Sony Announces Cheaper Blu-Ray Player

Iria · Feb 26, 2007, 08:51 PM

Source: ABC News
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NEW YORK Feb 26, 2007 (AP)— Sony Corp. said Monday it is bringing out a cheaper player for Blu-ray discs early this summer, a crucial step in its battle to make the high-definition format the replacement for DVDs.

The BDP-S300 will cost $599, yet will have the same capabilities as the $999 BDP-S1 Sony is currently selling, said Randy Waynick, senior vice president of the home products division of Sony Electronics.

bug77 · Feb 26, 2007, 09:05 PM

IIRC, 'same capabilities as the $999 BDP-S1' means it's still a nice storage device that actually can't play HD movies. The only BD player that can is still the one made by Samsung.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 26, 2007, 09:24 PM

"The BDP-S300 will cost $599" what that aka please go buy a ps3 they say?

"Eighty percent of people who buy a PS3 also buy Blu-ray movies to go with it,"
to bad most of those where bundled with a blu ray movie. I assume counted as "buying
a movie with it" So yes sure cook your own numbers sony... it won't win you the format
war... why a company care so much who wins in dunno... but cash is king and hddvd is still
cheaper.... war over

Dark Lord · Feb 26, 2007, 09:54 PM

hopefully the cheaper productiun prices will reflect on the ps3's production price, which will then reflect on its MSRP.

Feb 26, 2007, 08:51 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Sony Announces Cheaper Blu-Ray Player Source: ABC News ________ NEW YORK Feb 26, 2007 (AP)— Sony Corp. said Monday it is bringing out a cheaper player for Blu-ray discs early this summer, a crucial step in its battle to make the high-definition format the replacement for DVDs. The BDP-S300 will cost $599, yet will have the same capabilities as the $999 BDP-S1 Sony is currently selling, said Randy Waynick, senior vice president of the home products division of Sony Electronics.

Feb 26, 2007, 09:24 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	"The BDP-S300 will cost $599" what that aka please go buy a ps3 they say? "Eighty percent of people who buy a PS3 also buy Blu-ray movies to go with it," to bad most of those where bundled with a blu ray movie. I assume counted as "buying a movie with it" So yes sure cook your own numbers sony... it won't win you the format war... why a company care so much who wins in dunno... but cash is king and hddvd is still cheaper.... war over __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 09:54 PM	#4
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	hopefully the cheaper productiun prices will reflect on the ps3's production price, which will then reflect on its MSRP. __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 09:05 PM	#2
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	IIRC, 'same capabilities as the $999 BDP-S1' means it's still a nice storage device that actually can't play HD movies. The only BD player that can is still the one made by Samsung.