1st Blu-ray disc up for preorder @ Amazon (March 14 release) - Blu-ray Forum

zombie · 01-27-2006, 02:21 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130

Funny that the HD DVD version comes out the very same day. Found this info @ AVS.

AV_Integrated · 01-27-2006, 03:09 AM

$25.00?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! With identical pricing from the HD-DVD camp? Schwinnngggg!

Gorkab · 01-27-2006, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AV_Integrated

$25.00?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! With identical pricing from the HD-DVD camp? Schwinnngggg!

That's not gonna help...

thunderhawk · 01-27-2006, 06:13 PM

Yes

finally good pricing there

Knight-Errant · 01-27-2006, 08:26 PM

Most exciting

AV_Integrated · 01-28-2006, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Gorkab

That's not gonna help...

I'm guessing you mean that it won't help HD-DVD to survive... I agree totally.

It most definitely will help Blu-Ray to obliterate HD-DVD though when people see media priced the same and then realize they already have a Blu-Ray player at home in their PS3.

thunderhawk · 01-28-2006, 11:25 AM

LoL, if disc pricing will be the same, it'll be up to the ammount and price of the equipment. There Blu-ray has an advantage, since it has more manufacturers backing the technology.

Blue · 01-28-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by thunderhawk

LoL, if disc pricing will be the same, it'll be up to the ammount and price of the equipment. There Blu-ray has an advantage, since it has more manufacturers backing the technology.

It will be more complex than that - How much are you prepared to pay for extra features, like recordable. Also how about buying a player that doesn't have as many titles, then again it will save money as a double bonus, not as many disks to buy.

There is no technical reason why the drives shouldn't cost the same. The hardware is basically the same except for the shape of a small lens, however while blu ray works co-operativly together there can be big savings in ecconomy of scale.

zombie · 01-28-2006, 07:34 PM

Hardware pricing is where a lot of questions remain. Sony can afford to sell their PS3s at a loss knowing that they'll recoup their costs with licensing fees from all PS3 games made. They also have a big movie studio to help them sell millions of BD movies to recover costs of selling their hardware for a loss if they so choose. Most of the other electronic companies in the BDA do not have this advantage. For them selling their hardware at a loss would be idiotic and suicidal. So we truly have to hope that BD players, recorders, and drives can be produced for similar costs as compared to HD DVD. Otherwise there's a glimmer of hope for HD DVD and I believe that's what they are still in the game. They still see a chance to win it all.

toddly6666 · 05-07-2014, 11:24 PM

Was Chronos really the first Blu-ray available for Amazon pre-order?

Scarface32 · 05-07-2014, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by *z*

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130

Funny that the HD DVD version comes out the very same day. Found this info @ AVS.

It's funny they actually had to state this back then "Note: This disc is only playable on a Blu-ray DVD player" (I'm assuming the description never changed over the years)

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Was Chronos really the first Blu-ray available for Amazon pre-order?

Why bump a thread that hasn't been written in since 2006?

toddly6666 · 05-07-2014, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarface32

It's funny they actually had to state this back then "Note: This disc is only playable on a Blu-ray DVD player" (I'm assuming the description never changed over the years)

Why bump a thread that hasn't been written in since 2006?

because I was curious to know what the first Amazon pre-order blu-ray actually was???

Hayabusa85 · 05-07-2014, 11:34 PM

At least it was an amusing flashback. People excited about Chronos for $25. Flash forward to today where you can find people saying they wouldn't want to pay more than $20 for a TV show like Andy Griffith

Wonder why Gorkab hasn't been active since 2011. Were too many people rubbing it in still?

01-27-2006, 02:21 AM	#1
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	1st Blu-ray disc up for preorder @ Amazon (March 14 release) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130 Funny that the HD DVD version comes out the very same day. Found this info @ AVS.

05-07-2014, 11:34 PM	#13
Hayabusa85 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Canada 🍁 Home Theater Gallery:1081 4K collection:1165 Blu-ray collection:8521 DVD collection:1829	At least it was an amusing flashback. People excited about Chronos for $25. Flash forward to today where you can find people saying they wouldn't want to pay more than $20 for a TV show like Andy Griffith Wonder why Gorkab hasn't been active since 2011. Were too many people rubbing it in still? Last edited by Hayabusa85; 05-07-2014 at 11:38 PM.

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01-27-2006, 03:09 AM	#2
AV_Integrated Senior Member Member since:Jan 2005	$25.00? THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! With identical pricing from the HD-DVD camp? Schwinnngggg!

01-27-2006, 06:13 PM	#4
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Yes finally good pricing there

01-27-2006, 08:26 PM	#5
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	Most exciting

01-28-2006, 11:25 AM	#7
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	LoL, if disc pricing will be the same, it'll be up to the ammount and price of the equipment. There Blu-ray has an advantage, since it has more manufacturers backing the technology.

01-28-2006, 07:34 PM	#9
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	Hardware pricing is where a lot of questions remain. Sony can afford to sell their PS3s at a loss knowing that they'll recoup their costs with licensing fees from all PS3 games made. They also have a big movie studio to help them sell millions of BD movies to recover costs of selling their hardware for a loss if they so choose. Most of the other electronic companies in the BDA do not have this advantage. For them selling their hardware at a loss would be idiotic and suicidal. So we truly have to hope that BD players, recorders, and drives can be produced for similar costs as compared to HD DVD. Otherwise there's a glimmer of hope for HD DVD and I believe that's what they are still in the game. They still see a chance to win it all.

05-07-2014, 11:24 PM	#10
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	Was Chronos really the first Blu-ray available for Amazon pre-order?

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