madskillz on 03 November 2007
| makingmusic476 said: You completely ignored my price argument. >_< It's as if you expect the war to be won over the next two months when HD DVD is below $200 and Blu-Ray is still $400. What about the people that buy in over the next year or two? Blu-Ray player prices will keep dropping. |
They are dropping, but can you predict when we'll see a $100 BR player? That's the huge difference. Wal-Mart will eventually come out with a permanent HD DVD sku close to $150. Watch it and see. In the end, what is the real difference between a sub $200 HD DVD player and a $400 BR player? Bragging rights - and a good library for BR NOW. However, with HD DVD moving a lot more players, you don't honestly think studios will continue to say 'NO' to HD DVD? It's all about the bottom line ... making money. HD DVD will have an awesome install base shortly, IMHO, rivaling Sony's PS3 install base. And watch for an insane attach rate for HD DVDs too.
