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Wellinformed @ Dec 9th 2006 3:10AM
Why has no one published an article about the HD-A2 and HD-XA2 being DELAYED? I guess it's ok for Toshiba but not for Sony. That's real fair.
Did anyone mention that you can get pay $500 for a PS3 (same price of the HD-A2 but with HDMI 1.3, a 20GB hard drive, 8 processors, and 1080p/24fps & upconversion coming soon). The HD-A2 is just an illogical choice over the PS3. The HD-XA2 ($999) is now more expensive than the $799 Samsung player (Best Buy). The HD-XA2 still only does 1080p/60fps and not 1080p/24fps directly off the disc. The only plus is the ethernet cable and HDMI 1.3. The advanced audio decoders are already built into the player so you really don't benefit from HDMI 1.3.
By the way HD DVD players aren't selling in retail chain stores. Microsoft's smear campaign is really great. HD DVD has almost no news of their own. They just try to spin Blu-ray news to their advantage. I wonder if people are smart enough to see all of this.
Xyzzy @ Dec 9th 2006 11:06AM
Wellinformed (or should i say, "Not Wellinformed,"), the A2 has been released already. People are buzzing about it on AVSForum.com. And to say that the players aren't sellign in retail stores is a bold-faced lie. The players are SELLING OUT in retail stores (at least the first round did very quickly -- we'll see about the new models. The BD players are still sitting on the shelves collecting dust; check out your local Best Buy Magnolia if you want proof).
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=764683
(note that the official release date is supposed to be December 14th, but some stores are letting them go early).
pliepl @ Dec 10th 2006 1:57AM
Why has no one published an article about the HD-A2 and HD-XA2 being DELAYED? I guess it's ok for Toshiba but not for Sony. That's real fair.
Maybe because Sony has delayed this unit almost a half dozen times. When you announce a product, then delay it over and over again, people are a lot less lenient towards it.
Did anyone mention that you can get pay $500 for a PS3 (same price of the HD-A2 but with HDMI 1.3, a 20GB hard drive, 8 processors, and 1080p/24fps & upconversion coming soon). The HD-A2 is just an illogical choice over the PS3. The HD-XA2 ($999) is now more expensive than the $799 Samsung player (Best Buy). The HD-XA2 still only does 1080p/60fps and not 1080p/24fps directly off the disc. The only plus is the ethernet cable and HDMI 1.3. The advanced audio decoders are already built into the player so you really don't benefit from HDMI 1.3.
If you said this to me a year or two from now, I might have understood where you were going with this, but at this point in time, the PS3s benefits for the Blu Ray format isnt there but rather, Ill say that its harming Blu Ray as a whole. For those wanting a Blu Ray player, who in their right mind would buy an $800 BRD only player when you can get a $500 BRD + Game player. Now with PS3 availability problems, this also adds to the problem as well. There hasnt been a dramatic shift (or any news of) Blu Ray software flying off the shelves even with almost 1/2 million PS3 units already out there.
By the way HD DVD players aren't selling in retail chain stores.
Would you elaborate a bit more on this? Are you saying this as a personal observation or was there some official news on this?