Posted by Will on 01/05/08 23:59

"Tarkus" <karnevil9@atlantabraves.net> wrote in message
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> willbill wrote:
>> Tarkus wrote:
>>
>>> To add to this:
>>>
>>> "The move to a single standard would prove a major victory for
>>> consumers. Many who have come to enjoy the crisp detail of
>>> high-definition television likely would move ahead with purchases of
>>> advanced DVD players if they knew their technology would not become
>>> obsolete. The Warner decision removes some of that uncertainty, and
>>> appears to eliminate the prospect that Sony will lose out, as it did
>>> with its ill-fated Betamax standard in the battle against VHS."
>>>
>>> http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2008/tc2008014_928006.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story
>>
>> imho, you need to see the forest
>> that exists beyond the trees
>
> Precisely my point. Less uncertainty means more consumers, which will
> lead to lower prices. One only has to look at the history of VHS, CD and
> DVD formats. Once people became confident in the stability of those
> formats, demand went up, and prices came down due to competition and
> manufacturing costs.

most people I know don't care about HD anything. They are fine with $10
DVD's. They come over and see my stuff and have a hard time seeing the
difference. $200-$700 for a player and $30 movies? $1500+ TV..forget it they
say and laugh their asses off..

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