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Blu-ray players remain expensive in Europe
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article published on 28 November, 2008
According to media research firm Screen Digest, Blu-ray players will remain expensive in Europe this holiday season despite American consumers being able to purchase them for as low as $129 USD.
"A shortage of cheaper Blu-ray players means that the sub-$300 machines that are already appearing on U.S. shelves are unlikely to materialize in Europe this Christmas," said Richard Cooper, Screen ... [ read the full article ]
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28. November 2008 @ 19:46 |
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dont worry people it will get cheaper. just wait till the economical problem gets fixed up.
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domie
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28. November 2008 @ 20:17 |
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well the economic problem is rampant in the states but they get blu ray players for $ 129 !
the reason is even simpler than that - european distributors are used to screwing their customers over and those same customers gladly bend over to take a good shafting, same goes for all customer services over here particularly restaurants - americans wouldn't put up with their crap - welcome to rip off europe ( the UK in particular )
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28. November 2008 @ 21:45 |
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Originally posted by domie:
well the economic problem is rampant in the states but they get blu ray players for $ 129 !
the reason is even simpler than that - european distributors are used to screwing their customers over and those same customers gladly bend over to take a good shafting, same goes for all customer services over here particularly restaurants - americans wouldn't put up with their crap - welcome to rip off europe ( the UK in particular )
thats why i love america..:)
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29. November 2008 @ 06:32 |
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ah ah
that's nothing new
Here in Europe every single thing is way more expensive.
e.g. an iPod at, say, USD 99 will typically be EUR 150
That's 76 eur vs. 150, twice as much !
Let alone real estate prices which soared like 100% or 200% over the last 7 years, when salary grew only maybe 10%
And they call that 'crisis' ?? NO ! that's just getting back to where it should be in the first place.
But a crisis is so convenient, what a good excuse to lay thousands of people off... just to make sure the shares increase again, so those guys (you know the crisis culprits) don't lose their milions.
That's modern slavery
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29. November 2008 @ 08:36 |
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Originally posted by Leningrad:
dont worry people it will get cheaper. just wait till the economical problem gets fixed up.
I don't understand that logic.
Prices are low now because people are getting laid off and aren't spending money. In order to entice them, prices have dropped. Once the economy gets better, companies won't be doing all of these crazy price drops anymore.
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29. November 2008 @ 12:47 |
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I am sorry to say this but we all knew that cheaper players where coming for the holiday season here in the u.s.a but when they realize that people in the u.k and other parts of europe wont pay E300.00 for a player then there idea to release the format in europe will fail.
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30. November 2008 @ 13:46 |
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A soon-to-be dying technology that I would merely recommend a European buy from the U.S. and have it shipped there. Nothing more to say.
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30. November 2008 @ 15:00 |
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Quote:
Originally posted by Leningrad:
dont worry people it will get cheaper. just wait till the economical problem gets fixed up.
I don't understand that logic.
Prices are low now because people are getting laid off and aren't spending money. In order to entice them, prices have dropped. Once the economy gets better, companies won't be doing all of these crazy price drops anymore.
sorry i got mistaken in my mind.
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domie
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30. November 2008 @ 18:24 |
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Originally posted by lynchGOP:
A soon-to-be dying technology that I would merely recommend a European buy from the U.S. and have it shipped there. Nothing more to say.
Nothing more to say except :-
1) Blu Ray region incompatibility ( 1 versus 2 )
2) Different electrical voltage ( 110 versus 220-240 )
3) Different Plugs sizes
4) No warranty cover in europe for US models
5) 17.5 % VAT and 2.5 % import tax added to cost ( including postage )
6) $ 50-80 to ship it to europe
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lynchg0p
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2. December 2008 @ 11:11 |
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Originally posted by lynchGOP:
A soon-to-be dying technology that I would merely recommend a European buy from the U.S. and have it shipped there. Nothing more to say.
Nothing more to say except :-
1) Blu Ray region incompatibility ( 1 versus 2 )
2) Different electrical voltage ( 110 versus 220-240 )
3) Different Plugs sizes
4) No warranty cover in europe for US models
5) 17.5 % VAT and 2.5 % import tax added to cost ( including postage )
6) $ 50-80 to ship it to europe
Oooops......forgot that tiny but totally obvious detail. Thanks. How about US version, buying DVDs over Ebay, electrical/voltage adapter, screw the warranty, VAT isn't governed on shipments........this I know because I've bought many times and S/H is probably half what you stated. Still.........kinda pointless I see.
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