David Susilo
Screenwriter
- Joined
- May 8, 1999
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I'm all for cutting corners on the unused features, but cutting output to only either coax or optical is ridiculous.
The difference in manufacturing cost will be no more than US$ 1 (yes, one dollar) and they are saving that?
If any other manufacturer can have both outputs at a price point that is much less than the Panasonic, why would Panasonic needs to save that additional dollar?
This player becoming more expensive for me because
1. I have to buy an optical cable (at least $20)
or
2. I have to buy optical to coax converter (at least $40)
Either way, rather than just charge an additional $1 to the customer, now I have to spend at $40 because option number one is not even an option for me since I don't have any optical input left.
sigh...
ps: any news about the "progressive can only be used with 24fps material: ?
The difference in manufacturing cost will be no more than US$ 1 (yes, one dollar) and they are saving that?
If any other manufacturer can have both outputs at a price point that is much less than the Panasonic, why would Panasonic needs to save that additional dollar?
This player becoming more expensive for me because
1. I have to buy an optical cable (at least $20)
or
2. I have to buy optical to coax converter (at least $40)
Either way, rather than just charge an additional $1 to the customer, now I have to spend at $40 because option number one is not even an option for me since I don't have any optical input left.
sigh...
ps: any news about the "progressive can only be used with 24fps material: ?