I just say the post on the Panny CES. I saw that I look forward to seeing the specs on it. That could be a good thing.
I just say the post on the Panny CES. I saw that I look forward to seeing the specs on it. That could be a good thing.
I've just been waiting for a blu ray player that supports 1.1 and can bitstream all the HD audio for a good price. Got the Tosiba HD-A35 which supports pic in pic and bitstreams the HD audio for $400. When will a Blu Ray player be close to that price for the setup I have? I check on Amazon all the time. I really hope by the time Warner goes exclusive they go down a little more. I'll pay $500 for a GREAT PLAYER it just has to support what I got!! Soon, very soon!!!
Actually NO, there is no internet connection!!!! No since of getting one without being able to connect to the net for web enabled features and future upgrades!
Im gonna take a leap and say $499 to $599
elwaylite you can't just ignore the lack of internet connection.You said PiP and bitstream, not BD Live
elwaylite you can't just ignore the lack of internet connection.
I can, I have no interest in it or even PiP.
$699,
The new Panasonic BD50 will have BD Live(2.0). No price yet.
Im willing to bet the PS3 gets it too.
I've just been waiting for a blu ray player that supports 1.1 and can bitstream all the HD audio for a good price. Got the Tosiba HD-A35 which supports pic in pic and bitstreams the HD audio for $400. When will a Blu Ray player be close to that price for the setup I have? I check on Amazon all the time. I really hope by the time Warner goes exclusive they go down a little more. I'll pay $500 for a GREAT PLAYER it just has to support what I got!! Soon, very soon!!!
How can consumers have whats basicly a computer without an internet connection? The day I opened my A3 the 1st thing I did was hook up the ethernet connection and update it, simple, done, case closed. Who wants open a disk and relize you can't play it until BD mails you a update disk. There are other reasons for the internet connection.I can, I have no interest in it or even PiP.
$699,
NONSENSE. You think that HD DVD drives themselves will stop being manufactured? The discs can also be ripped. Just recently an HD DVD writer was announced in a Toshiba laptop.If HDDVD dies, and BD survives. They eventually become a coaster. I have 8 yr old dvd's, do you think potter in HDDVD will play in 8 years if your player dies and you cant buy another?
Oh I know, BD's successor will be both HDDVD and BD compatible!
If this is HDDVD's last year, I see no reason in buying their movies. The HDDVD stuff will be out on Blu eventually.
:up:up:up:upHow can consumers have whats basicly a computer without an internet connection? The day I opened my A3 the 1st thing I did was hook up the ethernet connection and update it, simple, done, case closed. Who wants open a disk and relize you can't play it until BD mails you a update disk. There are other reasons for the internet connection.
$699 for an incomplete product, I see more of this in our future because now BD will have little to no incentive to drop prices now. All BD manufacturers will now try to make back some of the Money they lost during the war.
How can consumers have whats basicly a computer without an internet connection? The day I opened my A3 the 1st thing I did was hook up the ethernet connection and update it, simple, done, case closed. Who wants open a disk and relize you can't play it until BD mails you a update disk. There are other reasons for the internet connection.
$699 for an incomplete product, I see more of this in our future because now BD will have little to no incentive to drop prices now. All BD manufacturers will now try to make back some of the Money they lost during the war.
Upconvert for me all the way. Realy if they can get one that takes it to HD level.