Call me crazy, but is there a difference in performance quality between videophile Blu-Ray players and you run of the mill player such as a Sammy 1500, Sony 350, or PS3? I mean assuming it's not a POS, do videophile even notice a difference in video and audio qulaity. While design, UI, features (RS-232) mioght make a player better, when it comes to pure playback is there a difference that a videophile will see, and is there a difference the average HD consumer will see?
People that buy Pioneer Elite only buy Pioneer Elite or Marantz or other 'high end" brands.
They wouldn't know or care about how the other brands perform.
Many in this demographic work with a home theater consultant that delivers, installs, sets up / programs etc...then shows the end user how to operate.
Much of the time these products are sold when the home theater consultant calls an existing customer & makes them aware that a new model in a specific product line is now available.
Customer buys & moves on with the perception that they have the "latest & greatest' once installed.
That's how Pioneer, McIntosh, Marantz & other 'high end" brands get by, they have a loyal following that only buys their product.
Also these brands do not over produce, they know going in how much product to deliver to retailers.
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David S @ Jul 18th 2008 11:55AM
Call me crazy, but is there a difference in performance quality between videophile Blu-Ray players and you run of the mill player such as a Sammy 1500, Sony 350, or PS3? I mean assuming it's not a POS, do videophile even notice a difference in video and audio qulaity. While design, UI, features (RS-232) mioght make a player better, when it comes to pure playback is there a difference that a videophile will see, and is there a difference the average HD consumer will see?
JDS @ Jul 18th 2008 12:26PM
David S
People that buy Pioneer Elite only buy Pioneer Elite or Marantz or other 'high end" brands.
They wouldn't know or care about how the other brands perform.
Many in this demographic work with a home theater consultant that delivers, installs, sets up / programs etc...then shows the end user how to operate.
Much of the time these products are sold when the home theater consultant calls an existing customer & makes them aware that a new model in a specific product line is now available.
Customer buys & moves on with the perception that they have the "latest & greatest' once installed.
That's how Pioneer, McIntosh, Marantz & other 'high end" brands get by, they have a loyal following that only buys their product.
Also these brands do not over produce, they know going in how much product to deliver to retailers.