Jay said:Anyway, the PS3 is no longer the only game in town for a Blu-ray player in its price range, so in that respect, its effect on the success of Blu-ray is tapped.
oh #*$(#*$&($&# , i just helped my parents buy a new 52" 1080p HDTV,
(along with 5.1 speakers, brackets, tv stand, etc), and guess what,
yes, a #$&#(&$( blu-ray player too................BUT NOT FROM SONY, its a samsung
player, so at least i feel a little vindicated.... because once i showed them the
difference in quality, they felt it was worth it... also, that and the fact they
needed a new player for DVD's anyways...
so yeah, some people are getting them..
At this point, Blu-ray hardware manufacturers have moved so many units that Blu-ray's future as a format looks very bright. I don't see it ending up like laserdisc at all.
it didn't look too bright to me, i see a ton of low quality quick-rehashes being
put out as quickly as possibly on blu-ray ..... yeah, like we need all those
comedies, and romances, etc in hi-def..... anyways, THERE IS NO WAY, that
the breadth/depth/variety of movies on blu-ray, and the number of titles
will EVER match dvd/laserdis/vhs numbers anytime soon... especially if they
want people to replace their old libraries yet again in a different format, for
what, the 4th or 5th time now?
wasn't it hard enough convincing people that had VHS/laserdiscs to buy DVD's,
and now they want to do it again? that's why i think that it will always be
relegated to a niche status .... i guess we'll see how well blu-ray does in the
coming year.... i know i'm not buying ANY of them..
later
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