"Why DVD's Better Than Blu-ray" (IGN.DVD article.)

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12-17-09, 11:46 AM

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Re: "Why DVD's Better Than Blu-ray" (IGN.DVD article.)

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Originally Posted by Jay G.

So it's not apples-to-apples, but it appears that BD isn't doing as well as DVD did, which is to be expected since only 40% of the US population has an HDTV yet.

You're right, it's tough to make a fair comparison. The electronics industry has changed so much in the last ten or twelve years, especially prices.

Sure, a DVD player was $300 in 2000, a VCR was probably $150. Comparativly speaking, the DVD player price at that time was not considered outrageous.

That was one of the problems Blu-ray had for several years. Blu-ray was $300+ and a brand-name comparable DVD player could be had for $40-$50. Add to that, buying an HDTV and the fact Blu-ray doesn't have that added apeal of being seen as "revolutionary" technology the way DVD was over the clunky VHS tape.

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