BD manufacturers focusing on high end market

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OPINION: Box battle - 8/29/2008 1:16:00 PM - ContentAgenda.com - CA6591661

In the last couple of weeks, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, Yamaha, Samsung, JVC and others have announced new Blu-ray players ranging from a list price of $500 (Samsung) to more than $2,200 (Pioneer).

Blu-ray hardware makers seem to be focusing most of their attention not on the mass market but on high-end home-theater models carrying sticker prices five to six times higher than any plausible mass-market price point.

 

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Convenient quoting. Like the article said, these were CEDIA preannouncements. Low-end manufacturers aren't part of that show.

Low end manufacturer prices over the past month have dropped by about $100. Sony S350, Panasonic BD30, Samsung BD1500 can all be had for around $300. Insignia, Phillips, Magnavox, Sylvania, can be had for around $250-275. The only reason the Samsung 2500/2550 is 499 is the Reon Chip.

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