Posted by willbill on 01/06/08 06:35

Lloyd Parsons wrote:

> Believe what you will, I don't think a sub-$200 BD player will be out
> before the next Christmas shopping season, maybe not even then. BD will
> remain a niche for quite awhile, imo.


agreed


>
> Really take a look at the BD machines out there. With a couple of
> exceptions, they are grossly overpriced for the crappy way they operate.
> Slow loading, firmware upgrades practically everytime a new blockbuster
> hits the streets. And not a bit more reliable than the $29 el-cheapo
> DVD player at WalMart, which never needs a firmware update to play all
> the DVDs out there.


geez. as one of the few here (i.e. you)
who has both players, i was meaning to ask
you about your experience with each. my
own 3rd gen A35 is a bit clunky but not
so bad that it drives me nuts

i did have to upgrade the player from
1.0 to 1.3 firmware (a 40 meg ISO download,
via slow dialup!)

anyway, it will be interesting to see what
Toshiba does in the next weeks/months.
somehow i don't see them rolling over
and dying


bill

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