>>I've been avoiding the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray wars.
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>>But the wars have just heated up a bit with the Toshiba A2 HD-DVD player being sited at $99 at Walmart. The problem is that this news has gotten far and wide. So you have to be at Walmart in the morning, when the truck arrives to make this purchase.
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>>Circuitcity.com has it at $129. So it's a little easier.
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>>Has anyone gone ahead with this here?
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>No, definitely not. I have way too many "regular" DVDs to want to change technology. I'm sure the picture is a little better but I don't have any complaints about the DVD picture I already get.
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>The issue isn't really the cost of the player, is it? It isn't much good without something to play. The discs are more expensive. This seems to be a razors and razor blades scenario.

Reminds me of the tape war – Beta Max vs VHS or Sony vs JVC if you will. Beta Max was the superior format (technically) and more expensive. People like cheap so VHS won. Who needs quality when you can have cheap? Only the people that went with the Sony format were hurt. :)

Next week a new DVD format will be announced or a replacement for DVD’s. Who cares about consumers? :)

What do you do with those 8mm and Super 8mm films of the family? How about the 8mm video tapes? What about your digital videos on tape? How about your digital videos on mini CD? What happens when you have nothing to use to view memories that mean a great deal to you? Your memories mean nothing to consumer electronics.