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Porscheman · 10-30-2007, 02:00 AM

whoa... hd-dvd for $169....

that hurts.

evo_dadi · 10-30-2007, 02:01 AM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=21587

halon · 10-30-2007, 02:01 AM

^^...yeah, i noticed that also.

spam.curitiba · 10-30-2007, 02:01 AM

only 20,000 of them will be tgere 4 that price

ADPNIGHTMARE · 10-30-2007, 02:01 AM

whoa the a-3 for $170. Hopefully there will be some blu players for great deals as well.

TauRus · 10-30-2007, 02:03 AM

Nothing is going to save Toshiba now, not even if they drop the prices on their players to $50 - only most uneducated or hardcore HD-DVD fans will continue to buy their players. The rest will quickly realize even $50 is a waste if this is buying a dead format unit.

katharsis · 10-30-2007, 02:04 AM

oooops, sorry for the double post.

akadkins · 10-30-2007, 02:06 AM

I'd like to have one at that price...just to see a few movies on HD-DVD that won't be on Blu for quite some time...

But don't worry - I won't be playing both sides in this war.

pitabun · 10-30-2007, 02:07 AM

Why are they getting so low?
Geez, how can they keep pricing rock bottom whie giving Paramount all that money.

evo_dadi · 10-30-2007, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitabun

Why are they getting so low?
Geez, how can they keep pricing rock bottom whie giving Paramount all that money.

its a clearance sale!!

davidPS3 · 10-30-2007, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADPNIGHTMARE

whoa the a-3 for $170. Hopefully there will be some blu players for great deals as well.

There will be consumers who will pick one of these up, but what kind of quality will it be?? At that kind of cost, I would hope the buyer will beware!

atomik kinder · 10-30-2007, 02:23 AM

How many unhappy people are there going to be when they find out what movies they aren't going to be able to get for their brand spankin new HD DVD player? If Warner goes BD exclusive, they would be doubly pissed. You know people aren't going to do any sort of research to decide they are going to get the player, they will assume that EVERYTHING will be available on HD DVD.

davidPS3 · 10-30-2007, 02:30 AM

They may move these out, but there is so little for the customer to buy in the way of movies. I think that if customers are going to buy into High Def, they will be looking at Blu as well. Let's not forget the 40 gig PS3 coming this friday, though it is double the price, you are getting the winning format.

Switched2BD · 10-30-2007, 02:42 AM

How many people will buy a 1080p TV and then buy one of these only to find it only does 1080i? Wouldnt this just make more people mad?

blu2 · 10-30-2007, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidPS3

There will be consumers who will pick one of these up, but what kind of quality will it be?? At that kind of cost, I would hope the buyer will beware!

I'm sure the quality is ok (1080i aside). This issue is the lack of software.

Notably absent from the OP's list however is any cut rate deals on Blu Ray players.

I would prefer not to see a huge blip in HD DVD standalone sales on Black Friday without some equally tempting bargains from the BDA vendors.

Maxell · 10-30-2007, 02:49 AM

Anyone know where to find Wal-marts ad? I know they threatenly removed it from other sites.

bootman · 10-30-2007, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switched2BD

How many people will buy a 1080p TV and then buy one of these only to find it only does 1080i? Wouldnt this just make more people mad?

A 1080p set will take the 1080i input and convert it to 1080p.
With nothing else to compare to I'm afraid the outcries will be small.

Those with 720p or 1080i sets probably won't say much either.

bmr76 · 10-30-2007, 04:48 AM

I personally dont think a lot of people that are flipping through the sales papers will even know what hd-dvd is. I thinik they will just assume its an upconvert, but they will know what BLU RAY is. The name is catchy, and I work retail. Average people always ask what blu ray is, hd dvd is hardly mentioned. I think the bland name will make it a door buster people will just skip past.

bmr76 · 10-30-2007, 04:55 AM

I have connections with sears, and they do not embrace hd dud. The margin is low, and they are taking a loss with these players by about 70 dollars a unit. Blu ray for sears sells more units and has a better margin.Toshiba probably is covering the loss with a credit to sears. They do not stock the a3 heavily in store or in regional wharehouses. Believe it or not orders for the s300 have had twice the size of orders as the a3. This is just a filler item for the ad.

