z64dan on 21 June 2007
| Blue3 said: Sony will NEVER offer dual players, especially with the ass whooping Br is giving hddvd now. |
http://www.amazon.com/LG-BH100-High-Definition-Blu-ray-Player/dp/B000NNK9LY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-1994450-0223805?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1182404304&sr=8-1
Thats just the first generation. Blu-ray players cost $1200 a year ago also, so I think the price of these hybrid players should halve by this time next year.
HD players are nice and all, but the market is pretty small for them (people who have 1080p TVs are the only ones who can get the most out of it).
From VHS to DVD the difference was greater: No tape to mess up or find tracking on. Didnt have to rewind them. Could skip to a chapter. Had an awesome menu, which VHS didn't have.
From DVD to HD-movies, the difference is there, but its not as much of a leap. Just higher res, thats it. I'm not saying these players won't catch on, but it will take a few years before HD movie sales beat out DVD movie sales.
