Tons of Blu-Ray/HD-DVD news

J. Stephen McDonald · January 7th, 2006, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Gipson

I seriously doubt the PS3 is gonna be $399.00...more like $599.00

The price is going up and it still isn't more than vaporware, even at CES.
Don't I remember hearing a pledge a year ago, that the price would be held at $300., to encourage sales and defeat the opposition by numbers of users?
In the view of the majority of people would would likely buy it, there's a huge difference between parting with $600. and just $300.

Heath McKnight · January 7th, 2006, 10:26 AM

http://business.scotsman.com/technology.cfm?id=25112006

heath

Ash Greyson · January 7th, 2006, 07:21 PM

PS3 is vaporware but the RED camera is imminent? LOL...

ash =o)

January 8th, 2006, 03:38 AM

These companies must love new formats.. They get to re release all the titles again and marvel as all us plebs buy the same thing over and over.. In ten years blu ray/hd-dvd will be dead and they will have the next format going with a new release of Star Wars and round we go again.

Petr Marusek · January 9th, 2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ash Greyson

Sony CEO said publicly the price would be $300 - $400.... news is everywhere

It will be $399 with 1080p Blu-Ray player.

Here is more news:
http://www.blu-raydisc.com/top/About...cle-14890.html

What is interesting is that the domain name is registered to Philips.

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2006, 10:03 AM

That sounds good!

heath

Harrison Murchison · January 9th, 2006, 11:35 AM

Then why not create a press release and announce it?

How are the people who just shelled out $1000 gonna feel when the PS3 comes in at %60 off?

Heath McKnight · January 9th, 2006, 12:13 PM

I think that link goes to the $399 player.

Remember, the PS2/Xbox weren't the greatest DVD players and all my friends were so frustrated, they bought seperate DVD players to watch movies.

heath

Evan C. King · January 10th, 2006, 11:47 PM

PS3 has to be in that 300-400 sweet spot or else a lot people will probably just go xbox. We've got more knowledge of multimedia but most people won't weight all those pros and cons. The'll just see a more expensive system and game that's HD and a cheaper system and games that's HD. Trust me when I say most people have no idea what they are spending their money on. I worked at best buy randomly two weeks when they released xbox 360, most people just bought it to buy it they don't really know anything about it just "that it's better."

Sony can shower people with all kinds of features but no one is reading.

Whoa I just realized I'm a major player!

Dale Connelly · January 19th, 2006, 10:07 PM

Help me out here: Doesn't HD-DVD only support 720p or did I dream that up?

Heath McKnight · January 19th, 2006, 11:14 PM

I know the Xbox 360 only supports 720p, but I'm not sure about HD-DVD. I think it does both.

heath

January 7th, 2006, 10:26 AM	#32
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January 9th, 2006, 10:03 AM	#36
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	That sounds good! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 9th, 2006, 12:13 PM	#38
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I think that link goes to the $399 player. Remember, the PS2/Xbox weren't the greatest DVD players and all my friends were so frustrated, they bought seperate DVD players to watch movies. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 19th, 2006, 11:14 PM	#41
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I know the Xbox 360 only supports 720p, but I'm not sure about HD-DVD. I think it does both. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

January 7th, 2006, 07:21 PM	#33
Ash Greyson Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,689	PS3 is vaporware but the RED camera is imminent? LOL... ash =o)

January 8th, 2006, 03:38 AM	#34
Guest Posts: n/a	These companies must love new formats.. They get to re release all the titles again and marvel as all us plebs buy the same thing over and over.. In ten years blu ray/hd-dvd will be dead and they will have the next format going with a new release of Star Wars and round we go again.

January 9th, 2006, 11:35 AM	#37
Harrison Murchison Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 243	Then why not create a press release and announce it? How are the people who just shelled out $1000 gonna feel when the PS3 comes in at %60 off?

January 10th, 2006, 11:47 PM	#39
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	PS3 has to be in that 300-400 sweet spot or else a lot people will probably just go xbox. We've got more knowledge of multimedia but most people won't weight all those pros and cons. The'll just see a more expensive system and game that's HD and a cheaper system and games that's HD. Trust me when I say most people have no idea what they are spending their money on. I worked at best buy randomly two weeks when they released xbox 360, most people just bought it to buy it they don't really know anything about it just "that it's better." Sony can shower people with all kinds of features but no one is reading. Whoa I just realized I'm a major player!

January 19th, 2006, 10:07 PM	#40
Dale Connelly New Boot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texarkana, Texas Posts: 24	Help me out here: Doesn't HD-DVD only support 720p or did I dream that up?