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Sony makes an HDDVD player!?

post #1 of 5
11/25/07 at 9:03am
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I know they don't really make one, but with ads like this:



It's no wonder the masses are confused about HD. They're being told an upconverting DVD player is an HDDVD player! And Circuit City has the nerve to tell people to come to them for the "right answers". Sheesh.
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post #2 of 5
11/25/07 at 10:13am

Re: Sony makes an HDDVD player!?

Hah!

Maybe this is why dvd-audio never caught on?
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post #3 of 5
11/25/07 at 10:29am

Re: Sony makes an HDDVD player!?

The problem for Sony (and retailers) is that your average shopper has no idea what Blu-Ray is or means, on the other hand everyone understands HD-DVD is the next step after DVD even if they are not jumping in yet..

I've noticed lately that TV spots' announcers for new Blu discs releases now say..

"in Blu ray-Hi Def " instead of just "Blu-Ray"
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post #4 of 5
11/25/07 at 11:00am

Re: Sony makes an HDDVD player!?

The next step beyond DVD? What's that mean? I'd wager that most people have never even seen a good DVD signal-- extra pixels are just wasted on them.
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post #5 of 5
11/25/07 at 11:47am

Re: Sony makes an HDDVD player!?

I've seen DVD players with HDMI upconverting capabilities being called HD-DVD players several times here in the UK.

One of the major items being returned to my local supermarket here in the UK are HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs - the reason for there return? They're faulty because they don't play in peoples DVD players.
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