Blu As Hell · 10-30-2007, 04:59 AM

A $169.00 HD DVD player...
yawning.jpg

Don't mean a thing without movies to play on them.

10-30-2007, 02:00 AM	#141
Porscheman Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	whoa... hd-dvd for $169.... that hurts.

10-30-2007, 02:01 AM	#142
evo_dadi Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:watsonville,cali Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:50	https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=21587

10-30-2007, 02:01 AM	#143
halon Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:4	^^...yeah, i noticed that also.

10-30-2007, 02:01 AM	#144
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	only 20,000 of them will be tgere 4 that price

10-30-2007, 02:01 AM	#145
ADPNIGHTMARE Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FLA	whoa the a-3 for $170. Hopefully there will be some blu players for great deals as well.

10-30-2007, 02:03 AM	#146
TauRus Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Chicago NW burbs	Nothing is going to save Toshiba now, not even if they drop the prices on their players to $50 - only most uneducated or hardcore HD-DVD fans will continue to buy their players. The rest will quickly realize even $50 is a waste if this is buying a dead format unit.

10-30-2007, 02:04 AM	#147
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	oooops, sorry for the double post.

10-30-2007, 02:06 AM	#148
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	I'd like to have one at that price...just to see a few movies on HD-DVD that won't be on Blu for quite some time... But don't worry - I won't be playing both sides in this war.

10-30-2007, 02:07 AM	#149
pitabun Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Orange County, CA	Why are they getting so low? Geez, how can they keep pricing rock bottom whie giving Paramount all that money.

10-30-2007, 02:23 AM	#152
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	How many unhappy people are there going to be when they find out what movies they aren't going to be able to get for their brand spankin new HD DVD player? If Warner goes BD exclusive, they would be doubly pissed. You know people aren't going to do any sort of research to decide they are going to get the player, they will assume that EVERYTHING will be available on HD DVD.

10-30-2007, 02:30 AM	#153
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	They may move these out, but there is so little for the customer to buy in the way of movies. I think that if customers are going to buy into High Def, they will be looking at Blu as well. Let's not forget the 40 gig PS3 coming this friday, though it is double the price, you are getting the winning format.

10-30-2007, 02:42 AM	#154
Switched2BD Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Hilton Head Is,SC Blu-ray reviews:2	How many people will buy a 1080p TV and then buy one of these only to find it only does 1080i? Wouldnt this just make more people mad?

10-30-2007, 02:49 AM	#156
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Anyone know where to find Wal-marts ad? I know they threatenly removed it from other sites.

10-30-2007, 04:48 AM	#158
bmr76 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	I personally dont think a lot of people that are flipping through the sales papers will even know what hd-dvd is. I thinik they will just assume its an upconvert, but they will know what BLU RAY is. The name is catchy, and I work retail. Average people always ask what blu ray is, hd dvd is hardly mentioned. I think the bland name will make it a door buster people will just skip past.

10-30-2007, 04:55 AM	#159
bmr76 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	I have connections with sears, and they do not embrace hd dud. The margin is low, and they are taking a loss with these players by about 70 dollars a unit. Blu ray for sears sells more units and has a better margin.Toshiba probably is covering the loss with a credit to sears. They do not stock the a3 heavily in store or in regional wharehouses. Believe it or not orders for the s300 have had twice the size of orders as the a3. This is just a filler item for the ad.

10-30-2007, 04:59 AM	#160
Blu As Hell Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Macon Georgia 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:461 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 1	A $169.00 HD DVD player... yawning.jpg Don't mean a thing without movies to play on them.

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