Posted by Lloyd Parsons on 01/06/08 14:35

In article <flpssc01mou@enews5.newsguy.com>,
willbill <trek@worldwide.net> wrote:

> 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

Well, my HDA2 works flawlessly if slowly... Fits the bill and was at a
what was considered good price when I bought it.

My PS3 is wonderful. Quick and solidly built.

My Sony S300 is imitating a doorstop as I just got tired of the slowness
to load and the twitchiness of operation.

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