[Hooch Tan]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/...say-its-coming/

"Look, we don't really "get" people who aren't willing to buy the latest and greatest thing regardless of the price and / or current economic state, but evidently there's a rather large sector still clinging to their antiquated DVD format. Blu-ray proponents Panasonic, Philips, and Sony are looking to change all that by knocking down the tab a few notches."

For those of you harping over the high prices of Blu-ray technology, from players to burners to movies, it looks like there might be a light, albeit dim, at the end of the tunnel.  The unification of license granters should reduce the cost of everything Blu-ray, though only marginally since it only affects the cost of the license.  Still, it's welcome news and leads me to believe that one day, there will eventually be Blu-ray technology that costs what DVD technology costs today.

[Hooch Tan]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/...say-its-coming/

"Look, we don't really "get" people who aren't willing to buy the latest and greatest thing regardless of the price and / or current economic state, but evidently there's a rather large sector still clinging to their antiquated DVD format. Blu-ray proponents Panasonic, Philips, and Sony are looking to change all that by knocking down the tab a few notches."

For those of you harping over the high prices of Blu-ray technology, from players to burners to movies, it looks like there might be a light, albeit dim, at the end of the tunnel.  The unification of license granters should reduce the cost of everything Blu-ray, though only marginally since it only affects the cost of the license.  Still, it's welcome news and leads me to believe that one day, there will eventually be Blu-ray technology that costs what DVD technology costs today.

[Jason Dunn]

Dim light indeed. Looks like it's more serious savings on Blu-ray burners and players, but on discs, almost nothing.

[Hooch Tan]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

Dim light indeed. Looks like it's more serious savings on Blu-ray burners and players, but on discs, almost nothing.

If they passed all the savings from a reduced licensing cost directly to the consumer, that'd make Blu-ray players cheaper by about $5-$8. While a nice thing, it's hardly not the Black Friday firesale that'll launch Blu-ray.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Hooch Tan

If they passed all the savings from a reduced licensing cost directly to the consumer, that'd make Blu-ray players cheaper by about $5-$8.

Gee. Wow. Impressive savings. Pretty silly! The costs of the movies is the real problem...