http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/ Engadget HD Comments for http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/Apr 30th 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/Apr 30th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/May 1st 2008 5:06AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/
Get over it.

Here's what they're not so keen to talk about -

"Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.

Toshiba announced on Feb. 19 that it would stop making HD DVD players, already doomed by Warner Bros. Entertainment's announcement Jan. 4 that it was dropping HD DVD to focus on Blu-ray.

Sales of Blu-ray players, excluding PlayStation 3 game consoles, dropped 40 percent from January to February in the U.S., according to NPD. Sales grew only 2 percent from February to March. The firm didn't release numbers of players sold.

"When we surveyed consumers late last year, an overwhelming number of them said they weren't investing in a new next-generation player because their old DVD player worked well and next-generation players were too expensive," said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis at NPD. "It's clear from retail sales that those consumer sentiments are still holding true."

While DVD players cost less than $100, Blu-ray players generally cost $400 or more.

Another factor that may be holding back sales of Blu-ray players is that anticipated models with Internet connectivity haven't hit the market yet. Current models can't be upgraded."

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Do they have medications for Angry Nerd Syndrome?
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It seems BD-Live would be more compelling when we see players with built-in wi-fi such as the PS3. That's where it *might* make sense. Otherwise it is a waste of money for most consumers.

My thoughts are that most manufacturers will continue to produce 1.1 and 2.0 players and use the internet connectivity as a price differentiator. If you don't need it, don't buy it. It will be the 1.1 players that start to dominate the cheap end of the scale.]]>May 1st 2008 4:36AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/30/philips-profile-1-1-compliant-bdp7200-blu-ray-player-reviewed/May 1st 2008 12:39PM