Halved by 2008 is a little bit disappointing… they’re pretty much saying that it’ll take them a year to get to TODAY’S HDDVD prices. So is the Blu-ray camp just praying that HDDVD prices stay at the half grand mark? With all the manufacture support that the Blu-ray side is always touting shouldn’t it be competitive today…
IseWise,
Technically yes it is the cheapest Blu-ray player, but in practicality, the Samsung unit is probably more realistic considering that anyone who wants a PS3 will either have to jump through hoops for a chance at ownership or cough up to 2 grand for it on ebay.
If those numbers are accurate and current, I’m kind of disappointed. Shouldn’t that be closer to ½ million?
Don’t forget that the X360 HDDVD drive is also out. Every PS3 is not necessarily a score for Blu-ray (it’s only a potential score) while every X360 HDDVD drive is a score for HDDVD (rather they’re used with the X360 or with a standard computer like some have figured out).
I don't see how you can say that every PS3 is not a score for Blu-Ray, I believe all the launch consoles came w/ Talladega Night: The Ballad of Rick Bobby, and lets not forget that every game is on a Blu-ray disc. Recently everyone has been talking about the games for the PS3 but it is a functionally Blu-Ray player, and people will realize this and start buying Blu-Ray movies. As for the HD DVD add on for the Xbox 360, first of all add ons have never gone well for consoles, and as far I as I know no one is camping out to get one of those, plus I'm sure that the PS3 sales are killing the HD DVD add on sales.
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Halved by 2008 is a little bit disappointing… they’re pretty much saying that it’ll take them a year to get to TODAY’S HDDVD prices. So is the Blu-ray camp just praying that HDDVD prices stay at the half grand mark? With all the manufacture support that the Blu-ray side is always touting shouldn’t it be competitive today…
IseWise,
Technically yes it is the cheapest Blu-ray player, but in practicality, the Samsung unit is probably more realistic considering that anyone who wants a PS3 will either have to jump through hoops for a chance at ownership or cough up to 2 grand for it on ebay.
If those numbers are accurate and current, I’m kind of disappointed. Shouldn’t that be closer to ½ million?
Don’t forget that the X360 HDDVD drive is also out. Every PS3 is not necessarily a score for Blu-ray (it’s only a potential score) while every X360 HDDVD drive is a score for HDDVD (rather they’re used with the X360 or with a standard computer like some have figured out).
I don't see how you can say that every PS3 is not a score for Blu-Ray, I believe all the launch consoles came w/ Talladega Night: The Ballad of Rick Bobby, and lets not forget that every game is on a Blu-ray disc. Recently everyone has been talking about the games for the PS3 but it is a functionally Blu-Ray player, and people will realize this and start buying Blu-Ray movies. As for the HD DVD add on for the Xbox 360, first of all add ons have never gone well for consoles, and as far I as I know no one is camping out to get one of those, plus I'm sure that the PS3 sales are killing the HD DVD add on sales.