Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Buy an HD-DVD Player

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007, Jerry Gamblin wrote:

> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/99-hd-dvd-player/toshiba-hd+a2-hd-dvd-99-at-wal+mart-317604.php
>
> OK, so I need a new DVD player and this caught my eye and I don't know 
> if I should buy it or a BluRay player.
>
> What is the conclusion of this list who the winner of the format war is 
> going to be?


I'll have to guess that it works out just like Beta/VHS.  In that "war" 
you had Sony taking the side of Beta and ultimately "losing," but did they 
really lose?  Are they going to lose now?  Think about it from their 
perspective:  They sell movies on disc and they sell players.  Anyone who 
wants to watch Sony movies in HD will have to buy BluRay.  Sony will sell 
BluRay players and BluRay discs.  After some time, when BluRay falls out 
of favor, Sony will sell HD-DVD devices, even to the Sony-loving consumers 
who bought BluRay earlier on.  That's how it went with Beta/VHS.  Sony 
wins even when they lose!

In other words, I'd go with HD-DVD.

That looks like a great price.  Compare $99 with these prices...

http://www.google.com/products?q=Toshiba+HD-A2

Mike

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