Comments on: Sony CEO declares current state of Blu-ray/HD DVD war a "stalemate" http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/11/09/sony-ceo-declares-current-state-of-hd-format-war-a-stalemate/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rebma Boss http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/09/sony-ceo-declares-current-state-of-hd-format-war-a-stalemate/comment-page-1/#comment-45785 Rebma Boss Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:19:28 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/11/09/sony-ceo-declares-current-state-of-hd-format-war-a-stalemate/#comment-45785 Sony is bragging about how it's discs can hold 50 GB of space, but the HD DVD isn't far behind--it can hold 45 GB with new triple-layer technology. Of course, space doesn't matter for the typical customer, so, once again, it's price that will matter. Sony is bragging about how it’s discs can hold 50 GB of space, but the HD DVD isn’t far behind–it can hold 45 GB with new triple-layer technology. Of course, space doesn’t matter for the typical customer, so, once again, it’s price that will matter.

]]> By: the typical consumer http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/09/sony-ceo-declares-current-state-of-hd-format-war-a-stalemate/comment-page-1/#comment-45485 the typical consumer Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:22:12 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2007/11/09/sony-ceo-declares-current-state-of-hd-format-war-a-stalemate/#comment-45485 The Blu-ray camp keeps saying their format is better. How much better? 5% better? 10%? 20%? 50%? 100%? 200%? 500%? People can line up Blu-ray and HD DVD videos side-by-side with the best TV and sound systems, and most people can't tell a darn different between the two. Blu-ray is definitely not 100% better. However, I can tell you how much different the prices are: their prices: The cheapest HD DVD player right now is $129. The cheapest Blu-ray player, which is a PS3, is $399. That's 300% price difference. Blu-ray is 300% more expensive than HD DVD. I don't care what the Blu-ray guys say. I'm not paying 300% more for something that I can't even see a darn difference. The Blu-ray camp keeps saying their format is better. How much better? 5% better? 10%? 20%? 50%? 100%? 200%? 500%?

People can line up Blu-ray and HD DVD videos side-by-side with the best TV and sound systems, and most people can’t tell a darn different between the two.

Blu-ray is definitely not 100% better.

However, I can tell you how much different the prices are: their prices: The cheapest HD DVD player right now is $129. The cheapest Blu-ray player, which is a PS3, is $399. That’s 300% price difference.

Blu-ray is 300% more expensive than HD DVD.

I don’t care what the Blu-ray guys say. I’m not paying 300% more for something that I can’t even see a darn difference.

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