Why are standalone blu-rays more expensive than a ps3? WTF?
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Sony sells the PS3 at an average loss of $125 per unit or roughly a loss of $1 billion per year in the hope that they will make up for it with the sale of Blu-Ray and Videogame title sales. All of the other investors are not willing to sell at a loss. The PS3 is better than any of the standalone Blu-Ray models out there both with it's stability, playback, ect. and furthermore it is the only unit that will be fully upgradable to the new V1.1 and V2.0 specs that are due out a little bit later this year. It is NOT WISE to invest in any standalone given the fact that they are not going to be upgradable to the new spec V2.0 that is due out towards the end of the year. So yes, those who did purchase the Blu-Ray standalone players will ultimately be getting ripped off. http://www.betanews.com/article/Bluray_Early_adopters_knew_what_they_were_getting_into/1199841379
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If you have a harmony remote, you can buy a $50 dongle that will allow it to work just fine with your PS3. And in answer to you, Sam, the reason is that because the PS3 actually has the HDMI 1.3 standard (Instead of the 1.4 standard all other bluray players, like this one, must have) the PS3 cannot output 1080p in 3D. This player can. So you are paying more for 1080p.
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Very nice replay W.Rose. Just to add Sony said they lowered the cost of the PS3 to 400$ production cost (down from 800$ in teh beginning) and wouldn´t say if this includes already "overheads" and marketing. Most of it is design improvement => integration of functions and throwing parts out and simple econommy of scale . The bigger the amount of a single product the cheaper it will be to produce. Stand alone HD players sell at much lower number compared to the PS3
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I'd say..get a PS3...it's a good blu ray player plus you get a console... it's a bit more expensive at $299 , but I think it's worth it... I've had mine for a year, and it's great for movies and games and more... at $100 ..it's hit or miss... but the sylvania blu ray might be what you're looking for.. it's 129$ on Amazon...
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If HD had won Im sure HD sales would be up as well. They need to also account for the lost sales. Im not currently buying any standard def DVD's. If HD were avail I would probably be buying them. Blu does look like it might survive. It will still be much slower to catch on than HD would have been.
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I'd have to disagree with rebel 116 there. Not so much about the dwindling worth of the $ (although actually has been somewhat rising in the past couple of weeks), but about whether to wait or not. My advice would be to wait. I recently read a study report that says the prices of HDTV's, blu-ray players and the like will be dropping like a stone as the holidays get closer. And actually, I've already seen some of this price drop. I've been planning on buying the Sony BDP-s350 blu-ray player, since it's pretty much the highest rated VS price value BR player out right now. (I've been watching it at theNerds.com, sorry Amazon, but they have the cheapest price) The price has dropped almost $80 since I last checked it! (Now only $243) These trends are predicted to continue through the holidays into early next year, so I'd wait for that bonus and get one awesome TV and maybe have some $ left over in the bargain!
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R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real cool HD is Blu-ray R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real... » Read More R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real cool HD is Blu-ray « Show Less
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Man, 50GB TITLES? Definitely a marketing strategy. So you believe anything the press tells you? People, movies are made by directors, some films are shot to be murky and grainy, while some are smooth and crisp. HD was made to make pictures more detailed when you have a 60" screen, NTSC just cannot adapt to this screen size w/out noise. Which is why you can ONLY see the differnce betweeen 1080i(1780x1080) and 1080p(1920x1080)in a 60" or LARGER hdtv. I do not believe that movies will be coming out in 50GB, 10-15 gb probably. I am talking about just the film itself, not special features and what-not. You know the disc the HD discs(BR/HDDVD) they have today ONLY USE 18-20% disc space? Sad to say, our purchases are dictated by corporations. They will not invest in a perfect HD film unless viable, it is all about the almighty dollar!! My friend is a film editor, you watch the stuff he makes from Warner. Blu-ray may have a future aside from JUST movies. However, for film, I am not so sure... Look for my posts under one of the reviews of the toshiba HD-A20 with 13 comments. I tried to explain HD. I got tired of all the hype between HDDVD AND BLU-RAY. Now you know what the corporations should do, make machines that play both formats for a reasonable OR CHEAP price(unlike the LG hybrid), stop making dvd players, make all machines 100% backwards compatible w/ dvd, tell consumers that 1080p is not needed for HDTVS 30-55 inches size, make cheap hybrid 360 and PS3 games to play in both machines, sell HDDVD AND BLU-RAY discs for a $15 price etc. You know why this will not happen? because they want $$$, they don't care about the consumers. You know HDDVD and BLU-RAY technology has been around when DVD was a mere 3-5 year old technology? They didn't bring them out until they got all the money invested in dvd back to the investors... That's the name of the game. Unfortunately, we are controlled by the corporations...
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Thanks. But still 800$ difference. I'm still wondering anything more... NX810 has blu-ray 3d bundle, but i don't need it just the TV? Is it for those bundle?
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Did you go with the TX-SR606? I got it a few months ago and love it. It's a bit large but it handles all audio formats, so I'm happy with it. With HDMI cables (as with speaker cables) name brand means nothing. You will save a bundle if you just go with the cheapest ones you can find. Best Buy tries to sell the Monster brand HDMI cables for a hundred bucks or more. That is robbery. I got my three Belkin HDMI cables at Target for $40 each and I paid too much. Just get anything you see that is version 1.3 or better. As far as Blu-Ray goes, the PS3 is the best thing out there. It's a bit expensive though. So if you're trying to save some money, I have seen some good reviews for the Sony BD-S350. The DMP-BD55K looks nice too, as does the Samsung P2500. When it comes to deciding which one to buy, it all boils down to cost vs. benefit.
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i totally agree with this. i think the adoption of hd movies are stalling because the friggin players are costing as much as the hdtv themselves. if the retail stores are pushing blu-ray for its higher margin then they will lose in the long run-by that time ppl will forget about blu-ray or hd dvd and jus move on to downloads and what not.
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Freddie 4 Wheeler, thanks for a real answer to my real question. I am impressed. I would be willing to live with clunky, but up until your response I was left with the impression there was no upgrade path with blu ray. When I asked elsewhere all got war "buy a ps3".Thanks,Jim
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that is quite possible... but will not happen soon. BR backers will wait at least a year to see if Blu-ray sticks before thinking about an universal player.So, for now, either you choose one format, buy both or wait.I chose HD-DVD, obviously.
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It's more because it's imported from japan. The blue and red aren't available in the states yet. Sony just announced the blue would be coming to the states this fall, no word on the red though. So if you can wait it would save you some $$$
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blu-ray on a bigger set w/ 1080p is a more ideal fit for Blu-ray, however 1080p resolution on a set this small is really overkill. A BR player on a 720p set will give you a better HD picture than any standard DVD player could, you'll just have to weigh is the extra cost worth it to you?
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Yes, but you'd be better off with a regular blu ray player, unless you've got a substantial HDDVD collection.
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No, need to buy online, not so expensive for a slim CD/DVD/Blu-Ray combo drive, if u want to a Blu-Ray writer drive, a bit more spending would be nicer...:)