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spam.curitiba · 08-29-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

now that i read the article it says wal-mart could be selling them for 150. im just saying, who buys 150 dollar pieces of off brand equipment from wally world???? i mean seriously a venteruer hd dvd player to go with your ilo hdtv??? its going to make blu-ray look like something really superior, especially if they got a sony tv and a bdp-s300 going right next to it.

like I said the people buying electronics from wal-mart probably don't even have a damn HDTV.......and most tech savy people wouldn't even touch this thing with their damn hands.

stockstar1138 · 08-29-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

like I said the people buying electronics from wal-mart probably don't even have a damn HDTV.......and most tech savy people wouldn't even touch this thing with their damn hands.

it a lose/lose for HD DVD. desperation at its core. nice

Mr.Neutral · 08-29-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

it a lose/lose for HD DVD. desperation at its core. nice

I really have to disagree. I think if the same player was announced except it was for blu-ray, everyone here would be on board and praising it.

It would make perfect sense to sell this at Wal-Mart since it would fit right in with all ther other unknown brands they sell in electronics.

spam.curitiba · 08-29-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Neutral

I really have to disagree. I think if the same player was announced except it was for blu-ray, everyone here would be on board and praising it.

It would make perfect sense to sell this at Wal-Mart since it would fit right in with all ther other unknown brands they sell in electronics.

The thing is...blu-ray would have 1080p and wouldn't be this half assed player....so if a blu-ray player came out with these same specs, I would be laughing my ass off as well (like I am right now with this POS).

See BDA is smart. They don't put out shit as a desperation move.

stockstar1138 · 08-29-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

The thing is...blu-ray would have 1080p and wouldn't be this half assed player....so if a blu-ray player came out with these same specs, I would be laughing my ass off as well (like I am right now with this POS).

See BDA is smart. They don't put out shit as a desperation move.

BINGO!

Mr.Neutral · 08-29-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by spam.curitiba

The thing is...blu-ray would have 1080p and wouldn't be this half assed player....so if a blu-ray player came out with these same specs, I would be laughing my ass off as well (like I am right now with this POS).

See BDA is smart. They don't put out shit as a desperation move.

Well, I think it would have been smart to make a 1080i blu-ray player if it could have been done at a much lower cost. There are a ton of people that only have 720P or 1080i and aren't likely to upgrade in the future. What they could have saved now could easily cover a replacement player in the future.

nhaase · 08-29-2007, 08:06 PM

I'm not going to say this is not news at all, as it is, but Amazon.com is selling the HD-A2 at $238, so I'm not dead sure of the huge effect it could have, seeing as how people may not understand what's different between it and an upconverting DVD player, as we know Wal-Mart will not educate them. Still, let's see how the BDA responds.

Blu As Hell · 08-29-2007, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Neutral

I really have to disagree. I think if the same player was announced except it was for blu-ray, everyone here would be on board and praising it.

It would make perfect sense to sell this at Wal-Mart since it would fit right in with all ther other unknown brands they sell in electronics.

I wouldn't praise a $150 dollar Blu-Ray player because it would be a suck a$$ player and would more than likely have more problems than someone would want to deal with. And horribly made players aren't good for any format, DVD Blu-Ray or HD DVD.

Blu-Light · 08-30-2007, 12:30 AM

Yawn. Its a crappy player made for a crappy format at a crappy price. Next!

I figured that most would have figured out that at this time, this market is not price driven but driven by content and hardware manufacures which BD is still king of and probably will be until this silly war ends.

Let's see:

Toshiba (basically garbage IMO, everything made by toshiba that I have owned broke within two years and/or didn't work right in the first place)

360 Add-on don't get me started. Look what you have to hook the thing up to to get it to work.

And now this company. Like I started my post with. YAWN.

cpgator · 08-30-2007, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Light

I figured that most would have figured out that at this time, this market is not price driven but driven by content and hardware manufacures which BD is still king of and probably will be until this silly war ends.

If price doesn't matter, then why have more HD players been sold then BR players. Why does the number of HD player sales spike when they drop the price?

Rob Zuber · 08-30-2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cpgator

If price doesn't matter, then why have more HD players been sold then BR players.

Because you aren't counting the BD player that has sold in the millions.

Blu-Light · 08-30-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cpgator

If price doesn't matter, then why have more HD players been sold then BR players. Why does the number of HD player sales spike when they drop the price?

BD stand alones are now out ahead of HD-DUD stand alones in sales.

ReduxInflux · 08-30-2007, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Light

BD stand alones are now out ahead of HD-DUD stand alones in sales.

stats/facts to back this up? (i'm asking because i want to believe you)

Lord_Stewie · 08-30-2007, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Light

BD stand alones are now out ahead of HD-DUD stand alones in sales.

where did you get your fact from. SHOW ME A LINK.........

koreyman · 08-30-2007, 07:36 AM

Look, imho a $199. hd player is not that important first because with out a hdtv there isnt alot of difference. I mean if your tv is 480p thats all it will be, and cheap pepole or pepole with limted funds or even mid class pepole who work hard for there money are not going to blow $1000-$3000 on a hdtv and then say gimmie the cheapest hd dvd player you got this is of little concern

kwhiplash · 08-30-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Neutral

I really have to disagree. I think if the same player was announced except it was for blu-ray, everyone here would be on board and praising it.

It would make perfect sense to sell this at Wal-Mart since it would fit right in with all ther other unknown brands they sell in electronics.

I agree completely. If the player were blu-ray $200, I would buy it for my bedroom TV...its only 720p.

08-30-2007, 12:30 AM	#9
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	Yawn. Its a crappy player made for a crappy format at a crappy price. Next! I figured that most would have figured out that at this time, this market is not price driven but driven by content and hardware manufacures which BD is still king of and probably will be until this silly war ends. Let's see: Toshiba (basically garbage IMO, everything made by toshiba that I have owned broke within two years and/or didn't work right in the first place) 360 Add-on don't get me started. Look what you have to hook the thing up to to get it to work. And now this company. Like I started my post with. YAWN. Last edited by Blu-Light; 08-30-2007 at 12:34 AM.

08-30-2007, 07:36 AM	#15
koreyman Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:717 Blu-ray reviews:1	Dont worry Look, imho a $199. hd player is not that important first because with out a hdtv there isnt alot of difference. I mean if your tv is 480p thats all it will be, and cheap pepole or pepole with limted funds or even mid class pepole who work hard for there money are not going to blow $1000-$3000 on a hdtv and then say gimmie the cheapest hd dvd player you got this is of little concern

08-29-2007, 08:06 PM	#7
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I'm not going to say this is not news at all, as it is, but Amazon.com is selling the HD-A2 at $238, so I'm not dead sure of the huge effect it could have, seeing as how people may not understand what's different between it and an upconverting DVD player, as we know Wal-Mart will not educate them. Still, let's see how the BDA responds.

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