Posted by Lloyd Parsons on 12/18/07 17:52

In article <x6T9j.11664$6X.11557@trndny06>,
Derek Janssen <ejanss1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:

> Kimba W Lion wrote:
> >
> >>(news, with diplomacy)
> >
> > Ever since you bought into the Blu-Ray camp, you've become rather
> > insufferable.
>
> Actually, I'd like to be the "voice of reason", now that the War seems
> to be resolving itself nicely as we move into January '08...
>
> If only, ahem, SOME people on the board didn't get vicarious thrills
> mistaking 2007 Blu-Ray for 2006 Blu-ray (whatever happened to that old
> version that didn't work?), trying to play the old 2006 "Blu-D00d Lives"
> act, and shouting down every advancement toward an honorable peace with
> the same uninformed HD support, Draft-dodge whining, or otherwise
> Contraryism for Smug's Sake.
>
> Until said same voices (some of who claim they already bought a PS3) can
> admit that time and progress are beginning to leave their vaudeville act
> behind, my job, unfortunately, remains unfinished.
>
> Derek Janssen
> ejanss1@verizon.net

PPhhhhttttt!!! :-)

The BD guys are certainly trying hard enough these days. Took them long
enough!

The BDP-S300 (I paid $499 when it released), is now $299 which is a damn
good price for that limited model. Probably should street soon for $250
or so. That is nearly impulse range.

The PS3/40Gb @399 is a steal, and was long overdue. Makes it a pretty
compelling BD player since it is now Profile 1.1 and does TrueHD (and
maybe, I hope, DTS-HD MA someday).

And the Panasonic BD-30 is getting great reviews at a pretty good price.

While I don't have a problem with one or the other winning the phony
war, I think it needs to go a bit longer to keep pushing the prices down
on both sides, both hardware and software. The war is what has gotten
us all the BOGO sales and 2-fers and such.

BTW, I just got my 5 free BD discs today. In 3 WEEKS!! Recent reports
were showing 2+ months. I'm tickled to death.

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