Comments on: Another Nail in the HD-DVD Coffin? Target Selling Only Blu-ray Standalone Players http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: alucard http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-262602 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-262602 dvd programas dvd programas

]]> by: htpcguy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-241109 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:00:29 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-241109 Err... Turns out this is just a deal to add Sony Blu-ray end caps to Target stores. Err… Turns out this is just a deal to add Sony Blu-ray end caps to Target stores.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-240171 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:29:42 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-240171 Just because they have them now doesn't mean they will continue to have them. Back inventory ya know... Just because they have them now doesn’t mean they will continue to have them.

Back inventory ya know…

]]> by: Wesley http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-239966 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:52:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4670#comment-239966 I for one really hope the Blu Ray standard wins out. Better quality, more storage capacity, etc, etc. However, take a look at prices. From checking Crutchfield and Circuit City, the cheapest Blu Ray player is $500. Compare that to the HD DVD player, which sells for $250-300 on the low end. Sadly, most people couldn't care less about quality and will go for what's cheap. If Sony doesn't get their act together and get the price down to a comparable level very soon, they are going to lose big time. Let's hope they learned something from the Betamax loss... I haven't looked at a Target store, but if you look on their web site, they have 3 different HD DVD players for sale...and no Blu Ray players. Something's funny here... I for one really hope the Blu Ray standard wins out. Better quality, more storage capacity, etc, etc.

However, take a look at prices. From checking Crutchfield and Circuit City, the cheapest Blu Ray player is $500. Compare that to the HD DVD player, which sells for $250-300 on the low end. Sadly, most people couldn’t care less about quality and will go for what’s cheap. If Sony doesn’t get their act together and get the price down to a comparable level very soon, they are going to lose big time. Let’s hope they learned something from the Betamax loss…

I haven’t looked at a Target store, but if you look on their web site, they have 3 different HD DVD players for sale…and no Blu Ray players. Something’s funny here…

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