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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
Bottom line....
These BR players and software need to come down in price if you want
to entice the common consumer into purchase.
Now that the format war is over there seems to be no incentive
for many of the major companies to drop prices.
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Ronald, I think you said it best. Blu Ray manufacturers of the hardware and software have become complacent since HD-DVD is no longer a factor and they're unlikely to drop prices anytime soon. Plus, the studios who release their own titles aren't likely to drop retail prices on their titles either.
I wouldn't mind jumping into the format but the hardware and software are both too expensive to be worth making the switch. With TV on DVD sets fetching between $65-$100 at discount stores such as Best Buy and Circuit City, even those discounted prices are prohibitively high. I'm just satisfied with the standard DVD player and software that I currently own.
With no HD-DVD format to compete against, it's highly doubtful that prices for blu ray will drop. If they do, it won't be by much to convince consumers to buy into it.
Market research also doesn't bode well for the short term for this format. Check out this link:
I4U News - Blu-ray uphill Battle ahead this Holiday Shopping Season