Blu Ray Players About To Go Low!

[Matt X]

Originally Posted by nhaase

All I will say about this, and I've said it before, is that when the false rumor of $299 HDDVD players at WM was started, people on this forum dismissed them as POS's that wouldn't sell due to inferior quality. Then, when the language of that false rumor turned out to hint towards a BD player, people on here said that it was great. That stinks of fan-boyism to me. Once again, it might pop-up. I'm not saying anything bad about anyone in particular, just a reminder.

Personally, POS or not, it's good, because people would buy it. Also, the name, "blu-ray," is distinctive from DVD, so people won't get as confused over it as HDDVD.

I'm just saying it's best to remember that false rumor, else this takes on the look of a fan-boy forum.

...let's make one clear distinction - the "China/Walmart" HDDVD rumor was released on a press release. To quote Tommy Boy loosely, "I could take a crap in a box and release it to the press". It only carries weight if it actually happens, which is to say it doesn't at this time. A Financial Statement is a whole 'nother animal - Funai wants investors. They want investment $$$. If they forecast to deliver BR players to attract investors, they better damn well deliver or it's their ass. W/a press release, they could later say, " oh, we were misquoted/misinterpreted" (oh, wait a minute, they already DID say that re: HDDUD & Walmart!!!!) If they fail to deliver on financial statements, that means less $$$. and less $$$ sucks.