Not What Blu-Ray Needs

[rich[182]]

This could be the catalyst to really bring cheap standalone HD-DVD players to the masses, something that Blu-Ray seems a fair way off at the moment, read a couple more articles saying standalone HD-DVD players with 1080p output will prob be available for under £200 by July and a snip over £100 by Sept, and the drive for the 360 for arround £85 by Aug

http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=8488

 

[KDF]

And you dont think they will release simmilar priced blue-ray players along the same timeline ?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Blu-Ray has banned p**n from being produced on it.

 

[Longy]

This could win the war. Budget players for house holds with there NEW HD TV's. VHS was cheaper and look how that did over betamax - also p**n industry chose VHS

Blue-ray might do the same - but first ones to do it will be the winner.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

p**n industry chose VHS

It was the same back then actually. Sony said no p**n on Betamax.

 

[dick]

omg banned p**n on blu ray. feminist CEO me thinks.

 

[Saner]

(01/23/2007 6:24 PM EST)

Sony on Tuesday denied claims that it was preventing the p**n industry from using the Blu-ray high-definition format developed by the consumer electronics giant.

 

[dick]

surely p**n isnt that big a market is it?

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Saner where was that posted.

Most of the sites discussing the whole thing seem to think p**n isn't allowed on BR.

 

[McBunny]

tosh hd dvd drive is already 250 ish

 

[McBunny]

surely p**n isnt that big a market is it?

oh yup

 

[sneeks]

I think Sony have stated that they will not manufacture BD p**n disks at any of their own plants but they have not banned others from doing so.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yeah a bit more research says that.

 

[Saner]

Saner where was that posted.

Most of the sites discussing the whole thing seem to think p**n isn't allowed on BR.

http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197000093

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yep thanks, just had a quick read and it's Sony DADC or something like that who aren't allowed to produce R rated films.

 

[David]

i just wanna know so i can go buy a player now!!! argh

 

[domtheone]

And you dont think they will release simmilar priced blue-ray players along the same timeline ?

Nope

Cheaper yes but that cheap, no, imo.

 

[spirez]

Anyone that buys a standalone player at the moment is a bit silly imo. Might as well see how these dual format devices are going to develop as you'll have the best of both worlds.

 

[Capture_db]

there is allready a few hacks out there that have made the hd dvd drive for the xbox standalone

 

[rich[182]]

tosh hd dvd drive is already 250 ish

I thought thats the entry level one that doesnt do 1080p though ?

 

[rich[182]]

And you dont think they will release simmilar priced blue-ray players along the same timeline ?

I think currently the cheapest BD player is best part of £600 compared to HD circa £300, also no plans in place to change production until later this year, they also for some reason have longer build time and production costs, add to this Sony's prestige/arrogance for being against being perceived to offer budget products then it will take another company to stick their neck out

 

[David]

the tsh one supports 1080p.

 

[rich[182]]

The Tosh one thats available between a shade over £300 and £375 , the HD-E1 only outputs 1080i

http://www.cramptonandmoore.co.uk/hd-e1-i1478.html

The HD-XE1 which costs more supports 1080p

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=703&catid=880

 

[McBunny]

tosh hd dvd drive is already 250 ish

I thought thats the entry level one that doesnt do 1080p though ?

it doesnt really matter imho

i have been to 1080p land and well its not worth it imho

empire direct have the e1 for £259
http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index~modelcode~TOS-HDE1.htm

 

[McBunny]

there was a samsung bluray player on price drop tv the other night it was going for about 420 ish