| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 1,328 |
| | Posted: | | | | Discussion regarding how SD DVD players sold in 1998 (DVD launched in March 1997 and in 1998, DVD sold just a little over 1 million players) got me to think about how the general public views the HDM players (HD DVD and Blu-ray). What do you think is the equivalent value that the general public puts on a good entry level HDM player? By this, I mean at what price do you think the general public would equally likely pick up a SD DVD player or HDM player?
For this exercise, let's assume that the general public puts the value of decent entry level DVD player at $50.
I predict that the value the general public (GP) puts on a decent upconverting DVD player is $75.
I predict that the value the GP puts on a decent HD DVD player is $99 and Blu-ray player is $129 (due to perceived value of additional studios, marketing, 1080p, etc).
In other words, GP would be just as likely to buy a $99 HD DVD player as $50 DVD player if given these two options. These numbers are not based on any scientific study, but just my guess at what the GP might think. | | | | My Home Theater | | | | Last edited: by xradman |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 460 |
| | Posted: | | | | I wouldn't buy a SD-DVD player of US$50. I have one which costs EUR40, this was for the bedroom. After using it a couple of times and noticing that my DVD's were a little damaged I forked over around EUR200 for a new DVD player for the living.
But for the GP different 'rules' apply. I think you are right about the price for the SD DVD player, but I think that the GP wouldn't pay much more for a SD DVD player with upconversion.
For High Def players you might be right, but I think it is not so much the hardware but more the price of the 'software'.
When you compare the price, which remains pretty steady for Blu and HD DVD, to a SD DVD. The price for a SD DVD's drops more quickly. | | | | Jean-Paul |
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