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Deane Johnson · 01-09-2007, 02:47 PM

Now that we're several days into CES, and nothing profound has happened with Blu-ray, was this a tactical error on Blu-ray's part?

I was thinking we'd see some major Blu-ray movie announcements, at least. True, we got a few, but to my thinking, less than I would have wanted if I were running Blu-ray and trying to win a war.

Players? We got a 2nd Gen Samsung for a $200 price drop. Typical for a new format, not a knockout punch. We needed a $499 player. Maybe that's not possible just yet.

LG's combi player doesn't count for anything at $1200. Besides, even if it were priced right, it would be pretty much format neutral.

The only good news for Blu-ray is that HD-DVD has shown nothing but wishful thinking and truth stretching at CES. Perhaps that's a net win for Blu-ray.

What am I missing?

01-09-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
Deane Johnson Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Omaha, NE	Did Blu-ray make a serious mistake? Now that we're several days into CES, and nothing profound has happened with Blu-ray, was this a tactical error on Blu-ray's part? I was thinking we'd see some major Blu-ray movie announcements, at least. True, we got a few, but to my thinking, less than I would have wanted if I were running Blu-ray and trying to win a war. Players? We got a 2nd Gen Samsung for a $200 price drop. Typical for a new format, not a knockout punch. We needed a $499 player. Maybe that's not possible just yet. LG's combi player doesn't count for anything at $1200. Besides, even if it were priced right, it would be pretty much format neutral. The only good news for Blu-ray is that HD-DVD has shown nothing but wishful thinking and truth stretching at CES. Perhaps that's a net win for Blu-ray. What am I missing?