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Originally Posted by bferr1
Okay, exactly how is Panasonic justifying the $1299 asking price when apparently the player can't playback BD-Rs and BD-REs, doesn't come with an HDMI cable, lacks an ethernet port, comes with a butt-ugly remote and hidden front panel, and has, according to Petri Teittinen, "flimsy and plastic-y" build quality with innards that look like a $50 DVD player?
Forgive me if I sound a bit harsh, but I was really looking forward to this player. Now, I'm not so sure. The lack of support for BD-Rs and BD-REs alone is enough of a dealbreaker.
Panasonic, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.  |
On the surface of it at least, I daresay: None of us can justify that price tag at all thus far, based on all of this.
I can't say I'm too surprised simply because the great DVD players from them that everyone talks about, like the RP82 are from how many years ago?
This is a question we have to ask Panasonic now: "What you done for me lately?"
That being said, I'm starting to feel disappointed when I read stuff like this. I also dread the inevitable FUD and "OMG TEH SKY IS FALLING!!!" stuff from HD-DVD trolls at certain forums over this sort of thing.
I want to see how the Sony and the Elite shape up, but I'm becoming more and more confident in my plan of simply buying the PS3 and riding out at least first gen altogether.