Just had a blu epiphany

[bmr76]

I recently talked to a customer who bought a 1080p set, and he was pondering adding a blu ray. Talking he brought up the current WAR with toshiba, and basically while talking to him he said if it comes down just a bit more from 399.99, hed buy one. He asked the price of dud, and it was on sale for like 285 for the a3 and he declined, not because of price, because he didnt like hd dvd. Well my thought is, people arent waiting for a declared "winner". They want blu ray, thats the hot item, they just are waiting for the BLU RAY Prices to come down. Toshiba has lowered their price and they still arent selling. Joe six pack wants blu, but is still not willing to shell out 400 bucks. That just my thought. Basically blu ray will, and has won in my opinion. So its not that people are waiting for a winner, they are waiting for blu.

[CptGreedle]

Actually they ARE selling, but not as HD players, people seem to be using them as DVD player to up-convert them to HD....
But yeah, people know Blu-ray is the way to go and so in my opinion, the war IS over. Just a matter of time before HD-DVD realizes it.

[Bizdady]

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Actually they ARE selling, but not as HD players, people seem to be using them as DVD player to up-convert them to HD....
But yeah, people know Blu-ray is the way to go and so in my opinion, the war IS over. Just a matter of time before HD-DVD realizes it.

LOL if thats all they wanted they could easily find an upconverting dvd player for half the price lol.

[assur191]

Wouldn't that be a "blupiphany"?

[bmr76]

Blupiphany, I like it! BLUPIPHANY:, a practice of evoking, and engaging with mindful contemplation of blu ray disc. Breakthrough or transcendent awareness of blu ray disc. Profound realization that seems to engage one's whole being in resonant connection with aspects of truth and insight of blu ray disc technology and advantages.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by bmr76

Well my thought is, people arent waiting for a declared "winner". They want blu ray, thats the hot item, they just are waiting for the BLU RAY Prices to come down.

Well, I hope you're right, but you need a much bigger sample pool than that one customer!

[savage1984]

Originally Posted by bmr76

Blupiphany, I like it! BLUPIPHANY:, a practice of evoking, and engaging with mindful contemplation of blu ray disc. Breakthrough or transcendent awareness of blu ray disc. Profound realization that seems to engage one's whole being in resonant connection with aspects of truth and insight of blu ray disc technology and advantages.

I like... You should put this as your sig.

[SpikesBluBlooded]

Originally Posted by bmr76

Blupiphany, I like it! BLUPIPHANY:, a practice of evoking, and engaging with mindful contemplation of blu ray disc. Breakthrough or transcendent awareness of blu ray disc. Profound realization that seems to engage one's whole being in resonant connection with aspects of truth and insight of blu ray disc technology and advantages.

Originally Posted by savage1984

I like... You should put this as your sig.

I second that. You better grab it up before someone else does!

As far as this post goes, the OP does have a point. The sales of software have pretty much confirmed that Blu-ray is the format of choice amongst the masses, more-so internationally than within the US. DVD was not widely adapted by the masses until the pricepoint was affordable to the masses. It makes sense, and will more-than-likely be the case (not a decision in the format war), but it still would not justify artificially deflating prices to get to that point sooner.

As more adaption occurs, prices will come down through cost of production and supply and demand. That's the beauty of a free-market society. For those of us that have already adapted, we just have to be patient. It's already started happening, and once that magical price has been reached, things will really begin to happen!