Sony: $200 BR players coming! (over a year from now... maybe) - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

elfman · 03-06-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote:

"I don't think $200 is going to happen this year. Next year $200 could happen. We'll be at a $300 rate this year. $299 will happen this year."

No cheap Chinese-made players will be flooding the market to push it down either, not until the BDA decides to license the tech to them, and Glasgow implied it's gonna be a while before that happens. Anyone else wants a license? Sure. But not them, in part it was indicated, because of piracy concerns. Not that the price matters too much right now, since Sony is "struggling to keep up with the demand."

ganthc · 03-06-2008, 03:03 PM

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung or another CE doesn't get to $200 first. With there probably being a surplus of blue lasers, now that hd-dvd players won't be using them, I think prices will be falling further.

videoworx · 03-06-2008, 03:12 PM

They are talking retail prices here. The markup on Sony players is usually $50-100, so we'll easily see players around $200 by xmas.

03-06-2008, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung or another CE doesn't get to $200 first. With there probably being a surplus of blue lasers, now that hd-dvd players won't be using them, I think prices will be falling further. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

03-06-2008, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
videoworx Would Make a Good Incubus Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: nowhere near Nebraska	They are talking retail prices here. The markup on Sony players is usually $50-100, so we'll easily see players around $200 by xmas. __________________ And let’s not forget the fact that Tron turned the Frisbee into an instrument of righteous smiting.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode