Is it a shock to anyone? I mean lets be honest about everything boys and girls, HDTV adoption is NOT THERE YET!! So don't expect Blu Ray to come on like gangbusters yet. They said about 35%of the sample had HDTV, right? Isn't that about right about the number of how much HDTV adoption is right now in America(Some may say that is a bit generous)?
So basically, Blu ray can have all the BOGOs and try to inflate their true sales numbers, but in all honesty, BD sales are nothing compared to SD sales. Now if those darn Blu boys can get their act together and lower the damn price, things may change pretty quickly. At least within the "35%" of HDTV owners that is. I for one would be all over a BD player if prices were at least half of what they are now. Oh and they would have to be profile 2.0 and not take over a minute to boot up and load a disc too( and no, I DON'T want a PS3!). Also, don't give me 5 craptacular movies that I would not buy EVER! Just lower the price, and I will see you there.
And I understand that they don't want to lower prices and take a loss on players upfront, but isn't that why they charge $30-$35 for a BD disc, while SD counterparts can be had for $10? So do what those game companies do, and take a loss and you will make up for it on disc sales. I mean last time I checked, those CE companies (not all, but most, or at least the big players) that were making BD players, are also members of the BDA that collect royalties, no? Just my 2 pennies.
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jayman @ May 15th 2008 9:52AM
Is it a shock to anyone? I mean lets be honest about everything boys and girls, HDTV adoption is NOT THERE YET!! So don't expect Blu Ray to come on like gangbusters yet. They said about 35%of the sample had HDTV, right? Isn't that about right about the number of how much HDTV adoption is right now in America(Some may say that is a bit generous)?
So basically, Blu ray can have all the BOGOs and try to inflate their true sales numbers, but in all honesty, BD sales are nothing compared to SD sales. Now if those darn Blu boys can get their act together and lower the damn price, things may change pretty quickly. At least within the "35%" of HDTV owners that is. I for one would be all over a BD player if prices were at least half of what they are now. Oh and they would have to be profile 2.0 and not take over a minute to boot up and load a disc too( and no, I DON'T want a PS3!). Also, don't give me 5 craptacular movies that I would not buy EVER! Just lower the price, and I will see you there.
And I understand that they don't want to lower prices and take a loss on players upfront, but isn't that why they charge $30-$35 for a BD disc, while SD counterparts can be had for $10? So do what those game companies do, and take a loss and you will make up for it on disc sales. I mean last time I checked, those CE companies (not all, but most, or at least the big players) that were making BD players, are also members of the BDA that collect royalties, no? Just my 2 pennies.