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$98 HD-DVD Player!!!! THEY DID IT!
Otsegowupiwupi | 6:26 PM on 11.01.2007 19 comments


Toshiba did it! they managed to drop HD player prices below $100. That should trump any argument that the new format war is too expensive to get into.
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JJ Rage's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:34
JJ Rage
Now when I get get a HD-TV for that much, I'll bother with the players.
topgeargorilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:37
topgeargorilla
yeah, but the quality is going to be questionable. I mean, any DVD player over $100 is going to be decent. Look at the HD-DVD for the 360; the quality isn't that great.

It's like the crappy surround sound system I have in my room. Just because it was cheap doesn't mean it's very good.
xper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:37
xper
just to start some shit here:

will hd-dvd or blue-ray win the war?
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:38
DJDuffy
neither. downloadable content FTW!
xper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:41
xper
well, the pc will win. as always
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 18:47
Niero
1080i though, they seem to not be forthcoming with that. Great offer nonetheless!
tehArtist's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 19:23
tehArtist
I agree with Duffy
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 20:07
B-Radicate
Actually the HD-DVD player for the 360 is pretty top notch stuff. It doesn't upscale regular DVDs but that functionality may come in a future update. I have one and I play it on my 7 foot HD projector and it is flawless picture. Word.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 20:08
B-Radicate
Also, wasn't this announced a few days ago, but the price point was just under $200? With the player retailing for like $198 and some odd cents or something? I think that's a typo. One of the two reports was horribly wrong, that's all I know.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 20:39
MaxVest
Yeah, that PC World article is pretty inaccurate as far as I can tell. Every other source is reporting $198 at Wal-Mart.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 20:54
MaxVest
Looks like Circuit City and Amazon are also in on the act now.

Videophiles like Niero will have to pony up a bit extra for the Toshiba A30 and its 1080p glory. I'll just caress my poor 27" 480i CRT in the meantime. It's OK, little Sony.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 20:55
MaxVest
Dammit, A2 at Amazon. Once, twice, three times a fail!
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 21:39
MaxVest
Never mind. He's right. Best Buy and Wal-Mart will both be selling a handful of players at select locations tomorrow for $99. [link].
Otsegowupiwupi's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2007 01:33
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@JJ Rage
$63 1080p HDTV

@unstoppablejuggernaut
lol I have never rick roll'd anybody... but its probably about time i do

@MaxVest
Of course I'm right. I have this condition where I actually can't ever be wrong... Plus this was on AOTS so you know its not only true but old news as well.

@Action Bastard
cmon man... I mean, we could spend all day naming the Differences between a Toyota Corrola and a Ferrari Enzo but at the end of the day the Corrola is the #1 most bought car.

@brainderailment
I disagree. I think most anyone has the common sense to know that a $98 HD-DVD player won't be as good as the $1,000 HD-DVD player. Its also not aimed to the people that think "I'm gonna get a super sweet HD setup at my house", its aimed at the people who aren't too tech savvy and are probably just looking for a DVD player, but will end up being swayed by a salesman or by the price alone to go HD. They are trying to make HD an everyday necessity, if it already was a necessity then they wouldn't have to try this hard to sell them. Toshiba is looking to get these HD-DVD players into as many homes as possible. Quality is not an option now... well not if they want to beat blu-ray that is.

that last one was also sorta @topgeargorilla and @Action Bastard also.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2007 04:18
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The 1 day 100 HD DVD deal at walmart is actually a $250 player marked down for that day, so it probably shouldn't be considered cheap.
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