This player will be insanely expensive, even more than the Blu-Ray one which is currently priced at $1000USD. Eventually one of the two technologies will die, and if you buy a hybrid drive, you will have paid way to much money for a player that will be come half-useless in the near future.
You are going to have to choose one or the other eventually.
Let the fools rush in where the angels fear to tread. :) Seriously, this is definitely a battle that should be allowed to play itself out in corporate boardrooms and the store shelves at the cost of those who definitely and desperately need the hottest newest toys. The rest of us, the savvy consumers and wary purchasers, should sit this one out until a clear winner is declared-and by clear winner, I mean clear is that the "Blu-Ray" or "HD-DVD" logo moves from prominent placement on the front of your DVD to the back corner where it's barely visible, kind of like how the "Compact Disc" logo is situated. What, can't remember where it is? Look closely, it's still there! ;)
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m simons June 28, 2006 2:37 PM
Why waste time & money buying ANY HD player right now when recorders are just a short time away ? Let the mfgs waste their money and refuse to buy anything until the recorders are out. Most anything out now has already been on HD already and if you had a DVR you could have already recorded it.
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Jean Thibaudeau June 29, 2006 4:27 AM
From a marketer point of view, I can understand why the companies are trying to push new devices. But from a customer POV, I can it's a con. A full DVD (4 Go) movie can get on a CD (700 Mo) with the Divx/Xvid algorithm without any real loss in quality. It is surely possible to pack the content of a HD-disc into a normal DVD. Sure you would have to change your DVD player, because the firmware cannot be updated. But that enhanced algorithm HD player would cost 40$ at Walmart, because it relly on cheap, proven technology. www.collaborativemarketing.blogspot.com
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June 28, 2006 1:20 PM
Let the fools rush in where the angels fear to tread. :) Seriously, this is definitely a battle that should be allowed to play itself out in corporate boardrooms and the store shelves at the cost of those who definitely and desperately need the hottest newest toys. The rest of us, the savvy consumers and wary purchasers, should sit this one out until a clear winner is declared-and by clear winner, I mean clear is that the "Blu-Ray" or "HD-DVD" logo moves from prominent placement on the front of your DVD to the back corner where it's barely visible, kind of like how the "Compact Disc" logo is situated. What, can't remember where it is? Look closely, it's still there! ;)
June 28, 2006 2:37 PM
Why waste time & money buying ANY HD player right now when recorders are just a short time away ? Let the mfgs waste their money and refuse to buy anything until the recorders are out. Most anything out now has already been on HD already and if you had a DVR you could have already recorded it.
June 29, 2006 4:27 AM
From a marketer point of view, I can understand why the companies are trying to push new devices. But from a customer POV, I can it's a con. A full DVD (4 Go) movie can get on a CD (700 Mo) with the Divx/Xvid algorithm without any real loss in quality. It is surely possible to pack the content of a HD-disc into a normal DVD. Sure you would have to change your DVD player, because the firmware cannot be updated. But that enhanced algorithm HD player would cost 40$ at Walmart, because it relly on cheap, proven technology. www.collaborativemarketing.blogspot.com