blu-ray-prices-significantly-increase-no-competition

[somanyholes]

now thats taking the p**

http://www.rlslog.net/blu-ray-prices-significantly-increase-no-competition/

[Rik]

Why am I not surprised?  They should be looking at economies of scale bringing prices down, instead they are just being plain greedy.

[somanyholes]

that probably adds at least another year before i can buy one, then another 5 years before can afford one that will burn. then the next one will be out, fun fun.

[Rik]

Having paid some £700 for my first VCR, I share your pain.

[somanyholes]

when was that rik?

[Gary]

now thats taking the p**

http://www.rlslog.net/blu-ray-prices-significantly-increase-no-competition/

If you are into games just use a Playstation 3 for a player. Shame about prices, as sticking 50GB on a disk does sound heavenly

[somanyholes]

would be great for backups kill, apart from backing up lots of blueray format dvd's that is...

[Rik]

Having paid some £700 for my first VCR, I share your pain.

Late 1970s...

[talos2]

 I thought I heard somewhere Blue ray players will play the ordinary DVD's, anybody know if this is true ? I don't want to change my entire DVD collection again.

[Rik]

AFAIK, yes they will, and they will upscale them in the process.

[somanyholes]

thats about £2500 quid by todays standards rik, scary stuff.

As far as I'm aware blueray players are backwards compatible, you should be able to play your old dvd's. (should)

[Simon]

BluRay players will play normal DVDs, Bob, but I am waiting for multi region versions to appear before buying one.

[somanyholes]

i want to burn 

[Rik]

thats about £2500 quid by todays standards rik, scary stuff.

It's why companies like DER and Radio Rentals existed back then, of course.

[Gary]

BluRay players will play normal DVDs, Bob, but I am waiting for multi region versions to appear before buying one.

I have an upscaling dvd player like Simon I believe it upscales to 1080p, but getting a blue ray recorder would be great, until then I'll hold off as I don't want three players as I do a lot of recording of TV and radio shows on the recorders hard drive and just having a blue ray drive player would be a pain.

[Gary]

It's why companies like DER and Radio Rentals existed back then, of course.

and Granada 

[Rik]

Or Rumbelows. I suppose it shows how much technology has fallen in real terms, and how much more disposable income we now have.

[Gary]

Or Rumbelows. I suppose it shows how much technology has fallen in real terms, and how much more disposable income we now have.

That's true, I remember my nans huge black and white TV, wish it was still about it was a 70's Icon. Worth money now I would think. The first colour tv we got was amazing, now we just take TV HD etc all for granted the "magic" has gone.

[somanyholes]

burning 50gigs is magic to me kill 

[Rik]

I can do that now, it's called an external, USB, hard drive. 

[somanyholes]

 

[Gary]

I can do that now, it's called an external, USB, hard drive. 

yes but think of the back ups of the back ups you could have Rik and external drives do fail

[Rik]

So do DVDs.

[somanyholes]

brain failure is much more likely in my opinion

[Rik]

My classic is having all my backups, then realising I no longer have an app which can open the files.