Quote Originally Posted by recoveryone
4th-5th...10th-12th??? wow!!! I have had nothing but outstanding performance from all of the DVD players I have purchased over the years (total of 3) and I still have two of them, the other was handed down to a family member. (still works, last time I asked, brought it in 98)

The one thing we must still look at is the ability of Blu Ray players. Yes they play blu ray and also upconvert standard DVD's. So the average consumer will see this as a win-win deal for he can still buy both formats and use the same machine and get a better picture on both formats. Now HDMI plays a big part in this too, for now the average joe only needs to know where to put one cable in to get the picture and sound instead of running 5/7 analog and optical/coax. The numbers are driven by the ease of use by the masses and the easier you can make it for people the more they will buy into it. I say just be happy that the new technology improves the quality of picture and sound and the ease of use/hookup is no big deal for people like us.
My oldest is an eight year old DVD-DVD AUDIO player, also in my system is a four year old
SACD-DVD-AUDIO upconverter. 10 or 12? Nope, but at least seven.
I don't understand why anybody would buy a DVD player anymore, not when you can get a
quality BLU player for 125 bucks, and a POS BLU for 79$(INSIGNIA).
I tell friends to think of a BLU player as a top of the line DVD player. EVEN if
your current system can't utilize the full capability , it allows you to enjoy BLU discs now,
and when you upgrade your system you'll have the discs.
MAKES no sense to buy a DVD player, horse and buggy.