Blu Ray Players About To Go Low!

[bluflu]

I will celebrate when I see them on store shelves, though my personal preference will still be for the higher quality brands like Sony, Panasonic etc.

[dgator783]

once the prices drop, ill prolly buy a stand alone blu ray player so I can take some of the wear off my PS3.....make my PS3 just for gaming and such....

[GTP]

Originally Posted by nhaase

I think my thread was misread. I am in no way challenging the validity of this story! I am merely saying that when it seemed as though cheap HDDVD players would be released (the false press release), people on here immediately dismissed them as junk, but when it comes to cheap BD players, they automatically become quality products. I think this forum, while being on a blu-ray site, is a quite balanced one, and I want it to stay that way. Just voicing a concern.

Even though I will not be buying any cheap players from Wally World if they make them....there is a difference here because all current hd dvd plauers already have built in non software related freezes ect ect.....so it makes sense that an even cheaper version would likely be even worse.

In contrast to that....I have tried 3 BD players and a PS3 and had zero non software related problems that both hd dvd players had.

Calling a spade a spade in regards to the functionality of all current hd dvd players regardless of cost...is something that far too many either outright lie about...or sweep under the rug.

[G-money]

Originally Posted by GTP

Even though I will not be buying any cheap players from Wally World if they make them....there is a difference here because all current hd dvd plauers already have built in non software related freezes ect ect.....so it makes sense that an even cheaper version would likely be even worse.

In contrast to that....I have tried 3 BD players and a PS3 and had zero non software related problems that both hd dvd players had.

Calling a spade a spade in regards to the functionality of all current hd dvd players regardless of cost...is something that far too many either outright lie about...or sweep under the rug.

hay do u play BF2?

[Titan]

And now the Funai Blu Ray players are coming officially. Although not many people here will buy one, at least it gives other consumers that added incentive to jump in.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=277

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Titan

And now the Funai Blu Ray players are coming officially. Although not many people here will buy one, at least it gives other consumers that added incentive to jump in.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=277

And it completely kills the "attach rate"/ cheaper hardware FUD talking point of HD-DVD/MS folks.

[GoldenRedux]

Originally Posted by Titan

And now the Funai Blu Ray players are coming officially. Although not many people here will buy one, at least it gives other consumers that added incentive to jump in.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=277

Are you kidding? I'd buy one to throw in my bedroom or to give to my mom or something.

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by JTK

And it completely kills the "attach rate"/ cheaper hardware FUD talking point of HD-DVD/MS folks.

But let's be realistic, it's not like they'll shut up...even when all of their talking point are looooooonnnnggggg gone.

[Coltboy]

I will be interested in seeing how good of quality these players are. it is great that they are going to be cheaper but please don't cheapen the BD standard, then we coud be stooting ourselves in the foot.

[buckshot]

Originally Posted by GoldenRedux

Are you kidding? I'd buy one to throw in my bedroom or to give to my mom or something.

exactly. I can see the conversation now. ''honey, I got a bluray player for the bedroom. but now we have to upgrade from our 20'' SD lcdtv.''

eeeeexcellent.

[shadowmoon]

Originally Posted by Coltboy

I will be interested in seeing how good of quality these players are. it is great that they are going to be cheaper but please don't cheapen the BD standard, then we coud be stooting ourselves in the foot.

Same concern here... HD DVD has been the 'cheap' alternative to quality source of HD due to Toshiba slashing prices like there's no tomorrow, but I have to say their player at $299 is well worth it for the price. Not only it will upscale images, HDMI output, and it comes with 5 free HD DVD. I just cant see that happening with this cheap player...

FYI, not a HD DVD fanboy. In fact, I dont even own any HD DVD or 360, but Im trying to be fair and voice my opinion

[WriteSimply]

These cheap players may be built based on Sigma Designs' reference design board. So the basic quality will be there. The rest such as high quality power supply, high quality DACS and other bells and whistles are dependent on the price tier the manufacturer have set these players to be. The cheaper the price, the cheaper the other components.


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