Comments on: Sony Japan rolls out 8 new Blu-ray recorders/players with new upscaling technology http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/03/sony-japan-rolls-out-8-new-blu-ray-recordersplayers-with-new-upscaling-technology/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:06:45 -0500 hourly 1 By: Mike Cason http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/03/sony-japan-rolls-out-8-new-blu-ray-recordersplayers-with-new-upscaling-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-968884 Mike Cason Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:35:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=39009#comment-968884 "The BDP-S5000ES comes with a hefty price tag of $2,700 but has to be Sony’s best Blu-ray player to date." I think if eveyone will hold on to their dollars for a few months, we will see some more products coming out that will have as good or beter upconversions for far less money. The Blu Ray manufacturers sold 1/4 million Blue Ray players the first week after Thanksgiving and made a killing at Christmas, so that's a lot of money that should be available for better R & D for the Blu Ray players and their chips. With our economy, these guys are going to have to get competitive. I'm always in a hurry to get the best I can for what I can afford, but as far as Blu Ray is concerned, I'm able to hold out a while longer. My music DVDs still sound and look good with my old panasonic. I think we will see some that will also play the SACDs as well, even though there are some out there already. Those don't have the new chips though. Sit tight and watch for the new player releases. I predict the Blu Ray movie and music concerts should come way down in their price as well. Mike “The BDP-S5000ES comes with a hefty price tag of $2,700 but has to be Sony’s best Blu-ray player to date.”

I think if eveyone will hold on to their dollars for a few months, we will see some more products coming out that will have as good or beter upconversions for far less money. The Blu Ray manufacturers sold 1/4 million Blue Ray players the first week after Thanksgiving and made a killing at Christmas, so that’s a lot of money that should be available for better R & D for the Blu Ray players and their chips.

With our economy, these guys are going to have to get competitive. I’m always in a hurry to get the best I can for what I can afford, but as far as Blu Ray is concerned, I’m able to hold out a while longer. My music DVDs still sound and look good with my old panasonic. I think we will see some that will also play the SACDs as well, even though there are some out there already. Those don’t have the new chips though.

Sit tight and watch for the new player releases. I predict the Blu Ray movie and music concerts should come way down in their price as well.

Mike

]]> By: Art http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/09/03/sony-japan-rolls-out-8-new-blu-ray-recordersplayers-with-new-upscaling-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-865497 Art Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:28:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=39009#comment-865497 Suck it Bluray with your monopoly on the hi-def format, over-bloated prices, and inferior format. $2,700 for a player. Yes, we should all be happy Bluray won the format war. Suck it Bluray with your monopoly on the hi-def format, over-bloated prices, and inferior format. $2,700 for a player. Yes, we should all be happy Bluray won the format war.

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