Re: Blu-Ray remains a niche product

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>> In an interview published this month with the American head of Sony in
>> the computer magazine CPU the Sony man (name escapes me) said that
>> right now they do not feel they can sell a Blu-ray player at retail
>> for less than about $400 and break even.
>> Sony may have driven out To****ba but they still do not have a clue how
>> to market Blu-ray.
>> Unless they get the players in the hands of consumers in the next 18
>> months they are likely to lose out to internet downloading and video
>> on demand services forever.
>> That means getting a unit out there at a mass price point of $250 or
>> less. However given the current state of the American economy $250 may
>> even be too high.
>> Unfortunately for Sony most viewers are quite satisfied with upscaled
>> conventional DVDs on their hi def televisions. If you have a big
>> screen in a big room you are not going to see all that great a
>> difference between a Blu-ray and an upscaled DVD unless you are
>> predisposed to do so because you are a technofreak.
>>
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> I use the oppo player is is great but with the To****ba Razan series 52 
> inch
> the Blu ray  blows away eveeything I have ever seen Just out standing.

Wall Mart will have $99.00 players this christmas.
It can be done and it will be done. Some of our upscaled DVD look very
good, 
better color and picture.