Jon, i have been on the fence about getting a Blu-ray DVD player. For starter, our regular DVD player is still working perfectly fine and cost is a big factor why I have not made the jump to the Blu-ray world. As i stated in another thread in the Frugal section, I am not prepared to shell out $25 for every Blu-ray disc...I do prefer building a small collection of my favorite movies instead of renting them so until the prices come down, I think we will be staying on the sideline.
I don't play games so getting a Sony PlayStation 3 which can double up as a Blu-ray player and a multimedia streaming station is out of the question. The move from VHS to DVD was HUGE because of the format change but I don't think this move (from DVD to Blu-ray) has that type of significance. By and large, Blu-ray is here to stay for at least another 2 years but we don't have a crystal ball and I have heard Internet High-Def streaming movies will make some noise sooner rather than later.
We may pick up a Blu-ray player if the price is attractive (Boxing Day etc) but it is not a priority for us at the moment.
I don't play games so getting a Sony PlayStation 3 which can double up as a Blu-ray player and a multimedia streaming station is out of the question. The move from VHS to DVD was HUGE because of the format change but I don't think this move (from DVD to Blu-ray) has that type of significance. By and large, Blu-ray is here to stay for at least another 2 years but we don't have a crystal ball and I have heard Internet High-Def streaming movies will make some noise sooner rather than later.
We may pick up a Blu-ray player if the price is attractive (Boxing Day etc) but it is not a priority for us at the moment.