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Originally Posted by ganthc
Actually, I prefer consistency. If you want to count all the ps3's as bd players, then yes, the attach rate is very low. I'm fine with that. What gets me is when hd-dvd fans want to say, "count all the ps3 for attach rate, but don't count them for hw numbers." To me, you can't have both.
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You and I agree on that. I have no problem with BD having more HW in the field counting the PS3. SA sales are almost abysmal, and I believe it is due to price.
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Originally Posted by ganthc
Well, the issue is standalone versus non-standalone players. Toshiba standalones outsell bd standalones. The hda0 cannot just be hooked up to your TV and play movies. It has to either be hooked up to the 360, or it has to be linked into a laptop. The ps3 however can be hooked up to your TV and play movies, but it is a game console. If you want to look at standalone only, you don't count the hda0 (which hd-dvd hadn't until recently). If you want to count all players, then you can count the hda0, but you also count the ps3 as well.
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The problem, ganthc, is that the HDAO has no other use. If a person buys an HDAO, it is bought for the sole purpose of watching HD DVDs. If people were trying to say that if you bought an Xbox 360 to watch HDM, that would be analagous to every PS3 being counted as a Blu Ray player, when in fact it is not the case. There is NO OTHER USE for the HDAO, simple.
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Most studios see HDM as a growth market, and that's why you are seeing lots of new releases all being put out on HDM. There's nothing at all to be "embarrassed" about there, from either hd-dvd or blu-ray fans.
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I agree with this assessment as well. When the HD HW penatration is much higher, there will be a much higher rate of HDM being sold.
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