DVD's cost more than VHS...why is that?
12-21-2006, 11:21 AM
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DVD's cost more than VHS...why is that?
How is it that a DVD still cost more to buy than a VHS tape? There are no mechanical parts to a DVD, it is smaller, more simple and easier to make. I think it is just a little strange that something with non moving parts cost more than something that requires many more machines to make it. I have compared the guts of a DVD player to the guts of a VCR...again, many more moving parts in a VCR than in a DVD player. Maybe it's just me but DVD's aren't new technology anymore so why are DVD related items still costly compared to VHS? Lets look at prices, I went to Crutchfield.com and the most expensive stand alone VCR is $129 where as the most expensive stand alone, single disc DVD player is $3,799.99
which brings me to another question, why the hell is almost everything we buy priced at $XXX.99??? or $XXX.98?? JUST MAKE IT AN EVEN NUMBER, watch, I can do it, if my zx was for sale it would be $2,500.00<---SEE!!!! Ok, I am done ranting now.
which brings me to another question, why the hell is almost everything we buy priced at $XXX.99??? or $XXX.98?? JUST MAKE IT AN EVEN NUMBER, watch, I can do it, if my zx was for sale it would be $2,500.00<---SEE!!!! Ok, I am done ranting now.
12-21-2006, 12:33 PM
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yep, all about supply and demand. And i think the reason why things are
$xx.99 and $xx.98 are so retailers can say "for less then $100 you can own X" and the price is, of course, $99.99. And also it probably stems back to the days when most things cost less then $1!
$xx.99 and $xx.98 are so retailers can say "for less then $100 you can own X" and the price is, of course, $99.99. And also it probably stems back to the days when most things cost less then $1!
12-21-2006, 12:34 PM
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Indeed... High demand = high prices.
And the big companies complain about piracy. Hum... if you didn't price gouge, you wouldn't have as many people copying movies & music. But if they didn't price gouge, the big-wigs of the companies wouldn't be able to buy their billion dollar homes, and have $100 steaks every night.
And the big companies complain about piracy. Hum... if you didn't price gouge, you wouldn't have as many people copying movies & music. But if they didn't price gouge, the big-wigs of the companies wouldn't be able to buy their billion dollar homes, and have $100 steaks every night.
12-21-2006, 01:45 PM
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haha.. prolly a blue ray. just buy a PS3 they are 600 dollars adn will play blue ray high def and all... you make out on a deal right there. lol.
and DVD's are expensive cause you touch yourself at night
i hope you all know what that is from
and DVD's are expensive cause you touch yourself at night
i hope you all know what that is from
12-21-2006, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by emo236
im guessing the $3800 dvd player your looked at was a blue ray....something completely different.
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12-21-2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
ugh... dont spend that much on a DVD player when blue ray is on its way to over take it.
12-21-2006, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
they wont have to play DVD's when most peple already own a DVD player and they will make all movies in blue ray... and audio is for a stereo anyways not your DVD player.
» five Burr-Brown® 192kHz/24-bit audio DACs
It is going to be hard for anything to play audio CD's as clearly as FIVE Burr Brown converters...some people just like better things...I would assume as you do or you wouldn't spend $7,000 to fly a plane, am I right?
12-21-2006, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by i8acobra
That Denon plays HD DVD's. That's why the price is so high.
12-21-2006, 02:14 PM
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I would assume as you do or you wouldn't spend $7,000 to fly a plane, am I right?
I personally watch about 2 or 3 movies a month, so spending more that $100 for a DVD player isn't something I do. On top of that... I just download DIVX movies from the interwebnet & play them on my media computer hooked to my livingroom tv.
12-21-2006, 02:20 PM
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you can actually buy a separate HD DVD player for the Xbox360 as well...my roomate has it (yes, he's loaded....he got himself a 46" flat panel plasma for Christmas). The Denon plays 1080i, 720p, etc etc....everything. It's not a typical DVD player. The blue ray player is a DVD player too, but a whole different thing...just like this one you posted.
12-21-2006, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thxone
I won't discredit what you are saying emo, I am still researching all of this stuff. But the BR players I have looked at so far have been very limited on what they can do.
12-21-2006, 05:07 PM
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i work in AV. i play with HD this and that all day. i have heard $200,000 speakers. it's not worth it really. i still would take a good plot over special high def effects and all that. and i do like nismo, all my AV goes throug a PC. no discs to scratch. no shelves full of various equipment. i can even stream any of my movies, music, tv (live or recorded) to my phone or laptop.
12-21-2006, 10:19 PM
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ok its a good size and for LCD adn high def it was a relaly good price... adn i dont remember if it was 32" it was like... your arm span about how wide the box was.... so 32 doesnt even sound right any more... it was about waist height a bit more maybe... and a wide screen
12-22-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by entropy31
i work in AV. i play with HD this and that all day. i have heard $200,000 speakers. it's not worth it really. i still would take a good plot over special high def effects and all that. and i do like nismo, all my AV goes throug a PC. no discs to scratch. no shelves full of various equipment. i can even stream any of my movies, music, tv (live or recorded) to my phone or laptop.
