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The per-title ($3000) and per-player (not sure) licensing fees add up, as do the fees just to put a "blu-ray" label on the disc. As does the cost of building a
by delackner 18y ago
The per-title ($3000) and per-player (not sure) licensing fees add up, as do the fees just to put a "blu-ray" label on the disc. As does the cost of building a player that has to be powerful enough to decode not just the HD content (what the consumer wants) but to treat the user like a criminal (what the studios want). Chips are not free.
- tptacek 18y agoBlu Ray players cost ~$200-250. Standard def DVD players cost more when they hit the mainstream. There are strong arguments against BD+, but this isn't one of them.