to justify the price difference between the higher end and the lower end by specs alone. if you can get a cheaper one with the same specs as the high end stuff people aren't gonna be as willing to pay hundreds more for gold plated connections, extra shock protection, better grounding, or whatever reason people pay $800 for when there's a $200 player there that can output the same resolution and close enough picture quality, and in a two or three years when it breaks down there the $800 one will be $200 with a completed bd spec. I just don't see any company willing to sell a 1080p player for under $200 when it's the buzz word with the most selling power.
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JeffDM @ Nov 29th 2007 5:24PM
"I'm sure if they wanted to make a budget player they'd use cheaper hardware that can only supply the 1080i bandwidth..."
So they can save that whole nickel?
Mike Botros @ Nov 29th 2007 5:54PM
to justify the price difference between the higher end and the lower end by specs alone. if you can get a cheaper one with the same specs as the high end stuff people aren't gonna be as willing to pay hundreds more for gold plated connections, extra shock protection, better grounding, or whatever reason people pay $800 for when there's a $200 player there that can output the same resolution and close enough picture quality, and in a two or three years when it breaks down there the $800 one will be $200 with a completed bd spec. I just don't see any company willing to sell a 1080p player for under $200 when it's the buzz word with the most selling power.