superchunk on 04 June 2007
| montrealsoon said: I don't like the format wars, but the thought of hybrid players is even less appealing. The problem being a library of BR-DVD/HD-DVD's means that one would have to perpetually buy hybrid players, or eventually forgo part of your new collection... |
I don't see this as a problem, as it will soon be evident that the best selling HD players are hybrids. Eventually, most manufacturers will shift to this philosophy.
Plus, how often do you buy new players? I purchased a Sony DVD player for $350 about 8 years ago. Then about 3 years ago I purchased a Panasonic DVD player for $65. That's it. Two players during the entire DVD era. Granted I have a dvd/vcr combo for $30 in my kids room, but it can read all of the same formats the panny can, just no progressive scan. I would argue that you would probably buy 2 or 3 max.
