Comments on: Sony drops price of Blu-ray players. Meh. http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:45:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Krantzstone http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22845 Krantzstone Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:03:23 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22845 "Flaccid" is how Gortex's mother describes your penis. But thanks for playing. “Flaccid” is how Gortex’s mother describes your penis. But thanks for playing.

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]]> By: Davison http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22838 Davison Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22838 Thank you, Krantzstone, for your thinly veiled sarcasm designed to inflate your flaccid internet ego. Thank you, Krantzstone, for your thinly veiled sarcasm designed to inflate your flaccid internet ego.

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]]> By: Wayne http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22358 Wayne Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:29:04 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22358 DVD's will be gone in near future.With zip drives and SD cards ,the size and space capacity and price blows away other forms of recordable media.I'll give them 2-3 years of life left.Hd possible on these types as well. DVD’s will be gone in near future.With zip drives and SD cards ,the size and space capacity and price blows away other forms of recordable media.I’ll give them 2-3 years of life left.Hd possible on these types as well.

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]]> By: John http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22268 John Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:19:31 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22268 PS3 FTW!! Personally, I would get a PS3 just because it has more functionality than a conventional Blu-Ray Player. PS3 FTW!! Personally, I would get a PS3 just because it has more functionality than a conventional Blu-Ray Player.

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]]> By: drkstr47 http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22267 drkstr47 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22267 Just one word in response..........If it's not important enough to you to be "cutting edge" to spend large, just WAIT...........in this fast paced world, it doesn't take long for prices to tumble. And...you don't end up with a losing format ( Betamax, anyone????) Just one word in response……….If it’s not important enough to you to be “cutting edge” to spend large, just WAIT………..in this fast paced world, it doesn’t take long for prices to tumble. And…you don’t end up with a losing format ( Betamax, anyone????)

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]]> By: Clik http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22259 Clik Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22259 I concur. He just finished mentioning that there are lower priced blu-ray players available and yet he feels that he should be able to get a "better" brand name for the same amount of money. Boo hoo. I concur. He just finished mentioning that there are lower priced blu-ray players available and yet he feels that he should be able to get a “better” brand name for the same amount of money. Boo hoo.

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]]> By: Clik http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22258 Clik Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:12:03 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22258 I am so bored with articles like this that complain about the price of new technology. If the author remembers when DVD players came out, the price of a Sony DVD player in the third year out was around $300-$400 dollars. VHS players were out for years before they fell below the $500 range. I used to work at an electronics store when DVD players were new and many of the customers kept telling me that DVDs would never catch on because they were too expensive and that they had a difficult time renting them. Guess what? They caught on once the price of the player dropped to $299. The improvement in quality was well worth the extra $100 premium over VHS players at the time. If you have a decent sized HDTV, the switch from DVD to blu-ray is well worth it. If you don't, quit complaining about the price of something that isn't aimed at your demographic anyway. I am so bored with articles like this that complain about the price of new technology. If the author remembers when DVD players came out, the price of a Sony DVD player in the third year out was around $300-$400 dollars. VHS players were out for years before they fell below the $500 range. I used to work at an electronics store when DVD players were new and many of the customers kept telling me that DVDs would never catch on because they were too expensive and that they had a difficult time renting them. Guess what? They caught on once the price of the player dropped to $299. The improvement in quality was well worth the extra $100 premium over VHS players at the time. If you have a decent sized HDTV, the switch from DVD to blu-ray is well worth it. If you don’t, quit complaining about the price of something that isn’t aimed at your demographic anyway.

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]]> By: Becca http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22257 Becca Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22257 I watch movies because the story is interesting. I don't need BluRay or even HD to be able to count the hairs in Brad Pitt's nose to enjoy the movie! Great cinematography is definitely a plus, but on a small screen (I have 20 inches flat-screen), it does not have the impact of a theatre viewing. And since I live in a small apartment with an already-too-small living room, I have no plans to buy anything bigger or more technologically advanced. I also don't need to spend a fortune replacing all of my DVDs with BluRay versions. So if I want a visual "WOW!!" for a specific movie where I really expect that impact, I will go to a movie theatre. I watch movies because the story is interesting. I don’t need BluRay or even HD to be able to count the hairs in Brad Pitt’s nose to enjoy the movie!

Great cinematography is definitely a plus, but on a small screen (I have 20 inches flat-screen), it does not have the impact of a theatre viewing. And since I live in a small apartment with an already-too-small living room, I have no plans to buy anything bigger or more technologically advanced. I also don’t need to spend a fortune replacing all of my DVDs with BluRay versions.

So if I want a visual “WOW!!” for a specific movie where I really expect that impact, I will go to a movie theatre.

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]]> By: Mercury Knight http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22256 Mercury Knight Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:06:56 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22256 I'm also in that 45-55 range, and very much into technology. My take on this is that people will buy it just to say they have it, it's the preppy generation and that's what they do. For the rest of us, well add on the 1200$ TV you need and the 500$ surround sound system(and yes you can buy one cheaper, but does it really do the job?) and this really prices it out of my league. I'd rather spend that money on a better computer system that is much more versatile. My take :w MK I’m also in that 45-55 range, and very much into technology. My take on this is that people will buy it just to say they have it, it’s the preppy generation and that’s what they do. For the rest of us, well add on the 1200$ TV you need and the 500$ surround sound system(and yes you can buy one cheaper, but does it really do the job?) and this really prices it out of my league. I’d rather spend that money on a better computer system that is much more versatile.

My take :w MK

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]]> By: S3pt!cSk3pt!c http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/sony-drops-price-of-blu-ray-players-meh.html/comment-page-1#comment-22254 S3pt!cSk3pt!c Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:25:10 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4058#comment-22254 Frankly, I don't think there's a need for Blu-ray. I prefer to download. It's not a "cost" thing for us. We have a 50" HD-LCD and an HD-DVD player. But it's more about convenience for us. And WE are in the 45-55 age range... so don't make age assumptions Randy! Boomers & Zoomers don't age like previous generations; they aren't about to lie down. We built & developed the "Technology Age" & we intend to use it, and continue to improve it. Tech. is supposed to make life easier & more enjoyable; and buying & installing Blu-ray players & movies doesn't do either. Frankly, I don’t think there’s a need for Blu-ray. I prefer to download. It’s not a “cost” thing for us. We have a 50″ HD-LCD and an HD-DVD player. But it’s more about convenience for us. And WE are in the 45-55 age range… so don’t make age assumptions Randy! Boomers & Zoomers don’t age like previous generations; they aren’t about to lie down. We built & developed the “Technology Age” & we intend to use it, and continue to improve it. Tech. is supposed to make life easier & more enjoyable; and buying & installing Blu-ray players & movies doesn’t do either.

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