Blu-ray players stuck above $300

[jojoyeee]

Pricewatch – HD DVD players are gone for almost half a year and the victorious Blu-ray format is plugging along, but there seems to be few convincing incentives for consumers to actually make the jump to the high-def format. Average retail prices are falling and have broken through the $400 barrier. The next barrier is $300 and it seems that most companies believe that a price of or around $300 is about right at this time.

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[IB-Dick]

That's why I don't own one... Too much money.

[AudAdv]

Asking Sony to make a $99 Blu-ray player is like asking Porsche to make a $10,000.00 car. Sure they could do it, but the performance would suck.

If you only care about price, then just buy a DVD player and stop complaining that the good stuff is so expensive. Of course it's expensive, IT'S BETTER!

[IB-Dick]

Oh, I'm not complaining. I'm just stating the reason why I don't have one. I realize that it's still relatively new technology. My first DVD player was $400, and look at the price of them now. I'm content waiting.

[rlpiii]

Originally Posted by AudAdv

Asking Sony to make a $99 Blu-ray player is like asking Porsche to make a $10,000.00 car. Sure they could do it, but the performance would suck. . .

They do, it's called a VW. I think he wants a VW version or "Best-Buy" brand of Blu-Ray player.