Blu-Ray Fails To Catch On

[Fatboymart]

It’s no surprise that Blu-Ray is struggling to get a foothold in the UK. Even with the recession the Panasonic DMP-BD55 retails on Amazon.co.uk for £402.99. check out the same item on Amazon.com and you pay $324.90 (£212) more here in the UK.

The only fools here are retail stores. Sony stores for example are looking to increase the price on their electrical items because the pound is weak.

I have just sold my Sony BDP-300 Tank to upgrade to the Panasonic BD55 (analogue 7.1 out and remote hack for multiregion) but I won’t be jumping in too quickly until the price is a lot more competitive. Oh yer I’m also looking at the Panasonic Viera Plasma TH46PZ80 but can’t get a combo deal worth looking at yet.

The UK has always ripped us off and now is no different. I don’t want to see Jobs going, but I guess that’s the way it’s got to be before prices will fall to an exceptable level