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Blu-Ray DVD Player Prices on the Rise

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I saw this coming. With the High-Definition DVD War now over, Blu-Ray DVD players now have no competition, which means manufactures can sell Blu-Ray DVD players for any price they chose. Currently, Sony, Sharp and Samsung Blu-Ray DVD players are the highest they have been all year. Before HD-DVD died (or was killed rather), Blu-Ray DVD players were coming down in price to compete with HD-DVD and to hasten its downfall. Since that is said and done now, the average price for a stand-alone Blu-Ray DVD player has gone up to around $400. It seems that even though it is the winner, Blu-Ray has still found a way to shoot itself in the foot.

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Some consumers have chosen the Playstation 3 (PS3) route, with it’s built in Blu-Ray player and free firmware upgrades. In fact, the majority of early Blu-Ray titles were purchased by PS3 owners. For a purest like myself, I want the best performance quality, black levels, et cetera possible and that usually only comes from a stand-alone player.

Source: Tom’s Hardware 

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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