Back in May, I commented in an article on CE Pro.com that part of the inertia holding back adoption of either Blu-ray or HD-DVD was the lack of offerings from upscale HiFi brands.
CE Pro: Manufacturer’s Reps Reporting Little Interest in Blu-ray, HD DVD
One rep for a major CE manufacturer, who wishes to remain anonymous, thinks that the lack of selection of media and hardware is holding back both formats. The absence of key higher-end brands doesn’t help, he says.
“None of the big names are promoting either format,” such as Denon, and Marantz, he argues. Onkyo is one of the few high-end brands that has taken a side, announcing an HD DVD player at CES.
The playing field is definetely changing now that Denon has announced their first Blu-ray player:
TWICE: Denon Expands Networked Audio, Unveils Its First Blu-ray Player
CE Pro: Manufacturer’s Reps Reporting Little Interest in Blu-ray, HD DVD
One rep for a major CE manufacturer, who wishes to remain anonymous, thinks that the lack of selection of media and hardware is holding back both formats. The absence of key higher-end brands doesn’t help, he says.
“None of the big names are promoting either format,” such as Denon, and Marantz, he argues. Onkyo is one of the few high-end brands that has taken a side, announcing an HD DVD player at CES.
The playing field is definetely changing now that Denon has announced their first Blu-ray player:
TWICE: Denon Expands Networked Audio, Unveils Its First Blu-ray Player
When it ships in the fall at a suggested $1,999, the Blu-ray player will be the industry’s first with HDMI 1.3a outputs, which transfer all BD disc surround formats in native form via HDMI for decoding by compatible A/V receivers.
At the moment, it looks like Blu-ray may have the lead. I still don't know for sure.
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