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Ding, Dong, HD-DVD is dead (pg. 4)
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
I don't think so. Prices will only go down; prices would only go up if additional features were offered. Otherwise it would turn a load of people off and make Sony look like a bunch of money-grubbing opportunistic bastards (which they already are, but this would stain their brand reputation a bit too much imo). |
not to mention, they are already the highest priced console on the market. they would be alienating a large customer base that is awaiting a price cut before they take the plunge. |
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| ScuL |
| as a Sony employee I can only approve and celebrate :D hurray for BR :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by ScuL
as a Sony employee I can only approve and celebrate :D hurray for BR :) |
which division? |
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| ScuL |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
which division? |
i'm in professional not consumer but I work with LCD's daily (PS3 too but I can't disclose too much about that heh) |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
I don't think so. Prices will only go down; prices would only go up if additional features were offered. Otherwise it would turn a load of people off and make Sony look like a bunch of money-grubbing opportunistic bastards (which they already are, but this would stain their brand reputation a bit too much imo). |
why do you hate america and capitalism :wtf: |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by ScuL
i'm in professional not consumer but I work with LCD's daily (PS3 too but I can't disclose too much about that heh) |
ahh. i have a few friends that work within SPE. one does dvd stuff and 2 others are on the tech end. |
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| ScuL |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
ahh. i have a few friends that work within SPE. one does dvd stuff and 2 others are on the tech end. |
i'm in tech support PS Europe :) |
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| Vivid Boy |
| thats cool and all. but half the population doesnt even own an HD tv. i think its a lil soon to be doing the blueray switch from dvd |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by ScuL
i'm in tech support PS Europe :) |
cool!
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
thats cool and all. but half the population doesnt even own an HD tv. i think its a lil soon to be doing the blueray switch from dvd |
this is where your wrong. most consumers, when they are evaluating whether to buy into a new format, need some sort of inherent value in their purchase. being that the format war is basically over, they have value in their want for a new hdtv, whereas before there was no clear reason for it. there arent enough tv channels to truely warrant it, and dvd doesnt support the high resolution of 1080p. |
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| DJ Juno |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
cool!
this is where your wrong. most consumers, when they are evaluating whether to buy into a new format, need some sort of inherent value in their purchase. being that the format war is basically over, they have value in their want for a new hdtv, whereas before there was no clear reason for it. there arent enough tv channels to truely warrant it, and dvd doesnt support the high resolution of 1080p. |
very true.. I only bought my HDTV for my 360.. lol |
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| Vivid Boy |
however, you have to remember the buying cycle. with tv's its once every 6 years. so your average consumer will not need to buy a tv for the next 6 years theyll keep their average tv tube.
i dunno where im going with that but ill just say this, Dvd came out about 8-9 years ago and ill be damned if i have to switch my whole dvd collection to Blueray that quick. Whats thepoint of even if starting a blueray collection if its gonna be garbage in 5 years time. They may be able to get away with it this time. since this is our second time switching formats. but next time theyre gonna be in a heap of trouble because ppl are gonna refuse to make collections if that format is gonna be obsolete so quick. and they will lose a load in dvd/blueray/whateverthedisc, sales.
ppl are dumb but theyre not that dumb |
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