HD DVD Getting a Price Cut

Jimmy 2004 · Mar 20, 2007

Toshiba, one of the major names in HD DVD, is planning to cut the price of all three of its HD DVD players next month. The top-end HDX-A2 will fall from $1,000 to $800, the mid-range HD-A20 will fall from $600 to $500 and the low-end HD-A2 will also fall $100 from $500 to $400. These prices cuts should take place at the start of next month, with Blu-ray already set to become much cheaper once Sony releases its new player later this year. HD DVD has fallen behind in sales with the release of the PS3 which brings Blu-ray to the market at a much more competitive price.

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WarEagleAU · Mar 20, 2007

Whats the difference between the three? Im hoping all three actually have HDMI out, otherwise, tis not truly HD in that sense (just in component). What we need is a multitude of HDMI inputs on TVs or a surge protector type thing for all HDMI to be plugged in, and a switch on the module to allow what you want to be on when you have the need for it.

EastCoasthandle · Mar 20, 2007

That's some price drop

:shadedshu

Completely Bonkers · Mar 20, 2007

The price drop is not enough. To really make an impact on retail sales and become a replacement for DVD, there has to be a "decent-enough" $300 model. Anything more that that, and it is a plaything of the cash-rich, not a mainstream product. Price it like a mid-level iPod... and you've got a winner.

WarEagleAU · Mar 20, 2007

Its following the same path as DVD when it come out. Anyone remember the 1200 VHS KILLER?

ryboto · Mar 20, 2007

there's a toshiba HD-DVD player on newegg selling for $350...

Toshiba HDD 1

the cheapest blu-ray is the samsung bdp1000 priced at $599

I just don't see how even a $600 ps3 can compete with the cheaper pricing of HD-DVD...

bretts31344 · Mar 21, 2007

I am sick of hearing that the PS3 is being taken into account for Blu-ray sales. Sony doesn't even pack a HDMI cable with it because they know that not many people have HD televisions. What is the point of having a Blu-ray player with a standard television. It is kind of like having a 8800 GTX on a monitor that can only go up to 1024 X 768.

Wile E · Mar 21, 2007

ryboto said:
I just don't see how even a $600 ps3 can compete with the cheaper pricing of HD-DVD...

Better marketing of BluRay. More studios are signed to it, too, so there are more BluRay titles available compared to HD-DVD. I have the HD-DVD add-on for 360, and I constantly have BluRay envy when I'm shopping for movies. lol

bretts31344 said:
I am sick of hearing that the PS3 is being taken into account for Blu-ray sales. Sony doesn't even pack a HDMI cable with it because they know that not many people have HD televisions. What is the point of having a Blu-ray player with a standard television. It is kind of like having a 8800 GTX on a monitor that can only go up to 1024 X 768.

You have to take the PS3 into account, because it is, in fact, also a BluRay player. The most feature packed one for the price, too. The fact that it doesn't come with an HDMI cable has little to nothing to do with it. My upconvert DVD player didn't come with an HDMI cable, despite the fact that it's intended for use on HDTV's.

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