http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/ Engadget HD Comments for NPD Group reports on HD disc format adoption http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/Sep 23rd 2007 12:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/
While we continue to progress into the informational Age and the market penetration of Internet life, these consumers should be looking elsewhere and stop acting like the proverbial sheep waiting for the slaughter. By this I mean they should be looking online for a deal, or at a warehouse shop.

One can get a HD DVD for $240 from Amazon, and a S301 for $450. If they are spending $2K on a HDTV then they can afford $240 for HD movie playback.]]>Sep 23rd 2007 8:29AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/
a lot of people wont buy a $1000+ tv online because...well, they dont know shit. and they dont know how to go about doing the research/dont want to hours upon hours researching a purchase that they make about once every 10 years or so. also a lot of people like having the the reassurance that hey, if something is wrong w/ my tv...i know exactly where i can take it back to. or, if theres anything that i have questions about w/ the tv i just bought, i know i can go back to the store and say "i dont get it"

these are the reasons that many people still prefer brick and mortar locations. and they're very good ones. this is still very a much a SERVICE oriented country, where people will pay a premium for a service which benefits them, this isn't like china were everyone is focused entirely on that price tag, looking for that deal...and lots of electronics are sold with single digit margins. to call people proverbial sheep for the reasons you listed...thats sheer ignorance]]>Sep 23rd 2007 10:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/
GhostDoggy, the $60 difference might be accounted by the fact that Amazon doesn't have to have several hundred retail stores in high-rent retail districts. They just need one large building, which might be in an abandoned airbase for all we know.]]>Sep 23rd 2007 9:10AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/Sep 23rd 2007 11:36AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_070919.html

the survey was conducted in June. 3 months is a long time in this format battle. Not least because HD-DVD standalone players were $299 at the time of the survey whereas they are now $234, or $199 if you're willing to buy an open-box special.

http://www.pricescan.com/electronics/items/item528098.asp

Anyone who has studied price elasticity on consumer products would acknowledge that the results of this survey are out of date. Once Christmas season comes and $199 is the regular price tag on HD-DVD's, we'll see a lot of momentum there.]]>Sep 23rd 2007 8:27PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/23/npd-group-reports-on-hd-disc-format-adoption/
Even if you get them to pony up $999 for a 42" plasma, a $50 progressive-scan DVD player suits them just fine.

No need to spend even $199 for a HD player.]]>Sep 25th 2007 10:01AM