRAP, perhaps, but a fully
compliant, built for the HD realm purpose machine WILL have a high
price attached to it. Ther are just too many high end parts in them.

Where are all the $50 DTS and THX receivers at?

Oh... that's right... they cost so damned much to make, they'll
hold a high purchase price for the next 3 decades!

SAME SCENARIO! Get used to it. If you want to play... REALLY
PLAY, you are going to have to pay.

If you want to revert to shitware, just stick with DVD and your
upconverter player. Then you can have your target price all you want.

Whoopie fuckin' doo. EASY ANALYSIS.

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