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01-04-2007, 09:10
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http://www.gizmocafe.com/blogs/gizmo_cafe_blog/archive/2007/01/03/101757.aspx
Samsung Wages Blu-ray Price War on Sony PS3
Samsung has launched the first volley in what's likely to be a move to keep its product competitive with Sony's PS3. It's the first first price drop of its BD-P1000 of the New Year. The reduction is only by $100 at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City. But, Amazon.com has dropped the price even more reducing it by an amazing $330 US dollars.
The Blu-ray player first arrived last June at a cost of $1000. But with the release of Sony’s PS3 that includes a Blu-ray player Samsung is in for some stiff competition. The 20 Gig version of the PS3 retails for $500, currently the least expensive way to get Blu-ray into your home theater.
Many are saying they’d rather buy a PS3 than a dedicated BD player. If you have a 1080P HDTV you’ll get full resolution Blu-ray out of your PS3. But there is this matter of upsampling your regular low def DVDs that PS3 might not do as well as Samsung’s BD-P1000. However, with the PS3 you also get a pretty good video game console which is sure to be a hit with the kids.
Published Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:48 PM by Wayde
Filed Under: Home Theater
This is good news for blu-ray support : cheaper reader. But it is only a move to counter ps3 as a reader : hd-dvd reader are still cheaper...
http://www.gizmocafe.com/blogs/gizmo_cafe_blog/archive/2007/01/03/101757.aspx
Samsung Wages Blu-ray Price War on Sony PS3
Samsung has launched the first volley in what's likely to be a move to keep its product competitive with Sony's PS3. It's the first first price drop of its BD-P1000 of the New Year. The reduction is only by $100 at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City. But, Amazon.com has dropped the price even more reducing it by an amazing $330 US dollars.
The Blu-ray player first arrived last June at a cost of $1000. But with the release of Sony’s PS3 that includes a Blu-ray player Samsung is in for some stiff competition. The 20 Gig version of the PS3 retails for $500, currently the least expensive way to get Blu-ray into your home theater.
Many are saying they’d rather buy a PS3 than a dedicated BD player. If you have a 1080P HDTV you’ll get full resolution Blu-ray out of your PS3. But there is this matter of upsampling your regular low def DVDs that PS3 might not do as well as Samsung’s BD-P1000. However, with the PS3 you also get a pretty good video game console which is sure to be a hit with the kids.
Published Wednesday, January 03, 2007 3:48 PM by Wayde
Filed Under: Home Theater
This is good news for blu-ray support : cheaper reader. But it is only a move to counter ps3 as a reader : hd-dvd reader are still cheaper...