There is a lot of hate in this thread. First the hating on format, then the hating on retailers, and then the hating on consumers. You have to stop with it WalMart is a popular chain of stores, because they deliver a better price.
There isn't a type of person that shop at WalMart. Just about everybody shops at WalMart. With only thousands of convenient locations, and for the most part they sell the exact same thing the other guy sells. The reality is that if you shop at WalMart your probably going to save a good deal of money. For many consumers that matters a lot. Saving thousands over a year is crucial for many consumers.
The format really does not matter. The reality has already been presented. Most consumers cannot afford 1080p sets. Where as if your willing to buy a 1080i set you can get a larger screen. I recently purchased my HDTV. I gladly bought a 1080i set. I got a bigger screen within my price range. Had I went with 1080p I would have had to spend a great deal more, or get a much smaller screen. So there is no format argument for the majority of consumers, and price matters so much.
Stop attacking consumers its not the job of an early adopter to support the more expensive format. Early adopters are speculators, and as such they will still veer towards what they think is the safer bet. Many posters are less angry and more scared that the format they were forced to buy into for their console brand may end up being niche. That said too bad thats the price of being an early adopter.
This is just good news a stand alone high definition player breaking the two hundred dollar market will increase adoption. That means the prices can continue to fall faster, and in the end that is good for all of us consumer types. This means with frugal spending a consumer can get a full experience for under a grand. Thats all sorts of wonderful news.
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